Ported Trunk

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 07:04 PM

I have two 3in ports, identical to the ones that were in my bandpass box, and I want to port the trunk. My original plan was to do this through the rear deck. But the metal part underneath and roods are keeping me from doing this.
I'm asking your opinions on placing the ports though the center of the rear seat. This means relocating my large amp but i beleive there would be a lot of benefits from doing this. Such as more bass in the front of the car and releived pressure in the trunk, less rattle and less hazard to the 6x9s.

I want your honest opinions on this mod, please leave opinions about me out

Valley olds · 08-16-2009, 07:07 PM

Just take out the 6x9s and Ta da you have 2 6x9 ports

[ion] C2 · 08-16-2009, 07:10 PM

sounds like a good idea to me

AtomicX · 08-16-2009, 07:15 PM

Yah, thats the easiest way since the rear speakers suck.

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 07:19 PM

I really wanna have 6x9s in the deck that that leaves like two fake speakers.
Na how horrible would the seat ports look and do you think it could come out good?

AtomicX · 08-16-2009, 07:22 PM

Why would you want the 6x9, they serve no purpose at all.

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 07:25 PM

ive tried adjusting everthing to the front and beleived the sound sounded fuller from the front with the 6x9s working, and the music wasnt very pleasing form the rear seat with them off,
so in all my personal taste is to have working 6x9s, i might later put some in the rear doors but id still leave those two there

So do yall think it will look bad or that ports in the trunk woulnt really function like i think?

AtomicX · 08-16-2009, 07:33 PM

From the rear seats it wasn't pleasing? So? Last time I checked you are in the drivers seat.

JLw7123 · 08-16-2009, 07:42 PM

how big is ur box

Redog · 08-16-2009, 07:45 PM

I don't know too much about this stuff, but if you remove the 6x9's you still have the grilles over the holes. You will not be removing them

bdyman · 08-16-2009, 08:23 PM

i dont know much either about car audio, but i do know this when i had my grand am, it had 2 orion 12 in a sealed box which was ported through the package shelf
the installer made a port out of pvc, from the box to the package shelf, he cut a hole in the metal, i still ran speakers in the rear and the package shelf had a screen and a hole for the port

the bass was nuts!! it was loud as hell, and i remember hitting a 150db with this set up

this is like the first post that you made that makes sense

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicX

From the rear seats it wasn't pleasing? So? Last time I checked you are in the drivers seat.

i want my car too sound good from everywhere in the car if i was focused on the drivers seat id wear a set of those bose headphones

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JLw7123

how big is ur box

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0026_large.jpg
its a Memphis box for Memphis 10s, its pretty deep and very heavy
note i took that towels out today theres no beaches at East Carolina University LOL

Afugy · 08-16-2009, 08:38 PM

I don't see any benefit for SQ or SPL by doing this, is not going to be easy to fab, install or look right. Don't get me wrong, its a cool idea, its just to much trouble to get it right.

Have you d-matted your trunk?
Did you fix that gap on the outside over the plate between the metal and plastic?

PappaSmurf · 08-16-2009, 08:39 PM

I beg to differ with the people saying the 6x9's serve no purpose. I have 2 6x9s in the rear deck and they are hooked up to my 400 watt interior amp. I also have them set on a .02 sec delay to run with the surround sound coming from my head unit. They serve a GREAT purpose. Anyone at A.S.S. 09 can tell you that my car sounds great and clear.

AR,
FORGET the backseat porting idea, there is too much work involved and your back seats will lose their purpose. The rear deck idea is the way to go. Just liike Bbdyman said, run a port from your box to the rear deck, cut a hole and voila. Also if you are worried about your 6x9s in the back because of too much pressure, get some speakers condoms. I did that when installing my system and it made a world of difference.
-Smurf-

PappaSmurf · 08-16-2009, 08:41 PM

Afugy,
SPL difference overall. Like he said, it would relieve some pressure in the trunk and bring it into the cabin.
-Smurf-

Afugy · 08-16-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PappaSmurf

Afugy,
SPL difference overall. Like he said, it would relieve some pressure in the trunk and bring it into the cabin.
-Smurf-

Its only going to relieve pressure if he seals the trunk off from the subs. Ports only increase the efficiency of the subs and need to work with the subs. Still having the subs in the trunk and moving the port will solve nothing. The only way that moving the ports like that will work is if the subs are in a banpass box.

Fix the trunk! The ports aren't broken, don't fix those.

natedawg9640 · 08-16-2009, 09:59 PM

i'd port through the rear deck between the 6x9's

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 10:13 PM

i wanted to do the deck but that i dont think i have a way of cutting a hole in that metal underneath and getting it right, i can how ever do the seats, and even keep the center seat functional, 2 ports in your back isnt the greatest thing but atleast your riding in a car and not walking

AleroDrime · 08-16-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PappaSmurf

speakers condoms.
-Smurf-

I think thats a joke but a durable plastic piece to fit underneath the magnets and protect them from pressure and foreign objects underneath does sound like a good idea