If I wanted to install 2 JL 8w7 subs, where and how much am I looking at spending on a seat lift kit?

Can ne one on here make one for cheaper?

 

from what I have heard your better off just spending the money to get a "quality" seat lift. I forget the brand and name but the fit and finish is supposedly really good and it's not THAT expensive. roughly $150 I think.

I think there is only one brand... it's like JLI or TLI or something lol.

 

LMI welding is what Chad is thinking of. Thats what everyone is using, so I would think they are pretty decent at least.


No way in he!! I would spend that much on a seat lift. If you have any fabrications skills, or a buddy that has some, I would try to make your own. Will probably cost 1/8th of what those premade lifts cost....
Something to consider...

 

It may be possible to put the 8W7 under the seat without a seat lift. Go to Brypink's gallery and look at his pics of the 10w7 box. He thinks, and I agree, that a box could be made kinda like that for the 8w7 and fit without a lift.

If you want a seat lift, www.lmiwelding.com. Very good kit. You could not make one of that quality for the price. Unless your time is free. I own a machine shop and I know I could not make one for that price.

 

I like his design. I wouldn't want my speakers facing the front though. i have kids that ride in the back and my luck they'd kick them and ruin them. Very nice design though.

 

If you dont plan on facing them foward you will difinetly need the seat lift do to the depth of thoughs subs.

I myself built my own seat lift and was able to build an all wood enclosure for two jbl 12s.( these are shallow and low quality sub). still hits pretty hard.

i plan on building the next enclosure out of fiberglass to squeeze out some more air space so i can go with a better quality sub ( JL ) but thats down the road. The wish list is very long so just need time and lots more money.

 

I haven't seen you around before man, but just wanted to say sweet ride how do those 37's fit on that fabtech 6"? any rubbing?

and to contribute to the thread, I would highly recommend going with the LMI seat lift. I was very scheptical about paying 150 for some metal, but when the kit came in I was very pleased at the craftmanship of the kit.

 

have any pics of your setup?

 

Just got a new camera will post some pics soon of my setup.

 

You might be able to get the 8w7 under there with the seat lift kit from LMI. My Mag is 6.75" and the 8w7 is 6.83". It could be done and have them down firing. Without a kit forward firing, with a kit, downfiring.

 

We posted at the exact same time.

Hehe, like I put in my post, if your time is free, you could make a kit. You are not going to make something of their quality for $150. It would cost me probably $300 to duplucate their kit if I just made one here at the shop. If we have access to material and wanted to spend your time making one, you could do it but, for me, my time was more valuble.

 

I thought the same thing for a while then I bit the bullet and got my LMI brackets in the mail. There's a lot to these things and very sturdy. If I get the free time before I leave I'll snap some pics of the install.

 

Thanks Impact, I'd really like to see what they look like up close.

 

I'll try to get those to you in the morning.

 

Thanks!