were they wrong? tell me they were!!

[bigv123 10+ year member]

i went to one of the many shops in chicago (jj's on 63rd st) and they told me if i port m type r's it wont sound good at all. can some one tell me y. they told me that it would sound like a sound wave. and i would sound like shit. anysuggestions?

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I am no definitive expert on the Type R subs (having never used them) but what I see over and over and over from those that use them with good results is a general consensus that the Alpine Type R doesn't sound good sealed. So I would suggest that whatever shop you went to employs a bunch of tools that haven't a clue what they are talking about...

 

[bigv123 10+ year member]

he was saying that since it wasnt in a trunk that it would throw the bass waves off

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

they told me that it would sound like a sound wave

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Well, talk to Mark Potts or one of the other TCAB boys about ported vs. sealed with a Type R in pretty much any application (trunk car, hatchback, SUV/van, etc) and see what they tell you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

I have 1 12" DVC Type R...All info I gathered here is that it best to go ported. I will be building a ported box for it!

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

The shop, like any other shop, were blowing smoke. Shops have no clue what they say half the time.

Ported type-r's > sealed type-r's.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

The shop, like any other shop, were blowing smoke. [A lot of] shops have no clue what they say half the time.
Ported type-r's > sealed type-r's.

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[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

Port them Beeeyoches.

 

[bigv123 10+ year member]

what are the specs on ur box u know length with if u dont mind.

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

49 w x 13.5 tall x 16.5 deep if I remember correctly. It comes out to be 5 cuft. total shared space. As far as the port goes, I can't remember the exact sizes of it off hand. I will be doing some measurement for you and another guy tonite and will let you know the exact dimensions.

 

[bigv123 10+ year member]

thanks so much alot of people wont tell but i really appriciate it

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

Not a problem. I try to help with what little bit I actually can.

 

[bigv123 10+ year member]

but 32 is for quality right. i mean i dont want it to sound like shit but i want it to slam. how much flex does urs have.

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

It hits hard enough for me. It doesn't shake shit a ton, but the Zippo trick isn't a problem. With the music I listen to (metal and so on) it still hits nicely. With rap, it hits to the point I can't stand it.