I'm going to get a Sound System installed in 2 weeks.

I can have the sub-woofers installed facing out from the back seats, towards the trunk, or I can have the sub-woofers where the spare tire is, facing up. Now, there's pros and cons to each. If I have the subs facing towards the trunk, then the amps will be where the spare tire was. If I have the subs facing up, from where the spare tire was, the amps will be built into a box facing out toward the trunk.

Here's the dilemma:
If I install the subs facing out toward the trunk, and the amps where the spare tire was, with a plexiglass display and some neon, it'll look really cool, and I can still make use of the trunk for lugging some stuff around. However, I won't be able to put a rear upper strut bar in.

If I install the subs facing up from where the spare tire was, and the amps in a box facing toward the trunk, I'll be able to have the rear upper strut bar, but will NOT be able to make use of the trunk.

Has anyone put a sound system in the ITR? Any advice or input (other than don't put a sound system in your ITR) would be appreciated.

 

put a rear strut bar in the car and tell who ever is doing the install that you want to keep it. that way he can work around it.

 

I have a big sound system, in the hatch I have two twelve inch woofers, the box is placed behind the strut bar.

I also have a pic of a box that was made to fit, let me see if I can fine it.

 

that would be great, bbasso. i'm getting it all installed in 2 weeks. I've also seen a lot of these set-ups in magazines with the neons...looks cool.

 

Sorry, I can't find it, but will keep looking.

 

lol, i can totally tell you're joking. anyway, i think that maybe the audio forum will have better answers. i know of one ITR that had a box put in facing the rear seats and the back of the box was against the rear strut bar.

 

that's an idea! man, will my passengers in the back feel the base then! lol

 

Nope, not joking,, I can't find the pic.
It was like you described, between the rear sear and the strutbar, the guy even ran the wires thru the bar .

 

ran them "through" the bar?

 

holy chit, that was you?? ha haha, i never knew.