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Sub boxes

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Is this a viable option?

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I have considered doing this before, but due to not finding anyone else had done it, and that the metal front of the rear glovebox/sub box looked fairly permanent, I left it alone.
Could it be easily pulled/cut out?

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Can cut a hole in it for mounting sub but believe rail is part of the cross brace/ floor structure.
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yes, its do-able, there is usually someone whos done it before. yes you can cut the metal wall easily. Angle them up, not forward or the speaker cant draw air.
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There are a few ways of doing it. I did it this way as then there is a shelf behind the seat on top.
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Not sure how I failed to say it in the initial post, but my reasoning for the shown method was to install a sub there without losing a place for the t-top glass.

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I've done it with 2x 8" drivers, set up in such a way that it is no taller than the standard boxes behind the seats. Targas sit nicely on top too.

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Saut de Chat wrote:Not sure how I failed to say it in the initial post, but my reasoning for the shown method was to install a sub there without losing a place for the t-top glass.
Good point. I just put my t-top's in the frunk :shock:
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Is that safe? :shock:

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Isn't that standard for AW11?
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