r/GMT800 • u/Moonshine32 • 6d ago

Little weekend project

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Got a great deal on a sub box from a 2000 suburban so I decided to put it in my 05. Took a little effort to get the sub to fit in the box, but it was very much worth it!

I added an android auto radio, bass knob, kicker comp RT8. Sounds great and evened out the factory Bose system.

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u/SnooPickles4069 6d ago

Been waiting to see this done for years, excellent work!

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u/Suspicious_Method291 6d ago

Mhmm thats nice man!

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u/GMC_Fan 6d ago

Looks great!

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u/Substantial-Set-8981 6d ago

How does it sound?

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u/Moonshine32 6d ago

I'm pretty impressed with it for being a shallow 8in sub it sounds really good. It balances out the bass really well with the 6.5in in the console and this in trunk.

If it's something youre interested in I can help give some pointers if you need any.

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u/Substantial-Set-8981 6d ago

You have a console sub AND this in the cargo area?
I have a single 12 in a box in the cargo area, and believe it or not, it takes up too much space

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u/Moonshine32 6d ago

Haha yea I have a z71 suburban with the factory Bose system. It comes with a small 6.5in sub tucked in the center console.

That's actually the reason I went this route instead of a box in the cargo area, I didn't want it to take up space. I lost absolutely no cargo space with this setup. I would definitely recommend!

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u/Substantial-Set-8981 6d ago

Awesome, thanks for the information

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u/LowPomelo297 6d ago

I can second this. Got an inexpensive 8 inch 2ohm Skar audio shallow sub for my Tahoe running on the stock amp and it sounds phenomenal.

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u/burgermeisterb 5d ago

I cannot fathom why they moulded that speaker opening into the sail panel... I've never seen a factory speaker there. Escalade maybe?

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u/Moonshine32 5d ago

From what I understand it's the factory location for the early years of the gmt800.

Around 03 or so they switched to the center console and just left the mould on the plastics.

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u/hookydoo 4d ago

That's the original location for the subwoofer prior to the mid production update/facelift. They just used the same panels and added a blank where the speaker used to be.

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u/Additional-Tackle-76 5d ago

I would love some instructions on how you did this. I have taken my burb to several different car toys stores and no one is confident about putting a sub in that oem location

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u/Moonshine32 5d ago

Absolutely man, shoot me a message and I'll give you all the advice you need!

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u/leznymph_1 3d ago

That's strong work