Are my subs liable to get damaged, blown, etc. due to being up against the rear seat?

[06dmax00camss 10+ year member]

If so how? I know there is what they call "excursion" which is the flex of the subs. If there isn't sufficient room behind the seat for the subs to flex, will it hurt them? Will speaker grilles solve this? By the way, the subs aren't pressed up against the back of the seat, but pretty darn close. Also keep in mind that the back of the seat is really soft and flexible.

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[06dmax00camss 10+ year member]

Anyone?

 

[Live4SkimLC 10+ year member]

Well its like anything else, if it keeps hitting something it will eventually show the consequence

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

i think you should be fine, i dont think you will have any problems, but why are they faced towards your seat?

 

[06dmax00camss 10+ year member]

What kind of consequences?

Why do you ask why towards the seats? What do you suggest?

 

[Fiercetimbo17 10+ year member]

Despite what you may think you get more output by facing them towards the rear of the car, cant recall the exact reasoning behind

 

[AndonD454 10+ year member]

if they are that close to the seats, get grilles

if the cone or surround rubs up against the seat, it will damage the sub (maybe not immediately in most cases but definitely over time)

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Yes, you can easily break the cone/surround on the sub. Either back the box off, get grilles, or turn the box around.

 

[06dmax00camss 10+ year member]

The box has no room to be moved. I don't think the box can be turned around because it fits behind my rear seat in my crew cab truck (its tight).

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

obviously if the sub is ramming into something constantly, it's not good for the sub. if there is clearance, then you should be fine.

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

Yea, it will hurt the sub, like said before not immediately but will eventually break the surrouding down. For no apparent reason I saw fit to do this, and now I'm two twelves down //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif So dont repeat my mistake. Get something to protect it from rubbing the back seat.

 

[95volvosx 10+ year member]

just get grilles if you're that worried..

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

just get grilles if you're that worried..

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