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is it worth installing a ski port in a non ski port 530?

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Old 03-07-2010, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by faizp
were can i get that product from? .all i want is a hole in the middle so that the port in my box can fire inside the cabin and i dont want it looking tatty, so i wanted to know if i can cut the metal of the back seat and add the ski port frame and the arm rest panel? whih has a whole for the ski bag..which option is better the previous picture or the ski frame and arm rest panel with a whole in it.. tnx

There are many different ways to put a subwoofer in the car, all of which have their benefits and compromise. This system maximizes usable trunk space, maybe these pictures will give you some ideas for your system.
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the last picture you got with the tape..wouldent it look tackky from the back if i was to remove my subwoofer enclousure?
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method sound...how did you modify that? so it looks like that
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Originally Posted by methodsound
If you are doing a sound system the ski bag would not benefit you. This mod allows the use of a forward facing sealed or bandpass box.
May I ask, where you found this, and how do I install it?
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May I ask, where you found this, and how do I install it?
sorry, I was inquiring about the grill for the non ski pass thru cars. Somehow my comment ended up in the wrong place.
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Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr
sorry, I was inquiring about the grill for the non ski pass thru cars. Somehow my comment ended up in the wrong place.
the inquiry is directed to methodsound.
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