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Date:         Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:30:13 -0400
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From:         Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>
Subject:      Subwoofers Under Front Seats

I determined that the cavity under the front passenger seat in my syncro is almost sealed and could easily be sealed. This means a subwoofer designed for a 1/2 cubic foot acoustic suspension cabinet could be mounted there, facing up into the seat.

I located a suitable Cerwin Vega speaker 8" in Crutchfield and and contemplating an install.

But there is a technical issue to address first, which is whether there is sufficient space for the subwoofer output to get out from under the seat.

I notice that there is an opening to the front of 1" x 15" and in the back an opening of just 9/16" x 15".

So this is a total exit area of just under 5" X 5" for the subwoofer output to get out of there. My concern is that this is too small a space. The other place the sound can go is up into the seat, but there is a metal shield under the seat so the sound can't go up into there very well.

8" woofer fires into 5" exit hole

Any car stereo people can advise on this? ___________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY drew@interport.net


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