Hey guys,

so im wondering about theese two boxes placement....


There is this style, that holds 2 twelve" speakers, but is facing foward and up into the cabin;


and then this style that holds 2 10" speakers that faces rear and shoots toward the glass;



Which do you guys think is the better to go with?

I have a pioneer 6900 head unit, kicker RS components in front, kicker KS components in rear, kicker 350.4 amp for highs, and i will be getting a kicker 1000.1 for the subs which will be eaither two 10" or 12" kicker CVX subs.

 

I have the second one. I can't see the first picture but I think I have the idea. Try and see if you can do the first one, but take out the spare tire and have them create a box in that same compartment. It would be sick.

 

+1 on seeing the first photo. I also have the second box,,,from Mike at Zenclosures. It suits all my needs and I have plenty of space in front and behind the box. (I guess plenty of space would depend on what you might need to carry). If I remember correctly, Mike at Zenclosures is making their "Type S" box that holds 12's now. I would really like to hear how that sounds. Although,,again my dual 10 set-up is perfect for my type of listening. Just my opinion.

 

I have Mike at Zenclosures S-Type. Love it. Leaves lots of room.

 

Facing towards the glass is better IMO.

It looks better, and the sound is shot out the rear, causing the sound to bounce around in the trunk area causing a louder, deeper sound.


I could be wrong.

 

Woofers that fire toward the rear of the car always produce more sound, and in the small cabin of the 350Z 10" speakers sound more accurate than 12" speakers due to the shorter wavelength. I just completed a system for my buddies girlfriend in her 350 and I built a rearward firing box that fits in the area between the rear speaker pod and the strut bar that houses two 8" Kicker CVR's, and it sounds amazing. Sure, you can't hear the bass from 3 blocks away, but it has a ton of punch and sounds far more musical than the last 350 that I installed a single 12" woofer in. The 12" box that is in the picture looks cool, but I can guarantee that the 10" box would sound better. It is impossible to get great sound quality with 12" speakers when they are 10" away from your ears. Another thing you need to consider is the size of the box. It is very important that you get a box that has the right amount of internal volume for whichever speakers you get or they wont sound right. Most of the "prefab" boxes for the 350z that I have seen are too small for most woofers, so you may consider having a box made specifically for the woofers you end up getting.

 

+1 sit in ur car and then open the hatch and watch how much lower it gets

 

sound quality drivers face back and if ported face back
spl drivers face up and ports face up

drivers and or port forward not great choice

and Pete i won't even get into it with you , but when you say it is impossible to get sound quality out of a 12" driver you are very wrong

 

Hey man, I didn't say it is impossible to get good sound quality out of a 12" sub, I have 12" subs that sound great. I was talking about the box in the picture with the 12" subs mounted right behind the headrests of the seats. I'm not trying to come accross as a a$$hole, but but I know what I'm talking about as I've been a MECP installer for 13 years and have made well over 750 custom boxes.

 

first box FTW

looks dope.....
But for real....
depending on which subwoofers you choose and what you use to power them I think will hold the final outcome

if i were you id probably do 2 12" Image dynamics IDQ's right there with about 4-500 watts a piece.... would probably sound really nice with the right front stage.

 

I tested a sealed 10" box in my car in all directions.

Facing forward produced the most "revealing" bass sound. i.e. you heard every nuance of the speaker.

Facing sideways, up and back all produced very similar sounds- producing a more "smooth" bass or muted sound due to cabin gain etc.

 

not a biggie but if you read what you posted you said it is impossible to get sq from a 12"



"It is impossible to get great sound quality with 12" speakers " your words

not a biggie bro

 

Fixed.

 

nice ^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Thanks for the comments. I got all of the front stage installed today, spent a couple hours tuning it, really sounds great. Still havent decided on a sub setup yet, i think im going with 2 kicker CVX 10s.

350zspl, any pictures of your setup?

 

I know it's not a biggie, but why don't you post the rest of my sentence...

"It is impossible to get great sound quality with 12" speakers WHEN THEY ARE 10" AWAY FROM YOUR EARS"

 

SO heres the next option:



Does anyone know how that box that goes in the glove compartment behind the drivers seat sounds?

 

it would be hard to get SQ from any subwooofer 10" from your ears

 

let me see what i have for pictures

again my set up is not designed for sound quality but for daily block beating and SPL comps

Wrangler 200 amp alt
digital design 9515G
Alpine 9886
Hifonics XXV Maxximus
ZED Deuce with brown burr upgrade
Stinger roadkill ( 5 trunk kits)
Stinger 1/0 awg 3 runs from front to back , and 5 runs from batts in back to amps
Stinger 1000 under hood
Stinger 680 x 3 in hatch
CDT Gold 6.5" comps in Nazar Pods
CDT Gold 5.25" comps in Bing's kicks



below is the box i am using currently
3/4 " trupan
1.5" baffle
31" x 19" x 14.5"
2 x 4" aero ports
tuned at 35 hertz
B.J. Fisher Custom

and driver is a Digital Design 9515G 15" DVC 1 ohm with carbon fiber dust cap




























here is my hatch with an old box and RD Driver i was using , but swapped it out for the one above

 

I'm thinking of doing a pair of 8s and one 10 to get the best punch and low-end push I really want. anybody done this before? I was gonna do a rear facing enclosure between the rear speakers and the strut bar and drive it all from 1 amp.