Welcome to my Mazda CX-5 Subwoofer Blog!

I created this blog as a way to document my design, construction, and installation of my custom subwoofer box, made for my 2014 Mazda CX-5 Touring.

Mazda CX-5 Subwoofer (before wiring)

I decided to document my experience as a way to help other people do what I just did.  The main reason I've created the blog is because I could not find any good information relevant to my situation.  So I hope that this can help you with your project.  And don't worry about being an expert, this was my first custom subwoofer box too!

As a father of two, I couldn't sacrifice valuable space in the back of my CX-5 for a large subwoofer box.  Also (as a father of two!), I didn't want to spend much money on my project, either.  So paying someone to design and install a custom subwoofer box was out of the question.  But that doesn't mean I wanted to sacrifice on quality of design, installation, or (most of all) sound.  So I started researching to see how I could do it all myself.

I knew I was limited on what I could do, given my concern about losing precious space in my cargo area.  Here were my main concerns:

• Subwoofer box had to be as small as possible.
• It had to be as inconspicuous as possible.
• It had to look professional.
• It had to maintain the integrity of the original vehicle (I didn't want to permanently modify my CX-5, harming any potential resale value)
• It had to sound great!

So I started doing my research to come up with my design, based on my criteria.  I started learning about the difference between a sealed and ported subwoofer box (I went with a sealed design, mainly to save on space).  From there, I learned about minimum volume requirements for sealed subwoofer enclosures; matching subwoofers to the right amplifier; wiring techniques; etc.

I've documented my entire experience here in this blog.  So take a look, and please feel free to ask any questions or give some of your own advice/experience as well!