sub placement in 4door ford explorer

[bum 10+ year member]

hello folks! i have a 10" CDT MS-100 in a box with a volume of about 0.9 cubic feet (if that's of any relevence)....

so basically, i have no idea where to put it. i don't know much about sound waves. i do remember seeing a FAQ about placement-- it had diagrams about sound canceling and such.

could anyone help me out in understanding all of this so i can place my sub in the optimal position?

i also have cdt cl-61's front stage and cl-6x's rear. originally stalled with stock speaker grill over them but i'm going to change that. any suggestions to make it look nice?

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

best thing i can tell you is try different positions. firing towards the rear of the car has always giving me best results in an suv

 

[systembumping 10+ year member]

double post

 

[systembumping 10+ year member]

I drive an Explorer and I just pushed my 12' to one side of the trunk all the way aganst the seat facing the hatch. It sounds better than when I had it facing up towards the roof.

 

[militaryboy91 10+ year member]

firing to the rear is usually the best for any vehicle. However, if you get excessive rattling, you may want to try firing up towards the celing.

 

[bum 10+ year member]

**** man, 12 foot sub? how much did you pay for that? lmao

thanks for the input, does anyone know what that website is with the diagrams and all?

if i just pretend the sound waves bounce like light, i suppose i ought to put the sub facing the hatch at a slight angle so they bounce back up front. if it works like that.

 

[bum 10+ year member]

http://www.cdtaudio.com/pdf/Install_Bulletin.pdf

i think this is what i was referring to. good little article.