I was reading about the RSX the Acura web page and found something interesting. They mounted a woofer inside the spare tire. Have you ever seen that on a stock system? Now if that thing had navi, I'd really be interested.

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2001 Silver 3.2CL Type S
Spoiler, Navi, Cupholder 2.0, 35% tint all around
Charter member of the Scratched Rim Club

 

This is close:
The only production car that comes to mind is the 93-96 redesigned Mazda RX-7. The labrinth Bose subwoofer chamber moulded itself around the perimeter of the trunk and spare. Good bass, bad if someone plows into your ass end.

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01 Satin Sliver CL-S
Rear Spoiler
Sim gray-wood trim kit
Mud Guards
Wheel locks
Moonroof vizor
AEM CAI 21-419 Red

 

The S2000 will have the same subwoofer. Coming out this year.


Subwoofer
Will mount in the spare tire area, along with the tire. Powered Kelton bass-reflex subwoofer. 80W maximum output, 40W normal. Frequency response 20-400Hz, distortion 0.5%

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1999 Satin Silver Metallic 3.2 TL w/o Navigation

• 18x8 Racing Hart C2s with 225/40ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000
• Comptech Springs, Sways, Exhaust, and Headers
• Red AEM CAI w/bypass valve
• A'PEXi Digital VTEC AFC
• Denso Iridium Plugs
• Custom Mugen Grill
• Inspire Tail Lights
• Factory Underbody Kit and Spoiler
• Clifford Intelliguard 9000 Alarm w/SmartWindows II
• Alpine 6 disk CD Changer
• BEL 945i Cordless Radar Detector
• Burlwood Shift Knob & Trunk Tray
• 20% tint

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I usually do not like factory subwoofers though, and I really don't expect much from the RSX subwoofer (100 Watts)

wait a year, and JL audio will come out with a custom 3-sub box to fit the spare tire well. They have one for my 98 GSR.

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1998 Acura GSR
2001 BMW 330I 5spd

 

I hate to revive this old thread, but I was doing a search on spare tire subwoofers and this came up. Here's a decent pic of the RSX's spare tire subwoofer -



Pioneer used to make an aftermarket item just like this, model TS-WX50, that would have been a good fit for our CL's...

Any news on the S2000 sub?

 

Dude, do not sweat that thing.

The factory RSX-S system is TERRIBLE.

phil2 hasn't modified his audio yet and it sounds like absolute fucking shit.

there is NO bass... NO bass at all. That subwoofer may as well not even be there... AND THATS IN A HATCHBACK.

In a CL you really would feel nothing.

Everything about the audio system in that car is terrible... it sounds as bad as some shit from a '89 Range Rover.

Fucking speakers sound like their tin foil.

 

Im with Soopa. My friend has an RSX-S and that sub makes no noise at all. We put our hands on the sub and dont even feel a vibration. That sub is just a useless paper weight.

 

yea... its not even a subwoofer

its a weak ass attempt at a plastic bass machine...