Double Din Stereo Install W/Amp and 3 ways

[Spyder_Man]

TRP - I’m sure there are other viable options for replacement 5” woofers for the BOSE subwoofer box, but you have to look at the speaker ratings closely.

The reason why many folks have landed on using the Morel CAW 538 as a replacement speaker is because this speaker is optimized for a very small “vented” cabinet size. If you look on Parts-Express (https://www.parts-express.com/morel-caw-538-5-cast-frame-woofer--297-082), you’ll see the CAW 538 will perform optimally with a vented volume of 0.19 cubic ft. That works out to roughly 5.4 liters. The BOSE rear box has a volume of 11 liters. Since there are two 5” woofers you need double the optimal volume (5.4 L * 2 = 10.8 L).

So when considering other options look at their optimum vented volume measurements.


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[TRP]

Originally Posted by Spyder_Man

the CAW 538 will perform optimally with a vented volume of 0.19 cubic ft. That works out to roughly 5.4 liters. The BOSE rear box has a volume of 11 liters. Since there are two 5” woofers you need double the optimal volume (5.4 L * 2 = 10.8 L).

Perfect! Now I know what to start looking for. I really appreciate you taking the time to walk me through this stuff!

[Spyder_Man]

Happy to help, but I'm a somewhat informed amateur at best when it comes to this stuff. There are a couple of *somewhat* helpful discussions at DYIMobileAudio.com that I've come across:

This one introduced using the Morel CAW 538s as a replacement speaker:

https://www.diymobileaudio.com/threads/turning-a-boxster-bose-enclosure-into-a-real-sub.135149/

This one discusses other possible aftermarket speakers beyond the Morels:

https://www.diymobileaudio.com/threads/please-help-design-a-sound-system-for-porsche-boxster.156035/