Which way are your subs firing?

Bires · 09-15-2002, 02:15 PM

I just got new subs, and the installer (insurance work) has them firing backwards, in my Integra's hatchback.

So, which way do you have your subs firing?

hapoo · 09-15-2002, 02:44 PM

in my trunk, facing up front.

Tommy Boomfiger · 09-15-2002, 02:44 PM

what kind of box do you have. the direction of the sub depends on the box. sometimes it doesnt even matter

Bires · 09-15-2002, 07:54 PM

It's a cubic foot, with the sub facing ouwards, on a side, at at slight upwards angle, made of high-pressed particle board, carpetted. The sub is a 10" (700W) Xplode.

hapoo · 09-15-2002, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by DarkFury
so it doesn't make much sense to fire the subs directly into the padded seat backs.

makes sense to me

Gives one hell of a massage!

DankNstickY · 09-16-2002, 04:45 PM

i've only seen "rear-firing" subs. all my friends have em firin back.

i'm too broke to have my own...

so i have to get off by lookin at other peoples boxes...

brain · 09-16-2002, 07:27 PM

My one subwoofer is facing up.

ribitch · 09-17-2002, 05:55 AM

i have a 10" kenwood in my hatch firing forward. no problems with leaking or anything like that. I only went with a 350 watt amp because i prefer metal.

Burzhui · 09-17-2002, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by DarkFury
My subs are "rear firing" as well... This makes for a decent "6th Order" enclosure (a box speaker porting out into a box... i.e. the trunk)...

Pretty much... rear firing speakers will generally produce a deeper bass inside and outside of the car due to an increased distance that the "wave" has to travel to reach you... however front firing subs will give your passengers more "impact".

The only problem is.. in my car (my T-Bird) I don't have an opening behind the seats....so it doesn't make much sense to fire the subs directly into the padded seat backs.

DF can you post a picture of your system, i want to drop a box in my trunk i just want to see what it looks like

DankNstickY · 09-17-2002, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by DarkFury

... cause my box is designed where each speaker has it's own cabinet, so that when I need extra trunk space, I can take one speaker out and run on a single 15" sub... which only takes up half of the space...

Furthermore, both of my subs are dual voice coiled... therefore I can plug in both of my amp leads to a single sub and hit almost as hard as when both subs play together (Man, my system is gonna spank some serious @ss if I ever decide to get a more powerful amp and run all 4 voice coils at the same time. )

daaamn... how much was all that?? $$$

Showtime · 09-17-2002, 11:37 PM

isobaric tri chamber rear firing poly composite ................

err I dont know what the hell I'm talkin bout.

whatver,
-jel

Burzhui · 09-18-2002, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkFury

Here's the details of it when I got them: http://www.chimptopia.com/pimptopia/102701.html

Normally, these speakers cost around $300 each however I got the "hook up" on these.

Overall, I'd say that my entire car stereo is worth around 3 grand... although I didn't spend that all at once in getting it there... I've got alot of "carryover" parts from my previous car.

I really wanna see a picture

epoxi · 09-18-2002, 04:06 PM

Burzhui · 09-18-2002, 08:54 PM

i have a dilema,
drop the box in the trunk and lose trunk space or not drop the box in the trunk and keep the space

epoxi · 09-18-2002, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by Burzhui
i have a dilema,
drop the box in the trunk and lose trunk space or not drop the box in the trunk and keep the space

what kinda car do you have? how often do you need lots of trunk space? =)

Burzhui · 09-19-2002, 10:21 AM

see the problem is when i go camping i need the whole trunk... and parts of the backseat

brain · 09-19-2002, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkFury

In a hatchback... up against the glass is good... as long as the "throw" of the speaker cone doesn't actually hit the glass and/or the pressure produced by the speaker isn't strong enough to shatter it or break the weatherstripping seals around the rear windshield.

Too many times, I have seen people put way too much power to a speaker against the glass and then they either wonder why their hatchback leaks or why their glass broke (and soon to be replaced with plexiglas)

To clarify... My one subwoofer is mounted in between the rear speakers.

brain · 09-22-2002, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by DarkFury

Well... I don't think you would be in danger of breakin' the window.

However, "advertising" your stuff (if it is visible from the outside) is another way that your rear windshield might get broken.

When I had a hatchback (my '89 Probe), there was a deck plate that covered the hatch, so pretty much nobody could see my speakers in the hatch.

It's not visible. It's all part of the OEM Bose system.

Burzhui · 09-23-2002, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by DarkFury

Hey Burz... I have the pictures of my stereo here: http://www.chimptopia.com/pimptopia/naststereo.html

Go check them out!

Not bad, not bad at all

garfull · 10-04-2002, 02:30 PM

which ever way you can get the biggest difference in air pressure, your bass will be felt best.
you want the speaker to be able to push as much air as it can.

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ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	i have a 10" kenwood in my hatch firing forward. no problems with leaking or anything like that. I only went with a 350 watt amp because i prefer metal. __________________ http://ribitch.com/ipod.html

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Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	what kind of box do you have. the direction of the sub depends on the box. sometimes it doesnt even matter

09-15-2002, 07:54 PM	#4
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	It's a cubic foot, with the sub facing ouwards, on a side, at at slight upwards angle, made of high-pressed particle board, carpetted. The sub is a 10" (700W) Xplode.

09-16-2002, 07:27 PM	#7
brain Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 3,404	My one subwoofer is facing up.

09-18-2002, 08:54 PM	#14
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	i have a dilema, drop the box in the trunk and lose trunk space or not drop the box in the trunk and keep the space

09-19-2002, 10:21 AM	#16
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	see the problem is when i go camping i need the whole trunk... and parts of the backseat

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garfull Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 69	which ever way you can get the biggest difference in air pressure, your bass will be felt best. you want the speaker to be able to push as much air as it can.

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