Stock B&O sub to Kicker subwoofer 48CWRT104

[TheACN]

I know a lot of members here swapped their stock subwoofers with the Pioneer option, however due to the low efficiency numbers of the pioneer sub I decided to go with the Kicker 48CWRT104. This kicker not only has a much higher efficiency per watt number, it also lists sealed enclosure volume as a perfect fit for the factory box, which means more kick and less boom.

However, it’s not a drop-in option like the Pioneer, it requires new holes to be drilled in the factory box. A Mustang6g member designed a 3D printed adapter ring that alllows the installation without any modification (in case you wanna revert to factory when you decide to sell the car). I found a guy on Facebook marketplace who printed the ring with ABS plastic for $26. I also had to add closed cell foam gasket to seal between the ring and the box.

Progress pictures and results here. This thing moves! Any questions let me know.

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[Jekyll_Hyde]

Are you going to add a grille?

 

[TheACN]

Are you going to add a grille?

I’m gonna add the kicker grill that attaches to the sub itself. It’s coming mid next week. Looks awful but any protection is better than none.

 

[exm]

Is the B&O subwoofer the same as the stock sub? Just curious.

 

[Farmer Fran]

No grill no go, my trunk gets used

 

[Sofa King]

Is the B&O subwoofer the same as the stock sub? Just curious.

The B&O sub is the only sub available...

 

[TheACN]

No grill no go, my trunk gets used

I’ll post a picture with the grill next weekend. It has not arrived yet. I needed all of this to be reversible so i got the kicker grill which attaches to the sub’s ring with no drilling required anywhere.

 

[viking805fan]

I got mine installed in July of this year.

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/threads/vikings-black-ecobeast-build.164225/post-3404843

 

[TheACN]

I got mine installed in July of this year.

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/threads/vikings-black-ecobeast-build.164225/post-3404843

which grill is this? The one I ordered looks like a mutated starfish

 

[viking805fan]

I believe it's this one.

https://a.co/d/cPJRvkX

 

[Farmer Fran]

I’ll post a picture with the grill next weekend. It has not arrived yet. I needed all of this to be reversible so i got the kicker grill which attaches to the sub’s ring with no drilling required anywhere.

Nice!

 

[Jekyll_Hyde]

I’ll post a picture with the grill next weekend. It has not arrived yet. I needed all of this to be reversible so i got the kicker grill which attaches to the sub’s ring with no drilling required anywhere.

which grill is this? The one I ordered looks like a mutated starfish

Post the grill you receive next weekend. I have to see what a mutated starfish looks like.

 

[TheACN]

Post the grill you receive next weekend. I have to see what a mutated starfish looks like.

 

[Jekyll_Hyde]

Good description!

 

[Alex381]

I know a lot of members here swapped their stock subwoofers with the Pioneer option, however due to the low efficiency numbers of the pioneer sub I decided to go with the Kicker 48CWRT104. This kicker not only has a much higher efficiency per watt number, it also lists sealed enclosure volume as a perfect fit for the factory box, which means more kick and less boom.

However, it’s not a drop-in option like the Pioneer, it requires new holes to be drilled in the factory box. A Mustang6g member designed a 3D printed adapter ring that alllows the installation without any modification (in case you wanna revert to factory when you decide to sell the car). I found a guy on Facebook marketplace who printed the ring with ABS plastic for $26. I also had to add closed cell foam gasket to seal between the ring and the box.

Progress pictures and results here. This thing moves! Any questions let me know.

I went with the pioneer for two reasons. It required zero modification of the stock enclosure, and its virtually invisible as a modification. It was a very simple upgrade. I wouldn’t want a larger subwoofer sticking out into my trunk or reducing its already limited space.

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