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Sub woofer Suggestions

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by SMHdavid, May 21, 2015.

  1. May 22, 2015 at 7:54 AM
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    acrossawire

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    Agreed. Mr. Marv built my box & i purchased my sub & door speakers from him as well. He's a great guy & knows his stuff. OP, worth your time since you're in Cali. You can always remove after lease is up & sell- you'll be way happier w/ the results.

    Here's an example of his work for another TW member.
     
  2. May 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM
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  3. May 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM
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    I've added pictures by clicking add photo, but they are not showing up on my screen after posting.
     
  5. May 22, 2015 at 4:41 PM
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    the links show up, but should display the pictures in the forum..
     
  9. May 22, 2015 at 5:09 PM
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  10. May 22, 2015 at 8:21 PM
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    Here's what I did. Shop that did my install still remembers my truck two months later. Just ran into the manager for the stereo shop and offhandedly mentioned I had them do my install. He recalled immediately which subs they put in my truck and how good he thought it sounded. Still using the factory deck and speakers throughout so far.

    Here's the dual 10" box I put behind my rear seats:
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IFEBQ1K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    I've got an Alpine MRV-500 Amp and dual Kicker Comp-D 10" woofers back there. Everything else is stock so far. I generally keep my volume between 25-30 on the factory head unit. Gets a bit loud in there! I also keep the bass volume knob they installed (from the amp) at around 50%.


    IMG_20150302_143149890_HDR_4c6c0a59bcc7f0ead0a2dcc9fb00154bce45605f.jpg

    Only thing in my truck that rattles is the headliner where it meets the windshield.
     
  11. May 22, 2015 at 8:37 PM
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    +1 for this suggestion. Its what I had in my Subie before I sold it and it hits just as good as any JL Ive owned before. FYI I have a RE 12" shallow mount and a JL 500.1 if you want to save even more money and take em off my hands, I can't find a way for my access cab to fit the setup.
     
  12. May 22, 2015 at 11:27 PM
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    Is that behind the seat in a double cab? I can't tell from the pic?
     
  13. May 22, 2015 at 11:28 PM
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