i just bought an elemental design 15" subwoofer and need some ideas for a box to fit in my trunk....previously i had a kicker 15L7 in a sealed box that had a slant front on it, making the overall height about 14"...thats about the max height for a box to fit under the rear shelf in my car....im going to try and make this my last install for a while, hopefully for good...post pics if you have any....and keep the ideas comin...thanks guys...oh heres a link to the sub i got, looks like a bada$$

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5702840525&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

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1985 300SD 192,000miles...Astral silver/ Grey MbTex

1983 300D 194,000miles...White/Tan MbTex...my newest addiction

I had 2 kicker 15C 15" subs in my W116. i just had an angled box. the box wasn't too big about 1.25cu each i think.

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1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

Will subs even work well in the trunk since the fuel tank is behind the seat ? I was thinking on a box that would mount up against the rear deck and remove the first aid kit, and rear glove box's for the sound to come thru with some color matching grill to go over the holes. ?????

actually u will get more sound if u remove the first aid kit and aim the trunks towards the back. i have tried both and this way generates more bass since it bounces off the trunk. but yeah u will have to remove the first aid. removing the other compartment wouldn't hurt either.

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

So, are you saying to just face the sub (SWS1042 Alpine) towards the rear of the trunk ? What do you think of having two Alpine 6X9 3 way in the first aid box and rear glove box, and two 5.25 in. Alpine SWS130A's in the stock holes, and then having the sub breathing into the cabin thru two 3.5 in holes cut thru the sheet metal between the rearwindow and the 6X9,s. For the front I am looking at replacing the 3 in. speakers in the dash with 4X6,s and the doors with the 5.25 Alpines.

I never done 6x9's in the rear compartment. but basically i was saying i tried 2 set ups. one i just faced the sub up so it will fire through the hole which once was the first aid box. and another with it firing at the trunk. the 2nd option provided way more bass than the first. i think u should go ahead with your plan and once u get the sub in there try different positions and see what sounds best.

also i once tried 5.25 in the doors (no dash speakers) basically i made a pod for them to sit in. and the important thing is to have some kind of dsp or set it so that the right one is louder than the one nearest to you. there are some dsp's that will allow you to relay the sound from one speaker so that u can hear them both at the same time.

good luck

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05