Which way to fire the sub?

NateMX-3 · Post by **NateMX-3** » May 24th, 2002, 9:22 pm

What would be the best direction to fire my single Elemental Designs e15a in a large ported enclosure? Up into the hatch?, towards the rear?

Talon_66 · Post by **Talon_66** » May 24th, 2002, 9:47 pm

Fire them up into the hatch

polak_gino · Post by **polak_gino** » May 24th, 2002, 10:07 pm

ya i say up too! i have a orion xtr 15s and that is the way i have mine

loudsubz · Post by **loudsubz** » May 25th, 2002, 4:40 pm

experiment and see which way works best. You can get good results from facing up, as well as straight back. What your trying to do is have little cancellation of the sound waves.

VizualXTC · Post by **VizualXTC** » May 26th, 2002, 4:17 am

The best way to fire a sub is dependent on MANY diferent variables. If it's a ported box, make sure the ports fire the same way as the sub. I would just put it in a few different ways to see what sounds the best. Definatly do not fire them toward the cabin or your rear seat will reverb it backwards and cancel itself out. Keep the box as close to your rear seat as possible.

Post by **Custommx3** » May 26th, 2002, 4:26 am

I have mine pointed toward the hatch. It directs all the sound along the hatch to the front of the car.

BumpNGlow · Post by **BumpNGlow** » May 26th, 2002, 6:34 pm

there is a guy on Team Sweeps(a VERY respectable car audio team), who has a gf w/ an MX-3. He has done a lot of testing on his gf's car do find out the loudest way to set up everything. Basically, its sub up, port towards the taillights. This is also known as a CRX box... I haven't turned my box around to see what the increase is yet, but he has a meter and has spent endless weekends just playing w/ her MX-3

gmoney23 · Post by **gmoney23** » May 27th, 2002, 4:02 pm

i have 2 kicker comp. 12's and i have them pointed toward the rear. i have them in a sealed box and it sounds great.ive experimented and tried putting them towards the seat and it sounds like s---.i dont have the right box to point them in the direction of the hatch but in the future ill try it if everyone says it sounds good!

dudley · Post by **dudley** » June 9th, 2002, 2:53 am

<B>Towards the rear. Trust me! </B>

KamiKazi · Post by **KamiKazi** » June 13th, 2002, 1:52 am

i agree to the REAR...

Post by **Custommx3** » June 13th, 2002, 10:31 am

My question is, (and I have mine pointing up toward the hatch) Why would you want to fire them against something? In order to get sound to travel, you dont restrict the sound. Its like yelling with your hand over your mouth.

KamiKazi · Post by **KamiKazi** » June 13th, 2002, 11:39 am

its like when u yell at someone and they cant hear u so u cup your hands on the sides of your mouth and yell it makes it louder... it makes the sounds travel in a less wide wave... [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

Post by **Custommx3** » June 13th, 2002, 12:08 pm

The cone is shaped to send sound out in all directions, covering it would muffle the sound. I have 2 12" subs runnign in parallel, and if I turn my head unit on 10, Bass on -3 it will turn my rearview mirror sideways. My box is 100% sealed (glued and screwed). Its also deep, its 100% of the back hatch. Each sub has its own sealed chamber as well.

codene · Post by **codene** » June 13th, 2002, 10:58 pm

im firing em off the back like 3in away and booms the hell out of my brain

BumpNGlow · Post by **BumpNGlow** » June 17th, 2002, 12:01 am

by aiming the box back to the tail lights, you increase the length of the sound wave. this is a good thing

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