Sealing off trunk in a sedan?!?!
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50 Watt CAFz'r
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Well here goes.
I've tried just aiming my subs through the opening between the trunk and passenger cabin. I'm looking for ways to get cleaner sound, as well as possible a little louder when I want to show off. My trunk has yet to be sound deadened as well. Anyways, everytime I do it, it never works (too much cancellation).
If I would seal off my trunk properly... i.e. build a baffle to cover the whole back area, and fill any small holes with some non expanding foam or anything else for that matter, would I have much better luck? It seems like a big job, as I'd have to redo the rear deck, fit a baffle into the trunk the biggest I can fit in there, etc.
Would the difference be like night and day? It might just be my crappy subs, but since there was so much cancellation, I noticed alot of cone noise as well. I never really noticed it before when the subs were in the trunk. If I were to begin a project such as this, would a better set of subs be in order? (I've been thinking about new ones anyways... thinking of going more high end).
Almost forget, either way I go, I'm going to be running in a sealed box, I'm also trying to get back some lost trunk space... that is unless the new subs I get can be ported around 25hz, and not have too big of a box (I live in a dream world). My main goal isnt SPL. My next 2 purchases are going to be high end components, and then maybe subs. I plan to possibly compete in a couple SQ events if I ever bother to take the time to get some good imaging, and get used to 'natural' sounding bass (not likely, i like a little bit of beat to my music
)
Anyways, hope someone can help explain my problems!
I've tried just aiming my subs through the opening between the trunk and passenger cabin. I'm looking for ways to get cleaner sound, as well as possible a little louder when I want to show off. My trunk has yet to be sound deadened as well. Anyways, everytime I do it, it never works (too much cancellation).
If I would seal off my trunk properly... i.e. build a baffle to cover the whole back area, and fill any small holes with some non expanding foam or anything else for that matter, would I have much better luck? It seems like a big job, as I'd have to redo the rear deck, fit a baffle into the trunk the biggest I can fit in there, etc.
Would the difference be like night and day? It might just be my crappy subs, but since there was so much cancellation, I noticed alot of cone noise as well. I never really noticed it before when the subs were in the trunk. If I were to begin a project such as this, would a better set of subs be in order? (I've been thinking about new ones anyways... thinking of going more high end).
Almost forget, either way I go, I'm going to be running in a sealed box, I'm also trying to get back some lost trunk space... that is unless the new subs I get can be ported around 25hz, and not have too big of a box (I live in a dream world). My main goal isnt SPL. My next 2 purchases are going to be high end components, and then maybe subs. I plan to possibly compete in a couple SQ events if I ever bother to take the time to get some good imaging, and get used to 'natural' sounding bass (not likely, i like a little bit of beat to my music
)Anyways, hope someone can help explain my problems!
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50 Watt CAFz'r
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Originally posted by yermolovd:
You can also check out altimas.net forum, guys there tried many different materials and in many ways. Check out Audio section there, there are quite a lot of info on that.
You can also check out altimas.net forum, guys there tried many different materials and in many ways. Check out Audio section there, there are quite a lot of info on that.
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Can you fire the subs and port through the rear parcel shelf? Some minimal cutting may be required, but if it's a sedan,than what I did in my car will work for you.
Altho in my car I'm only using 2-8's and firing through the rear deck, if you have larger subs, than try putting them on an angle, with a bass-vent, through the rear parcel shelf, add some neon lights, a fishbowl et voila!
Altho in my car I'm only using 2-8's and firing through the rear deck, if you have larger subs, than try putting them on an angle, with a bass-vent, through the rear parcel shelf, add some neon lights, a fishbowl
et voila!
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