Need opinion on an enclosure

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:59 am

Alright trying to make n enclosure here and figure out which way I want to go. Its an enclosure for a pair of 15" executions. They are in seperate enclosure, both around 3.35^ft after displacement. Now the thing is, I can not fit the ports on the same face as the subwoofers, it's just not going to happen.

Keep in mind this is in a Focus ZX3 hatchback, with no back seat. How should I put the subwoofers and ports? I was thinking the subwoofer facing the hatch and the port coming out of the top would like best, but do you think there would be a performance difference if I put the subwoofer on the top, facing the roof and the port blowing back towards the hatch? What do you guys think i should try?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:04 am

i would do it crx style up with ports back but you can always rotate the box to go the other way to test it.

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:05 am

Keep in mind, this is also a show car. Not sure how bad I want people to look in my open hatch and not see subs, ya know? Also, when i had just a sealed enclosure in there, they were louder with the subs facing the hatch then with the subs facing the roof. Of course, that was a sealed box.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:33 am

what are you going to make the box out of wood or fiberglass?

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:05 am

Already made, it's wood.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:08 am

alright well if you have the width id go port back sub back and if not port up and sub back.

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:15 am

Already said I don't have the width to have the port of the same face as the sub. I'm probably going to do sub back port up.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:10 pm

Well if it wasnt already made and all I would say try to go sorta like a JL HO box.

Simply put: slot port to the front and add a baffle board.

I got a few ideas on how to do this and maybe improve/differentiate the design so its not a direct patent copy...

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:32 pm

If it's a show car, and not all out SPL then i'd say ports up sub back. I mean..it's hard to make an SPL install look as pretty as a normal daily or SQ install. Subs are rarely ever centered and you have to fire them whatever way works best. In some installs.. side firing the ports work best as well..something else to consider.

Justin from Detroit1 · Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:35 pm

Luckily, if porting out the side is best, i can just roll the box over :)