FLARED AERO PORTS

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I have a 97' Thunderbird that Im doing now. I wanted either a pair of Fi BTL12s or Fi BL15s. I want the BL15s because I would save a lil money on power and can be used in other areas such as the build, elec system, etc..... But the enclosure size needed is kinda on the large size for my trunk. But I can fit them in there if I angle the baffle and use 2-6" aero ports. My real question is I was reading on another forum that a guy with a mustang (which is basically the same trunk as mine) had success with his subs facing forward and his aeros on the side. He said that subs back/port side was the loudest on the meter but subs forward/port side was the loudest to ear. Has anybody had any experience with side porting or seen/heard vehicles with the side porting? the enclosure would be 8.4ft3.... after port displacement it would bring me down to around 7.9-8ft3 tuned to 32Hz (daily)

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or do u think the btl 12s would be louder due to more power and I could fit them in there anyway? If i got the BTL12s then Id go with either 2- USAmps md3d's or a T40001bd. If I got the BL 15s then Id do a SAZ3000D or a MTX TE4001d.