JL W7 & Sedan Issue

[Mp3Supply]

Right now my setup is fine the way it is. But this is my problem.

I went from a 02 Celica which is a hatchback to a Sedan 05 GLI. Now i know the sound is different in a sedan vs a hatchback.

Before my w7 hit very very hard in my hatchback and keeping my amps all set the same as they were when I took them out of my old car, I don't seem to be getting nearly as much bass out. My box is built to spec for a 10" w7 based on JL recomendations in a sealed box. My subwoofer faces the rear of the trunk sitting flat on on the floor.

Though this summer i plan to re-do my whole trunk and create somthing different. I'm plannin on dropping the subwoofer in the spare tire having it face directly up in hope to get more bass in the cabin.

Note: My trunk is full dynomatted

So my question is what is the best way to get more bass into the cabin?

Should I create a encloser that will have more cubic space? not alot but more then spec?

What is your experience with subwoofer positioning?

I think i really miss my hatchback

My System consits of :

Front : JL Audo XR 650cxi ran by a JL 300/2

Rear : JL Audio XR 650cxi ran by a JL 300/2

JL 10W7 ran by a JL 500/1

Eclipse CD8454

Any insight would be great?!!?

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[chubby 10+ year member]

hatchback> anything.

try doing a blow through style trunk setup with the subs facing forward and sealed off from the trunk.

 

[penaduny 10+ year member]

hmm. for the box i built in my freinds legend i have the sub angled up a little facing the trunk lid, and the armrest for the back seat has nothing in its way from letting air into the car, with about a 10" gap between the back seat and the sub box.

it gets loud enough to hurt in a sealed box.

thats the angle. i never tried facing it stagiht up.. mainly cause the trunk of that thing is so limited.

anyways. hope that helps you.

{but thats also a 13.5}

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

put it in a bandpass........heres a pic of my friends clk 55 amg with one jl w7 in a bandpass box



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that one 10w7 is being pushed by on memphis 1000watt amp and does 140 with music

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

bump

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[penaduny 10+ year member]

that clk is sexy as hell. well.. i guess its just cause you dont see new benzes being ****ed with very much. any more pics of it?

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

that clk is sexy as hell. well.. i guess its just cause you dont see new benzes being ****ed with very much. any more pics of it?

thats the only one i have...i can get more...my friend that did the work can send me more pics

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[Mp3Supply]

hmm. for the box i built in my freinds legend i have the sub angled up a little facing the trunk lid, and the armrest for the back seat has nothing in its way from letting air into the car, with about a 10" gap between the back seat and the sub box.
it gets loud enough to hurt in a sealed box.

thats the angle. i never tried facing it stagiht up.. mainly cause the trunk of that thing is so limited.

anyways. hope that helps you.

{but thats also a 13.5}

got any pics of it in daylight?

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Hatchbacks give off cabin gain - BONUS !

if your w7 is not ported already port it,

that would be the only way to get that sub louder in your sedan

 

[Mp3Supply]

ok . .. so porting it is going to be my answer .. . sounds reasonable. . . if that fails then i will try to cut out the top part of my rear deck and leave the cover over it so that you wont be able to notice. .. but im gonna go for the ported solution. .. .

now i need to do some research. . . i know my idea is going to be clean and sexy. .. to the drawling boards.

 

[penaduny 10+ year member]

heres a day pic.. i had to photoshop the gap on the top and bottom of the opening, its bare wood and only looks good at night lol. were fixing that this weekend among other things.

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

drive w/ back seat down, trunk cars **** for being loud, and port it. Also take out rear fill....