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[KoG]^weaZel TWEAKGURU

Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 3296 Location: IRC ETG #kog
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:17 am Post subject: |
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heheh sounds like the time I got pulled over in said s-10 because the lady cop said I was vibrating her mirrors and she was two cars behind me! I was only trying to mess with my friend that was in front of me. hehe good times _________________ I tweaked and it tweaked back! So I Tweaked some more!
"Barney is like the Michael Jackson of PBS." - James Tybeerious |
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Yoshida UberTweaker

Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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yeah ive been pulled over for my subs too, they are just jealous  |
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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142dB out of an 8" woofer? Damn, how much power were you putting into that thing and was it in your mini? _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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Silicon Skum UberTweaker
Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 1156 Location: UK, Geordie land
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| JayDubya wrote: | | 142dB out of an 8" woofer? Damn, how much power were you putting into that thing and was it in your mini? |
Lets just say, it was not a standard setup And yeah, it was in the Mini (damn loud in there).
I did a little alteration to the amp, swaped the FETs over for some higher rated ones and shoved 16V into it (Damn near blew it up!). Did'nt have a 16V supply so I had to make one, had to use a large capacitor bank, six 4 Farad caps in paralell with an improvised regulator charging circuit. The caps had a weird story, I borrowed them from a guy I knew, seems they were part of some LASER system....... did'nt ask too much about them after that, did'nt want to know really. Probably safer that way.
To stop the risk of the coil vapourising I froze the magnet wih a Peltier + water jacket (got to about- 38deg C) took a while to reach that temp.
I warmed it up slowly and then allowed the amp to surge up to max output.
SPL was taken from within the boot with the lid closed - test length <2 sec.
The sub had a max SPL of 136Db @ 100Hz as tested by the manufacturer using all standard parts inc the built in amp (for a brief second with the wind behind it). Not bad at all for a budget low end system. 142Db @ 100Hz just shows what was left in there.
For the test I converted the box to a sealed unit, I removed the "passive resonator" that wobbller thingey, and screwed a solid sheet of MDF board in it's place.
The internal amp was nearly destroyed by the test (got a bit hot) so I had to do a little bit of repair but it still works sweetly. the sub *just* made it out alive, I don't think it will ever manage that output again.
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02ECLIPSE TweakNOOB
Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn NYC
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject: i need some help/advice |
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i just bought a 2002 mitsubishi eclipse RS..
what should i do to my system??
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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What can you do for an aftermarket deck (radio/cd player)
Does the 02 Mitsu eclipse give you the option to add aftermarket stereo? _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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02ECLIPSE TweakNOOB
Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn NYC
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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I would start there and look for a good cd player with preamp outputs from pioneer or kenwood. _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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02ECLIPSE TweakNOOB
Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn NYC
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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thanks.
how about after that? |
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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After that, I would look for a good amplifier from MTX, Memphis, Rockford, JBL, JL, Alpine, or any other good manufacturer.
Same with the sub woofers. Just try to Match the RMS wattage of the woofers with the RMS wattage of the amp. It is ok to overpower the woofers but do not underpower them. It can cause lots of distortion and damage.
It would also be a good idea to look into component speakers for the rear deck and the doors or dash. Wherever the other speakers are. _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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PhRoZeN_X_ SirTweaksabit

Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| For you car ( i had a 2002 spyder so it should sound good in yours too ) i had 3 12in Rockford subs 2 rockford amps and 8 rockford speakers in my car and had it powered by a Kenwood cd/mp3 player. Kenwood it my fav. deck and i would recommend it to you :) I like it because it gave me a "THUMP" but also sounded nice and crisp without distortion. There products are also user friendly and not complicated. Nuthing like listening to AC/DC after work and having it feel like your in the front roe next to the speakers at their concert. |
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icyrus76 SirTweaksabit
Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 307 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:15 am Post subject: |
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for MY car...:)..hi nathan!
Alpine CDA-9833 headunit/deck..whichever you prefer to call it.
Alpine Type-S 2 way speakers all around..(2 pairs)
Rockford first gen, 10" Punch with custom box..
that's about it..i think..haha _________________ still the same old computer tweaker..
just with a tad bit of car knowledge as well.. |
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Not bad at all. Its more than enough to get the full range of the music heard loud and clear. Not bad at all  _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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icyrus76 SirTweaksabit
Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 307 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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the punches and pounds is all i look for..lol _________________ still the same old computer tweaker..
just with a tad bit of car knowledge as well.. |
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BW TweakNOOB
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Seattle/Chicago
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:14 am Post subject: |
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No pics and bout a month late but.....
2001 Mitsubishi mirage 4dr Green
Sony xplode 54x4 head unit
4 Sony xplode 6 1/2 300 watt
1200 watt Sony xplode amp
dual 12 inch Sony xplode subs 1000 watt
In some cheap ass fifty dollar box, LOL.
I love my system though. _________________ p4 3.2 @ 3.46, DFI Lanparty Pro875B, CoolerMaster Jet 4 H/S Fan, Thermaltake Silent purepower 480w PSU, 6800gt AGP Vid. card
1024mb pc2700 Kingston 2,2,2.5,6, 200gb seagate ata hdd, Plextor dr700u DL Burner
Sony cd/rw, Win Xp pro, xaser v6000a |
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Sally UberTweaker

Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| BW wrote: |
Sony xplode 54x4 head unit
4 Sony xplode 6 1/2 300 watt
1200 watt Sony xplode amp
dual 12 inch Sony xplode subs 1000 watt
In some cheap ass fifty dollar box, LOL.
I love my system though. |
sounds like you love your Sony products too _________________ |¤| |
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:32 am Post subject: |
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One problem wrong . . . SONY. Hehe, sony isnt too shabby, but i'm no fan.
How's that thing been treating you. its gotta sound darn good. A well thought out system. _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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BW TweakNOOB
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Seattle/Chicago
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, Sony isn't too bad. What mattered to me was the cost of everything after my Best Buy discount....WOW it was great...Here is the breakdown
Cost after discount:
Head:$78
6 1/2's: (all four) $84
Box: $52
12's: $130 for two
Amp: $111
I ended up saving somewhere around $700!!! I was happy. _________________ p4 3.2 @ 3.46, DFI Lanparty Pro875B, CoolerMaster Jet 4 H/S Fan, Thermaltake Silent purepower 480w PSU, 6800gt AGP Vid. card
1024mb pc2700 Kingston 2,2,2.5,6, 200gb seagate ata hdd, Plextor dr700u DL Burner
Sony cd/rw, Win Xp pro, xaser v6000a |
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:13 am Post subject: |
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cant go wrong with saving money.....=D
its all about value for performance here....=]
and you know......personal preference too i guess.....=p _________________
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:13 am Post subject: |
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^^Hard to beat it for the price. Very hard. _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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Sally UberTweaker

Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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^^^Actually....I'd wager I I can beat for the price....I spent about the same _________________ |¤| |
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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me too....i spent next to NOTHING for all my gear _________________
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JayDubya TWEAKGURU

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 5496 Location: ames, ia
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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If you don't have connections, its hard.
If you eBay, it might be pretty easy to beat. _________________ JayDubya aka JW Jay JD ^> ﺵ |
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Hoedizzy Tweakafile

Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 856 Location: Bellevue
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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If only my job sold audio gear......what do you think sally????
I think thats what we need to start selling!! |
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BW TweakNOOB
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Seattle/Chicago
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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If you buy retail....it is hard to beat! My system hits pretty hard...I had to fix the liscence plate rattle with plastic velcro...works like a charm. [/quote] _________________ p4 3.2 @ 3.46, DFI Lanparty Pro875B, CoolerMaster Jet 4 H/S Fan, Thermaltake Silent purepower 480w PSU, 6800gt AGP Vid. card
1024mb pc2700 Kingston 2,2,2.5,6, 200gb seagate ata hdd, Plextor dr700u DL Burner
Sony cd/rw, Win Xp pro, xaser v6000a |
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