370z Custom Subwoofer Install - thought I would share

MrAurora

Sorry, but I wouldn't do them for money. You really need the car to do it - at least I would. I didn't make a mold - I don't know how to. I would have to do them in my car again and it's not worth the risk to me. You dump that resin over and your replacing whatever gets hit. Not only that but it will probably smell for the rest of the time you own the car ! Once was enough for me in the car. It really wasn't hard though. If you like the idea, give it a shot ! I thought it was fun. I would like to tackle something else now. Just not inside my car !. Below is a picture from a winter project I did 2 years ago and back then I wanted to do something alot more slick looking. I was looking for a Z dash to use instead of wood but that were too hard to find, too expensive, and an overwhelming amount of work to try and mount it a clean fashion. After doing this project, however, I have this little voice in the back of my head saying "Redo it and make a fiberglass dash !"... haha. I probably never will but it really has been on my mind lately.


As far as how I mounted, you are probably going to think I am nuts but I used velcro. Industrial strength velcro. You gotta keep in mind these things weigh nothing. I would guess a half a pound each, maybe less. So, basically, all you have to fasten in place is the weight of the magnet. You also have to consider that since these are molded to my actual car, they fit in there like they were made at the factory so they will stay put without even being fastened. Would I drive it unfastened ? Not a chance ! They would go flying across the car, I am sure. But I put a few 3 inch strips of velcro on the sides (as well as the back) and they aren't going anywhere. I have a birth defect - my right foot is really really heavy. It's made out of lead. I havenpt had a medical diagnosis, mind you put I am pretty sure because the right pedal always seems to go to the floor against my will.

Seriously though, I have driven it about as hard as I can thru the windy roads in my area and they aren't going anywhere. Since the velcro is on the side, the woofer aren't pulling away from the strips, they are pulling sideways on the strips. You have to pull like a mule to get them out of there.

I don't know if you have ripped your car apart back there but there isn't anything there. The sides panels are in with plastic clips, the bottom is literally foam blocks which have been cut to fit, and its covered with a piece of plastic and a carpet. There isn't anything to fasten them to unless you cut into the molded side panels. No thanks, I'll sick with the velcro.


Yes, you can definately see them through the back window. I don't drive this car to places were it is at risk tho so it's not really a concern for me. If I have to go to a store or something, I have another car so I take that. I would hope that a thief would realize that they aren't going to fit in anything but a Z tho ! And yes, I ended up having to buy a new amp. My old stuff was crap to begin with and time did it no favors. I picked up a cheap little 500 watt kenwood amp. It sounds really good though. I am impressed with it. It's not really stealable tho unless someone has alot of time on there hands. It's underneath the rear floor in between the subs. There is a rear cross brace under there and the amp is in between the brace and the cabin.

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