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Originally Posted by scottmandue
First question, It was recommended I get the cups/baffles that fit behind the speakers in the doors and I did, is that a good idea?
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Yes. It will help the driver pressurize the airspace which makes it do its job better.
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Originally Posted by scottmandue
Second, my wife has some fiber fill batting, will stuffing some of that in the doors help? Would stuffing some of that in the cups/baffles help?
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Think of the door cavity as a speaker box. As Jeremy said, the most important thing is seal it as tight as you can. Fiber fill will not make a big difference. Dynamat (or similar) on the inside of the door would but that can be a pita. Worth it though.
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Originally Posted by scottmandue
Third, what about sub-woofers? I am told installing a sub in the trunk will just get me the boom-boom I don't need/want (I'm a jazz and classic rock guy) other options are install a sub box in the passenger foot well, that looks like the best sounding option, however I hate to sacrifice foot room in an already tiny car. Another option is to install a pair of small woofers in the deck behind the seats (pointing upwards), but because storage is at a premium in such a small car I have a very handy deck bag there.
There is zero room under and behind the seats in the cab, however I think I might be able to cut a speaker (8 or 10 inch) into the bulkhead behind the drivers seat between the trunk/cab. Unfortunately I have been told unless you seal the trunk completely (not practical) or have the sub in a sealed box it will sound horrible. Is there anything such as a “free air” sub that doesn’t need a box?
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No, a sub needs a box. It needs a volume of air to pressurize. many people do cheat & use the trunk air volume but you need big drivers for anything remotely satisfying.
Ian