well im going to do it

i am picking up a monoblock tomorow (crap today)

i just wanted to know some of the rules im going to have to folow on sunday
i have looked at the dbdrag website and i cant find any answers

in street a can the car be running during burps (i have a normal batt)

i have a 1990 camry wagon

can i have the back seats flolded down.

also
i am running a jaycar 12" in a 2.553 cube box what the box is aparently tuned to 19-30 hz

what should i be looking at burping it at

is there anyway to test this without actualy having a meter

thanks for your help in advance

in street classes the engine has to be off and yes you can fold the seats down as long as the seats lock into place and everything is below window line
well i hit good numbers in my camry wagon at 42 hz but yours i'm not sure
hopes this helps

there isbnt really anyway to test without a meter ears are decieving but im sure if u get there early enough on sunday They might let u test it before hand.

play some sweeps if you can and see where it peaks on the meter.

You should only need a couple of runs before the event..

At most friendly store events, they'll gladly help you get your best numbers.

Don't be afraid to ask to borrow a CD if necessary. Play the sweep and look at the graph on Termlab, it will give you a 3-4Hz window of which is your loudest frequency.

It may say, for example, that 55Hz was loudest. Try anything from 53-57Hz in your next runs to see which works best.

Also, tuning your head unit's volume all the way up isn't always loudest. If it goes to 35, start around 26 and edge your way up to achieve the maximum output.

And, above all. HAVE FUN!!

Phil

can you play music at all as i have a track that hits the loudest note in the car

is there anyway to use temlab to find out what this note is

You can if you want, but what you will find that what "sounds" loud and what actually measures loud are two totally things, tones are the only what to get the most out of a system (for spl).
If you can get time on a term-lab it's easy to find out what frequency your car is loudest. Run a sweep first, the meter will give you the answer straight away. See on the bottom left graph? Shows the loudest point was around 62hz. I normally test 3 or 4 either way, once you find the peak (never know)
CAA guys constantly hold "test & tune" days, find out if someone is holding one near you, go along have a go. Testing makes and incredible difference.

In your first qualifing run its always best to play a sweep, as even the slightest change in conditions like weather, can change your peak by 1 or 2 hz either way.

Just a fill in guys

i ran today hit 136.6 in qualifying round and 136.1 in round one got knocked out by team loud and clear.

Verry happy i didnt think i would get over 120

So will you be running again? doing a few improvments untill then?
most impotantly "did u have fun?"

well done mate, its amazing how many people go to these comps thinking, it'll only do X db, then are genuinely surprised and happy to hit a 136db.

If only it stayed that way (being so easy to please with scores)

yah i alredy want more i want to push this one box to at least 140

i had hit a wall in power levels
my amp just wasnt geting enuf curent

so time for a new bat

funny thing is that i hate this sub for lisning to music (more to do with box tuning) now i want to 10s for everyday lisning and maby 2 12's for spl

hahaha you did good with that setup mate, you also convinced someone to buy the same sub as you (they'd been contemplating it)

thanks mate

now just to wait till autosalon

thats an awesome score

Did you have FUN?

Phil

Well done It is a lot of fun competing regardless of if you win, trying to better your own personal best.

With a bit of tuning a maybe a more powerful amp you should easily get 140's and that sort of score will stand you in pretty good stead for a lot of comps.

how much rms did u feed the sub?

sub was geting 700ws

but the bat in my car is crap

so i think that was holding it back


but im eyeing of the new jaycar amps


3000ws rms into a 300w sub

ow and to answer everyons questions


I had the time of my life

im bitten by the bug

good to see that you had fun but dont put the wagon down on its size as i told you at dorans it is able to do the numbers with the right gear
see ya at autosalon

It only gets worse at 140....
That bug bites harder!