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  4. Cavilier intake manifold bolts to s10 2.2 and clears stock hood when body dropped

    in SMD Garage Sale - New and Used NON Car Audio Items

    Posted · Edited by numatik

    If you have a chevy s10 98+, this replaces your intake manifold to clear a stock hood when body dropped but to 4"!! Only modification is to lengthen vacuum lines and extend throttle cable a few inches and its done. I layed rocker on 10" wide 20s with room to spare without the hood hitting. I used this for years and dont need it anymore due to a new motor. I want 100 for it plus shipping. Any more questions just ask

    Heres some pics:

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  6. Kinetik voltage and intelicharger questions...

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

    Posted

    Thanks for the responses guys. I am gonna just keep the charger next to my batteries and charge them every once in a while. Right now I have had them sitting for about 2-3 weeks and there at 13.3 each just sitting there. I think every once in a while its good to charge them more, let them float for a day or 2 then turn off the intelicharger. seems to be working good so far I was just wondering about that very small difference in voltage. Do we have a kinetik rep somewhere to chime in? I think you guys have pretty much said it all but im curious what they would say. The guy I did talk to was very knowledgeable about how batteries work etc, but not a damn thing about the intelicharger.. he showed me like 3 chargers that they used all above 100$, but all i wanted is to kno if mine was getting the job done. didnt really get that from him.ugh kinetik rep come in this thread please!!

  7. Kinetik voltage and intelicharger questions...

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

    Posted · Edited by numatik

    my intellicharger does just fine and so does the deltran battery tender jr..

    ive stored shuriken batteries with the deltran charger .. hooked up for literally 2 months straight and floated at 13.6v. never had a issue either

    My 3800s only float at like 13.2-4v and I used 2 different multimeters just to double check. I dont know what the fuck is up. It will float a wet cell at 13.6v and a yellow top around 13.4-5v. The kinetiks I can charge and float for a week then there voltage just sits, so theres nothing wrong with the battery. Also like I said I had 4 2400s on this thing and I dont recall ever having a problem, and thats more battery in bulk together then my 3800s. I dont know im puzzled. I dont want to just ship it to powermaster, pay shipping and have them say theres nothing wrong with it, or its a million dollars to fix it. I dont know!!!!! There sitting in my dedicated battery area and resting at 13.2 or so which is a decent resting voltage but it would be better for the battery around 13.6. Im just very puzzled with float on the charger

    I'm sure that they just wanted you to buy one of their chargers, prolly would have tried to sell you the big ass ole' 80A unit that's damn expensive too.

    Nah cause he told me of several other expensive chargers not any way affiliated with Kinetik. He didnt kno the specs of the intelicharger cause hes never used one.

  8. Kinetik voltage and intelicharger questions...

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

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    I would think the intellicharger would be just fine. Maybe since you were inquiring about an opposing company's charger, he was trying to talk it down in hope that you would decide to buy one of theirs. I charge my kinetic hc2400 with a battery tender plus, have had it in parallel with a POS dying yellowtop, and also had it out for some time. Will still rest at 13.0/13.1.

    I totally missed my notification that somebody posted on this thread, my bad bro. Anyways I thought that at first then he told me some different chargers to use that would be better. I bought my intelicharger because I thought it was a great product, and I did charge and float 4 kinetik 2400s a few years ago and then its lived connected to my 2 3800s. He said once there charged you can let them sit for months, he said float mode can be bad cause if the voltage drops even a cunt hair it will kick back charging again. He said doing this over and over can limit the life of the battery. Now I just charged them up and there sitting at 13.2, so I guess its ok. He wanted higher but if I have been using this on my batteries for years with no great problems I must be doing something right, right?

  10. Kinetik voltage and intelicharger questions...

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

    Posted

    I have 2 Kinetik 3800s and 2 Kinetik 1800s. The 3800s are for the S-20, and I have had for almost 2 years and they have a dedicated shelf with wiring to the charger next to it. The 1800s are in my daily, and I pulled them out to do work under the truck.

    I spoke with Kinetik today with a few questions regarding charging and floating. I have heard of a trillion SMD members using the intellicharger, but he didnt sound to fond of it. He told me to properly store and float the batteries they needed to be between 13.5 - 13.7, then after having a few hours to sit they should be resting between 12.9 - 13.1. He sounded like even having them stored for long periods of times those 1/10ths were important. Mine rest right around 12.9 - 13.0, but when my intellicharger goes into float it reaches 13.2 and no higher. He sounded very firm on even .1 or .2 differences, and it just got me wondering. Also he told me even charging my 2 3800s to keep them on a 2amp all the time while being maintained for long periods of time. I have read other users saying for large batteries to up the amperage and he said doing so overtime can shorten the batteries lifespan... I bought my intellicharger because I heard from lots of people that its a bad ass charger. I am posting to make 100% sure that I am doing a good job maintaining my batteries until its time for them to shine. This should develop more knowledge for other members too running these bats and chargers.

  12. Can you use retractable air reel for power wire??

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

    Posted · Edited by numatik

    A buddy of mine has something similar to what you're talking about but it was actually made for power wire, its old and built really solid. I don't see why you couldn't use the hose reel.

    Yeah I gave up on the modding the air style one, and ended up just clamping the wire up the wall vertically, then mounting hooks on the ceiling to the center of the garage. The power is in a central location and I get to the entire garage from it, but if I need to get the welder out in the driveway I just unhook from the ceiling and go. Heres some pics:

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    Steve, never heard back from ya! Lets meet up in the near future, its been quite a while

  13. Can you use retractable air reel for power wire??

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

    Posted

    Ah ha! That's why. I'm gonna need to check out how the company's do it and see if I can fabricate a copy cat, or find a way to just get the part. I can get the reel itself for free, and have 50' of wire I already use and I don't wanna go out and spend a grip on the whole thing.

    this would just be more convenient to grab and pull power and walk around anywhere I want. Then the clean up is as easy as a slight pull and release and it puts itself away, and on to the next step!

    Steve, you know how I roll I'm always fabricating 8) Hey when do I get another demo? It's been a few years and you can hear/see my daily too!

  15. need help with hood springs, Silverado owners please post!

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

    Posted

    Their sending hope it helps

    THANKS BRO! I had them upside down and to the wrong lower mounting point. BUT they dont fit, when my hood closes it pushes the inner sheet metal all the way against the 22s.... im gonna probably play with some cardboard levers and see if I can move shit around to make the spring assembly not drop so much when the hood closes. Its not looking good tho...

  18. need help with hood springs, Silverado owners please post!

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

    Posted

    When I bought my truck it didnt have the hood springs that keep the hood open, and iv always used a 2x4. I got the hood springs from the dealership but cant figure out how the hell they go in, i feel like iv tried everything and I feel stupid. Its possible I have the wrong springs but I doubt it cause I got them directly from the dealership...

    Can someone run outside and take pics of yours from a few angles so I can see if im doing it wrong or have the wrong part? my silverado is a 2004

  22. What should I look for in a H/U?

    in Head Units-Processors and Eq's

    Posted · Edited by numatik

    First look for a main brand. next, see what it comes with, ipod cable , front aux rear aux, built in hd radio etc, then check what the pre out voltage is, the higher the better. If your in a beat shop checking them out, mix everything I just told you together then my find a UI thats easy for you to move around easily and quickly. With some big brands they have sub brands: like pioneer theres premier (more expensive better quality more eq options, more pre out voltage etc etc). With Kenwood theres Excelon. With both premier and excelon its much harder to find a store that sells them. Best is to jump around to beat shops try everything out, then order online for half the price. if you want a warranty your going to be retail or close to. my old shop did in sacramento we sold both premier and excelon. My personal favorite is excelon by FAR for everything involved in buying a deck/in dash.I know your not shopping for an in dash but if you were an indash with nav and you have a double din the kenwoods and built in Garmin blow every other brand out of the water and lots of people on here will vouch for me there. Good luck I hope this helps!

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