ZTT Subwoofer options

Roo · 19th April 2013, 10:42

Having upgraded my front speakers, they are now able to handle any volume higher that 2 but they have further highlighted the poor sub in the boot. So much so that i've actually unplugged it. What are my options to return some bass into my music? I'm not looking for sound-off, window shaking, neighbour disturbing bass levels but anything would be nice!

Can the original sub be swapped out whilst retaining the original box or would i be looking at a custom build?

Jakg · 19th April 2013, 11:03

You can't use the standard enclosure for anything other than the standard speakers - it's a tuned enclosure to the T/S parameters of the original speakers.

Roo · 20th April 2013, 08:39

What are the other options then? Normally I'd whack a sub box in the boot but my ZTT is the main Labrador carrier so that's not an option.

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Originally Posted by Jakg

You can't use the standard enclosure for anything other than the standard speakers - it's a tuned enclosure to the T/S parameters of the original speakers.

capese21 · 20th April 2013, 12:11

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What are the other options then? Normally I'd whack a sub box in the boot but my ZTT is the main Labrador carrier so that's not an option.

I was thinking of an under seat type.

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/cate...ers_c-2741.htm

E_T_V · 20th April 2013, 22:39

I was thinking of trying to build it into the left hand cubby hole, or build it into the boot floor.

Underseat is another option too.

onlyslightlymad · 21st April 2013, 10:40

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Originally Posted by E_T_V

I was thinking of trying to build it into the left hand cubby hole, ......

I'm doing just that. I am going to glass up a custom enclosure that will fill the left hand side and stick out no further than the wheel arch for a 10" sub. I have mounted an amp where the CD changer used to be in the right hand cubby and run a power cable, remote cable and phono cable to the front down the right sill under the carpet. The power cable then goes on through to the engine bay and is fused to a spare point on the battery bus bar in the fuse box (unused FBH connection?)

Not started the glassing up yet, just need a couple of days to do the back mould where I don't need to use the car.

E_T_V · 21st April 2013, 14:52

I reckon if you made a mould up you may have a few customers if its a tidy job.

onlyslightlymad · 21st April 2013, 15:11

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Originally Posted by E_T_V

I reckon if you made a mould up you may have a few customers if its a tidy job.

Maybe so, but I barely have enough time to do stuff for myself let alone start producing then to sell! We'll see how things go.

E_T_V · 21st April 2013, 22:39

Yeah but most of the work is in making the mould isn't it

onlyslightlymad · 22nd April 2013, 06:27

Err.. no!

Takes a fair amount of time to glass up, whether using a mould, or direct in to a cavity, which in itself is nothing more than a mould. Then there is the finishing, the wiring, the covering etc, etc..

19th April 2013, 10:42	#1
Roo Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: CAMBS Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ZTT Subwoofer options Having upgraded my front speakers, they are now able to handle any volume higher that 2 but they have further highlighted the poor sub in the boot. So much so that i've actually unplugged it. What are my options to return some bass into my music? I'm not looking for sound-off, window shaking, neighbour disturbing bass levels but anything would be nice! Can the original sub be swapped out whilst retaining the original box or would i be looking at a custom build?

19th April 2013, 11:03	#2
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	You can't use the standard enclosure for anything other than the standard speakers - it's a tuned enclosure to the T/S parameters of the original speakers.

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E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I was thinking of trying to build it into the left hand cubby hole, or build it into the boot floor. Underseat is another option too.

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E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I reckon if you made a mould up you may have a few customers if its a tidy job.

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E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Yeah but most of the work is in making the mould isn't it

22nd April 2013, 06:27	#10
onlyslightlymad Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 188 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Err.. no! Takes a fair amount of time to glass up, whether using a mould, or direct in to a cavity, which in itself is nothing more than a mould. Then there is the finishing, the wiring, the covering etc, etc..