Z3 Sub Woofer

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Wed 24 Nov, 2010 19:06

Hi,

Has anyone fitted one of these sub woofers (all in one) that are in a slim ish box. I'm not convinced it will fit behind the seat, do they fit anywhere else?

Cheers

kate21 · Post by **kate21** » Wed 24 Nov, 2010 21:37

HI there...if anyone has the answer would really like to know, as I have just bought something similar - any reponse welcome.

Thanks

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Wed 24 Nov, 2010 22:56

Gookah has just fitted the blaukpunkt active one to his Z4 and it sounds great. It fits perfectly under his seat, I tried it in mine and it wouldn't fit right underneath but it could go behind the seat as long as the seat is not all the way back. It may go under sideways but I think the seat would need to be quite high.

Its one of my next mods so I can get rid of the subwoofer in the boot as the bass is deadened when the roof is down but sounds great when the roof is up. Trouble is the roof tends to be down more times than up on my zed and I have hardly any boot space at the moment

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 09:52

here is mine as per previous post

Wish I'd hoovered it now

.

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Thu 25 Nov, 2010 13:16

that would be perfect if it fitted in a z3 the same

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Wed 29 Dec, 2010 22:29

I just fitted the Blaupunkt sub as above, fits nicely behing the floor mat in the foot well. Sounds great

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 09:33

What depth and level of bass does the slim unit achieve? I'm tempted by that! Is it amped?

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 11:57

ebay item 140495253436

I'm no exspert but I think it sounds really good, had to turn it down. runs off speaker wires or two phono plugs from the head unit. (I used phono)

Needs power from the battery which was a pain

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 17:49

Works a hell of a lot better than the HK unit I had in my Z3. and is worth every penny. No its not Focal or Bose or any other super snobby hi-fi setup, but its only £99. It gives enough bass to even turn heads (not that that is the primary reason) and deepens the sound nicely. Not as punchy as the 12" one I had in the boot, but this means I have a useable boot, and some nice bass that doesnt deaden when the roof is down like the boot mounted options.
Put on Boom Boom Pow, turn it up, and it does exactly as it says on the tin.

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 17:56

kevybz3 wrote:I just fitted the Blaupunkt sub as above, fits nicely behing the floor mat in the foot well. Sounds great

Have you got any pictures of it installed and did you fit it behind the seat or in the actual foot well?

I've got one that I'm fitting very soon would be good to see where you've located it as I don't think it will go under my seat. I will be installing it just behind the drivers seat.

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 17:58

g8jkaz wrote:Have you got any pictures of it installed and did you fit it behind the seat or in the actual foot well?

I've got one that I'm fitting very soon would be good to see where you've located it as I don't think it will go under my seat. I will be installing it just behind the drivers seat.

you saw it earlier today, when I put your springy things on.....

(or quote the person you are the asking so I dont answer)

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 18:05

gookah wrote:
g8jkaz wrote:Have you got any pictures of it installed and did you fit it behind the seat or in the actual foot well?

I've got one that I'm fitting very soon would be good to see where you've located it as I don't think it will go under my seat. I will be installing it just behind the drivers seat.
you saw it earlier today, when I put your springy things on.....

(or quote the person you are the asking so I dont answer)

I'm not speaking to you, muppet! When I was posting you hadn't replied but when I submitted the message, your post appeared.

Oh and what was it like to drive a proper zed today?

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 18:19

I did, and then I got in yours...and by the way...well edited.....

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 21:08

Sub in the footwell

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 21:08

undercover

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 21:09

Personally, I wouldnt wedge it behind the seat, it has to be too far forward and looks a bit odd, appart from getting it nicked

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Thu 30 Dec, 2010 21:27

i have a clarion srv314 slim Sub behind my seat. Not fantastic but gives a deeper sound than standard. it comes with a small remote control to alter the response for different music types.
with it behind the seat you get the vibe through back / bum which is rather nice

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 00:19

Has anyone tryed fitting one of these slim subs behind the role hoops where the roof folds down? Should still be enougth room for the roof?
Im very tempted as the sound in the z3 is pritty tinny....

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 07:53

I looked at that option and it won't fit. Put it in the passenger footwell you won't know it's there.

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 07:54

I looked at that option and it won't fit. Put it in the passenger footwell you won't know it's there.

SpaceMonkey · Post by **SpaceMonkey** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 09:36

Does anyone know if there are any active subs slim enough to fit under the seats in a Z3M? (I presume the clearance might be different due to the seat motors etc?)

g8jka · Post by **g8jka** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 10:26

These are definitely to big to go under M seats, don't know about any others though.

I've managed to squeeze mine behind the seat and can get the seat far enough back so that I am comfortable. But then again I only have short legs, taller people will struggle

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 13:31

Footwell

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 13:43

I wonder if anyone has fitted one of these in the .... er footwell?

kevybz3 · Post by **kevybz3** » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 16:12

Honest, I went through all the options, slap it in the footwell against the baulk head, cover it with the floor matt, and you wouldnt know its there. Sounds ggod too (Blaupunkt off ebay)

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