Civic hatch box design?

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

ok guys i just bought an 89 civic hatch si a couple days ago. it does need a little work on her but she runs great. 5 speed FTW!!!!! im tired of riding around listening to just a pair of rockford 6 1/2's so i firgured i would throw in the tryp r i have laying around. my questions are:

1) what is the best box confguration for these types of cars? sub up, port back? sub back, port back? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

2) i am only going to be throwing about 400rms to it off a rockford 300-1 so i need some suggestions on a very efficient box if anyone has some input?

3) where are some "must deaden" areas on these cars? i know my back hatch already rattles a little just from driving around so i will have to fix that, but where else?

all input is appreciated. i will try and get some pics with my phone here in a minute.

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[DNick454 10+ year member]

Sub up port back would be best for a hatch. Also, what size type R? Kind of hard to decide on a box design without knowing that first. Since it will be low on the power though, I'd suggest a larger box with a good amount of port area and maybe a 32-35Hz tune.

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

its a 12" type r. yeah i dont have the money to drop on a bigger amp just yet but that will come along soon enough. my max dimensions are 30w x 16.5h x 17d. i heard that 38hz tuning was ideal for these subs?

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

 

[Villeza1 10+ year member]

Sub up/port back or sub up/port up.

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

i was trying to show the toe out on the rear tire. i think i have a bent lower arm or something. hopefully going to get it fixed tomorrow.

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

anyone have any ideas as far as box size and tuning? i think im going to try sub up port back.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Looks like a nice little car. If you don't mind saying, how much'd you pay?

 

[mcbuggin 10+ year member]

Sub up/port back or sub up/port up.

in a civic hb then I have seen people gain a couple tenths with sub up port up

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

the guy wanted 1500 but when i went there to test drive it, the speedo was broken and i saw the damage to the rear side of the car. so i gave him 1000 cash and called it a day. its gets amazing gas mileage though.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I've always wanted to get a little car to tinker with, something like an EF EG would be a lot of fun.

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

this is the only reason i got the car. i want to eventually make it LOUD. but for now this will have to do. it will be getting some body work and getting primered flat black here pretty soon. maybe throw on some rims and a little exhaust and intake and call it a day for a while. till i can get more funds.

 

[liqdfire4755 10+ year member]

no one has any input on box size or tuning? im thinkin like 2 cubes tuned to 38 with 2 3" aero's would be pretty efficient.