Hidden 12" Sub Installation w/ Pics!

[Garrett_09_17]

I recently ordered 2 new products of the Memphis Audio Line. The 12" S-Class woofer (500W RMS/1000W Peak) and the S-Class 500W amp. I wanted to keep the sub hidden because of the limited trunk space in my G so I was taking a chance going with the bigger sub (12" over the 10"). I've heard a lot of people say they cant find room for a 12" without building a box and taking up more space. Here is a little picture play-by-play of the simple installation.

I started by taking out the trunk net, carpet mats, and the spare tire.






Then I took measurements of the inside area of the spare tire and used them to cut a piece to mount the woofer to. (Remember, nobody will be seeing this part)




I put a coat of black spray paint on the wood. While it was drying, I mounted my amp on the back of my seat.






When my paint was dry, I mounted the woofer inside the open hole and screwed it in. I used rubber weather stripping found at a hardware store to seal the edges of the wood and keep it from rattling against the metal rim. The weight of the woofer and the trunk mats keep it from moving around. The weather stripping also creates a tight fit. The inside of the rim creats something sort of like a ported box. It might not produce the absolute best sound quality, but I sure can't tell a difference. It sounds perfect to me.




I put the spare back in and the completed assembly inside the rim and eventually covered it with the carpet. It looks...and sounds great!




Let me know what you think!

[155Mph]

I wasn't expecting much, but that actually looks sick

[SUPER20G]

Props to you!

[GeeRider]

props on the install but the sound quality is prolly Sh!!!!!T. specially with the tire rattling. Your prollly not even getting 1/4 of the bass in the cabin.

[RickyGill]

nice install man, looks sick

[jayk]

i have to agree that sound wont be optimal,
but cool idea nonetheless!

super space saver!

[Garrett_09_17]

i was afraid of the loss of sound and quality. My friend had the same sub that was actually in a box so we put that in and tried it. The difference was almost impossible to tell...There's no rattling at all

[paulhappvincent]

is the woofer protected enough if you put something heavy in the trunk on top of it?

[brandon402]

Congrats on being innovative, but I think it looks like something you'd pick up at a swap meet. Definitely not my cup of tea.

[G15]

I will applaud you for the ingenuity, I mean a tire? i thought you were going to take the tire out and put the sub in its place, I must say Even IF the sound quality isnt ridiculously amazing, I would still consider doing this due to the stealth factor ill give it a +1

[Garrett_09_17]

yeah theres about about an ince of room for the sub to move. havent had any problems y et

[Blue Dream]

I say great job. No one can see it, and if it didn't cost too much the improved bass has to be worth the price. Very innovative.

[NaiveRapture]

That's actually a pretty neat idea

[cpufreak3]

This is pretty sweet. I didn't really want a sub because of space restrictions but I'm definitely doing this.

Question, how shallow does the sub have to be? I looked up your specs and it's 3". Did you have more room than that or is that the cut-off?

[patman530]

Originally Posted by cpufreak3

This is pretty sweet. I didn't really want a sub because of space restrictions but I'm definitely doing this.

Question, how shallow does the sub have to be? I looked up your specs and it's 3". Did you have more room than that or is that the cut-off?

why don't you just run a 4080 box? you still get your trunk and can keep your spare