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yep, I know my bros bl 12 sounds so louder with the windows cracked at all, sealed up it's tough.

Good luck, A guy there did a 149 with 1 15" RE MT and an MA 4k, somewhere around the mid 50hz range in a single cab truck. (blow through from the bed).

How does a Harmon Kardon 245 sound? Very pretty if nothing else. I think I've found a good used technics table for reasonable, just wanted to check it out a little first.

So I got there to find out my alternator is dying, and won't keep more than 13.9v at idle. It was a great first show, I did bass race and truck/suv 1501+. I got 149.9 in bass race and took first place. I got 2nd place in truck/suv to todd hardwick (but he has a wall in his truck made just for spl, I have a daily setup. First run was 150.6@44hz, but I thought I peaked a little lower. Next run I tried lower- and got a 150.8@ 35hz. My alternator wouldn't allow for more than the initial burp, so I know redoing my electrical system will do a lot. Either way, a few people were fairly impressed with Fi. 1st place bass race and 2nd spl trophies: A vid of a hair trick, crappy camera and didn't show to well, but here it is. She didn't want to stick her head in all the way, so it could've worked out better, and she kept leaning back out, but oh well.

Thanks for the help. Today was a great day for my alternator to start dying. I've noticed it hasn't been keeping 14.5v like it was before, but today was aweful. After getting there I pulled out the dmm- 13.9v at idle with nothing going-and it dropped to 13.8 @1500 rms At full tilt it dropped under 10v- That baby is on its way out. They started out with bass race, I did a 149.9, which was loud enough to win 1st place. So when I got there they told me my freq. was 44hz, which sounded much higher than I thought. First run for spl I got a 150.6@44hz. That just sounded so high a freq from the little bit of playing I've done on the a/c mic, so 2nd time around I just tried 35hz to see how it'd turn out. I got 150.8@35hz. Voltage was too low to really do any better, it took quite a while to get back near 14v. I got 2nd place to Todd Hardwick who set a new state record 157.7 in the truck/suv 1501+ class, I got (way behind) 150.8. The heat was pretty bad, around 90 in the shade, but there wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was hellacious- everyone said they were having a hard time with it, but I just didn't know what to expect. I appreciate all the help- it was pretty interesting to see what others were doing and talk to guys with a lot more experience than me.

x2. I'm happy with my memphis line driver.

Thanks guys.

So I'm taking my setup to a 1x event in timmonsville sc. I'll finally be getting metered on a t/l, but I'm wondering what I should bring with me, and if anyone has any tips. There are 2 classes they said I could compete in, truck/suv or something else like extreme personal or something like that. I don't know what would be better, or if it makes much of a difference because like I said, it's my first competition. I've already been told not to do anything to drain the batteries before getting metered, don't know how sound that is or not... Just wondering if there's anything I should know before driving 70+ miles away tomarrow moring. ;D Thanks.

Same power to each, but with the 2 12s having more area I'd do that.

If you're tuned around 31hz chances are it's tuned too low for your cab for spl. I'd spend some time trying to figure out your resonant frequency- and build around that. Having a port for daily and one for spl would be very beneficial since you could still be tuned low for music, and have a large® port tuned higher for burps. A lot of people with trucks seem to be happier tuned in the high 40hz range. Normally having more port area will help yeild some higher #s, even if only a few 10ths of a db. How much port area do you have? As far as making the box smaller to handle more power- that's an idea if you have a lot more power. Since you're giving it 2k watts, what options do you have? I'd say doubling the power should give you a nice boost. Even still a larger box should help the efficiency of it- meaning make it larger if you can. A larger box on the same power could increase the peak a bit. Why not try 5ft^3. The best thing you can do is just try several different boxes and see what helps you get the best score. Experimentation is all you can really do to find out what works best for you.

I GOT 1 18"BTL WITH A KX2500 TUNED TO 47HZ IN A LEXUS RX300 I GOT A 151.4 SEALED AND A 154.6 WITH MY PASSENGER WINDOW OPEN. ^^^ Yes, when he says tuned to 47 hz that has to mean it is ported . I used to have 2 bxi2006ds on 2 btl 18s. I was very happy with them, until I found out how they sound with more power. The amps were OK, but I'd go for 1 memphis 4k over the 2 hifonics amps any day. You should gain a theoretical 3dbs with an extra sub on the same power, so between the 2 options I'd choose 4k on 2 subs- that will be your best bet towards a hair trick. Its really all in the install, but 150 should be do-able under the right conditions with the right installation. I know my one btl 18 with a memphis 4k was doing small hair tricks if that means anything.

Buy a roasting chicken, normally found for around $5-10, and get some roasting bags clean it out and stuff it with carrots, potatoes, a little celery and a fair bit of salt and pepper and poultry seasoning. Scatter carrots and potatoes outside the chicken as well, and cover pretty well with the seasonings (salt, pepper, poultry). put it in a roasting bag and lay in in a baking pan, and put a little water in the bottome of the bag, bake for ~3 hours @ 350. Always comes out really juicy and tender, and tastes great. Takes about 10-15minutes of prep time, and costs between $10-15. Great leftovers and sandwiches later. Stir-fry. Buy whatever type of meat you want, I say chicken goes best with this too. Get a bag of stir-fry mix (vegetables) and some teryaki sauce. Start a pot of rice and cook the rice while you're doing the following. cut the chicken into small cubes and fry in a skillet a few minutes. Then mix in the vegetables and sauce. Fry for about 5-10 minutes till it's all thoroughly cooked, and you're good to go. Also a good meal for $10-15 that'll have great leftovers, and takes about 15 minutes start to finish.

I vote a Q because it should sound exceptional and match the power you have fairly well.

doublepost. Damn wireless connection.

I agree that you must establish that you make the decisions. But I dated the girl who cheated on me for several years, and we were infact engaged. Sometimes no matter how much you love someone, its not for the best and you just have to stop caring. Or at least try. The only reason I stayed w/ the girl so long is exactly like you said- she was the hot red-head that would do ANYTHING. Now I'm much more satisfied with the girl-next-door who cooks, cleans, and does 'almost' anything What you are talking about is exactly why there are so many people with the 'hit it and quit it' attitude, and I say, whatever makes you happy.

I've found wd-40 works pretty well as starting fluid just haven't been to go get the real stuff I sprayed some of that in there, but I couldn't get it to work. I didn't think to check the spark (always end up getting the crap shocked out of me cause I just stick a screwdriver in the boot for the plug) but I will first thing in the morning. Everything is very junked up, so I guess if I get spark the carb will be cleaned. Thanks for the help/advice.

I stand corrected. I remember reading about a group buy of 900 or so an amp, I just thought that had changed. Guess it's best to just ask. Thanks a lot.

man. EMAIL not PM, EMAIL nick (ngmustang) if you're having trouble getting scott, he is a busy man.

I never had a problem with mine, and if you're using 3/8, I have just drilled 5/16 hole and you can screw the bolt in with your screwgun. Just tighten down the chuck and screw in place. Good luck!

Does anyone know anything about working on small engines like this one? I recently got 2 shindaiwas- t260 and e260 (trimmer and edger) and got the edger started with a simple tune-up. I did the same for the trimmer(t260) and had to replace the primer ball for the gas because the old one broke and I wasn't able to prime it. There was no old gas left, but I think that's because it was left sitting for 2-3 years and it evaporated. New gas, spark plug and air filter, but it just wont start, and as I pull the cord an occasional sputter of gas/oil mix comes out. Anyone have any ideas? I figured I'd ask before I yanked out the carb. Hate to have to do a complete fuel system rebuild either, just looking for any input.

Route 1... It is hard to find a woman who wants both. I was with a woman 3-4 years before I found out she was cheating on me (even though we did it AT LEAST 1-2 times every single day. That was ho-in'. I'm recently married though I've got the best of both worlds: a woman who cooks, and one who's hot- and now that we're living together its great Got to weed the garden to get the vegetables. Plenty of fish in the sea, yada yada yada, goodluck, don't let her worry you bro. Be glad she didn't give you an std...

That is excactly what I was trying to say with my first post. I was trying to figure that out from the link. sorry

How did it go? Did you try both ways?

I'm sorry, I forgot about this thread, but I guess it's been resurected No, it was a new a/c. There is NO ONE with a T/L around me-I've been to all the shops. I have to wait for a comp to get some t/l #s, (another week or two) about 2 hours away. Since then I have upgraded to Memphis 4ks (one on each sub) and it made all the difference. I don't know what I'm hitting on a t/l yet, but I will post once I find out (July 4th I believe). Even the A/C mics the shops around me had have been stolen! After that I have a little over a month to get the 2 more btl 18s and 2 more memphis 4ks I want, and install them in a nice looking enclosure for the Funk Master Flex show we have here at the beach. I'd like to really rep Fi for that show, so hopefully it'll all come together in time.

If you just ordered you might be able to get it right-it takes a few days to make and just shows its being shipped. I would be worried, but email scott(ficaraudio) or nick (ndmustang) as soon as possible to try to get things cleared up.