Speaking from a position of almost total ignorance I think you can mount
a sub-woffer almost anywhere you can find space because they are
non-directional; sounding the same no matter where the sound is coming from.
Dont take my word for it but I believe it's true. If so it would widen the
mounting possibilities.
   I heard that a while back when I was thinking of installing a "fancy"
stereo in the Westy. After shopping around and listening to a bunch of
systems that all sounded to me just like the "El-Cheapo" I have now; I came
to the happy and considerably less expensive conclusion that I am a
tin-eared Philistene and decided to keep the junk I have For once I had the
budget to match my taste.

----- Original Message -----
From: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?

> At 12:35 AM -0700 4/23/99, Austin wrote:
> >At 08:44 AM 4/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Has anyone come up with a good way to add a subwoofer to their Westy
without
> >>creating irreversible damage to their upholstery or sheet metal?  I
found a
> >>good place for an amp (behind the glove box seems like a nice spot), but
I'm
> >>stumped for a place for a subwoofer.  Anyone had luck with those "tube"
type
> >>subwoofers or other "portable" speaker systems?  I'm thinking about
mounting
> >>some quick-disconnects somewhere so that the subwoofer could be plugged
in
> >>for road trips, but removed from the van for around town...
> >>
> >>Brent Christensen
> >>'89 Syncro Westy
>
> For those who don't mind cutting a bit, here's a way to massage the
driver.
>
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Subs.jpg
>
> And:
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Amps.jpg
>
> I havn't had time to make a page with previews etc. But here's a quick
rundown.
> On the left a MTX Thunder 225HO 700W amp drives the 3 Sound Stream SPL12
> free air subs. On the right a MTX 4320 560W amp drives 4 each of the
> Eclipse 8243 4" and 8253 5-1/4" co-axial speakers around the interior.
They
> both have fans because they used to overheat. The 700 Watt powerstar
> inverter is also visible.
>
>  -Otmar-
> 86 Syncro (front) 82 (rear) Stretch GTI Westfalia. "Power of two"
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/strvan.html
> Several EVs (Electric Vehicles)
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