Competition

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Today will be my first competition. Its only local but it still is exciting for me. Im mostly excited to see what numbers Im putting up as Im running my system and to see how things are operated as ive never even attended a show before. Wish me luck! Goin to rep some SSA and convert some of these main stream nut huggers

[AXEHAMMER 16]

 

First comp, first place!

 

147.9 sealed and outlaw @32hz

[EPerez 236]

Niceeee!!! Did a lot of people know who ssa is?

[AXEHAMMER 16]

only a handful. but many more do now! haha

[EPerez 236]

I'm sure they do now lol

[ricksi30 923]

Awesome man! Nice score!

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Awesome man! Nice score!

Is it? Never been in a  vehicle before that I knew how loud it was. Before going I assumed I would hit 150db. But isn't 147.9 at 32hz harder than say 42hz? Or am I dreaming lol?

 

Thank you for the compliment!

Edited March 23, 2013 by AXEHAMMER

[ricksi30 923]

Awesome man! Nice score!

Is it? Never been in a  vehicle before that I knew how loud it was. Before going I assumed I would hit 150db. But isn't 147.9 at 32hz harder than say 42hz? Or am I dreaming lol?

 

Thank you for the compliment!

For 0 competition experience that is a very good number. I'm sure that you could pull a 150 with some work and meter time.

[nem 2,019]

Awesome!

[jonbearsmt 919]

150 is not as easy as people like to think it is....

 nice score but i am confused... 147 sealed and outlaw?

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Thanks nem. Ya john i was surprised too. My wife held mic in her floorboard/dash area and I opened my door back and forth which is what someone there did with good results so I tried it. Only did a 154 in port wars

[jonbearsmt 919]

 thats odd...  when metering outlaw you want to place the meter as far in the foot panel corner  as you can..    on the opposite side of the door open..

 

 i have never seen a car do the same number sealed as outlaw, that is crazy.

 

 

 how many people were in your class? 

[shizzzon 461]

your frequency peak changes from sealed to outlaw so that may be why it appears to be the same score.

 

your 154 in port wars...

I'm assuming your port is just straight right?  no bends?

 

In port wars, those who have bends in their port will always generate a LOT MORE pressure in the corner of the port.

 

My last street box in my car was doing a ~147 at the headrest with the door open but in port wars because of how i designed the L shape of the port, it registered a 166.8db.

 

In KY and especially in TN as well, we have many competitors and judges who have and still compete that can provide MANY tips from experience on things to do to get louder.

[AXEHAMMER 16]

There were 6 in my class. 25 total. next comp ill just play a sweep outlaw to see where my sweet spot is. obviously 32 sealed lol

i have two ports turning into one

[shizzzon 461]

a sweep will only get you in the general area.

 

Sweeps play too fast and if you are running a lot of power per driver, slow producing sweeps will produce poor results due to power compression.

 

You can do a sweep at moderate volume but you still need to go back and play single frequency tones +/- 5hz or so from what the sweep said at full tilt.

[R3dt34rz 21]

That is cool. Congrats Axe.

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Will do shizzz thank you very much for that tip

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Thanks tearz!

[Ohjay 116]

Congratulations on the win! 

[AXEHAMMER 16]

Thanks ohjay!

[AXEHAMMER 16]

[AXEHAMMER 16]

[ricksi30 923]

Pics look good! 

[handman84 60]

Congrats man! Way to represent. How long have you been doing this before you decided to compete? Building systems I mean...

[Sencheezy 689]

Nice job man! Where was this at? There was a MECA show here in Nashville the same day.