Dumb Question Thread!

[QRAF]

all good thats why this is the dumb questions thread after all

[boon]

For sure

Getting really loud is 95% research, design and experimentation.

You can save yourself a lot of time and money by talking to the people who have done the research and experimentation already

[QRAF]

So whats the loudest gf8 in the world?

[Guest]

 QRAF said:

So whats the loudest gf8 in the world?

Probably this one when its poppin and bangin.

[boon]

 QRAF said:

So whats the loudest gf8 in the world?

No idea. But mine was officially 150.7dB, playing music. If you can top that you\'re doing reasonably well.

Here\'s the box going in:

[Roo]

 evowrx']

[quote name='QRAF said:

So whats the loudest gf8 in the world?

/quote]

Probably this one when its poppin and bangin.

Lol this guy knows

[QRAF]

why\'d you do it in yours then?

[boon]

 QRAF said:

why\'d you do it in yours then?

It wasn\'t a wall, it was a system I could throw in and out in about an hour. That\'s why it only did 150.x

I was more or less working for a car audio shop at the time so I could just rock up whenever I felt like it and swap gear around.

The batteries lay on their sides in the rear footwells. The (big) amp went on the front of the box, and I had a big tangle of 0 gauge I could just hook up really fast. It only went in there for competitions, I wasn\'t driving it around on a daily basis like that, because:

-It made the car handle and generally drive like a pile of s***

-It turned a generally quite practical wagon into a 2-seater

-It was so damn loud, even at 150-odd, that it was pointless. You can\'t drive around playing music at 150 - it shakes your car to pieces (the mirrors were completely useless and the indicators/wipers/stuff would turn on and off at random) plus there\'s the things it actually does to your body. At the right frequencies it would vibrate your eyes so hard you couldn\'t see properly. At low frequencies it starts to affect your breathing because of the rapid changes in pressure on your chest. It starts making you feel queasy after a couple of minutes. Then there\'s the final fact that even with all your windows up, a car that loud carries about 4 blocks and makes you look like a complete and utter bothering penis to anyone nearby. You know when people go gating down suburban streets because they think they look cool? Really loud bass is pretty much the same thing.

This last point is more or less why I don\'t do big audio any more.

[QRAF]

i\'m glad i asked as i agree with your points and i know that would of taken some time to type out.

I\'m the same my system can come in and out pretty quickly just takes two people to get the box out of the boot without putting your back out

I\'m just a noob in the car audio to be honest and i\'m just trying to get the most bang for my buck, if you don\'t know me i can\'t afford brand new so i just try to stretch my dollar as far as i can even if it means doing it myself but i mostly just try to get friends to do it to be honest

when i asked my friend for a box and said i wanted to go loud he took that as meaning i wanted to go spl not for music so thats the box i got.

my next investment is to get some decent rear speakers but i only have door speakers in my car so i think they only 5.25" maybe 6" but will hook them up tot the amp under the seat.

then i\'ll enter a couple of comps and then switch the box to one for music.

Got told i can\'t put two 15\'s into my car anyways just due to sound waves and to get a van lol

[nickch]

 boon']

[quote name='QRAF said:

why\'d you do it in yours then?

/quote]

It wasn\'t a wall, it was a system I could throw in and out in about an hour. That\'s why it only did 150.x

I was more or less working for a car audio shop at the time so I could just rock up whenever I felt like it and swap gear around.

The batteries lay on their sides in the rear footwells. The (big) amp went on the front of the box, and I had a big tangle of 0 gauge I could just hook up really fast. It only went in there for competitions, I wasn\'t driving it around on a daily basis like that, because:

-It made the car handle and generally drive like a pile of s***

-It turned a generally quite practical wagon into a 2-seater

-It was so damn loud, even at 150-odd, that it was pointless. You can\'t drive around playing music at 150 - it shakes your car to pieces (the mirrors were completely useless and the indicators/wipers/stuff would turn on and off at random) plus there\'s the things it actually does to your body. At the right frequencies it would vibrate your eyes so hard you couldn\'t see properly. At low frequencies it starts to affect your breathing because of the rapid changes in pressure on your chest. It starts making you feel queasy after a couple of minutes. Then there\'s the final fact that even with all your windows up, a car that loud carries about 4 blocks and makes you look like a complete and utter bothering penis to anyone nearby. You know when people go gating down suburban streets because they think they look cool? Really loud bass is pretty much the same thing.

This last point is more or less why I don\'t do big audio any more.

Ditto!

[QRAF]

but i don\'t give a fark what people think about me, fark the haters they just going to hate either way.

[Roo]

Can we get like a car audio thread going somewhere else or something just for qraf lol

[Codex]

^lol\'d

[ADIKT]

 ADIKT said:

Would the jdm and nzdm v4 sti share same ecu code?

Will take cover off when I get home n see if it\'s been chipped

bump - this slipped through

[QRAF]

 Roo said:

Can we get like a car audio thread going somewhere else or something just for qraf lol

sorry guys ;D

[Codex]

Do the front left/right fender panels from a BG fit on BD? (Legacy)

Have got a set to sell -____- also a gc/gf/bd/bg cusco strut brace

[Timmah]

On behalf of a work college, how hard is it to put WRX seats into a Legacy? Legacy is a 97 TS.

[lachlan]

open boot . insert seat . close boot ?

bolting them in the front is 1 step more complicated . as it involves undoing 4 bolts

[Timmah]

 lachlan said:

open boot . insert seat . close boot ?

bolting them in the front is 1 step more complicated . as it involves undoing 4 bolts

hahaha too easy. Cheers!

[Disruptz]

How do i adjust my coilovers to a specific height? Currently car on 4 stands, and certed for 330mm all round. Do I need to lift, adjust, drop, measure, repeat untill pref height?

[lachlan]

pretty much

assuming they are base height adjustable and not just spring pre load adjustable

do the threads go right to the bottom of the shock body ?

you are allowed 15mm tolerance . well 5%of 330

[Roo]

Do it to around 340mm in the air and drop it down and it will probably be pretty close?

[Disruptz]

 Roo said:

Do it to around 340mm in the air and drop it down and it will probably be pretty close?

How do i tell? Where do i measure from?

[Marky]

Centre of wheel to arch

Just get it approx, make it slightly high to be safe

It will settle a touch, things like adding 60kg of gas depending on your spring rate will change it

Theres a bit of trial and repeat but its not exactly hard to get right

[B4 I was 250T]

Randomly wondering what I would put into the RSK instead of the twin turbo. After something strong and reliable….. (and no I don\'t want to get rid of the RSK, I want reasonable ideas for engine swaps)