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Now that my '97 900SE Convertible's stock speakers are working nicely with the new Eclipse SE head, it was time for a subwoofer. The audio shop wanted to put in a 14' by 13' cabinet with with an amp bolted to the bulkhead but it would have taken up most of the trunk. I started studying the problem myself and they happened to have one of these Thunderlink 10" self-powered subs on sale at Circuit City, so I bought it and brought it home to try and fit it into the car.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-GJJlX6B1pC5/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=236XT110P
This unit can be mounted horizontally and vertically, so I hoped it could sit flat under the boot for the folding top. But once I took the trunk carpeting out I could see there is no room for anything with a 12x12" footprint anywhere in the trunk if you still want to be able to remove the spare tire.
BUT this unit in vertical configuration can be just barely shoehorned into the port side space occupied by the obsolete CD changer. It's over four times the size of the CD changer but it can be just sneaked into its space.
So if you wanted to put a sub in the '97 convertible model, this might be the only option. I've looked at other unpowered and self-powered subs on the market and I don't see where you could fit any of them, certainly not under a seat.
The ThunderLink subwoofer seems like almost a unique solution for putting a decent sub in the '97 Convertible without compromising passenger space or spare-tire access.
But if you have a better idea, I'd love to hear it!
Thanks for all the good advice,
Snowshoe,
New Haven
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