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Title: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: saicab on January 8, 2016, 18:40
Just found this, looks a good deal. Would this be good in one of the bins?
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: 1979scotte on January 8, 2016, 18:46
Don't know cant see a thing time for an edit me thinks  s;) ;) s;)
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: saicab on January 9, 2016, 04:12
Sorry here's the link

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Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: s12vea on January 9, 2016, 07:14
If it fits behind seat it yeah seems a good buy. Another option would be the underdash sub. Search forum for more info.
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: vx220 on January 9, 2016, 07:36
 m http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/categor ... ageItem=12 (http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/category.asp?m=&c=2741&brandfilter=&features=&sort_by_price=ASC&pageItem=12) m

There's four here, the £98 kenwood, the £105 Pioneer, the little Kenwood and the round In Phase (£120) that will all fit under the dash above the pedals, best place for a sub in a '2

The Alpine you've linked would be better in a "normal" car, without doubt
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: Topdownman on January 9, 2016, 08:17
I like the look of that small kenwood one, looks like it gets very good reviews.

May have to look into this as have been feeling my sound needs more (well, some!) bass.
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: vx220 on January 9, 2016, 09:47
I have the £105 Pioneer tucked up over the pedals, Shnazzle has the In Phase £120 one, both really chuffed with how they sound

Bit fiddly to get them up there, but once done they take no space and unlikely to be stolen from there

Even works with the top down!
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: 1979scotte on January 9, 2016, 12:05
I alaways worry about the under dash subs in the event of an accident.
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: Topdownman on January 9, 2016, 12:37
I was about to go out to the car and have a look under the dash but then it started to hammer down with rain.

Do you remove the plastic cover under the steering wheel, fit the sub and then put the plastic cover back?

How do you secure one of these in place?

I did have a search for under dash subs but that mostly brings up details of the enclosures for a sub so not quite the same. What I like about these is that they are active so you dont need an amp as well. I would not want an amp but having just put a new pioneer head unit in the sound does need more bass.

Has anyone got a picture of what one of these looks like in place?
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: vx220 on January 9, 2016, 13:45
 l viewtopic.php?f=31&t=56260 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=56260) l

Think there's some in here

Search "Usw10" on this forum
Title: Re: Cheap alpine sub?
Post by: osborne900 on January 10, 2016, 17:50
I can recommend the Kenwood. I've got one in my old Mercedes under the passenger seat and it fills the low end out nicely. If you're looking for serious boom boom though I'd look elsewhere.