Added a 2nd Subwoofer to the Rascal

LS1 RULZ
11-12-2004, 10:33 AM
I just upgraded my car from a single subwoofer to dual 10" Alpine Type-S subwoofers using a SubThump (http://www.subthump.com) passenger side Stealthbox. Thanks Steve! Since my CD changer was mounted where the enclosure goes I had to move it to the rear wall amp rack. Here are a few pix. If you're a DIY installer this should give you an idea of whats possible if you can't afford a bunch of fancy glass work.

Amp Rack (http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/71224450.jpg)

JL Audio "Vantage" Stealthbox (http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/71231311.jpg)

SubThump Stealthbox (http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/71231324.jpg)

SubThump closeup (http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/71224413.jpg)

TimbrSS
11-12-2004, 02:56 PM
Looks nice... do you need to have them running in reverse polarity when they face eachother like that?

LS1 RULZ
11-12-2004, 03:08 PM
Looks nice... do you need to have them running in reverse polarity when they face eachother like that?
No. Doing that would result in no bass at all. My brother-in-law helped me do the install. He accidentally connected the subs out of phase. My 4202 amp's speaker connections go like this... + - - + When he connected the subs he assumed that the connections on the sub amp were the same. They are actually like this... + - + - As soon as I turned on the system I immediately knew that he had hooked them up wrong because there was nowhere near as much bass as I had with a single subwoofer.

Black_Z28
11-16-2004, 02:21 AM
Looks great. I've always liked your stereo install.