I've got a sub which i used to have in my Zetec-S. It wasn't exactly secured down, i just had the boot carpet screwed inbetween the bottom of the sub and a piece of MDF which was about the same size as the boot floor.

Now i've got my scoob I wanna do it properly. Whats the best way to sort this?

Also i suspect my boot might be a little damp (spoiler mounts??) any ideas on sorting this?

Cheers in advance...

Andy

 

Sidhead,

If your sub box is carpeted and your boot carpeted the sub should just stay in place. The sub box is heavy and the friction between the carpets should hold it in place. Sounds simple i know but it works!!.

 

Have to disagree strongly with trance.

Your sub box needs to be bolted down well. I have seen the results of an accident where a sub box decided it wanted to be in the passenger compartment. You *really* don't want that happening.

Either put a large piece of wood under your carpet, and bolt into that, or mount some bolts from underneath the car, or design your box so it really can't do any damage whatsoever...

The wetness won't be from the spoiler mounts IMHO, it's far more likely to be the rear light clusters leaking. My passenger side cluster has been sealed in twice and that's now stopped it... Have a check in your spare wheel well and the place where the jack's stored to see if you've got a large or small problem

Cheers,
Nick.

 

There was a post a while ago about this.

Apparently fitted kitchens come with what are effectively small "jacks" to hold up the cupboards.

You could use some of these between the top of the box and roof of the boot. Might look a bit messy but it's simple.

Cheers

Chris

 

cheers for the help. I had thought about it coming into passenger compartment to say hi!

I had a sub in my first car which wasnt secured (but carpeted) and it used to thump around.

I'll have to use the wood idea again i think but do a better job - cant use the "jacks" idea as the amp is attached to the top of the box.

Andy

 

See where you are comming from but never had any problems with mine and i have planted the brakes a good few times. My sub box never moves an inch. Must need a deep **** carpet!!.

 

The subs will certainly move about in the boot. You dont want to be screwing into the floor.. you'll eventually end up with the loads of holes and a possible problem

Wood base is alos a problem due to the hatch shape

Easy way I did it was to have two brackets at the back of the subs that I screwed into the metal at the top of the back of the boot... i.e several inches underneath where the rear speakers would be

Fully secured and takes about 2 minutes to sort if I want to remove... made harder if there are any rear speakers... an extra minute to juggle the brackets around them

Cost about 50p.. just need a couple of brackets with holes in for screws.. most would have lying around in a tool box