port(s) up or back??? READ

[rickymac21 10+ year member]

i have my impreza hatchback. more of a mini wagon though. i wanted to know from somone with experience... i have done subs up ports back, subs back ports back and sealed boxes. but never subs up port(s) up... what do you think i should do for my next experimental build with 2 15" re se's ? i want to do 8.5 cubes tuned to 32 hertz... would subs up ports up be louder than 4 5" aero's faceing back. also if i do port(s) up should it be a slot port rather than aeros?

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I have an suv, and I did subs up, port up. it was louder than sub/port back, but I have not tried sub up port back.

 

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ive tried many things also and i had the best luck (loudest) subs up/port back.most spl guys i know run this way also

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

i usually do both up, i did sub up port back once, didnt sound or meter any louder. just made the hatch door rattle more

 

[rickymac21 10+ year member]

ive tried many things also and i had the best luck (loudest) subs up/port back.most spl guys i know run this way also

alright cool. i dont want to waste my time doing it if itll be louder the way i usually build it ( subs up ports back )... thanks for the input !!!

 

[rickymac21 10+ year member]

i usually do both up, i did sub up port back once, didnt sound or meter any louder. just made the hatch door rattle more

do you usually do a slot port then rather than aeroports???

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

If I were you, with your car, I would be tempted to try out an enclosure pushed all the way to the back of the car, with a large slot port firing up on the back-most part of the top of the enclosure...and then have the subs firing forwards...might be worth a try

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

do you usually do a slot port then rather than aeroports???

ive done both, the sub up port back was with 4" aeros and my current box has 4" aeros with both up. and ive had 3 other boxes that were both up

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

ive done both, the sub up port back was with 4" aeros and my current box has 4" aeros with both up. and ive had 3 other boxes that were both up

just realized you were in a FIT.....bet that thing hates the extra weight back there

my sis has one and it is bad with just 4 people in it.

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

just realized you were in a FIT.....bet that thing hates the extra weight back there
my sis has one and it is bad with just 4 people in it.

yeah its got 270 pounds or so back there. 140 pounds of batteries and the box and sub are like 110 and the amp is like 20. i measured from the bottom of the wheel well to the ground and its like an inch lower than the front

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

yeah its got 270 pounds or so back there. 140 pounds of batteries and the box and sub are like 110 and the amp is like 20. i measured from the bottom of the wheel well to the ground and its like an inch lower than the front

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[sweenster123 10+ year member]

i went with this only it was in the back seat of my car and good god is it loud. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

If I were you, with your car, I would be tempted to try out an enclosure pushed all the way to the back of the car, with a large slot port firing up on the back-most part of the top of the enclosure...and then have the subs firing forwards...might be worth a try

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

^thought it'd have some potential //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif...I'd give it a try, rickymac

 

[rickymac21 10+ year member]

^thought it'd have some potential //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif...I'd give it a try, rickymac

alright. so with these 15's you think i should try the subs firing towards the windshield and then a slot port firing up at the furthest back of the box?? so almost like a wall except its not sealed off and the port is firing up? just wanna make sure i got it right??