4 Responses to “subwoofer box in trunk too heavy?”

1. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   eric brewer (ericb…@globalone.net) wrote:

   : Can anyone tell the ramifications of having a 60-70 lb. box in the
   : trunk of an 86 jetta?  How would it effect
   : steering-understeer/oversteer? to what extent?
   : Thanks, Eric
   

   I have two 12" Shappire’s in a sealed box.  Not sure how much it weighs..
   It feels like you always have an extra passenger in the car.  SO whenever
   I race, it comes out!

   Jason Ewing
2. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   John D Addison (jdadd…@uoguelph.ca) wrote:
   : eric brewer (ericb…@globalone.net) wrote:
   : : Can anyone tell the ramifications of having a 60-70 lb. box in the
   : : trunk of an 86 jetta?  How would it effect
   : : steering-understeer/oversteer? to what extent?
   : : Thanks, Eric
   

   : I have two 12" Shappire’s in a sealed box.  Not sure how much it weighs..
   : It feels like you always have an extra passenger in the car.  SO whenever
   : I race, it comes out!

   : Jason Ewing
   Saphire’s That was  supposed to read.  As for handling, I find it
   actually gives me a bit more traction in the snow on corners.   But on
   dry pavement, I prefer to take them out.  

   Jason Ewing
3. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   Can anyone tell the ramifications of having a 60-70 lb. box in the
   trunk of an 86 jetta?  How would it effect
   steering-understeer/oversteer? to what extent?
   Thanks, Eric
   

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   Build an enclosure in which you can place the back of it flush up against
   the rear seat, with the woofers on the opposite side facing the rear of
   the trunk.  It will kind of look like a typical hatchback-type enclosure,
   but with the woofers on the "back" instead.  I have a VW Fox with this
   setup and it sounds real good, plus the weight of the box is centered more
   over the rear axel which helps balance handling (at least in my case).  If
   there are any further questions, just e-mail me…

   Tom
4. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   ericb…@globalone.net (eric brewer) wrote:
   >Can anyone tell the ramifications of having a 60-70 lb. box in the
   >trunk of an 86 jetta?  How would it effect
   >steering-understeer/oversteer? to what extent?

   If this box is a subwoofer, then you can control under/oversteer with
   the stereo’s fade control.  ie., decrease fade to the subwoofer to
   decrease understeer and increase fade to decrease oversteer.
   JR