From digest.v7.n285 Tue Sep 16 18:25:37 1997
From: lchang_at_cadence.com (Leon Chang)
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 12:58:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: <E30> Bazookas in the trunk

I also have the SAS Bazooka although an 8" with RF 45w bridged (~75w). At first I was disappointed with the bass response and called SAS. They recommended two actions. First, move the tube AWAY from the back seat, pointed at the rear of the car. Secondly, punch a hole thru the rear deck to allow the trunk space to breathe. I sawed out a 5 x 7 hole and covered it with a speaker screen.

The results are amazing! Tremendous amounts of bass! I needed to adjust the active crossover DOWN to minimum to match up with the OEM head unit. I'll need to replace that unit next...

Leon

>From: "John C. Hanes" <jchanes_at_eden.rutgers.edu>
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 10:31:30 -0400 (EDT)
>Subject: <E30> Bazookas in the trunk
>
>Hello all,
>
>I have a Bazooka 10" 80w amplified model (their "big gun" about 3-4 years
>ago) in the trunk of my '86 325es, as far up against the back wall (by the
>back seat) as I can get it. It's not near as powerful-sounding in the BMW
>as it was installed in the '86 Toyota Camry I used to have, but I
>attribute this to the fact that the BMW trunk is much better sealed off.
>At close to maximum output, it puts enough bass out to augment a stock
>stereo quite nicely, although it by no means shakes and rattles like a
>teenage neighborhood cruiser. It just puts a little thump/oomph into the
>music. I like it okay, but I was more impressed with the installation in
>the Camry.
>If all you're looking for is some low end, they're a great space-saving
>installation.
>
>- -jch
>1986 325es 140k K&N, JC, Kenwood, SAS Bazooka
>