Down firing or Rear Firing in SUV?

Polkemon
Polkemon Posts: 144
edited December 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
I was wondering what the input would be as to Downfiring or Rear Firing in a Chevy Tahoe?

It will be two Infinity Perfect 10.1 subs on an Polk 500.1 at two Ohms.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited December 2006
    subs up, port back
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2006
    You dont think rear firing would be better?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited December 2006
    in every full size SUV ive done, ive found that to be the best sounding way
    -Cody
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  • Polkemon
    Polkemon Posts: 144
    edited December 2006
    I was wanting to stick with a sealed set-up since I am a rock & Country with some rap thrown in and am not looking for something to impress everyone in the Wal-Mart parking lot by putting my windows down and doing circles like I have no life plus how do you get a thrill when everyone that see's you shakes there head and laughs.:D

    Sealed Firing Up?
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    Supercharger Pully Upgrade
    Air Intake
    Mina Exhaust System....

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    Front Doors POLK sr6500
    Amp front JL 450/4
    Amp Sub JL 500/1
    Sub JL 10w6

    (Work Trucks)
    2005 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 4.6L V-8
    All Stock!!! In the process of changing this.

    2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6L Diesel
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2006
    I vote for Sealed firing forward...
    But Mac and Cody are the experts

    They both know thier sheeeet
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  • Greg Peters
    Greg Peters Posts: 605
    edited December 2006
    My sealed box (Jeep Cherokee) sounded best firing up, but provided the most output firing straight back towards the hatch with similar SQ- less cancellation that way.

    For a ported box, Cody's suggestion sounds intriguing...up firing (for SQ) plus ports back (for reinforcement of bass frequencies without undue cancellation).

    You'll probably find downfiring the woofers also reinforces the bass response (similar to firing straight back) but may also muddy up the SQ in the process.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited December 2006
    Why don't you just trial them all and see which one you like the best.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited December 2006
    Greg Peters wrote:
    My sealed box (Jeep Cherokee) sounded best firing up, but provided the most output firing straight back towards the hatch
    for sealed, this is the way most SUVs react
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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