Mounting Sub in Box

I have an audiobahn 10" 1100WATTS RMS & would like to know which was would be better to mount the sub in the back of my prelude, either with the sub facing up, or the ass of the sub facing up(inverted)?

I would face the woofers towards the rear trunk lid. Sit them behind the rear seat facing the trunk.

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Sound Pressure

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what I meant actually, was when I am mounting the sub into the box shoudl I have it right side up or up side down.   I just read my original post & confused myself!  Sorry about that.

I would do it right side up. The other way is just for looks but then you would have to wire them reverse. Do them right side up.

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Sound Pressure

You know you have the right amount of pressure when your eyes start to water! Now you've got Juice!

I knwo thier for looks... have you seen the back of this sub.. it's so sexy... I have to shot it off... I just wanted to know f it made a difference in the sound of the sub?  If it's better, performance wise, then I can mount if properly & then put a plexiglass window on the box to show it off...

They are pretty sweet.

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Sound Pressure

You know you have the right amount of pressure when your eyes start to water! Now you've got Juice!

so... does it make a difference in performance? If so, is it a big difference?

No, no difference at all just for looks.

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Sound Pressure

You know you have the right amount of pressure when your eyes start to water! Now you've got Juice!

kool... thanx...

if you are trying to decide between back or up...I would actually build a angled box...point directly at the window    thats how I did a RX-7 and the car pounds   we tried running stright up and back and it hit hardest angled

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to answer the actual question here: "so... does it make a difference in performance? If so, is it a big difference?"

The answer is yes. it will change the sound. Much? Probably not. The difference is only in that 1) the volume of the box will change when the extra displacement of the woofer magnet and basket is removed. Depending on the sub, it could be as much as a 0.75ft^3 difference. Depending on the box size and style, this could be a fairly big difference. I would assume your sub has a displacement of about  0.5-0.75 cu ft.. If you are using a sealed box of about 1.0-1.5 cu ft, a change of .5 cu ft. could make a big difference. Expect the sound with the basket out (bigger box) to be deeper, boomier, and looser. Expect it in the smaller box to be a bit tighter, punchier, faster, and not quite as deep. If you are using a ported box, the change could have a bit more of an effect, because the tuning of the box will change more dramatically. Will it be a big listening difference? Probably not.

2) You will be hearing the bass more form the back side of teh cone with teh woofer out. Dows this matter? In a sub, not really. A very detailed listening might find some difference, but in a trunk, there will be no real  way to tell from the cabin of the car.

Best bet: Try both ways. If you can tell a difference, use the way that sounds best. If not, use the one you think looks best. That simple.

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