gckless Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Got my buss bars installed this morning. Kudos to PapaGeno21, he made these, and they were perfect, dropped right on to the terminals without me having to move the batteries at all. Wiring still isn't real clean, but better. Can't really do TOO much with that temp amp in there. I'll be doing cable management once the Levi gets back and I can get that MTX out of there. Really the only thing left to do is figure out how I'm gonna cover the mids. By the way this tuning is so much better for my tastes. Finally vacuumed and cleaned the truck too. Gonna head down to the weekly car meet tonight, we'll see what happens. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Went to the local weekly car show tonight, gave a couple demos. I'm starting to get the feeling I don't have enough PR area for my power. At tuning (which is 27Hz right now), at full tilt (which is 4200W right now), the PR's are making mechanical noises. Traveling a buttload, has to be at or damn near their 3.5" p-p rating. Not sure my subs really like 4200W either though, the motors are getting warm. Then again it's fucking 92 degrees at 10 o'clock. Fuck Texas. Also noticed that it's not really that loud outside the car, but once you close the hatch, inside the car is decently loud. Loading is an amazing thing. I can't wait until I get my Levi back. Because then I can start worrying about tuning the front stage and blending everything, and that means lower sub levels. Right now all I really care about are the subs. I already want to be louder. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 So, retuned gain tonight. Went from ~4200W with a -5dB tone to ~3800W with a -3dB tone. Also bumped my tuning up from 27Hz to 30Hz. No more noise from the PR's, so that's good. I'll slowly tweak from here. I'm gonna keep power here for a little while until I know my subs will take it, then I might bump that up. Might go to ~4kW at the -3dB, but I'm gonna stick with the -3dB tone. Fronts will be set with a 0dB tone. Not sure if it was the tuning raise or the power decrease that helped the problem. Tuning these things is a delicate balance. If I go too low, they're too heavy and it takes a lot to stop them. But if I tune too high, it sounds like poo (to me) and much more music hits tuning frequency, which is where the PR's are moving the most. And then factor in power, both in relation to the PR movement and the 3HP's handling, and I've got a lot to test. I honestly can't really tell a huge musical difference from 27Hz tuning. I'll have to listen more. Here are two videos I took today: If someone knows wtf I can do to keep my hatch glass from rattling off, I'm all ears. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobalt7 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Great build, can't wait to see it with the Zed in there. Yeah, it's slower than your bowel movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Great build, can't wait to see it with the Zed in there. You and me both man But thanks! "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphinxbccp Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Looking awesome dude! Build log: Click Feedback: http://www.stevemead...xbccp-feedback/ 03 Chevy Blazer - IPad Air 2 - ALPINE Head Unit - 4 DC XL 18s - 2 DC 3.5k - ALPINE TYPE R 5.25 COMP - 3 ALPINE TYPE R 6.5 COMPs - DC 175.4 - DC HO Alt - D3400 - 4 XP3000s - KNU 0ga - 60 SqFt Damp Pro Lots more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt14 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Great build and attention to detail. What happened to the ZED? 2006 GMC YukonPioneer HU SHCA ran throughout Crescendo BC3500 One 18 AA Mayhem in a 4th order ZED Levithian 6 channel Rainbow Dual 6.5 comps ran Activehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/155628-matt14s-yukon-mayhem-in-a-4th-ordernew-amps-and-bats/page-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Great build and attention to detail. What happened to the ZED? Thanks! The Levi just took a dump. Not sure what happened, was just driving down the highway, hit a small bump (like a normal highway bump), and then it started flickering on and off 4-6 times a second. Did a bunch of testing and it turned out to be the amp. Sent it back already, Mr. Mantz is looking at it now. Can't wait to get it back. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt14 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I just picked one up from Vertex audio as well. Cant wait to get it in 2006 GMC YukonPioneer HU SHCA ran throughout Crescendo BC3500 One 18 AA Mayhem in a 4th order ZED Levithian 6 channel Rainbow Dual 6.5 comps ran Activehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/155628-matt14s-yukon-mayhem-in-a-4th-ordernew-amps-and-bats/page-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I just picked one up from Vertex audio as well. Cant wait to get it in Vertex is good shit. He took great care of me with this issue. And you're going to love the amp. Like, before you even fire it up. It's apparent in build quality alone that the amp is worth the price. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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