wanted: GM subwoofer setup

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

Have you tried Becky at Rodgers Chevy? She is on these boards but is at the Fest right now. She can probably get you some good pricing.

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by justa25thTA

why really? I was going to go this route, but money aside, if you do it you will lose the pass thru in the back seat. You can save money and get a getter system that takes up less space by going the sub thump route.

I dont need the pass thru nor care if I lose it. I wont use it for anything. and to be honest I dont like the ******** look. Plus I prefer factory gm parts on my car. always have. im not hopping up a honda accord here. I want the fit and finish of the piece made for my car.
not that ******** is bad, I just think it could be done much better.

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Have you tried Becky at Rodgers Chevy? She is on these boards but is at the Fest right now. She can probably get you some good pricing.

I have a very nice quote from my dealer but Im trying to get under the $700 range.

[nomadicdogg]

going to pull the trigger on this from dealer soon, last chance to move yours if you still want to sell it.
PM me what you have.

[justa25thTA]

Originally Posted by nomadicdogg

I dont need the pass thru nor care if I lose it. I wont use it for anything. and to be honest I dont like the ******** look. Plus I prefer factory gm parts on my car. always have. im not hopping up a honda accord here. I want the fit and finish of the piece made for my car.
not that ******** is bad, I just think it could be done much better.

I'll have to respectfully disagree. The MTX isn't a GM, its a MTX, and it looks (to me) like an add on. The ******** blends right in and looks like a part of the car.

[DZ28]

Not manufactured by GM but GM was involved in the development of the product. In other words it has to meet certain reliability, quality, performance, and crash-worthiness hence the attachment process. I know some of the folks on the team that developed this with MTX and while it may not be a 1000 watt powerhouse it certainly brings in a bit missing from the BA system and that is the lower end of the bass response. ******** makes great products but I'll bet none of their products has ever been through a crash simulation to see what happens...

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by justa25thTA

I'll have to respectfully disagree. The MTX isn't a GM, its a MTX, and it looks (to me) like an add on. The ******** blends right in and looks like a part of the car.

the ******** looks like aftermarket. as do all subs in the trunk. gm included.
I just dont like the mis matched carpeting, the wires that stick out and the issues that can arrise from our systems when using different amps and power. thats the failure of GM and the design of their system, but it comes back to this, change it all, or stay close to factory.
again nothing against ********. its the same as a q logic box. they are clean looking they are nice, but still beaten by a custom glass enclosure and for warranty and reliablity of the factory system, its just not an avenue im willing to take.
in 3 years maybe the whole system to get swapped but for now... im good with the gm

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by DZ28

Not manufactured by GM but GM was involved in the development of the product. In other words it has to meet certain reliability, quality, performance, and crash-worthiness hence the attachment process. I know some of the folks on the team that developed this with MTX and while it may not be a 1000 watt powerhouse it certainly brings in a bit missing from the BA system and that is the lower end of the bass response. ******** makes great products but I'll bet none of their products has ever been through a crash simulation to see what happens...

+1
well said

[justa25thTA]

Originally Posted by nomadicdogg

the ******** looks like aftermarket. as do all subs in the trunk. gm included.
I just dont like the mis matched carpeting, the wires that stick out and the issues that can arrise from our systems when using different amps and power. thats the failure of GM and the design of their system, but it comes back to this, change it all, or stay close to factory.
again nothing against ********. its the same as a q logic box. they are clean looking they are nice, but still beaten by a custom glass enclosure and for warranty and reliablity of the factory system, its just not an avenue im willing to take.
in 3 years maybe the whole system to get swapped but for now... im good with the gm

Don't know about others, but with mine the carpet matches great and there are no wires to be seen. It fits like a glove and you would be hard pressed to know that it wasn't built with the car. It looks MUCH better than the MTX system. I originally was going with the MTX, for many of the same reasons as you, but to me the ******** just looks and performs MUCH better. YMMV.

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by justa25thTA

Don't know about others, but with mine the carpet matches great and there are no wires to be seen. It fits like a glove and you would be hard pressed to know that it wasn't built with the car. It looks MUCH better than the MTX system. I originally was going with the MTX, for many of the same reasons as you, but to me the ******** just looks and performs MUCH better. YMMV.

I have seen some nice stuff from ********.
but it isnt any cheaper and short of a more powerful amp it isnt any better sounding. then the issue with the amp comes into play. but, as I said before if you plan on changing it all out, ******** is the way to go.
I found a nicely priced one on ebay i think im going to jump on.
maybe when my BA system acts up, ill upgrade all of it.

[nomadicdogg]

system found and bought
thanks for all the info guys

[Toyaholic]

No games and No BS ......and you bought from ebay? Just sayin'

[nomadicdogg]

Originally Posted by Toyaholic

No games and No BS ......and you bought from ebay? Just sayin'

lol, I ebay all the time. never afraid of ebay. what I am afraid of is someone who says they have a brand new sub box, but after research you find 2 other posts saying its missing mounting bolts and things.... then you ask for pictures and the say well its 40 some minutes away I cant take any pictures, and then send you 3 thinks to subs on ebay at full retail price saying, see look they are selling for this much, my price is way better/
well yea your price may be better, but first this is shady and second, just because its on ebay does not mean its selling for that much. heres a list of 4 all sold under $700 in the last 2 months lol
a camaro5 guy pulled that crap on me and wondered why I backed away very fast
Shady.... missing bolts. didnt mention that. no pictures. shady....
always take a chance when buying something unseen, but with ebay there are a lot of protections in place, such as feedback, and even the ebay buyer protection.
Im not fearful, especially when the seller took the time to talk to me on the phone to discuss what he had. nothing shady there
But im not timid with ebay. over 200 transactions and really only 1 issue and the seller took full responsibility and took care of me.

[Toyaholic]

I was just messin' with you, but Yikes!
I didn't know that much about the deal. Just knew it was a cheap price. Kinda messed up if you can't get pics.