upfire in a hatchback

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Topic: upfire in a hatchback

Posted By: 04nata
Subject: upfire in a hatchback
Date Posted: December 11, 2011 at 7:10 PM

If I am upfiring in a hatchback, would it be better to let it hit the wind and roll or would it be better to make a 3/4" MDF kind of liner that the bass would hit and. Im' kinda meaning like putting the MDF over the window on the inside, (hopefully that makes sense.

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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM

It would help us help you if we knew what kind of vehicle you have.

Posted By: 04nata
Date Posted: December 11, 2011 at 8:50 PM

I was leaving that out, because knowing what it is and not seeing it, you will laugh,,,,,,,,,,,, but it is a 93 Hyundai Excel.

something personal to me, I am really old school, because back in the early 90's a friend had one that was walled with 2-15's and 4-10's, so this is like my poor man's project car for my kids, we had it painted and did the entire interior, lowered it and put on some Oz wheels, we had 2-10's for a while but are now upgrading to 2-15's upfiring to the hatch. this is first phase, and just wondering if wood would give a better sound than glass for the bass to hit on first? these are JL Audio sub's along with a JL audio 1000.1 amp

the next phase will be an additional 8-10's but thats another year away, and yes I have done the big three and al going with a PowerBasturds Fitzall 200amp alternator.

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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 13, 2011 at 8:58 PM

I am very familiar with that vehicle. Fire it into the glass.

Posted By: 04nata
Date Posted: December 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM

will do, may try both if I don't like what I get into the glass, but from your opinion I will go with the glass, just finished running the 2 gage from the battery, did the big 3 with a second 4gage, circut breaker up front, and fused in the back, 4 gage to the amps, ground location has zero ohm load and 2-4gage connections to the chassis so that will work, just waiting for the subs and amp to get here by end of the week

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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0