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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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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.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Test it with a meter and see whats louder
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Did you even read my post?
Plus I don't have a meter.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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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 ?

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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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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.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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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.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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point it towards North
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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but he works in the south!!!!
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Damn you guys are confusing.
I may just point it towards the dash again.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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based on most ppls experiences I would say towards the back.....



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