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I am going to make a sub enclosure soon and would like to know which would(or does) sound better in our cars. Any info. will be much appritiated.
1998 Silver Frost SVT
Purchased 01/10/02
Mods so far:
-Fidanza aluminum flywheel
-Clutch upgrade
-Clarion ProAudio system, DSP, 13 Band EQ
Future mods:
-Intake upgrade
-Performance plug wires
-Autolite double platinums
-Konig 18 X 7.5 Toxxin's
-Koni's and Eibach coil overs
-Rockford amps, 3 12" Rockford subs, etc..
(Just needs to be installed)
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Either can sound just as good depending on you musical tastes. I am striving for a perfect translation of the original recording and used a sealed box sized according to my Subwoofer's specs. A well tuned ported enclosure can sound very nice too though. However if you just pop a couple tubes in a box with out tunig it the the sub's T/S parameters it can sound like a hippo fart, as can a sealed enclosure built too small.
1996 Contour "Mean Green" (99-02)
2002 Malibu Blue Focus ZX5 - something to hold the PB 15...
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my vote goes for a sealed box with some nice harware.
i had a ported enclosure and changed it. no real advantage with the subs i was using.
1998 E0 SVT #3128, T-Red
2001 Infiniti G20t
1974.5 MG B GT
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check out my box on my web site. It sounds aight and looks good too.
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When u get a ported box. Do you have to cut the port tube. cuz its almost to the back of the box
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Personally I like sealed better.
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Originally posted by SvT&GixXeR-DRVR:
When u get a ported box. Do you have to cut the port tube. cuz its almost to the back of the box That depends. Each speaker works differently. You also need to know at what frequency you want to tune your box. Then find out how long and how wide/how many ports you need. You could take it to a car audio shop, or ask Dave. He's the man with all the answers
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The subwoofer you buy will determine the box you use.
Subwoofers are built for either ported or sealed boxes.
You have to match the box to the sub.
As far as the sound goes, go to a store like Best Buy, and pick out a sub and your amp,
and let them run it for you, off the sound board.
If it sounds good to you, it will sound good in your car.
The only difference is that your car has less AIR SPACE in it,
and the carpeting and seats will absorb some audio,
but the QUALITY of the audio should not change.
Pete... 98.5 SE Sport Duratec ATX (P66L) Black Clearcoat on Greystone DOB 11/21/1997 DOP 12/25/1997 PIAA 510 Super White Driving Lights SVT CAT-BACK EXHAUST (No Resonator) DiabloSport Chip (LPQ4) - Engineered To Raise Hell Too many other mods to list... Sounds sweet, runs quick... Crazy Horse Dyno @ 121.4 WHP/129.6 TQ
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i should add to RoadRunner and say that for the most part, subs will sound louder in your car (depending on their orientation) than they do in the store. smaller space = more perceived loudness.
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2001 Infiniti G20t
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If you just want good sound quality and are nto going for huge Db's go with a sealed box. Most pros in IASCA use sealed boxes in SQ category. If you want good loud bass Go with ported box. If you ewant low frequency bass go with bandpass.
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