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Weston 09-15-2006 02:18 PM

Direction of box
 
Ok here is the low down.
I have a 97 dodge neon 4 door with 60/40 split seats.
I have a dd9515, and a ported box that measures around 31x15.5x15.
My question.
Would I be better off aiming the box into the cabin with the seats down, or aiming it at the trunk?
Which do you think would be louder and sound better.
Some of you might say try both and see, but it's not that easy.
When the sub is in the box it weighs well over 100lbs.
This box barely fits in the trunk, and it's a lot of work to put it in or take it out, not to mention the risk of damaging the sub.
My last setup i had 2 3510's facing the car.
It sounded good, but In my experiences facing the trunk has usuall been louder.
Any help is appreciated.

theboy 09-15-2006 02:20 PM

Test it with a meter and see whats louder

Weston 09-15-2006 02:42 PM

Did you even read my post?
Plus I don't have a meter.

liv2ride 09-15-2006 02:46 PM


Originally Posted by Weston
Some of you might say try both and see, but it's not that easy.

K, well since you say its not that easy, I hope that your moving it, cuz if your saying its not easy telling which way is better, then put it which ever way is most convienient !.. If the diff is Inaudible, then who really cares ?

PsychoAcoustics Canada 09-15-2006 03:09 PM

ive got a 96 neon 4 door, i run 1 12" RE sx, my box faces forward, ive also sealed it in with expanding foam. Firing forward for me is louder, my personal best is 146.8 db's on termlab at the last concepts show.

Weston 09-15-2006 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by liv2ride
K, well since you say its not that easy, I hope that your moving it, cuz if your saying its not easy telling which way is better, then put it which ever way is most convienient !.. If the diff is Inaudible, then who really cares ?

I don't know if the difference is inaudible, that's why I made the thread, to maybe see if anyone had similar experience and could tell me.
Pretty much what I'm saying is once I put it in, I'm not taking it out, so I wanted to know if anyone knew off hand which might be better.

Prolifik 09-15-2006 03:22 PM

point it towards North

theboy 09-15-2006 03:39 PM

but he works in the south!!!!

Weston 09-15-2006 04:01 PM

Damn you guys are confusing.
I may just point it towards the dash again.

Haunz 09-15-2006 04:17 PM

based on most ppls experiences I would say towards the back.....

theboy 09-15-2006 04:25 PM

Ya but get out to an SPL show 1st run forwards,2nd run in reverse,cost you $20.00 problem solved!

PsychoAcoustics Canada 09-15-2006 04:50 PM

speaking as someone who has the same car, im gonna say face forward.

Prolifik 09-15-2006 05:03 PM

speaking as someone who doesnt have the same car, i say fire it sideways

Weston 09-15-2006 05:13 PM


Originally Posted by Citrate
speaking as someone who has the same car, im gonna say face forward.

Thanks man, I'll go with that, as it was also my original plan.

smpl_gy 09-15-2006 07:44 PM

face it forward but have the box far into the trunk not close to the rearseats...

Weston 09-15-2006 09:25 PM


Originally Posted by smpl_gy
face it forward but have the box far into the trunk not close to the rearseats...

Thanks, that's some helpful advice.
I can actually try that without taking it out.
I think I'll try that out tomorrow.

Haunz 09-15-2006 09:38 PM

for spl and sq both smp_guy knows.... if you don't ming loosing the back of your trunk rather then the front then do that !!!!!!! hands down man ~!

TLCCustoms 09-20-2006 12:32 PM

Where are you from


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