So, I've been wanting to add some low end to my stereo system for a while. Car is a 1999 Buick LeSabre so there's a LOT of trunk space. My mids/highs (Polk 6x9s and 5.25s give me crystal clear sound. I need enough bass to compliment, but not overpower, them. I'm figuring at least 1 or 2 10s, but no more than 1 12. I don't want my trunk to rattle like some dumbass - I just want to improve the low frequency response.

Question is, what can I do to hide it all. I don't want people to see an amp and some bright colored subwoofer sticking out like a sore thumb because it just looks corny to me. Looking for something I could sell this car to a 40 year old man still equipped with when the time comes and have him not cringe when he opens the trunk. What (if anything) can accomplish this goal? Do I need to get out a sawzall and start fabricating 8" speaker holes somewhere or can I do something in the trunk?

 

you can build a small sealed box for an 8" or 10" subwoofer, small amp to power it, attach it to the side of the box, and put it in a corner of the trunk. A lot of people do this and still looks very clean and will be easy to remove.

 

will a single 8 or 10 in the trunk be able to be heard in the cab of the car? I know, probably a stupid question, but aside from being able to wire them I don't know much about car systems. Would I run into any problems with air circulation for the amp putting a carpeted dummy box over the box?

 

For what you are looking for, and to install yourself, I would recomend an Infinity Basslink or something like it. Will add enough low end fill for just about any music genre without "ghetto shakin" the trunklid. Its "powered', meaning that the amp is built in. Its black, wont stand out any where in the trunk. Its small enough it could be mounted directly under the rear deck, inbetween the rear 6x9's.

 

I cant believe i forgot about that =/ I usually only think about it when they say trucks.


As far as whether you will hear it, yes you can. it'll be nice and i'm sure you wont have any problem with it at all.

 

Good deal. Can I still put up a solid wall to block that thing off? If one isn't loud enough for me I'm sure it would be biggie to put up 2, but 200 watts sounds like it would be plenty to do what I wwnt.

 

It should probably have some sort of ventilation. 200w isnt going to get that hot but better safe than sorry. IMO, if you mounted under the rear deck it would look like it came from factory.

 

most amp manufacturers of LARGER amps are against mounting it upside down since heat travels upwards, decreasing the emission of heat, but 200w like jbc said wouldnt be makin too much heat.


in other words, +1

 

So, for the Infiniti Basslink, for example, I'd mount it to the rear deck (however I can manage to do that) with the speaker face facing directly up, then wire it up and use it like that?

 

The Basslink amp is mounted on the side anyways, with heatsink fins

I would mount it with the active woofer (it has a passive radiator on the other side) faceing down. But thats just me, either way will work well.