upside down subs

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: July 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM

Topic: upside down subs

Posted By: SIK_9D1
Subject: upside down subs
Date Posted: May 03, 2004 at 11:30 PM

I just built a custom box for my 94 accord i placed the subs with the baskets facing out they are #2 12" ma audio dual 4ohm voice coil subs how do i wire them? I have a 4 ohm load at the end now but am i supposed to put the positive from the amp to the negative of the sub since they are reversed with the baskets facing out?

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SIK_9D1

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Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: May 03, 2004 at 11:56 PM

yes the the positive and negative are reversed when the basket is facing out of the box...are those subs firing directly downwards?

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Posted By: SIK_9D1
Date Posted: May 04, 2004 at 1:08 PM

Ya ketel22 the subs are firing into the box. I wired them up this morning they sound pretty damn good its the first system i build with the subs inverted it wont be the last not only does it sound good but the baskets on the MA Audio subs are chrome plated and on top of it i painted the magnets the same color of the car ill post some pictures up when i finish it tanx again bro

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SIK_9D1

Posted By: SIK_9D1
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 12:45 AM

Will i lose some life out of my subs having them inverted? Or do i have a better chance just running them normally.

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SIK_9D1

Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 3:27 AM

there should be no loss in the sub's "life" from installing the inverted.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 8:20 AM

Ketel22 wrote:

there should be no loss in the sub's "life" from installing the inverted.

Unless, of course, they get hit or punctured by some stray item flying around in the car or the magnets attract metal screws or dust into the motor assemblies and ruin the voice coils. The only real problem with inverted mounting is the fragile part of the speaker motor assembly sticks out in the air instead of being protected inside the enclosure.

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