Needs some stereo advice for new 2011 IS350C
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Needs some stereo advice for new 2011 IS350C
I just got a new 2011 IS350C and love it, except the stereo doesn't have much bottom end in it. I'm guessing I'll have a subwoofer installed somewhere in the car but I don't want to use up any trunk room if at all possible.
Have any of you added a subwoofer to a new car and where did you put it?
Also did the stock system have a circuit for it and enough power to drive it?
Please advise and thanks.
Have any of you added a subwoofer to a new car and where did you put it?
Also did the stock system have a circuit for it and enough power to drive it?
Please advise and thanks.
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^ a lot of us just end up putting a box in the trunk, or doing a custom enclosure. There is a diy for a sub install. Hopefully the wires are the same color as the 06-10 are.
For me I ended up doing a custom enclosure to get more trunk space, but I hardly use my trunk now
For me I ended up doing a custom enclosure to get more trunk space, but I hardly use my trunk now
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Sounds like what you're looking for is the 4080 enclosure, which would be paired with a 12 inch sub like the JL Audio 12w6v2 and a 500+ watt amp like the JL Audio 500/1 (yes, you need the amp - the stock system won't give you anywhere near enough power for any decent subbass setup). With the 4080, you lose almost no functionality since the box only takes up the passenger's side corner or you trunk. Unfortunately, the 4080 box appears to have been discontinued. You can try your luck with a WTB post in the classifieds, or reach out to 4080 enclosures directly to see if they still have the mold. Check this out: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is2...iberglass.html Finished product seen below:
You can also browse this thread for ideas on what other 2IS owner's have done with their sound systems: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...our-setup.html
I almost went with the 4080 solution, but opted for a custom "stealth" setup of rear-facing subs because I'm a stickler for symmetry. Luckily, I only lost ~4 inches of horizontal space in my trunk, so I retain pretty much full functionality.
You can also browse this thread for ideas on what other 2IS owner's have done with their sound systems: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...our-setup.html
I almost went with the 4080 solution, but opted for a custom "stealth" setup of rear-facing subs because I'm a stickler for symmetry. Luckily, I only lost ~4 inches of horizontal space in my trunk, so I retain pretty much full functionality.
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Thanks for the responses so far, but I do have a hard-top convertible and you can't use the trunk space (as the top store into that area).
Any other advice guys?
Any other advice guys?
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Sounds like what you're looking for is the 4080 enclosure, which would be paired with a 12 inch sub like the JL Audio 12w6v2 and a 500+ watt amp like the JL Audio 500/1 (yes, you need the amp - the stock system won't give you anywhere near enough power for any decent subbass setup). With the 4080, you lose almost no functionality since the box only takes up the passenger's side corner or you trunk. Unfortunately, the 4080 box appears to have been discontinued. You can try your luck with a WTB post in the classifieds, or reach out to 4080 enclosures directly to see if they still have the mold. Check this out: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is2...iberglass.html Finished product seen below:
You can also browse this thread for ideas on what other 2IS owner's have done with their sound systems: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...our-setup.html
I almost went with the 4080 solution, but opted for a custom "stealth" setup of rear-facing subs because I'm a stickler for symmetry. Luckily, I only lost ~4 inches of horizontal space in my trunk, so I retain pretty much full functionality.
You can also browse this thread for ideas on what other 2IS owner's have done with their sound systems: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...our-setup.html
I almost went with the 4080 solution, but opted for a custom "stealth" setup of rear-facing subs because I'm a stickler for symmetry. Luckily, I only lost ~4 inches of horizontal space in my trunk, so I retain pretty much full functionality.
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I have the stock ML system, and IMO this subbass setup compliments the cabin speakers just right, without overpowering. Work was done by Simplicity in Sound - Google it. They do GREAT work.
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I took the car to a Lexus recommended aftermarket stereo installer yesterday. Very disappointing! They said there was no room inside the car to put a subwoofer. The only options are to fabricate a small enclosure in the trunk, along the back near the bumper (this is a convertible so the main area of the trunk must stay clear for the hard-top to fold into), or to put a bazooka tube in the rear seat floor behind the passenger or driver seat.
It's amazing Lexus makes a car this nice and doesn't have a better bottom-end on the sound system.
It's amazing Lexus makes a car this nice and doesn't have a better bottom-end on the sound system.