So I have a question about a big box in a little trunk..

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

My box is 3.5^3 and my trunk is small. i had to cut the metal holding the rear seats in to get the box in the trunk. now before i put the back seat in i need to know something

should i face the sub/port firing into the cabin or face it firing the trunk.

theirs very little room on the sides and top of the box that im afraid the bass wont be able to reach into the cabin and it sound like ***.

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[Cruzer 10+ year member]

test it. face it both ways, dont attach the seat, but use it and block off the trunk best u can. put something on the seat, pushing it against the trunk to help keep it in place and seal it off.

i dont own a car, and never have, but from what i have read, its always better to face it back towards the trunk entrance/lid.

the only way it is better to not, is if the box seals off the trunk so that u can face it forward, and all the sound waves go forward, and not 1 goes back.

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

If i did seal it off from the trunk it wouldnt be that hard either. a few cans of great stuff would work.

ill do some testing.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

don't let your girl drive the car without you in it ....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

she cant drive a stick. no worries

except for mine.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

it really depends on the length of your car, the way you're playing your music, what your goals are, the placement of the subs, etc. Testing is the easiest way to find out.

Generally, facing it backwards makes your car act as though it's longer. The longer your car is, the lower the natural frequency of your car is.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I'd seal it off.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

Do you have a bass equalizer? Not as in a single band for "bass" on your stereo, but something like an Epicenter or good equalizer that gives you a few channels for bass EQ? If so, and if you don't plan on trying to get the max power out of your setup I'd say forward since you won't get as much trunk rattle.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

I have found that i enjoy most setups in the trunk to be sealed off facing the cabin. I read that it raises the (for lack of better words) peak frequency, but all setups i have sealed off have been loud and gotten plenty low.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

What's your port tuned at?

 

[quins90lac 10+ year member]

Ditch the rear speakers and face the subs towards your back if you want to be loud. And unless you really need you back seat just leave it out all together. then use the seat pan to mount you amp to.

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

Its a dodge neon. its louder when facing the rear.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

Is that what you found after testing it or a guess?