Page 1 of 2
Need opinion on an enclosure
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:59 am
by Justin from Detroit1
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?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:04 am
by Bwcad1
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:05 am
by Justin from Detroit1
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:33 am
by sinister audio
what are you going to make the box out of wood or fiberglass?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:05 am
by Justin from Detroit1
Already made, it's wood.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:08 am
by sinister audio
alright well if you have the width id go port back sub back and if not port up and sub back.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:15 am
by Justin from Detroit1
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:10 pm
by Ryan from Ohio
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...
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:32 pm
by audiobass10
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:35 pm
by Justin from Detroit1
Luckily, if porting out the side is best, i can just roll the box over :)