Added a little (ok a bunch) of bass to base gladiator!

[@californiajeeping]

This is a "real" setup not a sealed shallow mount subwoofer.

The sound difference is massive vs a low xmax shallow subwoofer. This thing vibrates the windshield wipers a bit it has some serious oomph. Theounting depth I'm working with is 5.5" so this level 2 from DC audio fit but barely. Had to cut the baffle opening out slightly to fit the basket.


I have the 5" uconnect and added a 10" DC level 2 with a Rockford fosgate 750w mini amp.The amplifier is connected to the sound bar speakers behind the pillar on the passenger side. This gives high level input for the amplifier which uses it for turn on and signal. The amplifier has noise filtering and some processing so it sounds fantastic.


I poked a coat hanger through the grommet on the passenger side firewall from inside out. Taped my wire to the hanger then went to the fender well from the bottom and reached up grabbed the hanger with vice grips and pulled my power wire through. Then I ran it down the passenger side under the plastic trim where the carpet tuckd in.

The box doesn't seem popular on here but for the price I had to do it. It looks very nice and is tuned ok. 1.3 cubes at 35hz I believe.


Initial impressions for the nerds:

The amplifier puts out clamped around 950w on music. The subwoofer from DC audio is rated around 500~. I used to build these back in the day (~10 years ago) in the owners garage at his house. As long as it gets clean power and run around 80% volume it can go all day.

It sound awesome plays very low and moves alot of air at the higher 37-43hz frequency range. You feel the air rushing by you from the port. It is SIGNIFICANTLY louder than the factory Alpine subwoofer. I was regretting not getting the Alpine but now I'm glad I passed.


The box is big 1.3 cubic feet for a 10 is alot especially with nearly 900 clamped watts and a high xmax high bl subwoofer. It is going full tilt when you crank it.


I may modify the box in the future to try to bump up to a 12" subwoofer and modify the port for more port area.

There might be room to push the subwoofer up by removing the felt seat bottom cover. Then I could run a 3" voice coil subwoofer to help with power handling.

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[@californiajeeping]

I forgot to add I used the factory Jack mounting stud to be my grounding location and a large L bracket to bolt the box in. Seats fit as normal not lifted or anything weird. The jack went into a canvas bag and is now behind the seat.

 

[Puttyandnapalm]

Nice!

I just added a kicker 8” under my seat but I bet this blows it out of the water

 

[@californiajeeping]

Nice!

I just added a kicker 8” under my seat but I bet this blows it out of the water

It was probably double the cost. But anything is better than stock non Alpine. The Alpine sub is pretty neat but of course dealers only order jeeps that are fully loaded with them.

 

[BigRed97]

Do you have a link to that box? I looked on their site and only saw Wrangler boxes

 

[kevman65]

Do you have a link to that box? I looked on their site and only saw Wrangler boxes

https://www.foxacoustics.com/searchresults.asp?cat=109

 

[Retro Bait]

That looks nice! I may look into that, years ago I was into the car stereo competition (mid 80's when CD was just coming out). I designed built custom speaker boxes to fit. Had one setup that would do over 135db in a 250 watt class cleanly. Not too many high power speakers then. I used very efficient drivers in ported or if I had room passive radiator boxes.

Between that, my electric guitars and working on engines all my life my hearing has taken a beating.

Not seeing that box on their site yet. Do you have a model #?

 

[BigRed97]

Thanks for the link!

 

[@californiajeeping]

Yes the box was purchased by fox acoustics it looks really good I normally build my own boxes and stuff but for the price it was cheaper than me buying materials and cans of bedliner. It sounds okay too! They did a decent job

 

[MaximusJTRubi]

I ordered this box today. And an Alpine PDX-V9. And a Sundown EV3 10. And the SVV soundbar plates to go to 6.5" components. And the Metra 6.5" Speaker Pods. And 2 pair of the Alpine R-S65C.2. And a LC2i. We shall see what this does for my top off sound quality. Your review gives me hope, at least for the bass production from this box.
If you can think of anything else I may need, please let me know.

Since everyone is asking for the link:
https://www.foxacoustics.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=JT-110-V

 

[bluedevil1]

https://www.foxacoustics.com/searchresults.asp?cat=109

You wouldn't happen to know where I could find the schematic for a non-Alpine system? Or might it be the same but w/o the amp?

 

[@californiajeeping]

That will be alot of work I was going for something a little faster simpler.

Just don't expect a ton with a small 10 and only 500w. The sundown ev3 has a 2" voice coil so it's not going to be amazing but should add some great missing bass.

I ordered this box today. And an Alpine PDX-V9. And a Sundown EV3 10. And the SVV soundbar plates to go to 6.5" components. And the Metra 6.5" Speaker Pods. And 2 pair of the Alpine R-S65C.2. And a LC2i. We shall see what this does for my top off sound quality. Your review gives me hope, at least for the bass production from this box.
If you can think of anything else I may need, please let me know.

Since everyone is asking for the link:
https://www.foxacoustics.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=JT-110-V

 

[MaximusJTRubi]

So what you're saying is it won't compare to my velodyne cht-15 in the living room? I'm ok with that. The bass in the factory speakers is just disappointing. The SQ is abysmal. Just looking for a tight clean sound for some good music SQ not a bass machine.

That will be alot of work I was going for something a little faster simpler.

Just don't expect a ton with a small 10 and only 500w. The sundown ev3 has a 2" voice coil so it's not going to be amazing but should add some great missing bass.

 

[DAVECS1]

I really like that setup! Looks clean and highly functional.

 

[Pierced_hammer]

Do you think this MA sub would fit? Pic is the box I have in my rebel. Looking to get a Rubi JT with some of the deals going on now if I can get a good trade number for my truck. But I really wanna try to reuse as much as I can from the Rebel just because I just installed this 2 months ago...LOL
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-X5jyZvY4Qcj/p_953BRX1244/Memphis-Audio-BRX1244.html

Edit:Damn just saw its only a 10" box, might have to see if they can make a 12.

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