speaker placement

[chrisd25]

This is my first post, and I was just wondering if anyone has a system in the zx2, and which way are your subs facing, right now I have them facing the back of the seat with the seats falded down, which way should I face them, before I build my own enclosure in the back, I want to make a solid enclosure, but I first want to see which way everyone else has them, check out my web page http://escortzx2hawaii.zoomshare.com here you can check out pictures and tell me what you think, either on this web site or email me at [email protected]. thanks to all that repond to this I will get back to you all that repond as soon as I get the chance thank you again.

[bjboertje]

face them towards the rear of the car, slightly angled upwards.

[darktsx]

I've got two infinity reference 12's that are facing outwards but not angled up .. is that better?

[zx2guy]

i always wondered if you could turn the back of therear seats into boxes, where granted you couldnt fit big speakers but larger ones and even mount the amp on one so you could adjust it by flipping the seat down.

[tagman11]

I have my amp screwed down to the inside of the back drivers seat. I've tried every different configuration: for bandpass (plexiglass) boxes, facing the trunk is best. For sealed enclosures, they should face the front seat. Also, subs in the trunk have a tendency of blowing the factory rear speakers And one more thing: it seems louder with the rear seats CLOSED- I guess because the trunk works as a really big resonance chamber. I don't really know....

[darktsx]

i had mine facing the front seat at first, but it didn't sound as good .. i think some frequencies were being cancelled out .. so i turned the subs to face outwards and it's fine now

[zx2guy]

how about things that rattle... anyone run into anything that vibrates when the subs hit? the liscence plate is one major one that when you are outside the car with the subs blarrin you can here things "buzzing"

[darktsx]

i've never heard my plates rattling, but really heavy bass lines have knocked my rear-view mirror off a few times lol

[bjboertje]

my rear view mirrors all vibrate, the seat belts rattle against the plastic walls, the doors rattle, the spoiler vibrates, the trunk lid rattles, the rear license plate rattles (not as much as on most cars, though), and there are things inside the trunk i cant find that rattle. oh yeah, and the hood rattles when i turn it way up . i m running 1200 wrms to three 12s. only the center rear view ratttled when i was running 400 wrms to two 10s.
i really need sound deadening

[darktsx]

3 12s .. nice

the other day i was driving through the lincoln tunnel and i had the subs blasting ... i wish i were able to hear what it sounded like outside the car, but i imagine the tunnel made a nice echo chamber

lots of people staring at my car as they drove by

[AltecZX2]

its even better when you get that look for the sound of your motor/exhaust

[darktsx]

Originally Posted by AltecZX2

its even better when you get that look for the sound of your motor/exhaust

I'll bet it is .. I've never driven a car worthy of such a look o_O

[AltecZX2]

Originally Posted by darktsx

I'll bet it is .. I've never driven a car worthy of such a look o_O

4-1 header to stock exhaust(no cat) and a disconnected muffler, and a disconnected VCT = DEEP LOUD RASP sound at 2500

[darktsx]

That's pretty deceiving .. I would never exect this car to make a deep loud rasp

No cat and muffler .. is that legal where you live? It's not allowed out here in Jersey.

[AltecZX2]

Originally Posted by darktsx

That's pretty deceiving .. I would never exect this car to make a deep loud rasp

No cat and muffler .. is that legal where you live? It's not allowed out here in Jersey.

no, but it was just till i got time to put the muffler back on right, i'm getting a highflow cat when i get the rest of the exhaust on.