[Shotimes] subwoofer Foam Surrond Replacement

[Steve Tatro]

Different strokes for different folks.  Do you remember how the JBL
system sounded when brand new?  The little woofer really isn't bad. 
This is applicable for those that don't need others to hear our music.
 All we want is to be able to turn it up, reproduce the lows
accurately, and not hear distortion.  A re-foamed stock woofer
accomplishes this flawlessly.

I think the reason people sense an improvement after replacing the
stocker with a JL or Pioneer is that they too forget what the JBL
sounded like when good.  Almost everybody's replacing a blown speaker,
so almost anything's going to sound better.

I had a friend of mine (who built sub boxes for a living some time
ago) build me a box of certain volume to match an 8" sub.  Bolted
right up to the factory mounts in my '93.  I still wasn't impressed,
especially for the $$$.

Take care,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 181k miles
Monroe, Ohio


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:12:16 -0500, Kelvin Turner
<kelvinturner@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Honestly, I wouldn't waste a penny on the stock "subwoofer".  I'm surprised
> that the Pioneer was worse than the stocker, but I've never really been
> impressed by any of their products.  You can't expect to get much low
> frequency response from such a small woofer.
> 
> I would pick up a 8 inch woofer from www.edesignaudio.com (9kv.2) or
> www.reaudio.com (RE series) for less than $100, and modify the box to fit
> it.  I've had experience with both of these companies' products; they are
> top notch.  Both of these would offer much more volume and more accurate
> reproduction, along with more low end extension than the stock sub.  They
> don't offer a 6 ohm version, but I've run 4 and 8 ohm loads on the stock
> amp.  With the eD, you can get a sub and amp for $200.
> 
> In my old 94 ATX, I spend a couple minutes building a sealed MDF box to
> clear a rear strut tower brace and mount in the stock location using the
> stock hardware.  I think it had over .5 cubic ft volume after displacement,
> perfect for a small sub.
> 
> Kelvin Turner
> 90 SHO w/ high comp 3.3
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