just wondering if there is any web sites or any ideas as to design the ultimate spl car. i have searched all day and i have not found any yet. even pdf files are ok but found none.

for what class???

either street max 1-2, street max 3-4. have not decided what to do yet

even the basics to expert advice will do me

Walled 1-2

1. Terra
2. 77-82 Honda Civic Wagon
3. 78-82 Mazda 323 wagon

Walled 3-4

Volvo wagons, Chevy Astro etc

i was just wondering where i would find out how to get the details on how to design them. i.e. sound deadening, how many runs of 0gd do i use, where to find the best wiring for the cheapest price. that sort of stuff.

try search as many forums as possible, find people with them cars send them pms. but you mostly have to test and found out for yourself. 0 gauge depends on how many amps you run, ring up all the audio shops and see where you can get the cheapers wire is, also try welding flex that can be had cheaper at places like BOC. if your building a wall maybe look at some build up pics of some cars check out michaels TeAm ShonKy Max thread, black ice's festiva thread. also check out termpro for builds up.

also i dont think there is a ultimate spl design as every car is different and some thing that work in one car doesnt work in another. i suggest you pick your class first then research what equipment you can have for the class, pick your equipment and then design your car for that equipment

ROO

will be running 2 atm but will possibly go up to 8 amps if i go into street max 3-4 ( i.e. 1 each v/c) but eventually if i stay in max 1-2 will be running 4 amps. yeah have read steve's and michaels theads. great ideas but i need to see what other options there are out there that are very useful to me. i have a ford laser 89.

thanks heaps man

ok well if your running 4 amps you need heaps of runs, you want under 100amp per a run of 0 gauge. just search through forums but you find that they are pretty much all sub on the meter side and port on the drivers side. i think you just build the wall the biggest you can, get the biggest port you can and take it from there. maybe wait for some of the people who have built walls to give some advice.

Roo

and if i wanted to go no-wall?

Roo pretty well covered it.


Lay your cable FIRST and just do like 10 runs each way.

Basically.........pick a class, build a "box" as big as possible whilst still allowing room for upto the maximum amount of amps allowed in chosen class.

If possible, build the box with a flat back wall.

Subs as close as possible to the passenger side of the car, try to get them stacked one on top of the other, as close as possible, also try to keep them off the floor as high as possible.

Port, make it as big as possible and as close as possible to the drivers side (Ie: dont want the port to start 10" in from side of car)start with a square port edge on the baffle.

Over engineer everything, don't use concrete, use steel and a mix of sand and resin instead.

Use the biggest subs you can fit on the baffle, think of it this way, 2 18s are equivlent to 3 15s

dont go no wall, u need batteries

Come play in Max 1-2

get a better car them lasers are quiet

roo

thanks man. when i finally get it all together i will be coming out to play.

thanks guys and anyone else that can give me some more ideas will be much help.

Just buy a Panda and be done with it.

That's what I did.

Phil

What car is this Phil.
And whos is it.

it is a 1981 Honda Civic Wagon.

Now calls GT Autosound in Adelaide home and competes in EX1-2.

Aaron actually owns the car now, "Soundteam Freash".

At AAS it ran 164.3 on one woofer, as a head unit ground problem caused an amp/woofer failure.

For 2007 its getting 99Zs and a bunch more power.

Phil

is that you on top of the car phil???


i always imagined you tall and skinny... and white,

thats a big bad islander dude either way...

This is Phil, just as large. This pic cracks me up

Hahaha, nice pic Brad.

OH MY GOD....


hahahahahahahhahahahahahahah


man, that just shattered my illusions...


no way near what i expected...


your a big dude phil ;D

here is phil sleeping on the job

lol unlucky phil

hahahah thats classic!

they both are actually!

post more pics of phill!!!! lol

Me getting married Aug 2006.

Phil

More pics of wife now.

LOL

sooo.....
does the missus know how to design an SPL car???

if so, thats pretty l33t

phil, your just a big cuddly teddy bear,

i just wanna hug you man...


btw, your wife is beautifull mate..

That may be the furthest I have seen any thread drift off topic without anyone commenting about being off topic.

Congrats on the marriage, erm 6 months back.

haha gold