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Justin Nachazel

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Hello everyone,

 

I have a tricky sub question and I'm looking to see if anyone has tried this before or if it would even be possible. So I had the seats folded down the other day and I've been thinking about how id like a little extra bump in the truck. I have the bose system now. I take my dog everywhere and transport stuff so I can't put in a set of subs in the back under the seats. I did notice however that there is some space behind the seats. Im not sure how much is there but it got me thinking a couple questions and I figured Id ask:

 

1) Can a sub be placed back there and an amp behind the other one? That way you wouldn't ever see them but they would always be there and it wouldn't impede on being able to fold seats up or down?

 

2) Can the factory bose sub be swapped out with a bigger one but cut into the same area that way you wouldn't see it but you'd have bigger punch?

 

3) What about any space under the passenger seat?

 

4) Has anyone noticed all the rattling that goes on with the bose bass?

 

If anyone has done any of these feel free to chime in and let me know what you've got! I want something clean that you can't even see.

 

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Jeff5347

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I don't have the Bose but I have a sub.

1. In general I think there is only room for an amp rack behind the rear seat. If a box was made and even ran with shallow sub's there is not enough room back there.

2. For a sub to replace the Bose I think you can. I'm pretty sure I've seen some builds with new sub's in the console area. That area looks pretty small so I would see what the largest sub you can get in a sealed box would be. Maybe an 8" soundqubed, american bass or sundown

3. I've checked under the passenger front seat and there is barely a room for an amp let alone a sub

 

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I built a sealed box for 2 10" Kickers that I put behind the seat on my '97 extended cab. Not sure the difference in space between it and the 14+, but it was a pretty tight fit.

 

 

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AhuraPro Enthusiast

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Hello everyone,

 

I have a tricky sub question and I'm looking to see if anyone has tried this before or if it would even be possible. So I had the seats folded down the other day and I've been thinking about how id like a little extra bump in the truck. I have the bose system now. I take my dog everywhere and transport stuff so I can't put in a set of subs in the back under the seats. I did notice however that there is some space behind the seats. Im not sure how much is there but it got me thinking a couple questions and I figured Id ask:

 

1) Can a sub be placed back there and an amp behind the other one? That way you wouldn't ever see them but they would always be there and it wouldn't impede on being able to fold seats up or down?

 

2) Can the factory bose sub be swapped out with a bigger one but cut into the same area that way you wouldn't see it but you'd have bigger punch?

 

3) What about any space under the passenger seat?

 

4) Has anyone noticed all the rattling that goes on with the bose bass?

 

If anyone has done any of these feel free to chime in and let me know what you've got! I want something clean that you can't even see.

 

 

I have some recent experience with this topic.. First, there is only enough space to mount an amp behind the rear seat, not enough for a sub. Even if you can get a compact sub to fit, the speaker has to breath front and rear, otherwise its all for not.

 

I would say if you need the space below the rear seat and want a nice sized sub, the solution for you might be to have a custom enclosure built over the transmission hump behind your front console. This is actually a really good use of space since generally that area is never used.

 

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Hello everyone,

 

I have a tricky sub question and I'm looking to see if anyone has tried this before or if it would even be possible. So I had the seats folded down the other day and I've been thinking about how id like a little extra bump in the truck. I have the bose system now. I take my dog everywhere and transport stuff so I can't put in a set of subs in the back under the seats. I did notice however that there is some space behind the seats. Im not sure how much is there but it got me thinking a couple questions and I figured Id ask:

 

1) Can a sub be placed back there and an amp behind the other one? That way you wouldn't ever see them but they would always be there and it wouldn't impede on being able to fold seats up or down?

 

2) Can the factory bose sub be swapped out with a bigger one but cut into the same area that way you wouldn't see it but you'd have bigger punch?

 

3) What about any space under the passenger seat?

 

4) Has anyone noticed all the rattling that goes on with the bose bass?

 

If anyone has done any of these feel free to chime in and let me know what you've got! I want something clean that you can't even see.

 

1.) Most installs I have seen on the interwebs for this truck use the behind seat area for electronics, the drivers and boxes are a bit large.

2.) Yes this is possible, but due to the volume requirents an 8" is probably the largest you can install if you do not want to gut the console completely. If you don't care about the current pockets and nooks and you an fabricate a good looking substitute then there is lots of volume there. This install with an 8" still had to remove the front pocket to gain volume. http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/build-logs-project-install-gallery/159994-2014-chevy-silverado-musicar-northwest.html

Additionally you would have to use a different amp placed somewhere else as the Bose amp may not have enough power to drive a different sub. Some testing would be needed.

3.) I did not even try but feel free to let us know what you come up with for that location.

4.) Nothing from the sub itself, but I did not like that the doors shook because the bass is pumped through them since the small console sub is not enough.

I removed the low bass from the doors via bass blockers when I installed my sub to minimize some of the shaking.

If your Bose sub rattles then there could be a problem with it and you should have it checked out.

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Totally depending on what type/size sub driver you are using. Since I would not change the driver I wanted to use, the solution was a jump enclosure built to exact specs of the sub.

 

What you are looking for is custom work center around the bose system which to be honest with you is pretty much a stand alone no support for upgrade system. Now the best choice would be to get line out signals from the bose amp and run your own components.

 

My example (currently running line out signal from bose amp but will soon be replaced entirely when I install the Alpine x110-sra)(check my build for current updates)

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Strykers_Inc

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Alpine will be fielding these gm upgrade items in April 2016

 

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Justin Nachazel

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Strikers that's EXACTLY what I was looking for with that video!! I do have the crew cab also. I wonder how expensive it would be just for the sub and amp lol

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Strikers that's EXACTLY what I was looking for with that video!! I do have the crew cab also. I wonder how expensive it would be just for the sub and amp lol

 

it looks like a decent custom solution.. you should buy the whole pack, install it, and let us know what u think!

 

jk.. its prob super expensive

AhuraPro Enthusiast

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it looks like a decent custom solution.. you should buy the whole pack, install it, and let us know what u think!

 

jk.. its prob super expensive

 

I'm guessing $3k for the setup based on those custom brackets and working. I wonder how they address the amplified door chime?

Jeff5347 Enthusiast

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Totally depending on what type/size sub driver you are using. Since I would not change the driver I wanted to use, the solution was a jump enclosure built to exact specs of the sub.

 

What you are looking for is custom work center around the bose system which to be honest with you is pretty much a stand alone no support for upgrade system. Now the best choice would be to get line out signals from the bose amp and run your own components.

 

My example (currently running line out signal from bose amp but will soon be replaced entirely when I install the Alpine x110-sra)(check my build for current updates)

Stryker, I left a message on fb for Kyle but haven't heard. Was curious on the cuft for that console sub. In the midst of building one but curious on cuft and ported or sealed. I have a fabbed one right now that that I cut a 2 sub box up to get one enclosure. One 12 vs the 10 inch jl powered sub is crazy. The bass increase was ridiculous and this is off a 15 yr old box, 50 dollar Kenwood sub and a 15 yr old amp....lol

 

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Jeff5347

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I'm guessing $3k for the setup based on those custom brackets and working. I wonder how they address the amplified door chime?

Ahura, not sure if you're referring to the chime for the sub but that's a non problem. The sub doesn't see freq above 200 if even that high. So the chime doesn't get played by the sub.

 

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Justin Nachazel

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I'm guessing $3k for the setup based on those custom brackets and working. I wonder how they address the amplified door chime?

 

Ya i read that its going to retail around that price for the whole package :/ I just want the sub and amp lol

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