Anyone have a false floor template?

[JMDigital]

I want to build a false floor for some subs and amps. Has anyone done a template or measured for it. I am going to work on it in a week or 2. I do want the targa to still fit. And I am going to get rid of the spare tire.
I dont know if I should do Clear plexi or not. I was thinking plexi with the supra logo cut into it.

thanks!

[born2drv]

I have a sketch of how I'm doing mine, already posted it like a dozen times but if you want to see it again I can show you :)

As for plexi - it looks great until it gets scratched, and it's not cheap to replace, especially the really thick stuff. So if you're going to use it as an actual floor to throw stuff on top of every once in a while, I'd skip the plexi :)

[JMDigital]

yea. cool. can you show me. :)

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

indeed, do post it again B2D!!!

[JB91389]

PLEASE SHOW US!

[tekdeus]

I'm actually going to try to use the spare tire well as part of the enclosure itself. I've already applied dynamat and have built the top board, which anchors to the center tire bolt for rigitidy.

[JMDigital]

I'm actually going to try to use the spare tire well as part of the enclosure itself. I've already applied dynamat and have built the top board, which anchors to the center tire bolt for rigitidy.

Post some pics! Thats exactly what I was thinking. Make the spare tire well the sub.

[bigaaron]

I did mine a few years ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/th_sub2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/sub2.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/th_sub1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/sub1.jpg)

It sounds damn good considering how easy it was to do.

I even did a writeup with how-to on it back then!
http://www.socalsupras.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1118&highlight=sub+mounted+spare+tire

[mattjk]

Very nice Aaron, are you coming to autobacs this sat? I want to hear it.

[JB91389]

Thats exactly what I want to do...

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

blech...using the spare tire well as an enclosure is cruddy cuz it's not sealed, nor is it truly ported. Thus you need a free-air sub. Unless you plan to fiberglass it all in...o_o

[bigaaron]

blech...using the spare tire well as an enclosure is cruddy cuz it's not sealed, nor is it truly ported. Thus you need a free-air sub. Unless you plan to fiberglass it all in...o_o

I completely disagree. It is about a 1.4 cu/ft sealed enclosure and it works great with a good 12" sealed box sub.

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

how'd you seal it?

[bigaaron]

Closed cell foam tape. It does make a tight seal that does not leak, even after almost two years of use.

[Mk3Jesse]

I kinda like that idea, ive just never understood taking out the spare. I just would hate to get a flat and have no spair just to make some loud noises :).

I like the ones that people have put underneath the back seats i think some even came stock like this?

[JMDigital]

I really dont have a spare anyway :) Ill just make my wife come get me.

I do still want some sort of drawing w/measurements that anyone may have :(

[bigaaron]

I really dont have a spare anyway :) Ill just make my wife come get me.

I do still want some sort of drawing w/measurements that anyone may have :(

I posted a link to my write up with a whole materials list and detailed installation instructions with pictures, what more could you ask for?

[annoyingrob]

I just would hate to get a flat and have no spair just to make some loud noises :).
I took out the spare, and put a small air compressor and can of tire sealant in its place. Does the job if I ever get a flat, takes up less room, and weighs less too.

[JMDigital]

I posted a link to my write up with a whole materials list and detailed installation instructions with pictures, what more could you ask for?

OOPS.. I saw the pics and fixated on them.. I totally missed the link! hehe.


Thank you for the link!

I will keep trying it. Currently I get this error when I click the link

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

[bigaaron]

Try the link, it's working now.

[Cravin Boost]

here is the project I have going and Ill be raising the floor as well as adding a false floor. and no I dont have a template yet.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30535

[Luda]

does anyone know if there is anyspace under the backseats... i saw someone that had the backseat delete mod done and had what looked like the stock seats... but they were fold up doors with audio shit underneath. i jsut got my 3K dollar sound system stolen, along with my only running car... so im looking into a stealth install on the supra... which i should be getting here soon...

[tekdeus]

Mine's going to be very similar, but with two 10"'s. I went a bit further and used small round metal electrical plates and foam tape to seal the drain plugs. I'm still toying with the idea of using either mono-foam or fiberglass to seal the board to the floor, since many of the gaps are over 1/2". Mono-foam would be much easier and more removeable if I had to for some reason.

Getting the enclosure 100% sealed and rigid is the key to making this sound good. It looks like you also did connect a center bolt. Without this, it would sound like a bad rattling drum.

** P.S. I've got a bunch of left over Dynamat "Extreme", the more high-end flexible stuff if anyone needs some.

I did mine a few years ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/th_sub2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/sub2.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/th_sub1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/BigAaron/supra%20upgrades/sub1.jpg)

It sounds damn good considering how easy it was to do.

I even did a writeup with how-to on it back then!
http://www.socalsupras.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1118&highlight=sub+mounted+spare+tire

[annoyingrob]

does anyone know if there is anyspace under the backseats... i saw someone that had the backseat delete mod done and had what looked like the stock seats... but they were fold up doors with audio shit underneath. i jsut got my 3K dollar sound system stolen, along with my only running car... so im looking into a stealth install on the supra... which i should be getting here soon...

There is ZERO room under the back seats. The foam literally rests on the frame of the car. There is however room under the front seats. You can easily fit an amp under each seat.

Stealth installations FTW. Nothing I would hate more then someone breaking into my car because they saw something flashy. In my brother's 71 Volvo, we actually spent a whole bunch of time, and mounted the head unit under the drivers seat. We then wired the faceplate up remotely to a custom hidden panel in the dash. We even took out the shitty aftermarket radio the previous owner had put in, and reinstalled the stock (1971 baby!) radio, so that anyone looking in wouldn't find anything of value.

[born2drv]

oops jsut saw this thread again :)

here's how i'm doing mine:
http://www.born2drv.com/albums/misc_supra/hatch_layout.jpg

[born2drv]

i'm also using these subs:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_3442/297564759TS-SW2541D%20Regular.jpg

They're 12" and only 3-1/4" deep.

You can see the box that I'll be making will be very shallow towards the front of the hatch where the subs will be mounted, but then become deep and odd/shaped to fill up the space of the spare tire well. then i'm going to put my components (amps, capacitor, etc) all ontop of the box to make a false floor that's flush with the subs.

[JB91389]

Those subs arent bad...I'was thinking of getting one like that...