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I think this post is full of shxx.

I'm sure you will be ok with it. It's probably faster than my PT (167hp/150tq and 3400 lbs) The Altima was probably a lot lighter weight, so it probably felt more responsive. Think of the Buick as more of a nice comfortable car and don't abuse it by trying to race everything that pulls up next to you. If you must, you can add a nice muffler and a K&N filter in the airbox and it might improve throttle response. Just remember it might not be the smallest, lightest, or fastest thing on the road, but I'll bet you can fit a nice sub box in its huge trunk !

Newbie, you might wanna wait until you have more than 7 posts before you start making demands from the guy who owns the site. Does this look like a project that he could "just hurry up and finish"? While you are waiting, spend your time going back and reading the previous 287 pages! ...Sorry, but someone had to say it...

If I had $250,000 to blow right now, I would spend about $20k on a used BMW 330i for a daily driver and ship my PT to Steve Meades house in a covered trailer, and let him work on it and spend the rest for me! Edit: oh yeah, the student loans ......OK subtract another $35K from Steves part of the budget, I still want the BMW!

Happy birthday to the KING! ....have you started counting backwards yet?

You know I'm gonna vote for the Hoopty box although with 4 15"s, easier to work with the height than using 18"s in a PT.

Along those lines, you guys wanna recommend what I do for my first time on a meter? I plan to try Ed's bassrace song, Moments in Bass, cause it's the loudest in my car that I know of, will try Jeezy's Hypnotize, and maybe a 40hz and 50 hz tone, any other recommendations for a noob?

Thanks, turns out there is a guy about 1 hour south of me that bought himself a new Termlab, and charges $15-$30 for a testing session, he plans to have test days with it, and since he is apparently the only one in central Texas willing to, he should do pretty well. I am waiting to see if he is going to have a day where there will be several cars there, cause he probably won't charge as much.

Ok, so I've been scouring the web for all I can find on alarms, I was set on the 7900, then found the Clifford verson for cheap, then read all I could about DEI recalling them due to remote issues, then selling refurbished ones. It seems that some shops never returned any of the originals to DEI, for corrections, and are now selling them dirt cheap. Some people are having problems, ohters are very happy with them. Any of you Viper intsllers wanna comment on the "refurbished" color remote alarms? I like the new DEI alarms, but I am going with a 5900. They are ~$175 now, and I will add the bypass kit and some Viper sensors. (You know, if it's good enough for the Hoopty, it's good enough for me! ) I will install it myself, and I have a friend who is a pro installer, in case I have any problems.

I don't compete for SPL, but new front seats made the biggest audible difference for me. I have seen others here test with seats folded, seats out, visors up, visors down.

In all honesty, if this is your first time building this big, just brace the inside of the enclosure with 2x4"s and paint the resin onto the MDF, skip the fiberglass, and skip the 45 degree corners. ...If only someone would have given me this advice months ago! You'll end up with a very strong enclosure, the insides will be really smooth for airflow, and there is no proof that 45 degree corners really make any difference.

Thanks for all the advice! I had not looked at the LE series, I did not know they were 2-way. I am pretty set on getting something with a LCD screen on it. Size of the remote will not be a prob for me, it rarely gets stuffed into my pocket anyway. It's tough on the range, we're talking 1/4 mile vs 1 full mile, so thats a huge difference. The thing I really like about the color remote and the newer remote screens is that the Icons are huge now, as opposed to all the tiny things on the 5900 remote. Prices are awesome on the 5900 and 7900, so that is mainly why I am torn between those two. I know I won't be disappointed with either.

Like the topic says, which one would you choose and why? The 5900 has better range, the 7900 has the OLED remote. I probably won't even connect the remote start as I would never use it. Any opinions?

Vifa or Seas.

I am planning my alarm installation and need some advice. It'll be one of the Viper 2-ways. I am pretty set on getting the shock sensor, field sensor (I know!), and maybe the audio/glass sensor. Do I really need the glass sensor in addition to the shock sensor?

Great topic! I used to use it on my old Alpine head unit, when I recently switched to an Eclipse CD7000, I concentrated more on setting up the frequency sweep with their microphone/pinknoise and website. I have only done minor time adjustments to the drivers side front speakers, and am pretty happy with it so far. Had I built a pure SQ setup, I would have been more focused on it to get a perfect center dash image. Right now I cheat with a component center channel. I think it would be considered a 'band-aid' to you SQ guys, but it works for me. I am pretty much in agreement with James, it should be all about a full sound that does not come directly at you from any specific direction, other than a front center stage. I pretty much stick to the Eclipse E-iServ for setup, placed the mic on the drivers seat headrest. I like having the capability, but don't consider it a high priority in my car.

Not sure on the costs, sorry. The Omega module for the PT is $45 at sonicelectronics, and for remote start you have to get a second module for another $25. Yes, you can still get remote start, but they require a second module. It says "simple 2 wire connection to vehicle." PT Cruiser uses a computer chipped key. I have not researched that route because I don't want or need remote start.

Just wanted to add another thought to this post. Keep in mind that to me, security for my PT is more than the alarm alone. I carry $6500 in extra insurance above full coverage that will protect ANY aftermarket item that I can produce a valid receipt for, I keep the car in my garage at night, and I absolutely will not leave it anywhere I don't feel comfortable with for any reason, EVER! So maybe my needs for an alarm are different than yours. I mainly want one for the 2-way pager, glass breakage, and radar for when the sunroof is left open. I have already experiemented with adding a DEI pager to my stock alarm, and had issues, so it is time to upgrade. I don't need the latest and greatest OEL display remotes, so an older Viper or Clifford will work for me, and I will get the one that is the better deal. I only have limited alarm install experience, so a bypass kit makes it easier for me to install an alarm myself. I am willing to bet that most experienced guys here on SMD that have done their own installs could do an alarm, too, but for the average person, a professional shop would be best.

No problem, I meant that there are only of few PT Cruisers here on SMD, so I thought I would be wasting space in your post with PT Cruiser wiring info. But anyway, for a PT Cruiser, the Omega brand Chrysler interface, has 4 wires that connect to the car, power, gound, a door lock wire in the kick panel, and a wire on the OBD connector under the dash. Then the aftermarket alarm connects to the interface and to it's own sensors. Every car brand has the factory alarm in different places, but you can mount the bypass kit, and the aftermarket alarm wherever you want then add the sensors. I agree with you on the wiring, but I guess that I mainly want an alarm to protect the car from vandalism vs theft. I mean, everyone has a Viper alarm, that does not mean that a thief could get past all Viper installations.

Clifford RSX 3.5 http://www.techronics.com/index.cfm?fuseac...Product_ID=3645 I'll PM you the PT specific info, so we are not threadjacking here

Here is my friends response, he is a 15+ yr veteran pro installer, so I guess his opinion is as good as any. No compromise at all. The box makes installation easier - both aftermarket alarm & vtss are protecting the car and passing information to each other via the box. Our RKE (PT Cruiser factory alarm) can't be removed.....it also houses the door lock relays. Unplug it once and you'll find your door lock switches don't work any more. It only remains a weak link if you add an aftermarket alarm or leave the vtss in place WITHOUT additional sensors. Door pins are not enough........a shock sensor either added to the vtss or an aftermarket alarm is necessary.

Thats awesome, one of the best things I've learned from you is the amount of time and effort you put into the supportive and safety work. I absolutely HATE seeing cars with huge setups in them with no sound deadener, box not bolted down, improper fusing, all kinds of safety concerns. Not only have you built big with the Hoopty, but you have a well thought out plan for the functional aspects of the truck for your "client".

> The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, > invented and > developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July > 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. > > The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's > office and sweet-talked > his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen > > were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto > industry since the > electric starter. > > > > Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They > refused and instead > asked that he come out to the parking lot to their > > car. > > They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 > degrees, turned on > the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately. > > The old man got very excited and invited them back to the > office, where he > offered them $3 million for the patent. > > The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 > million, but they wanted > the recognition by having a label, "The Goldberg > Air-Conditioner," on > the dashboard of each car in which it was installed. > > Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti-Semitic, > and there was no way > he was going to put the Goldberg's name on > > two million Fords. > > They haggled back and forth for about two hours, and > finally agreed on $4 > million and that just their first names would be shown. > > And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show Lo, > Norm, Hi, and Max on the > controls. > > So, now you know.

Just get the Stinger display from Darvex.com.