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wwwooooo! happy new year eerrrbody!

Real nice install man

assuming that whatever device he used was able to accurately measure the 3100s, it may be possible that the optima is pulling down the 3100s...and those 2 batteries could be what's holding up your system. This is also assuming the 2 XS are wired from your optima and not straight from the alternator. I would take the optima out and leave just the 3100s in and see if they return to normal. Personally I wouldn't run optima batteries for our applications. Others say they are fine, but this is only my opinion.

IMO, dragonforce is way too fast paced for that vid

damn thats awesome. I wish a lot more companies would do it this way

Damn glad you bumped this! Exactly what im looking for

if they won't let you either, they should let you if you show them the MSDS sheets for the battery.

just visited XS power's site to verify, but they recommend the 5100R starter bat for that car man. The 680 is tiny compared to 5100, maybe it just doesn't have enough reserve to start the car?

Love the look of that crossover and that the tweet has push terminals. Out of my price range too but you gotta pay to play

killing the rest of the yuengling in the fridge....almost done......

I do pretty much the same....but Ill set up everything on the first panel (up to mounting the rings) and then take measurements to mimic it onto the next panel....CA glue is my best friend.

120 sounds pretty good....your at 2 ohms man. and just for future reference, the12volt.com for all your quick wiring answers

what subs with what coils man? that RE probably won't sell for 150. If they can get it online free shipping new for 165, why would they buy a used one for only 15 bucks less?

ah in that case, you can clamp them and test which does better. But all depends on whose interested man. Those memphis amps are worth more than you can get the RE for though...plus IMO, the memphis is better quality than the RE. But with only 1000 watts, the difference between 0 and 2 gauge inputs is miniscule.

That memphis amp is solid man. Id take it over the RE anyday. But its gonna come down to your application and which suits your setup better....there's no way to tell how they will perform head-to-head unless you buy them both...but not for 100 watts difference.

^^this is a good point....Also, I always forget to mention, talk to your insurance company to see if they cover stolen equipment from your car. Some will cover it as long as you have the receipts and it is fastened down. Another thing to consider is that most insurance companies will give you a small percent discount for having an alarm, but only if its been professionally installed. And I don't know how Orion still has that alarm for sale. It should have been gone long ago.

Depending on the car, its not a big deal. Use a DMM, not a test light. Test EVERY line, last thing you want to do is tap into the wrong wire. Take your time with it. Also consider going to a shop and asking how much they would do it for if you purchased the alarm from them too. Would probably be a little over your budget, but something to consider.

What about when you put stuff in the trunk?? WOnt the paint scratch/chip/peel? if the hardwood laminate doesn't scratch/chip/peel, theres no reason why it would.....He also could paint the bottom side of the plexi so it just hides the hardwood floor edge. A screw every 4-5 inches or so would probably look nice matching the vents on the sides and the long hinge.

Id use #6 black screws and paint a black rectangle border on the plexi to hide the seam.

What i am trying to get out of it is get the best protection i can of my truck and also get a paging system so i know if anyone is trying to mess with my truck when i am not near it. i want a sensitive alarm and loud one lol. I would definitely hit up Orion for that deal then....just like everything else though, always understand that if someone wants your shit bad enough, they're gonna get it. If you have a smart phone Id get the smartstart system too so you can monitor and control your car from anywhere.

Can't go wrong with a viper alarm man...but you didn't really say what you were looking to get out of it. If it has all the functions your looking for, then Id get it; but just know I believe Directed is not authorizing online dealers so its not under manufacturer's warranty (Ray just made a thread about this). the extra shock sensors I don't really see necessary mainly because a shock sensor should be able to sense any glass breaking, opening doors, etc....maybe if the thieves around your town are super crafty.

Id agree with others man, theres really no winning. Unfortunately, it seems like the times have changed and companies are taking advantage of their employees knowing that its difficult to find a new job; they already know no ones gonna quit so they'll do whatever they want. Id go elsewhere man...I know what you mean by working for a company you don't agree with.

you don't know where your voltage was, so you could have been dipping down lower than 12 volts. You set your gains by ear, so everything in red is unknown since you can't tell if you were clipping (you can still be clipping even if your volume isn't maxed out). and whats in blue suggests that your voltage was dipping, causing the amp to go into protect.

^^^should be set to autopost whenever this question comes up

my bet would be on sounding bad too. but give it a try before you try and mold it in or something