Rules of thumb thread.

[KillaCam]

You will always have a cleaner install when using the proper tools for the proper job.

[Jessica]

Always judge the quality of equipment based on your opinion of the owner of the company regardless if you have used said equipmwnt

[Impalalpine]

Rule number 4: sometimes you just have to sit back and appreciate the equipment you already have, the chase to be cleaner, stronger, louder can be exhausting.

[SQ SUBARU]

Not really rules but myths:

Having too little power blows subs / speakers

Clipping by producing harmonic distortion blows subs.

Big subs need more power than small ones to get loud.

You have to power your sub so it can reach its xmax limit.

You can control how much power a sub/speaker gets by the gain on the amplifier.

[rockFord_Expedition]

Always buy TENNY alts.

Smaller subs cant play low

Larger subs will play "muddy"

The bigger the box, the more spl

running 4 ohm sounds "cleaner"

Roofing products are every bit as good for deadening

Some noob will read this and take it as gospel. Awesome.

[skittlesRgood]

Always buy TENNY alts.

Smaller subs cant play low

Larger subs will play "muddy"

The bigger the box, the more spl

running 4 ohm sounds "cleaner"

Roofing products are every bit as good for deadening

Some noob will read this and take it as gospel. Awesome.

italics will, from now on, be the text form to show sarcasm.

there's a new rule.

[CleanSierra]

You can hear and see when a Sub is reaching Xmax

You only need 12-16" per foot of port(less for aero ports since they're wicked awesome)

Sundown 8s can be safely run on an NS-1(that guy on YouTube did it, therefore so can I)

The more real estate your Sundown sticker takes up, the more deebeez

8s can't get low, anything over 12s can't hit fast or accurate.

P.S. I can't find the editor that allows me to go italics.

[WastedTalent]

When done typing, press and hold Ctrl, hit A. All should highlight. Then press and hold Ctrl, hit i. Italics. Boom.

You can hear and see when a Sub is reaching Xmax

You only need 12-16" per foot of port(less for aero ports since they're wicked awesome)

Sundown 8s can be safely run on an NS-1(that guy on YouTube did it, therefore so can I)

The more real estate your Sundown sticker takes up, the more deebeez

8s can't get low, anything over 12s can't hit fast or accurate.

P.S. I can't find the editor that allows me to go italics.

[CleanSierra]

I'm on an iPad, I don't think Apple is too fond of the control button

[WastedTalent]

Hit up iGenius bar. They may help ya since everyone else is not qualified to help or assist others. (I really dk how to do it on an ipad, never used one. I'm lame.)