punkrockprs Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 so i have a 1994 infiniti g20T. i bought the car with toxic audio 6x5s all around and toxic tweeters in the pillars. they sound nice so i just plan to put a amp to those for now possibly. i used to have a 12" kicker in the trunk. but now i recently put a 10" kenwood 1000 watt max sub in the decklid. im not hella good at doing stereo jobs but im decent. now my question is since i put the sub in the decklid it doesnt sound how i thought it would i thought it would be louder since the subs physically in the car but its not. where i bought it it say that it can be a free air subwoofer and thats what it is right now. should i build a custom box to go under it to make it sound better or should i just take it out and doe something custom in the trunk and make the hole i cut in the decklid a port of some sort? im really stuck on this and car audio is my passion. heres a picture of the sub in the decklid i never finished i was going to recarpet the decklid to look better but now i dont know if i want the subwoofer there. i used wood screws for now. heres a kinda shitty video of how it sounds.. i used a ipod 4g ipod and it only picked up the low notes off the sub. Quote C-Fizzy, on 01 April 2012 - 01:06 PM, said: Clip city bitch, clip clip city bitch. 10's, 12's, 15's, goin up in flames bitch. Check out my build thread http://www.stevemead...product-page-2/ New build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172646-punkrocks-97-civic-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 the term you're looking for is "infinite baffle" and i can almost guarantee you that sub would sound better and louder in a nice ported box. Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockprs Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 the term you're looking for is "infinite baffle" and i can almost guarantee you that sub would sound better and louder in a nice ported box. yes that is the word i was looking for.. where i bought it said that it can be used as a "infinate baffle" subwoofer. are you suggesting using the hole i cut for this sub as a port? Quote C-Fizzy, on 01 April 2012 - 01:06 PM, said: Clip city bitch, clip clip city bitch. 10's, 12's, 15's, goin up in flames bitch. Check out my build thread http://www.stevemead...product-page-2/ New build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172646-punkrocks-97-civic-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will77530 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 yea thats an infinite baffle ike the other guy said a ported box will be louder and you can port it through the deck lid if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) the term you're looking for is "infinite baffle" and i can almost guarantee you that sub would sound better and louder in a nice ported box. yes that is the word i was looking for.. where i bought it said that it can be used as a "infinate baffle" subwoofer. are you suggesting using the hole i cut for this sub as a port? You could be different and build a box to fit around where you have it right now, then do a 4 inch aero into the cabin as well. Or a 4th order and use your current sub cutout hole as a port Edited January 19, 2012 by SnowDrifter Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 well, not necessarily. have you built a normal ported box in the trunk yet? i would think an infinite baffle setup (although i've never experienced one myself) would make the woofer seem not very tight and somewhat muddy depending on install obviously) even if the manual says it can be used in an infinite baffle setup, you're still not really effectively using the rear wave. i would try just a regular ported box if you haven't already. that should do something. also i wouldn't try porting it through the deck. but definitely leave that hole open. Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Fizzy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I can tell by your terminology you're from nor cal. And since you're using toxic audio components. You're from the sac area. PM me if you need some help bro. And replace those comps ASAP. they'll die quickly under amp power. Quote under construction I hate People with crappy primered cars rolling on hubcaps that are louder then me. u hate c-fizzy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new guy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 id defiantly put it in a box but damn i gotta admit it looks so badass coming out the rear deck like that. Quote *current* 1991 honda crx si 2 skar audio 12s pioneer 6.5s dual 400 watt amp audio technix db 1/0 wiring kit. dual head unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockprs Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 the term you're looking for is "infinite baffle" and i can almost guarantee you that sub would sound better and louder in a nice ported box. yes that is the word i was looking for.. where i bought it said that it can be used as a "infinate baffle" subwoofer. are you suggesting using the hole i cut for this sub as a port? You could be different and build a box to fit around where you have it right now, then do a 4 inch aero into the cabin as well. Or a 4th order and use your current sub cutout hole as a port i was going to build a box undernieth it but im having second thoughts now on weither or not ill be able to make the box air tight. my trunk has some weird curves to it. and i had some thoughts of how the box will stick to the metal and everything. i have a baby on the way so i need as much trunk room as possible. that was the whole reason i did put it in the decklid. Quote C-Fizzy, on 01 April 2012 - 01:06 PM, said: Clip city bitch, clip clip city bitch. 10's, 12's, 15's, goin up in flames bitch. Check out my build thread http://www.stevemead...product-page-2/ New build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172646-punkrocks-97-civic-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockprs Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I can tell by your terminology you're from nor cal. And since you're using toxic audio components. You're from the sac area. PM me if you need some help bro. And replace those comps ASAP. they'll die quickly under amp power. they have stock amps to them now. ive been following steves posts on youtube and i gotta say hes my idol. lol ive been considering changing them but im not sure. i dont want anything crazy with the doors for this car like steve does i want to keep it simple with the doors but i want major slap and still have trunk space. i want to enter contests and stuff some day soon Quote C-Fizzy, on 01 April 2012 - 01:06 PM, said: Clip city bitch, clip clip city bitch. 10's, 12's, 15's, goin up in flames bitch. Check out my build thread http://www.stevemead...product-page-2/ New build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172646-punkrocks-97-civic-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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