Eduardo Andrade

you gonna be adding sounds? nice sound card with spu and dac?

I meant a radar that detects popos. You know? Alerts you when they're near by.

Yea, back in the day, I got pulled over for a burnt out headlight, that magicly turned back on after the stop was made. These are just common issues you will face driving a car/truck, its the police doing things like this that helps prevent crimes,catch criminals, and continue to keep your areas safe. I also listen to the police scanner almost everynight in my area, and it seems like every other stop they make, they capture someone with felony warrants and all kinds of other stuff. I know some of you are gonna flame me for this one, but I plan on getting a detector, but I haven't had a need for it yet as my system really isn't that loud.

I read the sound ordinance of illinois, and I'm pretty sure it's the same as Elburns, but this friend wasn't a boy, it was a female, and I just didnt know if they logged anything, I just wanted to make sure as I'm still new to the game and still learning. I wasnt a douche bag, and neither was the cop really, I didn't have anywhere important to be, just going to my uncles, but I still dont think it was loud enough he had to pull me over for it. And find better friends for what reason?

That's what the cop said! Haha! It's like you're him! LOL, I know I'm not that loud, I'll try to make another video though and show you how it bumps.

do you think that an amp that is rated at 75 x 2 (and wasn't playing the full 75, plus it might not do the full 75 anyway, but not too sure about Lightning Audio products, all I know is they're decent and are part of Rockford Fosgate) is really that loud though? and I'm pretty sure I was the only one bumpin, besides he followed me for at least 2 blocks.

Now before I start this thread, I'd like to ask the people who are gonna trash me with shit to please refrain from posting and keep the comments to your self and simply answer the question I asked. I'm from Aurora, IL, but I'm pretty sure this sound ordinance is the same throughout all of Illinois except maybe the city of Chicago. http://www.elburn.il.us/index.aspx?NID=169 I was recently pulled over by a cop after pulling out of McDonalds, my system so far consists of what is in my signature, except for the amp, the amp that same day was upgraded to the B200.2 for 2 dollars or so. When the cop asked me why I thought I was pulled over, I answered "I don't know" because I honestly didn't think ~40 or so watts (not sure how many watts the amp really puts out) was that loud, but he told me he could hear me over a block away from INSIDE his vehicle. When he told me it was for my music and just asked me to turn it down, but he did not state if this was a warning. However, when I told my friend about the incident they said that warnings (also known as "heat") are still recorded. So I was wondering, because I thought the law was 75 feet at 90db in a commercial area, what does the law really say? Or what does it literally translate into? And if this was a warning, how long will this "heat" stay on me?

I was just wondering where/how most of you learned how to do what you do in the car audio world. I recently (last year) became interested in car audio, since I got a car, but always loved music/audio related things. My first install was just something simple, in my sisters car I put a dual xml8110 since she used her ipod all the time and she could just easily dock it in there and play, I also installed some subs, but they were one of the visonik bass packages. This year I got MY car, and I installed a clarion cz401, and bought some DXi 104's already in a box from my cousin, and a b2.150.2 from the pawn shop, and an amp kit from the local sound shop (and let me tell you, I didn't know bass until I used quality products like these, I thought my sisters subs sounded decent, they were supposed to do maybe 200 watts or so. After installing my 150 watt amp (2 subs wired in 4ohm config, receiving 50 watts each sub) I was amazed, 100 watts pounded harder than the piece of shit I put in my sisters car, and it actually hit lows!). But like my first install, this was a simple install, didn't really have to do anything but mount the fuse holder, run some wires through, crimp wires, etc and all that bullshit. But something I plan to do in the future with my friend who has built boxes before, is build a box my self instead of use a prefabbed one. I've learned how to do simple things like plug some numbers into a box calculator to find the dimensions I need for the internal volume I need and the frequency I want the box tuned to. But what I don't understand is how you include the displacement and all that, and what things like Fs, Q, and all that mean. I was really hoping to see if I could get an internship, paid or unpaid, at one of the local sound shops because I'd really love to learn how to work with building enclosures, working with wood and fiberglass and resin and all that, nahmean?

alright, Ill take it to my uncles asap and see if he can help me find any leaks.

Yes it was cleared that's a good point , do you have any exhaust leaks , that could also cause your problem I don't understand what you're asking me to do. When I take the car to the muffler shop couldn't I ask them to check for holes?

So I took the car to my uncle, and he jacked the car up and got under while I revved it. Found out this is what was causing the rattling. However, I still have the check engine light on, of course. Do you guys think the o2 sensor could have been damaged because my power wire terminals for the car (not my system or anything) are damaged and not making complete but nearly complete contact? I've heard about o2 sensors being damaged because of battery problems

I couldn't find the right place to post, but what I was most interested in was their amplifiers. So I was wondering if you guys could tell me, have you guys heard anything about or have any experience with this brand? Are there any good things to say about them?

I think the first thing I'll do is check for any rattling by shaking the exhaust/heat shield. If I hear anything the repair is as simple as tightening some bolts, right? But that wouldn't solve my sensor problem, would it? I was looking online for sensors in case I needed to replace them, have you guys ever used denso products? From what I've read they can't be bad, but they're cheap.

I forgot to mention the rattle is only at certain RPM's. It's most audible at ~1600. My uncle said it could be the exhaust and he was the one to point it out to me, and that's when I payed attention and actually heard it. But this was on a hotter day and at a lower RPM, it's now cooler and only happens mainly at ~1600. I've read online and I have also read that it could be the heat shield. As for the o2 sensor, OBD scanners can read that too, right? So I can take my car back to autozone and ask them to clear the code, use it like normal and see if the light comes up again, if it does, autozone should scan the o2 readings, right?

I have a 97 Saturn SL1. I just bought it maybe almost 2 months ago. The first month I didn't really get to use it cause I didn't get to get my plates until the second, but I drove it around for fun a couple times around the neighborhood. It's not till this month I started noticing that there's sort of a rattle, I'm not sure where it's coming from but it sounds like it's coming from the exhaust. My first time I filled my tank was not too long ago, and I added chevron techron. I also just changed the oil today. But before I changed the oil and after I used chevron techron, my check engine light came on. I went to autozone and they gave me the code, it's P0133, the definition on the receipt is: H02S11 slow response (heated oxygen sensor bank 1 sensor 1). I'm no experience mechanic (obviously), but I was hoping you guys could help me solve this problem and tell me what I should do first. Oh yeah, and I know the rattle and the oxygen sensor problem are probably two different problems, but I was hoping you guys could help me fix both.

Not yet, but I decided upon the AQ1200D.

But whether competing or not, D will give you best performance, right? Could you say you can HEAR the difference?

I would say go with D, only reason you would need an XP is if you're going to run your system with your car off, I mean that's the way I see it, otherwise why the XP? I mean you're going to have your car on anyways if you're bumpin your system right? So that you always keep a charge and keep your voltage at 14~

Can anyone tell me the difference between the D and XP series batteries?

so onx > ap my original plans were to buy the onx, but then the HPN1500 was being sold super cheap, but I couldnt buy it on time (stupid job and the stupid amount of time they take to give us our checks). So I guess I'm just back to buying the onx.

D: YOU GUYS ARE HIJACKING MY THREAD! and john, 3.5 cubic feet is not gonna take up my whole trunk space so I will have plenty of depth, but I did measure from the top of the seat, I thought about making an angle, but I thought since this is my first box it will be easiest if everythings just neat and square. If you know what I mean. BTW, I do agree with you there are quite a few dicks on here, not naming names though! I've thought about just signing up for another forum. But I plan on sticking to this one, maybe visiting others every once in a while.

Actually I measured shortest distance width wise, and shortest distance height wise. But I forgot to measure my trunk opening! I'll have to do that tomorrow! Thanks John! I'll also have to see, if it's not possible to put it in through the trunk, if it will be possible to put it in through the door. Oh yeah! And what do you mean do I not plan on sitting it flush? I mean what does that have to do with the angle of my back seat? Oh, and I just came up with an idea! I think I may be able to fit the box with the dimensions I wanted by putting it in through the back seat if I take the trim/panels off from the back seat area, then place it back after it's in. I'll take a pic tomorrow and show you what I mean.

The budget amp is just temporary until I can get enough for a better one. As for the better one, what about the BC2000D or SAX-1200D? I'll probably end up upgrading to the BC2000D until I can get something like the Skar or something better.

I wish someone would tell me why, because I've made my budget for an amp 150 and I made a thread about it here, supposedly the best I could get around 150 was the AP1500