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WOW, I AM TRULY IMPRESSED ON HOW ALL OF YOU ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COMES TO CAR AUDIO. THAT IS THE REASON I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME OUT. I AM PLANNING ON BUILDING A STANDARD PORTED BOX FOR MY 97 CHYSLER SEBRING. THIS BOX IS FOR THE 2 PRO RF10'S AND ALL I NEED IS ABOUT A CUBIC FOOT OF AIR SPACE. LIKE A MAJORITY OF CARS, THE REAR SEATS FOLD DOWN, WHICH IS ON REASON I WANT TO HAVE MY SPEAKERS FACING INSIDE THE CAB. NOW I HAVE TO REMIND YOU, I AM A BONIFIDE AMATURE WHEN IT COMES TO CAR AUDIO, SO I AM CONFUSED WHEN SOMEONE RECOMMENDED I PUT PLEXIGLASS OR A BOARD IN FROM OF THE SPEAKERS? ALSO.. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO RUN TWO PORTS FROM THE BOX TO THE REAR DECK (BELOW MY REAR VIEW WINDOW). THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS I WILL HAVE SOME SPACE BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE REAR DECK, WITH THIS IN MIND, THE MANUAL SAYS I NEED TO HAVE A 13.25" PORT LENGHTH. WOULD THIS STILL APPLY IF ONLY HALF OF THE PORT WILL BE IN THE BOX? OK, ONE MORE QUESTION FOR ALL YOU PROFESSIONALS, HAVING THE SPEAKERS FACING THE FRONT.. IS THIS THE BEST IDEA OR SHOULD I FACE THEM TO THE TRUNK?.... THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
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It a good idea to keep the ports and the subs on the same plane together. All though it is not a have to do thing. The port leght as far as I know is just that (13.25"). I have asked question about this befor. What you will need to do is adjust the box size acordently. Now you will not have teh full displacement of the port. Box sixe is equalt to manifacturs vol. + driver displacment + port displacment. In my case box size was 1.3cu.ft. + .06cu.ft. (driver) +.17(port) for a total 1.43cu.ft. Now pay attention to this if you whant to get it prefect to the manufactuers spects. If not then build the box like it says and the port out of the box. The worse thing that might happen is the box will be tuned to a different point.
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