Best Sub Box for 370z
 

I'm looking for a subwoofer enclosure and subwoofers for my 370z. ive seen some that fit in the space for the spare tire,http://www.the370z.com/attachments/p...-8w6-sub-4.jpg
and some that sit next the brace bar in the "back" of the trunk.
http://www.the370z.com/members/txspe...l-install.html
out of personal experience, which is a better setup? I dont really want to lose the spare tire, but if its a much better sysytem them ill buy it.

I personally like the one that sits behind the bar.

For two reasons your not limited to what you can fit in the box, and you will get better bass from something that is aiming towards the rear and can come forward rather than aiming straight up. Also the ones in the box will have more throw than the ones in the stealth boxes.

Zenclosures FTW!

All comes down to your wants / needs. If space is not a problem , get the bigger box that goes behind the bar if you need the space and want the stealth look def. get the spare tire box. I went with the spare tire for space and stealth only !!

Hey big, based on that, are you against using the Zenclosures upfire box?

Only reason I ask is they don't have a rear facing box for 2x 10" Kicker subs... only the upfire. And I don't only wanna put 1 of the 2 I have in there and have the other just sitting around...

I'm not doing a Zenclosures, but My audio guy is custom building one that sits in a similar placement, and only charging me around $180 for it! WIN

any reccomendation on what sub to get if i get a 1 10" or 12" sub from the Zenclosures box? are there any subs that work well that have the amp built in?

I got a kenwood 12" because I'm using a DNX 6860 headunit and kenwood 1800 watt amp. I decided to just go all same company.

Everyone I have talked to in person about what size/quanity of subs to put in my Z. They have all said that as a small hatchback 2 seater coupe, anything you put in it will sound good.

I have a zenclosures box w/2 10's facing rearward. You must be talking about the square ones.

Yes, the Kicker L7's... they are awesome. And unique too... So just an added bit of flair I guess... :icon17:

Yeah I had an L5 it was awesome as well!

LoL I'm not doubting the sound quality, just wondering about bigaudios comment about upfire vs rearfireing boxes...

The debate of which way to face a subwoofer matters more in a large room than in a car, but you'll still get different sounds in a car by facing the subs in different directions.

It's generally accepted that you'll get more "bass" (or "boom") by facing the subs to the rear. Some people report better SQ from front facing subs but I've never noticed. Depending on the trunk design, upwards facing subs could produce anything from more bass or more rattle. In reality it all depends on the enclosure and trunk design.


All that being said, I'm a huge fan of my Zenclosure single 10" box. Someone mentioned them getting a box custom made somewhere else for cheaper. Zenclosures custom made my box (via a phone call) to match the volume perfectly to the sub I purchased. Great customer service and I received the box to my house impressively quick.

I recommend rear firing you will get more bass with less effort. No reason for a kicker l5 or l7 in a z IMO. A nice 10 inch or a 12 if you want a bit more power will work great.

Wouldn't the kicker l5 (or l7) give cleaner base not necessarily louder if paired with the proper amp as opposed to an average 10 or 12" sub?

Kicker subs are more for getting loud and not for SQ sound if you are looking for SQ tight bass look at image dynamics Q and even JL if you want to spend the money.

Square subs get loud but are muddy, if ur looking for clean sound, stay away.
OP. just come to jersey and Ill make you a carbon fiber enclosure

It's not because I'm trying to save money though, he practically begged me to let him build a custom one. Said he really enjoys doing it, and It will give me a box that noone else has, I'm game. :tup:

I've also been looking to getting a box that fits against the bar for the Z...how hard is it to wire the sub and amp considering the stock system is Bose and if you have navigation? I have went to several places to get price quotes and the installation was outrageous, even more than the products itself. This was because they said it was more challenging to wire around the Bose and everything, anyone have details on this?

Hope I don't get flamed for this, but I went with the upward firing wicked cas box, because the others look like @ss... They take up room, block your rear access from the drivers seat.

I see a lot of opinions about poor bass, but nothing to substantiate it. I like my bass tight and hard, and this setup hits.

I've got mine installed and it sounds so sweet. Nice and tight, I could not imagine any more bass is really needed. Plus you can't even tell it's in there.
(I'm running the JL Audio 13TW5, 13.5" Sub, with poly fill in the enclosure, powered by a JL Audio 900/5)

For testing purposes, I placed my rear firing JL 12" wedge box. I honestly cannot say it added any more bass. Maybe a little boom, but thats the sound you get out of that wedge.

i have a 10w7 that i wanna run but it seems like sounds space might be an issue for the box.

That would'nt work in Wicked CAS box, a 10w7 is an 8.5" min mounting depth for clearance.

I have my zenclosures box and amp kit enroute right now, should hopefully have them by this weekend for an install. I'll post pics when I'm done with it.

I too have this set up.. And I went from a 2 10" Zenclosures box to this..

Both sounded great, but the thing I noticed was that with the zenclosures box, its like you can hear the boom coming from the enclosure itself, kind of hard to explain but the its like the box itself had a sound to it besides what the subs were doing.. probably because the box is so close to your head.

with the wickedCAS enclosure I dont hear that anymore.

My 2-cents: I absolutely love my JL Audio CP108LG-W3v3 hooked up to a JL Audio 250 Slash amp. (Pics are in my album)
I am currently listening to Megadeath (sorry) and the bass hits hard enough to satisfy my heavy metal tastes. But, what do I know? Do what makes you happy!