Subwoofer in passenger footwell?

[mk2mark]

Is this a stupid idea altogether? It's a mk2 so I can remove the little shelf and fab up something discreet, I'm just wondering if it would sound rubbish, but can't see how it would since it's a subwoofer, the longer wavelengths mean you can pretty much put them anywhere?

[Len]

It would depend on how big an enclosure you can build in. Plus how well its secured.
Maybe check out the Focal 5" sub? Thats a small diameter but very deep speaker.

[mk2mark]

Should get a decently sized enclosure in, may be a little small, but I'm not too bothered I'm not altogether after that huge boomy sound.

[Len]

Well if you go for conventional sub then it will be the depth of the speaker you will have to gauge everything by!
You wont be able to use the dash as it wont be strong enough! Ypou will have to think on the lines of brackets fixed to the firewall and inner wing.

[mk2mark]

Oh no, I'm not worried about how I'm going to fix and build the enclosure, I'm just worried if it'll sound crap with the sound coming from right in front of the passenger.

[Len]

Subs come from the back normally and the sound tends to bounce off loads of surfaces before it gets to your ears.
Having it there will probably drown out your front speakers unless they are good ones and amped.

[Uruk Hai]

Its possible that as subs are "felt" more than hear'd then it might be O.K, You'll probably just feel it a whole lot more with one that close to you   

[Len]

Find the right note/frequency and give ur female passenger an orgasm!

[tommk3cab]

apparantly its ment to be 33hz but thats a load of ****. yeah, like len said, the danger will be that it is overpowering because its so close, a 10 inch might be your best option as both the size and the noise you want would fit. may not get much passenger legroom though, IIRC mk2 front seats dont go all that far back.

If you want the noise of a sub but want to keep your boot I know someone who is selling some killer underseat custom made builds if you want me to find out more about them for you, such as price and what you will need to power them because I think they are pretty power hungry but I know they sound very good.

[Ridg]

my mates got 2 6" 's in the footwell of his 3 series and it sounds mint, he's also got 2 8"'s free floating on the parcel shelf but even with those off the ones in the footwell produce enough bass to give a good quality sound.

the main problem he has is when people with long legs want to sit in the car