I would go 1.1-1.2 gross, per, for the 12Q. Works great for me. 2ea 12Q's firing forward into the rear seat in a mid sized four door car. K it would sound better faced toward the trunk Louder, yes. Better(SQ Comp), no. And turning them around would also make aligning them with the front midbass a real PITA. Then you have all the trunk rattles. If I stop competing then i probably would turn them around. K