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Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
07-28-2006, 01:51 AM
#41
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Location: lower MI
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Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
im runnng 2 12" fusion power plant subs in a sealed box on a 45 deg angle againt the lower glass. and as far a pointing a box into the vehicle you need to have a complete seal where the box is otherwise you lose about 1/2 sound plus it sounds like dog ---- rear facing or facing upwards in a hatch with a ported box is best as long as it's no closer then the port is wide I/E 3in slot port means at least 3 in from any surface bandpass kinda goes for the same rule. also if done right anything from a high quality 8" sub to 2 18" subs will sound great or like like a ----- fart in a tin can depending on design implacation
sorry so long
beer gotta love it
sorry so long
beer gotta love it
07-28-2006, 01:52 AM
#42
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Join Date: May 2006
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Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Ok, I have a weird setup...89 civic hatch with a custom setup I made...2 alpine type-r 10's, 1 facing up firing towards the inside of the box and 1 facing back also firing towards the inside of the box. The box is 1.65 cubic ft (sounds rather small for 2 10's doesn't it 
) with a slot port tuned to 43hz. Power is supplied by a crossfire 600w rms amp with a 45hz 12db boost. Just finished it up yesterday for a local car show that I'm going to this weekend, and the shop test mic'd out at 141db...not too shabby for 2 10's and semi-low wattage. This setup was pretty much built with rock music in mind, and even double-bass pedal sounds tight and crisp...there's no sloppiness at all in the sound. Combining that with my Rockford Fosgate Power series 6.5"s (4 total, 2 front 2 back) and my Infinity Perfect tweeters with an Infinity crossover and powered by an Orion 5 channel (500w rms), this thing sounds awesome 
Set off quite a few car alarms in the walmart parking lot earlier with the new Breaking Benjamin cd someone was so kind to post up
) with a slot port tuned to 43hz. Power is supplied by a crossfire 600w rms amp with a 45hz 12db boost. Just finished it up yesterday for a local car show that I'm going to this weekend, and the shop test mic'd out at 141db...not too shabby for 2 10's and semi-low wattage. This setup was pretty much built with rock music in mind, and even double-bass pedal sounds tight and crisp...there's no sloppiness at all in the sound. Combining that with my Rockford Fosgate Power series 6.5"s (4 total, 2 front 2 back) and my Infinity Perfect tweeters with an Infinity crossover and powered by an Orion 5 channel (500w rms), this thing sounds awesome Set off quite a few car alarms in the walmart parking lot earlier with the new Breaking Benjamin cd someone was so kind to post up To the person that said they don't mind a little bass with their korn, that is one of the few rock bands i can think of where bass is almost a requirement :P I love "got the life" while speeding down a nice wide highway on a nice day
I haven't owned subs, I'm still rockin the paper oem speakers. But when I do put mine together I'm gonna face them back because the cars I've rode in with subs seemed to sound best that way.
07-28-2006, 09:58 AM
#44
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
i dont have any of this crap no more, damn theives. but this was my setup.
2 amps, 4x50 and 2x75
the 4x50 running full range speakers and the 2x75 bridged to run a single 12" MTX in a custom spare tire box me and a friend made.
This thing was loud as hell for what it was. Its a cheapy little $100CDN single voice coil 12" thunder6000. The theives stole both amps and the sub, but didnt get the box (i had it bolted to the spare tire mount, lol). They couldnt get the head unit (installed w/ lots of reinforcement) and never bothered w/ the full range speakers (cerwin vega components and alpine type-s 6.5"s in the rear).
The entire thing was hidden under the stock oem rear covers, the only visual cue is the tweeter in the door and the head unit.
That fibreglass box is strong as hell, no air leaks and once I accidentally closed the garage door on it (1.5 car garage, wooden door, w/ a elec opener).
2 amps, 4x50 and 2x75
the 4x50 running full range speakers and the 2x75 bridged to run a single 12" MTX in a custom spare tire box me and a friend made.
This thing was loud as hell for what it was. Its a cheapy little $100CDN single voice coil 12" thunder6000. The theives stole both amps and the sub, but didnt get the box (i had it bolted to the spare tire mount, lol). They couldnt get the head unit (installed w/ lots of reinforcement) and never bothered w/ the full range speakers (cerwin vega components and alpine type-s 6.5"s in the rear).
The entire thing was hidden under the stock oem rear covers, the only visual cue is the tweeter in the door and the head unit.
That fibreglass box is strong as hell, no air leaks and once I accidentally closed the garage door on it (1.5 car garage, wooden door, w/ a elec opener).
07-28-2006, 01:00 PM
#46
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NE-PA
Posts: 4,666
Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
Originally Posted by Geno
Waaaay back in the day I had crammed two 15in cerwin vega strokers into a poor 1990 honda prelude si. I had to point them up because the box I built only fit 1 way, and the box + subs + autotek mx5000 surfboard sized amp weighted 120lbs so moving it arround was a bitch.
Powered the 2 15'' strokers off the old-school Earthquake high current amp that was almost 5ft long :P Awesome rating on it though, 40w rms@8ohm for competition...4000w rms @1/2ohm for monster power at 16volts Def. not something to sit in the car and listen to though 
07-28-2006, 02:17 PM
#47
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Damnnnn...I used to have a set of those cerwin's in the back of my old 93 probe gt Powered the 2 15'' strokers off the old-school Earthquake high current amp that was almost 5ft long :P Awesome rating on it though, 40w rms@8ohm for competition...4000w rms @1/2ohm for monster power at 16volts Def. not something to sit in the car and listen to though
Powered the 2 15'' strokers off the old-school Earthquake high current amp that was almost 5ft long :P Awesome rating on it though, 40w rms@8ohm for competition...4000w rms @1/2ohm for monster power at 16volts Def. not something to sit in the car and listen to though I think the best part about that setup was when my ex's mom(MILF) sat on the trunk and while talking over the subs shouted, "I could get off to this!"
07-28-2006, 06:39 PM
#48
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 600
Re: Which direction do you point your subwoofers?
I've been in Zeniceguycrx's Car....They should have a disclaimer....Something along the lines of dpn't eat a half an hour before entering the vehicle....These 18's are so loud they make you blow chunks. If you turn them up past 20, things in his shop start falling off the walls and ----...Choice system...But i couldnt enjoy that much bass.
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