Would you notice an extra 10kg?

[glen_jai]

Hi,
I gathering some bits together for installing a subwoofer, to replace my badly distorting Bose sub.

I am going to install a 10" sub, but having looked at some of the specs for them, the seem to weigh a ton. Typically 5 - 6 kg just for the driver, and then another 5 kg for the box.

Question is, would I notice the extra 10kg weight in my car when driving (aceleration and cornering wise)?

Comments welcome.

Cheers,
Glen

 

[MintyS3]

10kg in motorsport is a huge amount. On road use I would say most defenately no.

 

[Essflee]

S3's a heavy old beast any way, I'm sure another 10kg isn't going to hurt

 

[A3_Turbo]

In Motorsport i found a tenth a Kilo was accurate, road use you wont see any difference what-so ever. What sub you going for?

Jason

 

[Toxik-Signal]

Nah you won't notice the difference at all.
In fact I'd be suprised if it even put 0.1 on your 1/4 mile time.

 

[ianysm]

Nothing at all

 

[tel]

i had a 50kg comp sub in mine and noticed no differance

i thought i would when i took it out but didnt atall

 

[voorhees]

simple answer get a 10 kgs thingymajig and put it in the boot and try it.

 

[Nilz]

Ive got a thingymajig if you want

 

[voorhees]

he could have you as a passenger Nilz that would do the trick

 

[mattyboy199]

based on an S3 weighing 1400kg @ increase of 7kg is 0.5%. You probably lose more power as a % when the tempreture changes

 

[glen_jai]

Ok, I guess I'm just being unduly anal about the added weight.
Hopefully I'll notice nothing then, other than lots of added SPL.

Thanks for all the comments guys.

 

[glen_jai]

In Motorsport i found a tenth a Kilo was accurate, road use you wont see any difference what-so ever. What sub you going for?

Jason

I'm either going for a Alpine TypeR, or a JL Audio 10w3v2 sub.
My heart says JL Audio, but my wallet says Alpine....

 

[FazS3]

I'm either going for a Alpine TypeR, or a JL Audio 10w3v2 sub.
My heart says JL Audio, but my wallet says Alpine....

I recently got 2 12's in mine Orion absolutely awesome stuff very much recommended

 

[Ibzzzzz]

Go with your heart mate! I ran a 13 year old 12" JL audio sub with only a 640w kenwood amp up until a few weeks ago (need boot space) and honestly it never went wrong on me the bass was so crisp and it picked up every note, I gave it a beating and it stil live on!!

 

[S3 Rav]

rockford fosgate all the way

 

[Nilz]

Ive always had Kenwood, didnt have any complaints about it at all....