sub location

[hkt03]

in which direction is it best to have your sub(s) facing. towards the front of the car or the back? does it even matter?

 

[RedLine42]

Id put them facing the rear. Its all perference tho.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

technically, you want the subs to be facing the rear and as close to the trunk lid as possible.

 

[hkt03]

thats what i thought, ok thanks guys!

anymore inputs?

 

[civhatch92]

technically, you want the subs to be facing the rear and as close to the trunk lid as possible.

exactly how i have my kicker solo baric L5 10inch sub.. sounds awesome in my hatchback!

 

[senatE]

WOW! no you want them facing towards the back seat. if you face them to the trunk hatch the sound waves bouce off the metal and collide and it makes it sound bad.

 

[cujo613]

WOW! no you want them facing towards the back seat. if you face them to the trunk hatch the sound waves bouce off the metal and collide and it makes it sound bad.

Actually you want subs to face towards the back of the trunk. Reflecting the bass waves off the rear of the car and giving the wave ample time to produce.

Picture a bass wave as a watter ripple when you throw a stone in the water, the further away from impact the larger wave. The same holds true with bass.

 

[Astheros]

thats what i thought....the sound is already beign negated by being in a trunk....so you want to point them toward the back seat right behind them...thats how i have mine and my s**t sounds good.

erick...if you havent bough them yet....you shoudl check mine out
cost me only 180 bucks with 4yr warranty at best buy.....its a prepackaged sub with amp and enclosure built in from kenwood. sounds nice as hell. 200W and it plugs into your headunit so its only like a 30 mins install.

 

[mramazing111]

if u have a hatch face the subs towards the hatch but if u have a coupe or sedan face the subs towards the seat

 

[d16y8vtec]

no you never face the subs toward the back seat.. never no matter if its a hatch coupe or sedan bass waves bounce so when a bass note is signaled through your amp and then pushed out to the sub the sub hits a bass note then then bass note travels and bounces off the first thing it runs into which in turn projects the bass note in the opposite direction is started off.

 

[senatE]

no you never face the subs toward the back seat.. never no matter if its a hatch coupe or sedan bass waves bounce so when a bass note is signaled through your amp and then pushed out to the sub the sub hits a bass note then then bass note travels and bounces off the first thing it runs into which in turn projects the bass note in the opposite direction is started off.

ok first of all if it is ported you deff wanted it facing towards the seats. if its not ported you want it facing towards the trunk hatch so when the sound waves will have more time to mature.

 

[d16y8vtec]

ok first of all if it is ported you deff wanted it facing towards the seats. if its not ported you want it facing towards the trunk hatch so when the sound waves will have more time to mature.

wrong again when your box is VENTED (ported is like a bandpass box with the port holes) and if u build it right the vent it suppost to move the air.... you never face the subs towards the seats unless you just take out your whole seat and theres no seperation between the trunk and car.

 

[Astheros]

my sub faces my seat and it sounds great. i have the kenwood self powered 10in sub....came in an enclosure with a built in amp

 

[1999stockaccord]

Actually you want subs to face towards the back of the trunk. Reflecting the bass waves off the rear of the car and giving the wave ample time to produce.

Picture a bass wave as a watter ripple when you throw a stone in the water, the further away from impact the larger wave. The same holds true with bass.

thats all you need to know, debate over. Face them toward the trunk lid, or hatch
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