07mazda3s Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Maybe a stupid question but oh well. I've seen boxes facing forwards, backwards, up, and sideways. Currently, I have my box sideways firing towards the side of the car. I keep the side its firing towards seat down. I'm thinking about facing it forwards but I've heard if you do that you lose on the lows? Is this true? Guys who have their boxes facing forwards with the seats down, is it any louder than facing backwards? Quote Power Acoustik fubar 12 sony xploding amp 2 ft^3 box @ 35hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy722 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Why do you have it facing sideways? You'll feel the lows more if you face it towards the rear. It will be louder though if you face it to the front and seal it from the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym85 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 face everything forward completly sealed of from the rest of the trunk. this is one the most effective positions for a box in a trunker...i have also heard that u can also put the box all of the way back against the trunk opening but still fire everything forward. i have my subs and ports firing forward and my lows are insane...so whoever said you miss out on the low notes isnt correct. Quote i likes me some audio stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 firing forward and cabin isolated from the trunk completely is the best way if you can. The second best is everything aimed backwards....Sideways isnt always bad either at a slight angle. You just have to move it around in your particular car to see whats best. All cars act different. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I like to fire forward. Quote 2008 California state record holder 157.2 Bassrace2009 California state record holder 157.0 BassraceRollin 50's 158.7db2009 King of Cali Bassrace2009 USACi score 160.5 @ 42hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07mazda3s Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Ok I'm gonna face mine forward, only thing is if I put both my seats down theres hella plastic behind them that rattles. In my opinion it sounds better sideways than backwards, thats why I have it that way. Also, why do circuity city and best buy always fire them backward? Quote Power Acoustik fubar 12 sony xploding amp 2 ft^3 box @ 35hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Zoutes Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Backwards is the easiest way to get them to sound good. Firing forward requires sealing off the trunck, baffle forward, which is time consuming. Faicn the subs backwards keeps fom cancellation problems as well as sealing off the trunk. IMO sealing the trunk off and firing forward is best, but firng backward is easy. Here is a right up that compares firing back compared to forwrd without sealing the trunk http://www.installer.com/tech/aiming.html and read onto part two. Edited March 5, 2007 by AP Zoutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy722 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 If you are going to fire it forward do it right. Don't just face the box into cabin. Put cushions or something around the box so that no air can get into trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy722 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 That website says firing towards trunk gets more spl? Or am i confused? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07mazda3s Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I switched my sub around and its much louder and boomier the way I had it. The sq is much better but its not loud at all. I didn't seal the trunk but I just wanted to see what it would be like. I've already tried facing the sub up backwards and sideways. Sideways seems to work the best. There are certain notes this way where it sounds like the sound is cancelling or something bc the sub is moving a lot and I can feel it but not here it. I'm gonna play it this way for a while so I can get used to it, then switch it back the way I had it. Also, I had been playing it with the seats down, should they have been up? Quote Power Acoustik fubar 12 sony xploding amp 2 ft^3 box @ 35hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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