Newbie sub question

[rutledj 10+ year member]

I want to install a sub in my 2011 sonata. Do you get the same effect by mounting it in the trunk or does it have to be ported to the cabin to get good bass?

I'm not looking for overwhelming big thumping bass. Just something to add a little bottom end to the music.

Thanks

Rut

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[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

what do you mean by ported to the cabin? like with the port firing into the cabin from the trunk?

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

if you have a trunk u wana do sub back port back. if its a sealed set up still sub back.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

just took a look at the car do sub/port back and call it day if u want sealed just do sub back. u can do port to the side if ya want.

 

[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

yeah if u mean whati think you mean do sub back/port back. sealed would probably be your best bet though. in that case just do sub facing the rear too.

 

[rutledj 10+ year member]

I think I'm a little confused on the terminology. I'm asking if I have the sub in the trunk do I need an opening (port) into the cabin or will it work just closed up in the trunk?

 

[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

it will be fine closed up in the trunk. what kind of sub/amp were you planning on?

 

[rutledj 10+ year member]

I'm not sure. I don't want anything massive and that takes up a lot of room (I know this is what subs do) but I'd like to find a compact powered sub. Any suggestions?

 

[speakerdude123 10+ year member]

My suggestion would be to go with a 10" sub in a sealed box, will hardly take up any room back there and wont give you over powering bass. But will give you the thump your looking for.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

i ran a mb quart 10 on a little kicker impulse 354xi in the trunk of my cavalier for quite a while, and it sounded wonderful, very clean crisp bass.

you could also do a single 8 (thinking sundown) on about 300 watts or so in a .5 cube box tuned to around 32hz would sound really nice.