OK, I recently bought a used MY 06 S2K. The PO had a subwoofer/amp/etc installed. The 10" subwoofer is installed in a nice wooden box which fits in the trunk well and is carpetted to match. The speaker faces upward and is exposed to damage by anything placed in the trunk.

Recently visited the city (we live in a small village), and went to 4 car audio places looking for a grille of some sort. No luck. Only one type found, and it fouled the Punch p2 speaker surround.

What do y'all do to protect a subwoofer installed like this? Ideas?

I'm considering:

a. Put a piece of plywood over it on stand offs

b. Fab an expanded metal screen

c. Remove the whole thing and sell it cheap (make me an offer)

TIA

john

 

Try here.......

Partsexpress Grills

They have a few designs.........

 

Ordered HD grille and cloth just now. Thanks!!

 

best place to buy junk. they even have a 2awg connector crimper.

 

Got it and installed it.

Flimsy. Had to make standoffs to keep it from touching the speaker surround. No way it will stand up to a shopping bag.

Put speaker cloth over the fixed surround; slid the gille over the top; trimmed circumference with a razor blade. Looks OK, but still flimsy

Guess most aftermarket stereo stuff is half assed?

 

Not the prettiest, but I've found it to be the MOST durable grill out there. Can handle anything you throw at it. Nothing will touch the sub.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cf...tnumber=260-373

 

Replace the box all-together with one from DK...I've easily put 25 lbs or more on mine. You don't get quite the cubic air volume by leaving room for the cover, but it makes the trunk soooo much more useful. I've even squeezed TWO sets of golf clubs, shoes and jackets in here! Just gotta watch for small loose stuff getting under the cover....golf balls and tees and such.

The grill itself done as a large opening in the center of the cover, then a metal screen mesh goes over the opening and then the entire thing is carpeted to match. It then snaps in place over the sub. Here's pics with it installed and removed.

 

I like my ghetto made Home Depot special diamond plate grill, some people hate it. Too each his own.

 

Thanks, everyone!

tcho - the grille you noted touches the speaker surround (P2 10"); so I got the better one, still nopt much good.

I definitely like the othe two options shown. Dcon - can you use the subwoofer with the cover in place?

Mike: how did you form and install the expanded metal? Looks as if you did a nice job.

 

Yes the cover I made that Dcon uses allows the sub to play while installed. I wouldn't have it any other way.