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how can i beef up my bass ?
lovin the new motor ... just added a parrot hands free and now wanna try n beef up the bass in the stereo system. is this easily done i wonder - is it just a speaker upgrade or maybe I need a sub fitted somewhere discretely. have any a you guys successfuly done something like this - thanks -
the current system is the standard supplied with the V6
2nd Apr 2008 10:58 am
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ISTR the base model does NOT have the sub fitted, but there should be space in the tailgate for a sub. yes youwould need to have an additional Amp & you can upgrade your door speakers as a couple of members have down for some 'beefier' ones.
Do a quick search for speaker upgrade & you should find something.
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2nd Apr 2008 11:04 am
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I put a couple of these in unser the seats:
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Not booming bass but fills out the lower frequencies nicely. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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Hi Didi,
If you want a mild upgrade - just installing better main mid-bass drivers in the front doors will do ok.
If you want a warm upgrade - follow CaverD3's advice.
If you want to hot upgrade - install an amplifier (which accepts speaker-level inputs) under the front seat and run a speaker cable from it to the lower tailgate and install a small subwoofer there. The factory driver is an 8" frankenstein-looking thing. I have photos of the lower tailgate baffle in my gallery. The biggest driver you can buy which will fit in there - is a Morel Elate SW 9 - which is a 9" 200W driver. You will have to do surgery on the baffle - including cutting off the fixed bolts where the factory sub is mounted, and make an MDF baffle to fit the Morel. You could of course just buy a factory subwoofer, but where is the fun in that!
The next two steps up from that would be:
1) to make an entirely new baffle to replace the lower tailgate one. I am thinking about this route - 3mm aluminium baffle routed the same shape as the factory steel baffle, then bolt an MDF baffle to that - then you could install a Morel Elate SW 10. Still 200W, but the extra diameter of the cone moves more air. There are also a few new low profile subwoofers which were announced at SEMA this year - which will give more options. The trouble is, most aren't available until 3Q2008.
2) install a subwoofer enclosure in the boot - the sky is the limit here! The drawback is lack of stealth install - read "makes your motor a target" - and loss of boot space.
After I get back home (travelling with work to China and USA), I will be doing option 1.
Cheers,
Rob
9th Apr 2008 11:55 am
Eero
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Forssa, Finland
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Hi Rob,
Looking at your gallery it seems that the diameter of the baffle is about 11-12 inches, is that right or have I misinterpreted the pictures? At least the mounting depth seems to be pretty small, only about 80 mm. That will rule out most "beefy" subs. However, there a many decent "flat line" subs out there. The size or weight of the magnet (or basket) has close to nothing to do with SQ performance.
But as you wrote, a new mounting plate is the best option for the factory location. A separate enclosure is by far THE best option, but will not look as good and is always in the way - and if not mounted properly, will kill people in an accident.
Looking at your gallery it seems that the diameter of the baffle is about 11-12 inches, is that right or have I misinterpreted the pictures? At least the mounting depth seems to be pretty small, only about 80 mm.
Hi Eero,
Yes - the outer edge of the baffle is about 11 inches and the raised section where the driver goes is about 10 inches.
The standard mounting depth is about 88 mm. The Morel Elate SW10 mounting depth is 74mm, but as you would know - you need to leave at least 1" behind the driver so it can breathe. Call the total depth 100mm - which means I will have to make the new baffle at least 12 mm deeper than the standard one. I did not have time to measure - but I hope the plastic tailgate trim accommodates that change.
I also reckon a bit of preparation of the tailgate would be worthwhile. The number plate frame clips and lots of holes will need to be sealed. Sound deadening would be mandatory. There is a little in there from the factory - but it will benefit from some more.
Anyhow, that is what I plan to do. All I need is some time. I have been in Shenzhen, China for the past two weeks and heading to New York on Sunday.
Cheers,
Rob
10th Apr 2008 9:56 am
Eero
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
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Yes, damping the panels is mandatory. Dynamat is the industry leader in this case, both in terms of damping cabability and also in the ease of installation.
And yes, it's a good idea to leave some "breathing" space - if the driver has a vented voice coil (ie. a hole in the middle of the magnet). Otherwise it doesn't make a difference.
11th Apr 2008 7:38 am
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Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: South Melbourne
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Didi, here is a link to what I had done to my MY08 SE TDV6. The system certainly has plenty of bass and takes up no room not currently used by the OEM stereo (exepting the 3Sixty and amp under passenger seat). If you have any queries, feel free to PM me.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic18767.h...ar+speakerPicked up my new MY08 Stornaway TDV6 SE late Feb. FULLY STOKED! Thanks in advance for all the advice/tips you guys have shared on here!!!!!!!!!!!!
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