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Should i take my backseats out, just to put in subs

18K views 77 replies 35 participants last post by  BreckenridgeYJ 
#1 ·
Can anyone halep or give tips, or maybe even pics of ur jeep without a backseat. im in high scool and i love bumping the subsm i have friends with subs and so i wan em t. so i wanna be heard thanx.:confused:

keep on jeepin:cool:
 
#4 ·
I took my back seat out and put 2 twelves in the back, mind you I am single and have no real need for a back seat, plus I can fit my hockey gear, couple sets of golf clubs, and my basketball stuff all back there. Only downfall so far is I can't leave it in a parking lot with the top off, and draggin the two pieces of the hard top around in the back is annoying
 
#5 ·
If I didnt need my back seat for my kids I would have done this long ago. As it is I only have 1 Kicker shallow mount 12 in a box behind the rear seat and it isnt enough. This is coming from a guy who took out his rear seat in his mustang and built a wall with 4x 15"s. If you want a pic of the sub in my Jeep I will post one but if you think you want loud bass this isnt the route to go. also worth noting is that TJspeed is right in the fact that a Jeep isnt an ideal vehicle for a sound system, you will likely hear more of the system outside of the Jeep than inside, especially if you have a soft top.
 
#28 ·
Try googling the SirGcal sub box plans. Put a sub or two in the seat. It's hidden, and the subs face down like they should in a TJ.


Edit. I found it for you. 2k TJ Project

^^^This is the route that I plan on taking.


But if you want serious bass why not keep the back seat and do two 10's in one of these?
CAR AUDIO 10" JEEP WRANGLER TJ YJ CUSTOM SUBWOOFER BOX | eBay

Pull that factory sub junk out of the console and put your amp in there (that's what I'm doing).
Pioneer makes a 1200 watt Class D Mono that could run two 10's at 2 ohms and it has a small enough footprint to fit in the arm rest console.
Pioneer GM-D8500M Class D Amplifiers at Onlinecarstereo.com




A couple of good 10's in that box with a 1200 watt mono at 2 ohms should significantly shake the floor. And you keep the back seat.
 
#7 ·
Can anyone halep or give tips, or maybe even pics of ur jeep without a backseat. im in high scool and i love bumping the subsm i have friends with subs and so i wan em t. so i wanna be heard thanx.:confused:
:confused: yes, I'm confused also! I can't figure out half of what you are saying! Don't know what you mean by 'bumping the subsm'...
If you are in High School pay more attention to english spelling for us that have trouble figuring out what you mean. :thumb:
And put me in the list of those that cannot stand hearing everyone roaring down the street with a 1000w speaker system...fortunately our city has a 50 foot sound ordinance...anything that can be heard 50 feet away is a ticket!:angel:
 
#8 ·
LOL, been there-I too was young once, and music is still just as big a deal even if yours sounds different than mine.

First of all stop thinking you have to give up back seat to have good solid bass and keep seating for 4. I do pro sound as a hobby, so I know a little about what they call 'sound reinforcement', plus I did some killer custom installs long before it got to be a whole industry.

Still in high school? Good, then keep all four seats and load 3 of them with babes and make their butts bounce with solid tight bass.

Ok, here is what you do...FIRST forget the that idea you need huge flashy subs..thise things are expensive, power hungry and just eyecandy...What you need is smarts and creativity more than bucks and room.

Start by learning all about speakers-not from modern marketing, but the actual science of it that factory engineers and pro sound guys have to learn.

Good old Radio Shack used to offer a few pamplets about speaker enclosure design that contained all the math and info necessary to make your own small sub boxes that will fit UNDER the rear seat and make the gals butts throb. You can build a killer subwoofer array using inexpensive 4" drivers that only require a small amp if you cross them properly and use the math necessary to design your box.

Good sound ain't about bling, huge speakers and lots of money, it's about smart design and math and a little elbow grease.

Start by researching loudspeaker parameters. Learn all about the terms and values and language used to describe speakers, and the math equations required to calculte enclosure volumes...From there, it's a simple matter of selecting inexpensive speakers and powering and filtering them properly....Really easy to do if you do your homework.

You will have killer sound, all 4 seats, and the bucks left to buy those gals a burger.

Promise:)
 
#12 ·
Leave in the back seat and leave out the annoying subs. Nothing more irritating than having to listen to someone's booming stereo, especially with the crap music you kids are playing these days. Remember this, for every one person that enjoys your thumping, 100 hate it.
 
#15 ·
Here's part of my home sound rig. 2400 watts with 1200 dedicated to bass :)

Find you some books on speak box/enclosure design...not new books, but from 80's..learn the math and terminolgy and how to describe speakers by their design parameters.

Then buy your speakers from radio shack..4 or 6 inch..they are cheap and they will be described by the terms and parameters you will learn from the books.....Apply the math in your box design, then power and filter them properly and you will be AMAZED at how chep it can be to sound good.

Just don't expect to thump the hood..Your mission is to fill your Jeep with sound and rattle seated asses, not piss off old guys like me :)
 

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#17 ·
Hey, you guys ease up. High school kids today are just like us old folks who in our day experimented with cams and carbs. They are restricted when it comes to engine mods due to the expense and tech now involved, so they tend to focus more on looks and music.....I love seeing they still have the urge to mod their ride, and I encourage them to LEARN some of the science behind it so's they can save themself lots of bucks and LEARN math and design and become more creative in the process.

I wish my hood was full of them.
 
#18 ·
Im still in highschool, and its still annoying as hell listening to someones thumping system at a red light:banghead: ... never understood the point in wasting money on a system just to thump around... and plus the more flashy, expensive stuff you have in your jeep the more likely your get your top cut, windows broke and lose your system...
 
#19 ·
Yup! Im 20 and i have 2 6.5" JBL 3 ways in the sound bar and thats it! Amazin sound good bass. cheap and easy! Im fine with people bumping their subs but if your at a red light or in a parking lot turn that sh!t down! No one wants to here it!! I even do that now with my 2 speakers.
 
#75 ·
I HATE to hear drony, dull bass when they thump by or sitting at a redlight. I just laff at their lack of lack of education, skills and how much they paid to sound bad :)

Maybe you should worry about your own education instead of Laughing at others.... Just because someone likes loud music doesn't mean they are uneducated.
 
#22 ·
whats even better when some POS car rolls by and the truck lid is vibrating so loud you cant hear anything eles but BUUUZZZZ BUUZZ BBBUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ BUZ BUZ BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ. THATS when you laugh your a$$ off at them!
 
#23 ·
yea its nice to have it on the street and to cruise around town jamming to some metal, but how about when your out on the trail with your buddies or camping drinkin some beers, thats when the music sounds the best. (plus it covers up all the squeeks and a couple rattles) !!!
 
#29 ·
LAR said:
This man knows what he's talking about. One you learn the difference between quality and quantity, you'll be amazed at what you can do in such a small space. Putting a single sub in the rear seat was the path I took.
Wasn't hard at all, and I'm very happy with the result.
That's really cool.
 
#32 ·
after a ton of though and back and forth, looking at the pros and cons. i decided the back seat is coming out. i don't have any kids, 90% of the time its just me. the other 10% of the time its me and my girlfriend. the custom sub box was cheaper to build with more room and i now have plenty of room for a tool box in the back. to add even more space the sub box a built in ice chest holder. so for me it's a win win i plan on having the box done and installed this weekend, i can post pics when its done
 
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