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Has anyone ACTUALLY fooled around with sub/port placement?
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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8057928" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>sure, i can list some experience. Each vehicle listed had several iterations tested. Every vehicle had the enclosure tested in several possible locations and orientations. i've been experimenting with car sub locations since 1994. i've only come to understand why i experienced what i did since 2008.</p><p></p><p>Circa 1994-1998</p><p></p><p>1980 Buick Regal (mine)</p><p></p><p>Sealed enclosures for a pair of Hollywood HSL 12" subs in the trunk. preferred rear firing close to the rear.</p><p></p><p>Best configuration was four HSL 12" subs in place of the back seat firing forward.</p><p></p><p>1992 Chevy Cavalier (friend)</p><p></p><p>pair of Pyramid 15's - trunk, firing up was better than forward or back.</p><p></p><p>four Pyramid 15's - rear seat facing rear and trunk facing up.</p><p></p><p>this car had it's fuse box melted due to someone (not me) powering the amps through it.</p><p></p><p>1995 Dodge Neon (same friend)</p><p></p><p>single PPI flat 10 - rear passenger corner firing sideways was best orientation</p><p></p><p>i forget the others.</p><p></p><p>1995 Plymouth Duster (same friend)</p><p></p><p>single PG X-Max 15 - ports and sub facing up in the rear hatch (did 152dB on Audio Control with a MRV-1507)</p><p></p><p>four HSL 12's in place of the rear seat facing up with a loading board (that was weighted down with 40 lbs).</p><p></p><p>two 12's sealed firing rear at rear</p><p></p><p>the four 12's sounded better, the 15 was loudest</p><p></p><p>Circa 1999-2005</p><p></p><p>1982 Chevy Malibu (mine)</p><p></p><p>1. two 12" sealed firing rear at rear</p><p></p><p>2. two 12" sealed firing forward (metal removed)</p><p></p><p>3. two 12" bandpass firing forward at rear</p><p></p><p>4. two 12" bandpass firing rear at rear</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=2" target="_blank">#2</a> was chosen, <a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=4" target="_blank">#4</a> was loudest</p><p></p><p>1999 Cadillac STS (bro)</p><p></p><p>two 10" firing rear behind rear seats</p><p></p><p>1. two 12" JL HO firing rear at rear seats</p><p></p><p>2. two 12" JL HO firing forward at rear seats</p><p></p><p>2005 Blazer (bro)</p><p></p><p>1. two 12" JL HO firing forward</p><p></p><p>2. two 12" JL HO firing rear</p><p></p><p>1990 Chrysler 5th Ave (mine)</p><p></p><p>1. three 10's. close to back seat firing rear</p><p></p><p>2. one 12 rear facing with front facing port firing through rear arm rest tight to back seat</p><p></p><p>3. one 12 slot port on same face firing rear tight to back seat</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=2" target="_blank">#2</a> was best</p><p></p><p>1998 Toyota Camry (mine)</p><p></p><p>1. single 12" sealed in rear passenger corner of trunk firing sideways.</p><p></p><p>2. single 12" vented with slot port on same face firing sideways port to the rear</p><p></p><p>3. single 12" vented round port forward sub rearward tight to back seat</p><p></p><p>all three had the same sub (Vega 124) and the same amp (xtant 403a)</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=2" target="_blank">#2</a> was best</p><p></p><p>2005-present</p><p></p><p>2001 Honda Accord (mine)</p><p></p><p>single 12" sealed in rear passenger corner of trunk firing sideways</p><p></p><p>single 12" vented with slot port on same face as sub in passenger corner of trunk, port to the rear, firing sideways</p><p></p><p>dual 12" sealed close to rear of trunk firing up</p><p></p><p>three 10" sealed close to back seat firing rearward</p><p></p><p>single 12" walled off in trunk with aperiodic</p><p></p><p>dual 12" walled off in trunk with IB</p><p></p><p>single 12" walled off in trunk with IB</p><p></p><p>dual 12" JL HO firing forward</p><p></p><p>2008 Scion xB (same friend)</p><p></p><p>single 10" vented on same face firing rear at rear driver's corner</p><p></p><p>2005 Scion tC (friend)</p><p></p><p>1. single 10" sealed firing sideways in rear passenger corner</p><p></p><p>2. single 10" sealed inverted firing up in rear passenger corner</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=1" target="_blank">#1</a> wins hands down</p><p></p><p>2005 Hyundai Elantra GT hatch (friend)</p><p></p><p>two 10" sealed firing sideways, driver's side at rear</p><p></p><p>against rear firing up was loudest but least practical</p><p></p><p>1939 Chevy Coupe</p><p></p><p>single 10" sealed firing forward (cut hole in metal separating trunk from cabin) enclosure was custom built to seal to metal.</p><p></p><p>2002 Honda Accord</p><p></p><p>two 10" sealed firing sideways on driver's side toward rear was best out of all possible</p><p></p><p>2002 Toyota Tundra</p><p></p><p>1. single 10" sealed at center console firing rear</p><p></p><p>2. single 10" sealed at center console firing down</p><p></p><p>3. single 10" sealed behind driver's seat firing forward</p><p></p><p>4. single 10" sealed behind driver's seat firing rear</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=2" target="_blank">#2</a> was chosen, <a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=4" target="_blank">#4</a> was best</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 8px">---------- Post added at 11:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:23 PM ----------</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"> </span></p><p></p><p>that's what i can remember anyway, i'm heavily into some Delirium Tremens right now...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8057928, member: 576029"] sure, i can list some experience. Each vehicle listed had several iterations tested. Every vehicle had the enclosure tested in several possible locations and orientations. i've been experimenting with car sub locations since 1994. i've only come to understand why i experienced what i did since 2008. Circa 1994-1998 1980 Buick Regal (mine) Sealed enclosures for a pair of Hollywood HSL 12" subs in the trunk. preferred rear firing close to the rear. Best configuration was four HSL 12" subs in place of the back seat firing forward. 1992 Chevy Cavalier (friend) pair of Pyramid 15's - trunk, firing up was better than forward or back. four Pyramid 15's - rear seat facing rear and trunk facing up. this car had it's fuse box melted due to someone (not me) powering the amps through it. 1995 Dodge Neon (same friend) single PPI flat 10 - rear passenger corner firing sideways was best orientation i forget the others. 1995 Plymouth Duster (same friend) single PG X-Max 15 - ports and sub facing up in the rear hatch (did 152dB on Audio Control with a MRV-1507) four HSL 12's in place of the rear seat facing up with a loading board (that was weighted down with 40 lbs). two 12's sealed firing rear at rear the four 12's sounded better, the 15 was loudest Circa 1999-2005 1982 Chevy Malibu (mine) 1. two 12" sealed firing rear at rear 2. two 12" sealed firing forward (metal removed) 3. two 12" bandpass firing forward at rear 4. two 12" bandpass firing rear at rear [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2"]#2[/URL] was chosen, [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=4"]#4[/URL] was loudest 1999 Cadillac STS (bro) two 10" firing rear behind rear seats 1. two 12" JL HO firing rear at rear seats 2. two 12" JL HO firing forward at rear seats 2005 Blazer (bro) 1. two 12" JL HO firing forward 2. two 12" JL HO firing rear 1990 Chrysler 5th Ave (mine) 1. three 10's. close to back seat firing rear 2. one 12 rear facing with front facing port firing through rear arm rest tight to back seat 3. one 12 slot port on same face firing rear tight to back seat [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2"]#2[/URL] was best 1998 Toyota Camry (mine) 1. single 12" sealed in rear passenger corner of trunk firing sideways. 2. single 12" vented with slot port on same face firing sideways port to the rear 3. single 12" vented round port forward sub rearward tight to back seat all three had the same sub (Vega 124) and the same amp (xtant 403a) [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2"]#2[/URL] was best 2005-present 2001 Honda Accord (mine) single 12" sealed in rear passenger corner of trunk firing sideways single 12" vented with slot port on same face as sub in passenger corner of trunk, port to the rear, firing sideways dual 12" sealed close to rear of trunk firing up three 10" sealed close to back seat firing rearward single 12" walled off in trunk with aperiodic dual 12" walled off in trunk with IB single 12" walled off in trunk with IB dual 12" JL HO firing forward 2008 Scion xB (same friend) single 10" vented on same face firing rear at rear driver's corner 2005 Scion tC (friend) 1. single 10" sealed firing sideways in rear passenger corner 2. single 10" sealed inverted firing up in rear passenger corner [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1"]#1[/URL] wins hands down 2005 Hyundai Elantra GT hatch (friend) two 10" sealed firing sideways, driver's side at rear against rear firing up was loudest but least practical 1939 Chevy Coupe single 10" sealed firing forward (cut hole in metal separating trunk from cabin) enclosure was custom built to seal to metal. 2002 Honda Accord two 10" sealed firing sideways on driver's side toward rear was best out of all possible 2002 Toyota Tundra 1. single 10" sealed at center console firing rear 2. single 10" sealed at center console firing down 3. single 10" sealed behind driver's seat firing forward 4. single 10" sealed behind driver's seat firing rear [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2"]#2[/URL] was chosen, [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=4"]#4[/URL] was best [COLOR=Silver] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Silver][SIZE=8px]---------- Post added at 11:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:23 PM ----------[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=8px][/SIZE] [COLOR=Silver] [/COLOR] that's what i can remember anyway, i'm heavily into some Delirium Tremens right now... [/QUOTE]
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