Can one build a system and still have usable trunk space?

[PinkFreud65]

Hello all!

I am new to this place. I have been looking around it for a few years and it seems like a great community! Now, onto my question...I have a 2006 Mazda 3 sedan. I want to put a single 12 or 15 in my trunk and still be able to use my trunk as a trunk. Is this possible? I am looking at either a Sundown X-series or Skar DDX and I will be building my box myself. I want a pretty loud system, and am considering sealing the trunk. Whatever I do, I want to try and keep the trunk somewhat usable.

So...is this possible?

Thanks in advance.

[SlamminBeats]

start by telling us you max dimensions you want to dedicate to the enclosure. After that we can tell you whether a 15 will fit, if not then we'll have to go smaller.

[PinkFreud65]

I have a total of 11.5 cubes available in my trunk. I'd say, my wife and I would like to have at least half of that to be usable. It's a fairly large trunk considering the size of the car. So maybe a max of 6-7 cubes? My aim is SPL. Just loud. My wife loves the loud bass and I can't complain.

[Joe X]

There should be more than enough space for a single X15 but it would be best if you mentioned your dims (height width,depth) and the vehicle, if you don't have an amp wait until you choose the subs.

[PinkFreud65]

Looks like these are the specs:

H: 18in. 22in closer to the trunk lid

W: 41in

D: 20in ish lol

I'm not dead set on the sundown x-series. It's $220 more than the skar DDX. I'm not sure it's worth $220 more to get "500w rms"

[SlamminBeats]

Looks like these are the specs:

H: 18in. 22in closer to the trunk lid

W: 41in

D: 20in ish lol

I'm not dead set on the sundown x-series. It's $220 more than the skar DDX. I'm not sure it's worth $220 more to get "500w rms"

In short, the price difference is justified. Depends on your goals and budget though.

[PinkFreud65]

Budget is just a matter of "how long do I want to wait." My goals are to get loud on a budget. I use the word budget loosely. I plan on spending a solid $1k on my build. With a $450 woofer and at least $200-300 in monoblock, I should be safe around $1k. But, am I really going to notice a difference in those two woofers? Just curious.

[OrionStang]

You also need to consider how big a box will fit through the opening, either from inside the car or out. Or both.

[PinkFreud65]

My main goal here is to have a single 12 or 15 and really be low and loud. (Considering it's a single woofer setup ) The biggest system I've owned was a single sundown e-15 in a ported box tuned to 33hz on around 400w. In the cab of a ford ranger.

My wife loves the low bass, as do I, but she wants to still be able to use the trunk. I'm leaning towards the sundown x 12 or 15. Is this a solid woofer for what I want, considering it's around $450 per

? Thanks for all the help so far guys!

[OrionStang]

If you got the time, you can go through all my setups in the Mustang. Lots of boxes for 1 or 2 12s. The links are in my sig. Youtube might be the easiest way to see them without scrolling through hundreds pf pages of build logs.

EDIT: Forgot about the trunk space thing, might give you ideas though.