Hello, I finally decided to create an account here since the audio section on the car specific forum isn't quite as extensive as a car audio specific forum. I'm currently working on improving the sound in my daily, a 2017 Chevy Colorado (with Bose) as I would like a bit more bass out of it and eventually I'm hoping to improve the SQ overall as I've been picking up more and more on how muddy things can sound in the truck.
Recently I've started to build my own under seat (rear) down fire sealed sub box in hopes of fitting 1 (maybe 2 if 1 turns out to be not enough) Kicker L7T102 sub (shallow mounts). These seem to be a perfect match for the carry over amp I have (Kenwood KAC-9106D which is collecting dust) since they're 2ohm dual voice coil and allows me to run 1 wired for 4 ohms at 500 watts or 2 wired for 2ohms at 1000 watts for the pair which seem to be the recommended levels for the subs. If my design/measurements are accurate i should be able to get within the recommended box volume for these subs. I can be a little OCD when it comes to how things look and none of the prefab boxes sit well with me. Mostly the corners of the boxes are 90 degrees and look like they stick out past the curved corners of the seats. For my DIY box I'm aiming for something that could pass as OEM in appearance while still accomplishing my goals.
I've never been an expert with car audio but have always tried to do my due diligence as a casual enthusiast. I'm looking forward to learning from you all long term and incorporating ideas/tips into my own build. I'll get a thread started for my specific build as I already have some questions lined up.