Hatchback Owners & You Bass System...

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Hey eveyone! I look around here and see what people have for bass here and it is astonshing. 4 12's 2 15's ect... but most of these seem to apply to trunk applications. Now what about hatch applications. I have only had my bass system in for about a month and I am just amazed. I have a hatchback, and to me we hatch people have a interesting advantage. My singe 12' in a vented box firing to the rear produces a buttload of sound. For me it can be overwhelming it I want it to be. If I would have had a trunk I would have bought at 2 type R's ,2 IDMAX, 2 Boston G2's ect.....at a minimum. With a hatch that just was not necessary. 1 12' Alpine type E produces amazing sound in my car, believe it or not, powered by a directed audio 600 watt amp. It goes so well with the rest of my system and I am very happy with it. So with that being said, I am wondering what you other hatchback owners have and think about the extra punch a hatch can bring to the table. Thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Click to read more...

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

I will tell you this I had a Geo Storm gsi hatchback and my subs sounded good but when I wrecked it and was forced to purchase a new vehicle, and ended up with a GMC Jimmy I was completely blown away by the fact that porting the subs made a huge difference....which I was able to do because of more room.

So I think suv applications are as good or better than hatchback apps.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Humm, interesting.. Would like to hear what one sounds like. Ported obviously makes a big difference.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, hatchbacks can get very loud with minimal work involved. I had 2 old school Orion xtr's off an older MMats 900rms amp and it was one of the loudest budget systems I have had. I had about maybe 1000 bucks into it and was doing 149.8 on the a/c 190 a long time ago. So maybe like 146,147dbs on todays TL. I was very happy with that at the time. Too bad I got rid of that car. I miss it and the kid I sold it too didnt take care of it. It was a 1984 Toyota Corrola 3 dr hatchback. Wish I still had my pics of it. Was an interesting car to say the least with a 3000 dollar metal flake paint job on it. Changed 4 different colors when the sun hit it.

AHHHHHHHH, I am gonna stop ranting about it now, this thread just made me think about it and how much I wish I still had that car. I should buy it back!

 

[QualityCarErock 10+ year member]

I used to have a 91 Acura Integra 2 door hatch with quite a loud system in it.

1 UsAmps 400X (1600 watts rms)

2 Rockford Power Dvc 15's

It was quite the heart stopper.....i did low to mid 150's on the dash. It was pretty sweet.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I used to have a 91 Acura Integra 2 door hatch with quite a loud system in it.
1 UsAmps 400X (1600 watts rms)

2 Rockford Power Dvc 15's

It was quite the heart stopper.....i did low to mid 150's on the dash. It was pretty sweet.

Off 1 1600rms amp???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bsflag.gif.21f42eccd34b7d1eb1608fb1b59b69c3.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif

 

[woody98237 10+ year member]

i have a camaro and i have 2 jl w-6 15's in the hatch pain in the *** to build the box but im really happy with it and my amp is a jbl bp 600.1 havent got it metered yet will soon though, but im prob goin to port it becasue i cant stand goin from ported to sealed.

 

[Fosgate Forever 10+ year member]

i think the loudest is having a powerful sub right behind where you sit

 

[U n r e a L 10+ year member]

hatchbacks are so much muhc better for bass than trunk setups...coming from me i know...i had a 98 honda accord with my setup and it was loud as shit...but all u could hear was the rattles on the outside...i know have a rsx and the sound of the bass is 200% better no lie...the hatch rattles but nothin else...it has to b the best thing ever ...im so happy with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Off 1 1600rms amp???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bsflag.gif.21f42eccd34b7d1eb1608fb1b59b69c3.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bsflag.gif.21f42eccd34b7d1eb1608fb1b59b69c3.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/lightning.gif.3313d59263b518d6d89ddcbfead237d0.gif

 

[Digital B 10+ year member]

I had one trunk and 2 different hatchbacks. Hatchbacks FTW.

I currently have an 03 Eclipse.. running a 12W7 and 1/1000. Sounds awesome. But I think I'm going def.. so soon to be two 12W7 and Orion 2500d. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

thats good to hear cause, im putting a single 12" idq in a ported box in my sisters mazda6 hatch and thought that it wasnt going to be loud, but i think it will be plenty for her.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

i run 2 rl-p 12's in 4.2 cubes tuned to 30 hz off a crossfire vr2000d in my ***** am. ports firing at your head. its ridiculous.

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

whats the best type of prted box for a hatch? subs up port back? both subs and port firing back?

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

whats the best type of prted box for a hatch? subs up port back? both subs and port firing back?

i like sub up and port up in a hatch.