Don't feel well this morning, throat is killing me. Didn't even go out last night.

it's all those stogies.

Hopefully not the Strep or whatever my gf has had for the last week.

Drove to work with no bass this morning. When I put my faceplate on my headunit there came a crackle and pop from the sub, then nothing. There also seemed to be a power draw from my electrical system, so it would seem that the sub amp (Crossfire BMF1000D) drew a bunch of current. Hopefully it just blew the fuses on the amp, I didn't have much time to inspect. The pop has happened before, except from my interior speakers. Twice in the last month there has been a real loud pop when I put my faceplate on. But my mid/highs amp survived those times (Planet Audio TT2300), just like my new Kenwood KAC-X40 survived this one, though there was no sound from the interiors this time. So maybe there's some static electricity thing going on or something, I'm not sure. Maybe I'll have to start leaving my faceplate on at night, or find out how/where static electricity is building up.

But what I am sure of is that I'm getting tired of car audio. There always seems to be something. If I wasn't addicted to the bass massage I'd give it all up. I've already had two crossfire amps mess up on me before, this could be the third. My first BMF1000D blew, but I bought it used from an SPL competitor so I chalked it up to a hard life. My VR404 blew about 3 months ago, not sure why. My factory speakers that it were on may have blown, but isn't that what the protection circuitry is for? I know I won't be recommending Crossfire anymore. They're underrated, sometimes wildly (I think the BMF1000D was measured to be about 80% underrated at 4 ohms, 50% underrated at 2 ohms, and 25% underrated at 1 ohm), but this is why I've said underrated/overrated means next to nothing. It's the quality of the components that matters.

I know the feeling. With out a garage or decent work area or enough proper tools or massive commute or lack of time, it is very hard to get things done and still be motivated.

orange to the power of 4 baby!

Well, as of 12PM today, there is officially one less Mustang in the stable, and quite a bit more money in my bank account.

Well, as of 12PM today, there is officially one less Mustang in the stable, and quite a bit more money in my bank account.

V6 or V8 gone?

Cobra is gone.

Starting in March, the V6 will be completely disassembled and readied for a tubular front clip and 5 link rear, then paint and the TT 408 transplant.

unless people want to tell people to post on other sites instead.

Just wondering, but how many times have you posted on a different forum telling someone to come here?

I have posted loads of links directed over here when there is helpful information about to the topic at hand.

So it's ok for you to recommend that people come here but not for people to recommend somewhere else?

There is a big difference when it is a link that can help answer the question, compared to telling someone to move to another site.

By posting that link, you are telling them to go to another site. You could just post the information.

Once again, completely different when I am helping answer a question or finding a solution that has already be answered here, compared to just plain telling people to go to another site. In addition, I am not going to copy and paste information that people other then myself have posted, so a link would be posted regardless to cite the source.

One is clearly beneficial and supports the topic on the original forum, the other is not. We can keep going in circles on this, but the difference is very clear.

While I agree there is a difference, it's not great enough to warrant the deletion of one kind and not the other.

Why's it a big deal if someone else recommends another site though? If you were truly confident in the quality of this site, you'd have no worries.

Starting in March, the V6 will be completely disassembled and readied for a tubular front clip and 5 link rear, then paint and the TT 408 transplant.

SWEET!

Cobra is gone.

Wow. Want to make a topic in remembrance? So long old buddy.

Cobra is gone.

Wow. Want to make a topic in remembrance? So long old buddy.

Nah, I had good times in that car and dumped a ton of money into it, but in the end, that's all it was ever going to be was a money pit. Hell, I had it for 8 years and only put 12K miles on it, with only 300 in the last 3 years, so it wasn't really much more than a garage queen anyways. No point in having something I won't drive.

She'll be missed, but not for long.

And the next one will be getting an alternative fuel source.

unless people want to tell people to post on other sites instead.

Just wondering, but how many times have you posted on a different forum telling someone to come here?

I have posted loads of links directed over here when there is helpful information about to the topic at hand.

So it's ok for you to recommend that people come here but not for people to recommend somewhere else?

There is a big difference when it is a link that can help answer the question, compared to telling someone to move to another site.

By posting that link, you are telling them to go to another site. You could just post the information.

Once again, completely different when I am helping answer a question or finding a solution that has already be answered here, compared to just plain telling people to go to another site. In addition, I am not going to copy and paste information that people other then myself have posted, so a link would be posted regardless to cite the source.

One is clearly beneficial and supports the topic on the original forum, the other is not. We can keep going in circles on this, but the difference is very clear.

While I agree there is a difference, it's not great enough to warrant the deletion of one kind and not the other.

Why's it a big deal if someone else recommends another site though? If you were truly confident in the quality of this site, you'd have no worries.

Nothing was deleted, only one post was moved to a place where it could be discussed. I have no worries on the quality of the site, that is and has never been in question, what was is the intent of a user to purposely try to make members leave with them. In addition, there is no issue with suggesting another site when the other site has information needed that is not supplied on the current forum, or has features not available, etc.

And the next one will be getting an alternative fuel source.

Uh oh. Do I hear really thick rear tires and fire extinguisher?

Smoke and a Pancake

And the next one will be getting an alternative fuel source.

Uh oh. Do I hear really thick rear tires and fire extinguisher?

Nope, I like the turns.

I just want to say I hate how the Army does optometry.

J

unless people want to tell people to post on other sites instead.

Just wondering, but how many times have you posted on a different forum telling someone to come here?

I have posted loads of links directed over here when there is helpful information about to the topic at hand.

So it's ok for you to recommend that people come here but not for people to recommend somewhere else?

There is a big difference when it is a link that can help answer the question, compared to telling someone to move to another site.

By posting that link, you are telling them to go to another site. You could just post the information.

Once again, completely different when I am helping answer a question or finding a solution that has already be answered here, compared to just plain telling people to go to another site. In addition, I am not going to copy and paste information that people other then myself have posted, so a link would be posted regardless to cite the source.

One is clearly beneficial and supports the topic on the original forum, the other is not. We can keep going in circles on this, but the difference is very clear.

While I agree there is a difference, it's not great enough to warrant the deletion of one kind and not the other.

Why's it a big deal if someone else recommends another site though? If you were truly confident in the quality of this site, you'd have no worries.

Nothing was deleted, only one post was moved to a place where it could be discussed. I have no worries on the quality of the site, that is and has never been in question, what was is the intent of a user to purposely try to make members leave with them. In addition, there is no issue with suggesting another site when the other site has information needed that is not supplied on the current forum, or has features not available, etc.

Deleted and moved to a "Topics under review" section are basically the same thing. Both remove the post from the public's eye.

Who said anyone was trying to make people leave this site? It's not as though a person can't be members of two forums. And other places can offer things that SSA currently does not.

unless people want to tell people to post on other sites instead.

Just wondering, but how many times have you posted on a different forum telling someone to come here?

I have posted loads of links directed over here when there is helpful information about to the topic at hand.

So it's ok for you to recommend that people come here but not for people to recommend somewhere else?

There is a big difference when it is a link that can help answer the question, compared to telling someone to move to another site.

By posting that link, you are telling them to go to another site. You could just post the information.

Once again, completely different when I am helping answer a question or finding a solution that has already be answered here, compared to just plain telling people to go to another site. In addition, I am not going to copy and paste information that people other then myself have posted, so a link would be posted regardless to cite the source.

One is clearly beneficial and supports the topic on the original forum, the other is not. We can keep going in circles on this, but the difference is very clear.

While I agree there is a difference, it's not great enough to warrant the deletion of one kind and not the other.

Why's it a big deal if someone else recommends another site though? If you were truly confident in the quality of this site, you'd have no worries.

Nothing was deleted, only one post was moved to a place where it could be discussed. I have no worries on the quality of the site, that is and has never been in question, what was is the intent of a user to purposely try to make members leave with them. In addition, there is no issue with suggesting another site when the other site has information needed that is not supplied on the current forum, or has features not available, etc.

Deleted and moved to a "Topics under review" section are basically the same thing. Both remove the post from the public's eye.

Who said anyone was trying to make people leave this site? It's not as though a person can't be members of two forums. And other places can offer things that SSA currently does not.

The intent was clear, and the last sentence of my prior post answers your last two sentences quite well.

I have to design a "complicated" pipe system for my fluid dynamics class. I want to use something that I see in everyday life instead of making something up, but I feel friggen lost. Anyone got any ideas?

It has to include pump, valves, reservoirs, pipes of different diameters (series or paralell) etc...

I have to design a "complicated" pipe system for my fluid dynamics class. I want to use something that I see in everyday life instead of making something up, but I feel friggen lost. Anyone got any ideas?

It has to include pump, valves, reservoirs, pipes of different diameters (series or paralell) etc...

Sprinkler system design for fire suppression in a building.

I have to design a "complicated" pipe system for my fluid dynamics class. I want to use something that I see in everyday life instead of making something up, but I feel friggen lost. Anyone got any ideas?

It has to include pump, valves, reservoirs, pipes of different diameters (series or paralell) etc...

Sprinkler system design for fire suppression in a building.

Hot tub?

Once again, completely different when I am helping answer a question or finding a solution that has already be answered here, compared to just plain telling people to go to another site. In addition, I am not going to copy and paste information that people other then myself have posted, so a link would be posted regardless to cite the source.

One is clearly beneficial and supports the topic on the original forum, the other is not. We can keep going in circles on this, but the difference is very clear.

While I agree there is a difference, it's not great enough to warrant the deletion of one kind and not the other.

Why's it a big deal if someone else recommends another site though? If you were truly confident in the quality of this site, you'd have no worries.

Nothing was deleted, only one post was moved to a place where it could be discussed. I have no worries on the quality of the site, that is and has never been in question, what was is the intent of a user to purposely try to make members leave with them. In addition, there is no issue with suggesting another site when the other site has information needed that is not supplied on the current forum, or has features not available, etc.

Deleted and moved to a "Topics under review" section are basically the same thing. Both remove the post from the public's eye.

Who said anyone was trying to make people leave this site? It's not as though a person can't be members of two forums. And other places can offer things that SSA currently does not.

The intent was clear, and the last sentence of my prior post answers your last two sentences quite well.

So you say "there is no issue with suggesting another site when the other site has information needed that is not supplied on the current forum, or has features not available, etc." answers "It's not as though a person can't be members of two forums. And other places can offer things that SSA currently does not." So why delete the post?

And the intent was not clear that he was telling people to leave here, that was an (incorrect) assumption on your part.

I have to design a "complicated" pipe system for my fluid dynamics class. I want to use something that I see in everyday life instead of making something up, but I feel friggen lost. Anyone got any ideas?

It has to include pump, valves, reservoirs, pipes of different diameters (series or paralell) etc...

hydraulic system?

shop compressed air supply?

pipes in a house would even qualify