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2GeclipseRSJan-19-08 01:30 PM
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#12938, "Poll question: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"


          

......and how do you like it vs the other choices?


Poll result (13 votes)
Facing the tail lights (6 votes)Vote
Facing towards the rear seat (2 votes)Vote
Straight up (5 votes)Vote
Angled parallel to the hatch glass (0 votes)Vote

  

  

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RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, Harashi, Jan-21-08 07:02 AM, #1
RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, RoninEclipse2G, Mar-03-08 12:50 PM, #2
      RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, Dsman1, Feb-15-09 08:18 PM, #3
           RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, 740 turbo brick, Feb-16-09 02:23 AM, #4
                RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, Notsafetuning, Mar-02-09 09:23 AM, #5
                     RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, 740 turbo brick, Mar-02-09 11:43 AM, #6
                          RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, RoninEclipse2G, Mar-02-09 01:28 PM, #7
                               RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, misfitz, Mar-29-09 04:21 PM, #8
                                    RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, Nightfall, Mar-29-09 11:24 PM, #9
                                         RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?, wordsarize, Jun-05-09 07:05 AM, #10

HarashiJan-21-08 07:02 AM
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#12939, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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Mine's straight-up right now. Moving it in the summer, but will still point straight-up (will sit in the spare tire well). Works better that way I think... better acoustics since the sound will reflect off the hatch glass and amplify itself a bit.

~Scott
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

  

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RoninEclipse2GMar-03-08 12:50 PM
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#12949, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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Face them up and use the angle of the glass to your advantage. you don't want them facing perfectly parallel to anything, it will reflect back at the speaker and cause odd cancellation (read: not as loud/sounds funny or out of time with the rest of the music)

using the angle of the glass will bounce the sound more into the cabin area of the car and get you much better volume and response.

Erik P.
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Dsman1Feb-15-09 08:18 PM
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#13004, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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i built a box with the subs facing the back seat but angled toward each other. two ports on top facing the hatch. sounds pretty good but its too heavy im gonna switch it into the spare tire well when the warm weather rolls around.

  

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740 turbo brickFeb-16-09 02:23 AM
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#13005, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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Hmm, I have mine facing straight back, but I may try something new after this. Perhaps just point it up. But I have one huge ass box, and its also ported in the front where alot of my friends have sealed boxes.


95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

  

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NotsafetuningMar-02-09 09:23 AM
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#13008, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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Honestly, everytime I install amp/sub in a hatchback car, they face the tailgate. I can't tell much of a difference between facing straight up or firing at the tail lights. Either way, you're still using the hatch area as reverb. and it's moving air the same.

And unless you build a custom floor, aka spare tire enclosure, I think the tail light facing sub box takes up less cargo room and looks better IMO.

Notsafe Motorsports

  

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740 turbo brickMar-02-09 11:43 AM
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#13009, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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I tried sub facing up yesterday. I defintately like it facing rearwards better.


95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

  

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RoninEclipse2GMar-02-09 01:28 PM
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#13011, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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if you're gonna maount them facing the taillights, just make sure they're slightly angled.

after I get the car running again I'm gonna do a spare tire well box and I think I might try making a custom hatch cover/parcel shelf to prevent the stock heavy one from causing cancellation

Erik P.
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All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

  

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misfitzMar-29-09 04:21 PM
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#13012, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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Originally posted by RoninEclipse2G
if you're gonna maount them facing the taillights, just make sure they're slightly angled. after I get the car running again I'm gonna do a spare tire well box and I think I might try making a custom hatch cover/parcel shelf to prevent the stock heavy one from causing cancellation


Just like he said.. best sound i can get from my subs is toward the taillights with a slight angle..

  

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NightfallMar-29-09 11:24 PM
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#13013, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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If I had to have a system in the Eclipse I'd have them facing the tail lights in an angled box. That's the only way I've ever had them in the vehicles that had a box besides my truck, they're facing the seats.

  

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wordsarizeJun-05-09 07:05 AM
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#13026, "RE: How do you have your subs mounted in your hatch?"
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got mine facin the taillights

  

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