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securing sub in the trunk
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:40 PM
i don't really want to drill holes and bolt it to my trunk

what other options do i have??

Re: securing sub in the trunk
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:34 PM
l-brackets and self tappers? it would still leave a hole tho...

i guess what size of equipment are we talking about here? i secured my old mtx 5500 12 down with double sided tape, and secured a buddy of mines box down with some velcro as well, it wasnt heavy equipment so we could get away with it... the Velcro worked great though!




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Re: securing sub in the trunk
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:02 PM
the large plastic side of vel-cro on the bottom of your box. OR, those non-slip drawer liners cut to the shape/size of your box.


On the other hand....you have other fingers.

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Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:44 AM
id say just be safe and bolt it in. last thing you want in an accident is a 75lb box busting thru the rear seats and coming at you.


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Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:47 AM
Bracket across the top bolted to the strut mounts if you wanna get real fancy and not screw thru the floor.




Your car may do 13 sec @ 103 mph, but my car does 146db @ 35 hz.
Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:40 AM
Heavier subs



Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:50 AM
bradsk88 wrote:Heavier subs


With a bigger box




Your car may do 13 sec @ 103 mph, but my car does 146db @ 35 hz.
Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:09 PM
i've got a 52lb sub and a 35lb box and it still shift around. I doubt it would come flying out at me but it still likes to move around a lot lol.



Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:14 PM
JLAudioCavalier wrote:the large plastic side of vel-cro on the bottom of your box. OR, those non-slip drawer liners cut to the shape/size of your box.

Velcro is what I've always used, never had a problem with mine moving




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Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:30 PM
ACav2Envy wrote: Velcro is what I've always used, never had a problem with mine moving




Re: securing sub in the trunk
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:45 PM
My box is wide enough that it won't come flying through the back seat, can't fit. So, what I do is I used an L bracket, and screwed one side down into my spare tire lid. Make sure the other end of the L bracket is right up against the box. This basically traps the box between the back seat port, and the bracket.

Not the most sturdy method, but I've never had any problems with it sliding around back there.




Re: securing sub in the trunk
Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:00 AM
i made a L bracket the secures to the front of the box and than to the spare tire mount, it secures there with a nut works great for me and i can still have access to my spare tire
Re: securing sub in the trunk
Thursday, May 20, 2010 12:28 PM
Mines too wide to come through the trunk and the weight and carpet on carpet friction holds it pretty well



Re: securing sub in the trunk
Friday, May 21, 2010 2:35 PM
velcro sounds ghetto until you try it. i've never had any huge systems, but it always works great for me,



Re: securing sub in the trunk
Friday, May 21, 2010 6:22 PM
how does it sound ghetto? it works. and you can't see it... I don't get it.


On the other hand....you have other fingers.

Liquor is not a drug John, liquor is not a drug.
Re: securing sub in the trunk
Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:07 PM
Just an idea:

if you dont care about drillin the upper part of your trunk, you could make a bracket to bolt to the underside of the part where the hinges bolt to? Dont know what thats called specifically, but thats where my cd changer was bolted to when i got it

just drill and tap a few holes....
Re: securing sub in the trunk
Monday, May 24, 2010 8:42 PM
i've went with velcro.. used 2 2'' strips .. that froze the sub tight.. there's no moving it ..
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