Is it better to face the subs towards the rear in the trunk?

[myjaja 10+ year member]

I have a 96 honda accord coupe and the subs that im going to buy are a pair of Audioque hdc3 12's. The box im planning to put them in probably will be a probox. Im not sure which amp im going to be using yet, but it should be around in the 3000 watts rms range.

But my question is, is it better to face the box towards the rear or towards the cabin? Ive noticed a lot of videos on youtube having them face inside of the car, and not towards the rear. thank you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

If your gonna face forward make sure you seal off the trunk from the cabin.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

Yeah...only fire forward if you're gonna completely seal it off from the trunk. If not, facing them back works well

example if you're not sure what we mean

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Yeah...only fire forward if you're gonna completely seal it off from the trunk. If not, facing them back works well
example if you're not sure what we mean

Oh thank you, I get it now. So basically no gaps around the box. But by doing that, am I going to be gaining anything instead of facing them towards the rear?

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

All depends on your goals.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

All depends on your goals.

hmm, a mix of sound quality and loudness. I still do want it to hit the lows though.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

imo i say put them backwards see if you like it, ive always set it up like that.. try bot ways see which one to you sounds better. ill do that today myself. and tell you what i think about it and how loud it gets outside

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

imo i say put them backwards see if you like it, ive always set it up like that.. try bot ways see which one to you sounds better. ill do that today myself. and tell you what i think about it and how loud it gets outside

dont you want it loud inside?

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

hell no i want to be heard thats my main goal right now. then if im not wrong its not gunna get that loudness u want inside if you put them like that. but try it out youll notice a big difference

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

great idea...lets spend money and work hard on our systems so it's loud on the outside and not on the inside

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Each application is a bit different. If you get that probox or build a custom enclosure you can always flip it around to see which YOU like better as that will be the decided factor in all of this, what ever your personal opinion will be.

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

Every vehicle will respond different. I have had some cars where the pushing the box all the way to the rear and having them fire forward worked well. Other cars have sounded better firing toward the rear. Sealing off the box from the trunk is unnecessary in most cases, but you may gain some doing so.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

i mean idk how it sounds in the inside.. thats not loud enough for you.. but like others say different cars are going to give you different results and the way you have your box is going to change the results as well. just mess around the box see which way (to you is loud)

great idea...lets spend money and work hard on our systems so it's loud on the outside and not on the inside