Off the shelf Kicker subwoofer install

[HEADPHONES]

So after 20 years ownership I finally added more bass to my 350z.

To be honest, with the EQ adding extra bass from my aftermarket JVC headunit, the stock Bose sub was 80% to 90% satisfactory for my needs.

I was wary upgrading due to past tinnitus from previous cars where I installed 12 and 15 inch subs........young and dumb back then

 

I had a 600w Alpine mini block amp fitted in both my Zed and my Kia Sportage.

I then purchased 2 Kicker subs

A compact sealed 12 inch with 88db sensitivity, and a 12 inch with an additional 12 inch passive radiator with an 98db sensitivity.

 

Both fit in the Zed boot nicely, with the sealed one giving me more boot space.

 

Amp is fitted under the floor of the glove box behind the passenger seat.

 

OEM 10 inch is still active with the crossover set to let the new sub just fill in the lows the BOSE can't reach.

However, the sound in my Kia is better despite not having an OEM sub.

If I adjust the crossover to allow the new sub to be more noticeable, the overlap with the Bose sub introduced an unpleasant mid bass peak.

 

I'm planning to get my installer to fit a switch to disable/enable the stock Bose 10" for times when I need a full empty boot.

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by HEADPHONES

[HEADPHONES]

I thought I'd prefer the tighter more accurate sound of a sealed subwoofer, but in this case, the downward firing one with the additional passive radiator is more to my taste as it gives a boost like a ported sub for us bass heads😄.

So the sealed one now lives in my Kia.