Stereo upgrade idea

[Tony K]

When I get around to it, I will be installing a 5" subwoofer in the white car:

Available at The Fiero Store:

http://www.secureleadercom.com/fsstore/def...t=3&dept=76

(half way down on the right side)

I used to own a Pontiac Fiero GT with this factory subwoofer, and the sound was very good. It would not win any "bumping stereo" contests, but it gave clear, solid bass at as loud of a level as you could want to listen without the intent of bursting your ear drums.

The Fiero used a sophisticatedly space-efficient enclosure for the sub, and hid the entire thing up underneath the dashboard. I'm sure a good sound could be produced with a more reasonably shaped box, and, at least in the S1, there is plenty of space under the dashboard on the passenger's side.

So I just thought I'd put this out here for people who want to upgrade the sound but find an 8" sub to be too much or too intrusive. A 5" will never hit like an 8", but this one will cover all the bass you need to have an enjoyable stereo.

It will be a while before I get around to doing this, but I thought the idea might serve others on this forum in the mean time.

- Tony

Edited November 16, 2006 by Tony K

[diver_dylan]

Please dont put one of those in your Lotus! This would be much more appropriate, and acoustically detailed/accurate:

http://cgi.ebay.com/FOCAL-5WS-UTOPIA-LINE-...1QQcmdZViewItem

I have nothing to do with the auction, Im just a concerned audiophile!

-Dylan

[Tony K]

Dylan,

No offense, but I would not bother to spend that much money for one speaker in an S1. Wind noise, tire noise, engine music, and weird resonances transmitted from the chassis will spoil any improved sound quality that expensive equipment might offer.

I have listened to the $30 subwoofer for many hours/miles in a cabin of similar size and shape, and it does the job nicely. I like the sound it makes, and it should help transform the S1's stereo from pointless to enjoyable, which is my goal. This speaker will also operate fine without drawing enough current to cause concern about the S1s electrical system, which is much more important to me.

Cheers,

Tony

Edited November 16, 2006 by Tony K

[fightingtorque]

http://rotarywoofer.com/

this is what you want. might damage the structure of the car though.

i'm thinking you could run it off the crank pulley, so there wouldn't be too much electrical drain.

[diver_dylan]

Dylan,

No offense, but I would not bother to spend that much money for one speaker in an S1. Wind noise, tire noise, engine music, and weird resonances transmitted from the chassis will spoil any improved sound quality that expensive equipment might offer.

I have listened to the $30 subwoofer for many hours/miles in a cabin of similar size and shape, and it does the job nicely. I like the sound it makes, and it should help transform the S1's stereo from pointless to enjoyable, which is my goal. This speaker will also operate fine without drawing enough current to cause concern about the S1s electrical system, which is much more important to me.

Cheers,

Tony

Touche....none taken!

Dylan

[Tony K]

There are others on here, though, who will probably greatly appreciate your suggestion, though!

[Bibs]

Any good?

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/EM...assInstall.html

[bac1023]

I have the 6.5" JLs in mine and they sound great.

Edited November 16, 2006 by bac1023

[Advantage]

I managed to get an 8" JL behind the glovebox of my old V8GT and before that a 10" JL in the floor/bulkhead/footwell area of my old SE.

5", pah!

[TheKleaner]

I managed to get an 8" JL behind the glovebox of my old V8GT and before that a 10" JL in the floor/bulkhead/footwell area of my old SE.

5", pah! <_<

GKP...any pictures? I searching for a way to put a sub in my 84 Turbo with hacking it up or eliminating the leg room on the passanger side.

[M3S2k]

bac1023, do you have any more pics of your install? I have been wanting to do something in my V8 for awhile now, but hadn't come up with anything yet. Don't like putting it in the footwell, but really like how you have it behind the seat. Do you have 1 sub or 2? How does it sound??? Do you loose much seat movement from that setup? Thanks

Edited March 14, 2008 by M3S2k

[Gasman GT3]

This is the Alpine powered unit I have in my car, very similar to the Clarion unit. It is temporarily fitted between the seats until I get time to remove the passenger seat and fit it behind. Very good unit and not invasive.