Ported box abuse

[icemayne696 10+ year member]

The owner of a car audio shop told me that it is bad to play my subs with the trunk open, because it is a ported box, and the box relies on pressure inside the trunk. Is this true, and if it is, how am i supose 2 check the sub to see if it is bottoming out or distorting, its quite difficult to me from inside the car. Any input would be great. TIA //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/imdaman.gif.bc6c552e19aa4ad8c47461144f40eb1a.gif

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[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Whaaa ????

Smack his face

I call //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bsflag.gif.21f42eccd34b7d1eb1608fb1b59b69c3.gif

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

use a subsonic filter so the sub won't bottom out and yes if u have the trunk closed and u go and sit in the car u'll have more bass but if u open the trunk and then go sit down in the car again u let all the bass escape. So yeah, i guess with ur trunk closed the sub moves more air creating more bass.

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

by the way what is the box tuned too?

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

What the heck are you talking about luvinthebass, thats not even relavent to the question.

Thats like saying " subs in a SUV are bad because there is no pressure "

 

[icemayne696 10+ year member]

I think everyone on this forum, maybe everyone in the world //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/scared.gif.f134e57c6c93ccd0f15aa5ac32c7d4a0.gif knows that theres more bass when the trunk is closed. Thanks for trying tho //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/satan.gif.9c6a335ed7aeeed3ee273e573f1fcaac.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

While the bass may be better with the trunk closed, it will not hurt your subs in any way to play it with the trunk open. Either he was BS'ing you, or you misunderstood what he meant.

 

[icemayne696 10+ year member]

I think the guy was just retarted. Because they just hooked up my amp for me and had everything playing (this was about a year ago btw) and i opened the trunk to look at it and he closed it really quick saying dont play it with the trunk open. I think he deserved a biatch-slap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smash.gif.499e08a4a35ffaf54f4c8194fb8fe8ed.gif

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

yeah i misunderstood what u said i ****ed up, everyone makes mistakes jeez dude

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

hey what audio shop did u go to in FL???

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

This thread brings up interesting questions about vehicles that don't have trunks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

well vehichles with no trunks like trucks and suvs and such are like one BIG trunk right???

 

[mjbailey21 10+ year member]

What the heck are you talking about luvinthebass, thats not even relavent to the question.Thats like saying " subs in a SUV are bad because there is no pressure "

I LOVE this guy.

 

[brandontw 10+ year member]

the guy was stupid ----definately BS

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

i was just suggesting to him to use a subsonic filter so his sub doesn't bottom out!!!