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  7. 4 Cylinder Guys...

    in Engine and Performance - Anything for that couple extra horses!

    Posted · Edited by Gearstix

    Pending on what type of truck it is, it might not be cost effective to switch to a diesel, as you will have to replace the Transmisstion (to be able to handle the torque of the diesel) and possibly the driveline, rear differential and brakes.

    I would talke a look at this post to address your question about the alternator.

    http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...p;hl=alternator

    Adding additional Alternators won't affect the engine at all and theoretically yes it will take a little bit extra effort to turn the belt, since there is another pully added. But I think the big question is how much load will be on the alternators?

    kev

    Well getting a fully rebuilt engine thats about 98% complete with 40,000 miles for free really helps the budget.

  9. Car Horn...

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

    Posted

    Well, the thread about the car horn going off made me remember an idea I had.

    At work, we have a belt loader, made by the cochrane western group iirc. its circa 1967.

    It has a trumpet kinda thing on the horn, has a reaal cool sound.

    I noticed while messing with my buddys Jeep TJ, theres a high and low tone.

    What would happen if you were to take a tweeter horn or aero port, and attached it to a car horn? I'm wondering if I can alter the sound at all...

  12. Box Rise?

    in Subwoofers / Enclosures

    Posted

    If you have a couple of decent batteries in the bank and I see that you already have a ho alt. I would definately run that 3000D at .5 all day long. That will not hurt that amp at all if you got the juice to give to it.

    Wow... never thought box rise was as.. big as it is.

    I don't have the gear to measure the rise though. Hell I don't even have my subs yet (there two weeks late). Aeroports are a more "efficent" port?

  13. Box Rise?

    in Subwoofers / Enclosures

    Posted

    Can somebody explain to me box rise? I'm trying to find an amp for my two Mach 5 SPL-12s, which are dual twos.

    How would box rise affect me? Would I be able to buy an amp that does say 3200W @ 1 ohm, and wire to 1/2ohm, and box rise would put it close to 1 ohm?

  15. Went To The Local Audio Shop Today...

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

    Posted

    Put two of these under the seats and it will sound amazing. There are other options besides JL but if he is hell bent on them go with the tw5 subs. They only require 0.8 cubes in a box...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-12-JL-Audio-...p3286.m20.l1116

    I don't think he'd want to spend that much.

    I checked on Sonic Electronix,

    Two of the JL Audio 10W1v2-4, like we looked at today, were $223 IIRC.

    then a Kicker 08ZX300.1 to power it,

    Estimated order total $436.76

    Thats shipped to Canada.

    Jeep is already wired. So thats all we'd need plus some MDF.

  16. Went To The Local Audio Shop Today...

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

    Posted

    Well the local audio shop has a wall, with JL speakers, and JL subs. My buddy is interested in the lower end gray cone JL 10s, and W3 8's.... He wants to do a box that will fit behind the rear seat of his Jeep TJ, as he has two 12" Pioneers in where the seat used to be, and he wants his seat back.

    However the guy said it'd be 4-$500 for them to custom build a box that would fit in the cargo area of the jeep. :blink:

    Plus the JL 10s are $179 dollars each... I told my buddy that we could design or have a box designed, that will fit in his jeep... for a hell of alot cheaper.

    I can't believe how much the box costs, when you look at something like Thumpper makes (which is a work of art!), and what Thumpper charges compared to the local shop.

    And all they carry is Kicker, JL, Kenwood as far as I know...

    I was kinda thinking of having them do a blowthrough on my truck, but I'd hate to know how much it costs.

  19. Question To All S-series Owners...

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted

    No the vents in the way on the passengers side and 94 to 97 have the fuse wires in the way on the drivers side. PLuss the imaging sucks ass because the bump on the dash from the gauges. The easyst thing to do is to buy q logic kick panels.

    100_1244.jpg

    I'm liking that... but

    I'd definitely need some kinda cover for the speakers, I'm worried I'd kick the cone in on the kickpanel speakers...

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