Earthquake SWS-8 sub face down?

sohcpunk · 06-12-2012, 02:17 PM

The stock subs are mounted face down. The stock enclosure is also designed to be ported to accommodate this. However, I noticed everyone is mounting the SWS-8 faced up. I understand there might be a clearance issue with the seat but have also heard one person using washers to raise the seat a little bit to remedy this. Has anyone else mounted the SWS 8 faced down and notice a difference in sound quality compared to facing them up?

bmw325i · 06-12-2012, 04:19 PM

The sound from the front of the cone isn't much different from the sound coming from the rear of the cone. If anything it's better to have them mounted with the cone facing up since the enclosures arent really ported. Also I dont think there is clearance even with a large spacer since part of the speaker is under the seat rail.

kaigoss69 · 06-12-2012, 08:29 PM

Yes, plus the back wave sounds like ass!

sohcpunk · 06-12-2012, 08:41 PM

then why did bmw mount them face down?

kaigoss69 · 06-12-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sohcpunk

then why did bmw mount them face down?

They didn't. The magnet is top mounted, instead of bottom mounted.

superjay · 06-13-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kaigoss69

Yes, plus the back wave sounds like ass!

front and back waves are identical.

VP Electricity · 06-13-2012, 01:06 AM

If you have a base Stereo car, they aren't subs, but they are upside down, because face up, they don't fit. In case you haven't seen the Stereo 6.5 out of the enclosure, they are really sucky speakers.

superjay · 06-13-2012, 01:07 AM

I wouldn't call them upside down. They're an inverted motor design

VP Electricity · 06-13-2012, 01:17 AM

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I wouldn't call them upside down. They're an inverted motor design

The 8" is front-motor. The 6.5 is an upside-down POS with cheesecloth covering the frame. I don't have a pic with the cloth torn off, but it is obviously a standard-design driver once you take the cloth off.

kaigoss69 · 06-13-2012, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kaigoss69

Yes, plus the back wave sounds like ass!

front and back waves are identical.

It was a joke...

superjay · 06-13-2012, 06:30 PM

it's hard to tell sometimes....there are so many unfacts running around the intertubes I can't be sure who's joking and who isn't.

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bmw325i Major General 238 Rep 5,118 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States iTrader: (8)	The sound from the front of the cone isn't much different from the sound coming from the rear of the cone. If anything it's better to have them mounted with the cone facing up since the enclosures arent really ported. Also I dont think there is clearance even with a large spacer since part of the speaker is under the seat rail.
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VP Electricity Brigadier General 301 Rep 3,201 Posts Drives: F34 xDrive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: portland oregon iTrader: (3)	If you have a base Stereo car, they aren't subs, but they are upside down, because face up, they don't fit. In case you haven't seen the Stereo 6.5 out of the enclosure, they are really sucky speakers.
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superjay Resident Car Audio Guru 7 Rep 597 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Coral Springs, FL iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't call them upside down. They're an inverted motor design __________________ Jay Kent Sales and Tech at Nav-TV 954-323-1010x103 jay@navtv.com
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