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nrgman71 · 07-20-2009, 07:43 AM

I want to do a false floor sub install in my mkv gti. However Whats the deal with the hub? Can it be removed? What is under it? Any help is appreciated.Thanks!!!!

Monkeykungfu · 07-20-2009, 08:48 AM

I've read something is under there, I can't remember what, but I've heard something is there.

nikbrewer · 07-20-2009, 07:02 PM

US gti have all the emissions in that hump. Thats why its not there in a Euro spec car.

I have heard this several times, why would you be willing to cut the florr of your car out when there are a lot of other options, that keep the stock floor intack?

nrgman71 · 07-20-2009, 08:01 PM

Im not gonna cut. Actually im hoping to hear some of the other setups at fixxfest,including your speaker box. Thanks for the response.

nrgman71 · 07-20-2009, 08:11 PM

Im not gonna cut. Actually im hoping to hear some of the other setups at fixxfest,including your speaker box. Thanks for the response.

nikbrewer · 07-20-2009, 10:11 PM

cool, my can be done several ways. i can do it with 2 10" subs even

nrgman71 · 07-21-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikbrewer

cool, my can be done several ways. i can do it with 2 10" subs even

Silly question. the 2 10 inch subs will be in the same box? I was on your web and I didnt see any pics. I guess you are working on it. Once again thanks

LoyalSage · 07-21-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nrgman71

Silly question. the 2 10 inch subs will be in the same box? I was on your web and I didnt see any pics. I guess you are working on it. Once again thanks

i am guessing 2x10 would be 1 sidemounted and 1 undermat?

nikbrewer · 07-21-2009, 07:30 PM

no, i can do 2 on the floor, you just have to relocate the jack, and mount the amp somewhere. You could mount the jack under 1 front seat, the amp under another

pirrimarin · 07-22-2009, 10:59 AM

I'm currently building a false floor/box setup that's going to be exact same height of the current foam that's in there.
It's going to be a more extreme stealth setup, because it will fit under the rear hatch mat. It will fit 2 10" subs (up to 5½" mounting depth), but it will require me to lose the spare, because I'm using part of the spare tire well to accommodate the magnets of the subs.

The bottom mold was made last weekend, I expect to start the MDF fabrication this weekend.

Pics to come

nrgman71 · 07-22-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pirrimarin

I'm currently building a false floor/box setup that's going to be exact same height of the current foam that's in there.
It's going to be a more extreme stealth setup, because it will fit under the rear hatch mat. It will fit 2 10" subs (up to 5½" mounting depth), but it will require me to lose the spare, because I'm using part of the spare tire well to accommodate the magnets of the subs.

The bottom mold was made last weekend, I expect to start the MDF fabrication this weekend.

Pics to come

looking foward to the pics!

plac · 07-23-2009, 01:26 PM

This is the amp rack design I will be copying. This is especially attractive to me since I dont have to raise my trunk floor. This will be a very easy amp rack to make with MDF. I might go with 1/2" MDF or Birch for weight savings, but 3/4" MDF is probably the proper thing to use..

I have done a system in a spare tire well, about 8-9 years ago:

My old sound page with many projects for people that dont know my history:

http://74.220.202.31/~bellbott/sounds.html

nrgman71 · 07-23-2009, 01:39 PM

very nice.

pirrimarin · 08-11-2009, 11:45 AM

I wasn't making it up when I said I was working on a stealth box that allows for a regular (not a shallow) sub or even multiple subs to be used

Please forgive/ignore the amateur fabrication, this is my first attempt at fabricating any kind of box... so don't expect Nik Brewer-like quality

Here are the pics:

Taped the area and laid down the first layers of glass

MDF bottom shelf with outline of factory foam pieces.

Fiberglass piece and MDF bottom shelf already paired together. Liquid deadener also applied.

Side view of the bottom half of the box.

Trunk / Spare tire well area with liquid deadener treatment.

Test fit in the trunk; also notice change to the box design (taller, more narrow chamber) to make room for integrated amp/processor rack.

And... mock-up of the subs in their respective ghetto, jigsaw made rings (notice how perfectly round they are... NOT).

The top of the box is going to be fiberglass as well. As much as I'd like to make most of the box out of MDF to prevent flex (and a shit load of extra work), I would have ended up with a box that's too tall, which would defeat my stealth purposes.
This box will be exactly 4" tall, which is the exact height of the factory foam that surrounds the spare tire.

Before the subs go in, the enclosure nets about 1.56ft³, which is just about right for the 2 MTX 4500's that I'm using, each sub likes .75ft³ for a sealed enclosure.

More to come later.

nrgman71 · 08-11-2009, 09:40 PM

nice going.

pirrimarin · 08-12-2009, 10:29 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention that I can fit subs as deep as 7"!!!
The only catch is magnet width cannot be more than 5.75".

I'm thinking about picking up a pair of eD 11Ov.2 D4 that are on clearance for $75.

07-20-2009, 07:43 AM	#1
nrgman71 Passed Driver's Ed Drives: MK 5 GTI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 78	Spare tire well I want to do a false floor sub install in my mkv gti. However Whats the deal with the hub? Can it be removed? What is under it? Any help is appreciated.Thanks!!!!

07-20-2009, 08:48 AM	#2
Monkeykungfu Formula 5000 Driver Drives: '08 MT BMP GTI Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,645	I've read something is under there, I can't remember what, but I've heard something is there. __________________ . .

07-20-2009, 07:02 PM	#3
nikbrewer FIA GT Newbie Drives: 2008 UG gti w/ dsg Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 874	US gti have all the emissions in that hump. Thats why its not there in a Euro spec car. I have heard this several times, why would you be willing to cut the florr of your car out when there are a lot of other options, that keep the stock floor intack? __________________ 2008 United Grey 4 Door GTI w/ DSG Now Featuring the Über-Stealth speaker box Come visit the Uber-Stealth web page www.uberstealthaudio.com

07-20-2009, 10:11 PM	#6
nikbrewer FIA GT Newbie Drives: 2008 UG gti w/ dsg Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 874	cool, my can be done several ways. i can do it with 2 10" subs even __________________ 2008 United Grey 4 Door GTI w/ DSG Now Featuring the Über-Stealth speaker box Come visit the Uber-Stealth web page www.uberstealthaudio.com

07-21-2009, 07:30 PM	#9
nikbrewer FIA GT Newbie Drives: 2008 UG gti w/ dsg Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 874	no, i can do 2 on the floor, you just have to relocate the jack, and mount the amp somewhere. You could mount the jack under 1 front seat, the amp under another __________________ 2008 United Grey 4 Door GTI w/ DSG Now Featuring the Über-Stealth speaker box Come visit the Uber-Stealth web page www.uberstealthaudio.com

07-20-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
nrgman71 Passed Driver's Ed Drives: MK 5 GTI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 78	Im not gonna cut. Actually im hoping to hear some of the other setups at fixxfest,including your speaker box. Thanks for the response.

07-20-2009, 08:11 PM	#5
nrgman71 Passed Driver's Ed Drives: MK 5 GTI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 78	Im not gonna cut. Actually im hoping to hear some of the other setups at fixxfest,including your speaker box. Thanks for the response.

07-22-2009, 10:59 AM	#10
pirrimarin n00b Drives: 08 TR GTI 4DR DSG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 38	I'm currently building a false floor/box setup that's going to be exact same height of the current foam that's in there. It's going to be a more extreme stealth setup, because it will fit under the rear hatch mat. It will fit 2 10" subs (up to 5½" mounting depth), but it will require me to lose the spare, because I'm using part of the spare tire well to accommodate the magnets of the subs. The bottom mold was made last weekend, I expect to start the MDF fabrication this weekend. Pics to come __________________

07-23-2009, 01:26 PM	#12
plac GTI Master Drives: 2011 VW GTI DSG Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,964	This is the amp rack design I will be copying. This is especially attractive to me since I dont have to raise my trunk floor. This will be a very easy amp rack to make with MDF. I might go with 1/2" MDF or Birch for weight savings, but 3/4" MDF is probably the proper thing to use.. I have done a system in a spare tire well, about 8-9 years ago: My old sound page with many projects for people that dont know my history: http://74.220.202.31/~bellbott/sounds.html __________________ 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 Superbee LastHumansGarage Last edited by plac; 07-23-2009 at 06:45 PM.

07-23-2009, 01:39 PM	#13
nrgman71 Passed Driver's Ed Drives: MK 5 GTI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 78	very nice.

08-11-2009, 11:45 AM	#14
pirrimarin n00b Drives: 08 TR GTI 4DR DSG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 38	I wasn't making it up when I said I was working on a stealth box that allows for a regular (not a shallow) sub or even multiple subs to be used Please forgive/ignore the amateur fabrication, this is my first attempt at fabricating any kind of box... so don't expect Nik Brewer-like quality Here are the pics: Taped the area and laid down the first layers of glass MDF bottom shelf with outline of factory foam pieces. Fiberglass piece and MDF bottom shelf already paired together. Liquid deadener also applied. Side view of the bottom half of the box. Trunk / Spare tire well area with liquid deadener treatment. Test fit in the trunk; also notice change to the box design (taller, more narrow chamber) to make room for integrated amp/processor rack. And... mock-up of the subs in their respective ghetto, jigsaw made rings (notice how perfectly round they are... NOT). The top of the box is going to be fiberglass as well. As much as I'd like to make most of the box out of MDF to prevent flex (and a shit load of extra work), I would have ended up with a box that's too tall, which would defeat my stealth purposes. This box will be exactly 4" tall, which is the exact height of the factory foam that surrounds the spare tire. Before the subs go in, the enclosure nets about 1.56ft³, which is just about right for the 2 MTX 4500's that I'm using, each sub likes .75ft³ for a sealed enclosure. More to come later. __________________

08-11-2009, 09:40 PM	#15
nrgman71 Passed Driver's Ed Drives: MK 5 GTI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 78	nice going.

08-12-2009, 10:29 AM	#16
pirrimarin n00b Drives: 08 TR GTI 4DR DSG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 38	Oh, I forgot to mention that I can fit subs as deep as 7"!!! The only catch is magnet width cannot be more than 5.75". I'm thinking about picking up a pair of eD 11Ov.2 D4 that are on clearance for $75. __________________

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