new install - 95 probe - help

[Jason_s79]

Just finished an install on my 95 probe. Put a DD 3515 in 3.5 cubic foot (after displacement) box with 2 - 4" aeroports at 17.75". Hooked to a RF 1000a2. Box is a standard CRX design. I've been toying with box placement and right now its sub up port to the side. Sounds decent, but a friend had this exact setup in his 98 Explorer and it was quite a bit better in there.

So I'm assuming the problem is related to box design, tuning or placement. Any suggestions??

here is a pic of the setup when it was in the explorer to give you a better idea.

Edited August 23, 2009 by Jason_s79

[Boon]

IMO needs way more port area. 6" aeroport at the least.

[andym85]

i just think that exporers are louder than probes...plain and simple...installs are very vehicle dependant...

[Jason_s79]

well, I plan on building a different box for it to better fit the car and hopefully get a little more out of the setup. I'm thinking I should go bigger, say 5 cubic feet. But I'm still unsure what is going to work the best as far as sub/port placement and tuning is concerned. any help would be appreciated.

[Jason_s79]

One thing I've been noticing... It's a lot louder with the windows up. with everything else I've had its been a little louder with the windows down. Not sure if this points to a specific problem but I thought it was worth mentioning.

[white4d96]

Have you tried sub up/port back? or if you can when you rebuild do sub and port back?

Could just be that the wave hasn't fully formed in your smaller car when it gets to you, whereas it was in the bigger 'Sploder.

...I think. Forgive me if that's I'm just throwing ideas out. I know my car was louder subs/port back than subs/port forward.

[Guest]

the problem is that every car is different. i remember DD Steve (or was it pete k) saying that one guy had 4 crx's and he put a system in 1 car, ripped it out and put the same exact one in another one. and he got almost a 4db loss from one car to the other due to some broken welds or something.

but its the car thats the "problem". every car is different, especially an SUV to a hatchback.

[Jason_s79]

Have you tried sub up/port back? or if you can when you rebuild do sub and port back?

yeah, that was the first thing I tried. sub up port back. sounded terrible. I started with the box against the seats and kept moving it back an inch or two trying to find a spot it liked. nothing.

if the box would fit I would try sub back, and I think it would really help

[rusty959]

In all of the setups I had in my probe (that were movable, 1 and 2 sealed 12's, and 1 12 in a tline) sub and port back sounded the best.

although right now, I have port and sub forward, but walls generally require that.... lol

[Jason_s79]

In all of the setups I had in my probe (that were movable, 1 and 2 sealed 12's, and 1 12 in a tline) sub and port back sounded the best.

although right now, I have port and sub forward, but walls generally require that.... lol

I've been considering 2-18's in a wall for some time now, but thats not going to happen until I have something other than the probe to drive daily... not fitting a lot of grocery's or luggage with a wall.

I'm thinking I'm going to build a 5cf. box with the port and sub facing the rear. How low is your tune in the probe? Right now I'm tuned to 33hz and I'd like to keep it low if the car will sound decent with it.

Edited August 26, 2009 by Jason_s79