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Crap! What'd I miss? Steve, you won?!! Congrats! Woot woot!

Nice. I will try using this calculator on my next build, instead of paying someone. Thanks for sharing.

How big are the mounting holes?

Off to nice start. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

tHiS tHreAd Is PoINtLeSs wIThoUt WoRds.

No problem. Glad you like them. Time to start getting ready for the next season.

Great ... I will check it out thanks BTW ... I'm from Mississippi Lol! I'm still trying to master the art of understanding what I read. Sorry bout that. Maybe you can bring some shows to the great state of Mississippi.

Thanks, and not a problem. Great seeing everyone at the show. Time to start getting ready for the next season. They've got a little website going. www.streetspl.com Not that many shows though, a few here in San Antonio and some where the organization originated from in South Carolina. For next season they said they are gonna have some shows hosted in Florida as well. Check it out, maybe you can bring some to the great state of Louisiana.

Ok, ok, one more vid.

Another Vid and another bump in my post count.

Whoa! Impressive carnage. O_O

Hey, what's up internet? This past weekend I got to spend some time and compete at the Street SPL finals in San Antonio, Tx. I got to catch up with some old friends from here and there, and I got to make some new friends. Got to play some demos for the crowds, and got a few myself. Here are some vids of the show. Enjoy.

Why the need for the lower fs? A stock SSD should do fine. If you're looking for something that will play low and with some output you might wanna look at the SP4. The only in between is the Q series.

Yes, these are XBL Cool beans I've always enjoyed the XBL gear I've played with. Be interested in seeing the specs on them. Did you go with XBL on the tweeter as well? Not many of those out there. Yes the tweeter is also XBL Oh snap! Someone has just brought the "A" game.

Very industrial looking crossover. The first thing I'd do is replace the cover with some lexan. In for results.

Just wondering if there are any, like t-shirts and/or stickers. I'm interested in picking some up.

Looks slick.

Very nice! Now don't scratch it while installing it. Keep the awesomeness coming.

I've got the same steering wheel in my Chevy truck. Impressive for "woofers hardly moving".

Thanks, but I don't know about my skills being serious. I consider them more laid back and easy going. As for the tweeter orientation. I went with this orientation after hearing a couple of cars at a recent sq show doing the same thing. I wasn't sure if this setup would work well with the MS-8's auto tune. For the most part it sounds good. The imaging is better than with the kick panel setup. I've still got some more tuning to do. For such a simple upgrade I am happy with it.

Score! Congrats bro. Looks good from the outside. As for the smoke I'd guess the valve stem seals. Good luck with the project.

Thanks. If I could get the front stage in the suburban to sound like my home setup I'd be golden. I need you guys to come over for a movie night some time. Just to sit back and relax. Thanks. That would be awesome, and it'd give me a chance to hone in my fiber glassing skills. CadillacMatt has been coming over every once and a while. I sure he wouldn't mind giving some glassing tips, with all the experience he has. Let me know when your ready. Awesome, thanks bro, but nothing I ever do will ever look as good as the hottie in your avatar.

Well, what can I say, today I take a step towards a simpler life. Out are the ways of extravagant multi-way setups and complex mix of passive and active crossover networks. In, a simple, 2-way active front stage setup. How can this be, you say. Simple, my home setup is a simple 2 way setup and is just a treat to listen to. On top of that I'm taking in some of the pointers I got while at the Heatwave show. First the tweeters, and what a better way to step things up than with budget oriented tweeters. With a little help from my jasper jig, a hole saw and a drill I came up with these. A little wood filler, sanding and a little patients, this. A little mock-up action. Dang it, this would have been a perfect chance to do that Star-Trek hand gesture. Oh well, next time. Here is the little puck mounted on the a-pillar panel. Hard wiring tweeters for the win! Hope this doesn't come back to haunt me. O_o I wasn't sure how much wire I was going to need, so I used alot. The tweeter pucks are in. A shot from the 2nd row. From the passengers seat looking at the passenger side tweeter. From the passengers seat looking at the drivers side tweeter. From the drivers seat looking at the drivers side tweeter. From the drivers seat looking at the passenger side tweeter. The ppi components and kick panels are gone now. The tweeters are powered off the US Acoustics USB-2080, and are high passed at 1500Hz 24db/oct. For mids I'm using the Mpyre Audio 6-1/2's in the doors from 1500Hz down to 63Hz. The subs take over from 63Hz down to 25hz. The sound is good. I'm surprised the tweeters are okay playing this low. Granted they don't get ear piercing loud, but they do get loud enough. I'll be honest the subs overpower everything, but at moderate listening levels everything blends in well. The staging is now up high eye level. Before the highest the staging would get would be level with the radio. The centering is still questionable. Some times it sounds centered other times it pans towards the drivers side. Not much control over that with the MS-8. I'm not sure I want to go for the center channel dance. I might have to though. The mid-bass is a little lacking. I had to do quite a bit of eq to get it back, a ridiculous amount to be honest. For now it works. I think the next step is sealing up the doors and adding some deadener.

An SSA exclusive! Hope you don't mind Steve.

Gut the whole thing and make an SQ car out it. Then take the wife out on a nice date in it, as thanks for letting you get this deep in these shenanigans.