trunk space Options

[snapshotgt]

sometimes, you might not have a "true" spare...it could be a normal wheel back there?...i have a normal wheel in the rear...but i have built a platform to counter the bump looks good too...i built it so it is level with the back seats too



~snapshotgt

^^^If you have a full spare, i would recommend building a platform...like i did^^^

~snap

[blu94gt]

wow I've never seen a 6th gen with a full size spare like that. I figure for as seldom as a mini spare is used and even if it's used it's not for very long I think it's do-able. I would much rather have more trunk space than a stupid hump in the trunk.

[kash1355]

mine is flat, but my spare is pretty thin, never heard of that spare tire hump in the truck, makes sence with the gt-4 but cant see why a fwd would need it? kash1355 could you post a pic of it with the carpet out and the spare off to the side.

Finally took pictures of my 95 gt trunk ... here it is .. now does anyone have any suggestions .. take out spare and put a donut ?

trunk with hump


size of my spare

[tangcla]

wow, your boot is so deep!

[snapshotgt]

Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

[kash1355]

Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

I think ill have to do that ... so u jus traced the mat on some plywood .. lay that on the tire and cover it wit new carpet?

What kind of carpet did u use .. and where did u get it ..

[snapshotgt]

Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

I think ill have to do that ... so u jus traced the mat on some plywood .. lay that on the tire and cover it wit new carpet?

What kind of carpet did u use .. and where did u get it ..

You want to make it pro right? ...well, go to homedepot, get some thin durable wood (masonite is what I used), staples, carpet padding, and a 4x4 piece of wood. Then trace your carpet onto the wood, cut it, then staple the carpet padding to the bottom of your platform (to provide sound deadening). Then cut the 4x4 blocks of wood to the height you want the platform to stand up (i made them high enough to make my platform level with the rear seats)...(the blocks will brace the platform--you cannot just use the wheel to brace it)...and this is going stupid, but I secured the 4x4 blocks to the trunk bottom using caulk...mainly b/c it is not as harsh as glue or liquid nails, and it has held perfectly. then put it all together and waaaala!

~snap

p.s. any questions?...just ask away

[creis]

well dang i want a full size spare, cant even use the little one because my car is so low, it would be very bad trying to drive with that thing, and I since I'm making a new fiberglass sub box anyway the hump is no problem just make it go around.

[kash1355]

post pics of the fiberglass enclosure when ur done makin it

[creis]

^ shure will, it will be my 2nd f/g enclose looking at it my first one might have cleard that indent but would have been close.

old pic of my first if people never saw it.

[eliaz]

I custom made a subenclosure for my 12". And I still got plenty of room



This post has been edited by eliaz: Feb 5, 2006 - 2:05 PM

[kash1355]

ok .. i was thinking of doing 1 12" sub, but my main concern is the type of bass. I was told that 2 10" subs would be much more crisp and tight sounding as opposed to 1 12" sub. Could you tell me if this is true or not, or possibly explain the difference in bass quality.

[mikew04]

ok .. i was thinking of doing 1 12" sub, but my main concern is the type of bass. I was told that 2 10" subs would be much more crisp and tight sounding as opposed to 1 12" sub. Could you tell me if this is true or not, or possibly explain the difference in bass quality.

Not true. Depends on the subwoofer, and more importantly the enclosure.

[eliaz]

I custom made the enclosure from a program, bassbox 6 I think. I made a closed box with a resonace frequency of about 50hz I think. The bass is awsome! But it is a Rockford fosgate, very good brand. The salesman I spoke to said that what they sold most was 12". About 95% of what they sold of subs were 12". Well, my bass sounds great and I really care about good sound

[jspec3SGE]

Here are 2 pics from my 1994 ST coupe.





It was flat even with the spare tire in its factory spot.

-Ryan

[elvasoshexai]

i asked the same question last summer when i was looking to buy a 6gc... i don't think it matters if it's a gt/st/gt-s...

i looked @ a gt-s and it had a full spare (bump) i now have a gt (usa) and it doesn't have a full spare... must've been an option/package thing back in the day? *shrugz*