Stereo Guys - Free Air Subs?

CrazyInBlack · 03-14-2007, 01:23 PM

I have been out of the stereo game for a long time but was wondering if they still make free air subs. A buddy of mine had some 6x9s made by Kicker and they bumped. Or if anyone else has ideas how to get bass from a 6x9 hole let me know. I am trying to keep my truck free so I can put other things in there

Wall96cobra · 03-14-2007, 02:14 PM

To really make a free air sub work right you need to totally seal off the trunk compartment from the cabin/interior. I've done this before by cutting a board for the subs to mount on then secure it to back of the seat support structure. After all of the wires were ran I sealed all the holes/openings with fiberglass and spray foam for the harder to reach areas. Alot of people just mount free air speakers on a board and go with it but to make a speaker sound right the front and rear sound waves must be separated from each other unless of course you have a tuned port. It really does make a BIG difference if it's done right.

CrazyInBlack · 03-14-2007, 02:27 PM

I was going to put them in the 6x9 holes

ncontt · 03-15-2007, 08:56 PM

what are your sound goals?

CrazyInBlack · 03-15-2007, 09:18 PM

general good sound, got some MB quarts 2 ways up front

ncontt · 03-16-2007, 03:58 PM

k, didn't know if you were looking for SPL or what...lol. I would just do a simple 10 in a small enclosure and put some decent 6x9's in for some "fill". I have the MB's up front in mine too, I think I may take the 2 10's out of the wife's civic and put my 1 12" SOLOBARIC in there instead, UNLESS I come across a deal on some of the new solobaric's.

CrazyInBlack · 03-18-2007, 08:57 PM

I like the old round solo barics but I think the new ones do not sound as nice. I do have an old 12 and amp, it is just going to be crowded with the battery and such

Italian LX · 03-19-2007, 09:41 AM

If you're not looking for huge SPL's and just want a good bass kick with all your music, I recommend getting a single 10" bazooka tube and a nice amp. I use this set-up in both my cars and am extremely satisfied with the punch and volume of the bass. Also, the enclosures are relatively light, easy to remove, and don't take up a whole lot of space.

If you ever want to hear mine, just let me know and we'll meet up somewhere.

On a side note, I highly recommend an amp with a remote level control. I have a Kicker amp in the Mustang and an MTX amp in the BMW and both have level knobs that I have mounted up front. It makes it a lot easier to adjust the bass level between different styles of music... or just when you want to crank up the bass a bit.

qkjuicedpony · 03-19-2007, 02:42 PM

i have a great sounding alpine 10" and a selection of truck boxes for sale

03-14-2007, 01:23 PM	#1
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	Stereo Guys - Free Air Subs? I have been out of the stereo game for a long time but was wondering if they still make free air subs. A buddy of mine had some 6x9s made by Kicker and they bumped. Or if anyone else has ideas how to get bass from a 6x9 hole let me know. I am trying to keep my truck free so I can put other things in there __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

03-14-2007, 02:27 PM	#3
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	I was going to put them in the 6x9 holes __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

03-15-2007, 08:56 PM	#4
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	what are your sound goals? __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-15-2007, 09:18 PM	#5
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	general good sound, got some MB quarts 2 ways up front __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

03-16-2007, 03:58 PM	#6
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	k, didn't know if you were looking for SPL or what...lol. I would just do a simple 10 in a small enclosure and put some decent 6x9's in for some "fill". I have the MB's up front in mine too, I think I may take the 2 10's out of the wife's civic and put my 1 12" SOLOBARIC in there instead, UNLESS I come across a deal on some of the new solobaric's. __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-14-2007, 02:14 PM	#2
Wall96cobra ooooo cake!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saks, AL Posts: 1,630	To really make a free air sub work right you need to totally seal off the trunk compartment from the cabin/interior. I've done this before by cutting a board for the subs to mount on then secure it to back of the seat support structure. After all of the wires were ran I sealed all the holes/openings with fiberglass and spray foam for the harder to reach areas. Alot of people just mount free air speakers on a board and go with it but to make a speaker sound right the front and rear sound waves must be separated from each other unless of course you have a tuned port. It really does make a BIG difference if it's done right.

03-18-2007, 08:57 PM	#7
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	I like the old round solo barics but I think the new ones do not sound as nice. I do have an old 12 and amp, it is just going to be crowded with the battery and such __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

03-19-2007, 09:41 AM	#8
Italian LX Daddy x4 ...we're done Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxford, AL Posts: 11,551	If you're not looking for huge SPL's and just want a good bass kick with all your music, I recommend getting a single 10" bazooka tube and a nice amp. I use this set-up in both my cars and am extremely satisfied with the punch and volume of the bass. Also, the enclosures are relatively light, easy to remove, and don't take up a whole lot of space. If you ever want to hear mine, just let me know and we'll meet up somewhere. On a side note, I highly recommend an amp with a remote level control. I have a Kicker amp in the Mustang and an MTX amp in the BMW and both have level knobs that I have mounted up front. It makes it a lot easier to adjust the bass level between different styles of music... or just when you want to crank up the bass a bit. __________________ -Brian '86 Mustang GT Convertible '88 Mustang LX coupe '11 Odyssey TE '21 Insight Touring

03-19-2007, 02:42 PM	#9
qkjuicedpony Dayuuuuuuum!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dallas GA Posts: 2,933	i have a great sounding alpine 10" and a selection of truck boxes for sale __________________ 86 Mustang Gt......Mods piling up in my garage. 07 F350 dooly.....Tows my fifth wheel