Hello all, as per the thread title, has anyone tried running a form of infinite baffle in a hatchback? If so, how was it? Pros & cons?
I reason that if the boot/trunk has solid ply or mdf panels built for the seat back, sides, and floor, then the cabin can be effectively sealed from the luggage compartment. A new parcel shelf/ baffle to mount the sub(s) would be constructed to replace the original, and this would be sealed to the new side and real panels, plus some form of gasket to seal it to the hatch door itself.
I know that for true IB, there should be a hole cut in the trunk to the outside world, but that isn't realistic to achieve whilst keeping spare tyre, tool kit etc.
Current thinking is to use 1x 15", or 2x 12", or even 3x 10". There seems to be no definitive set of parameters for the ideal IB sub, all I have found is that displacement and xmax are key, and to aim for the trunk have at least 3x VAS for it to work.
Car is a Nissan Almera, which for those of you in the US is a small hatchback, similar in size to a early 2000s Honda Civic or VW Golf. Trunk space is approx. 300 litres/10.5 cuft once the above mentioned panels have been installed.
Eager to hear your thoughts.