hawaiianmaxx Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) On Febuary 22 we had our first SPL Competition of the year on the island of Oahu. The comp also featured our version of Bass Race which allowed windows down and/or doors open, a redlight subtracted 0.3db from your final score, and only your final score needed to be within your class limitation(you were allowed to "breakout" during your run as long as your final score wasn't a "breakout"). For SPL, vehicles are classified by general cone area only, sensor on the passenger windshield, car on, sealed. SPL competitions have only recently begun to make a comeback here, and on Oahu, this was only our third one to utilize the Term-Lab. SPL Classes Class A- one 10" or two 8" Class B- one 12" or two 10" or three 8" Class C- one 18" or one 15" or two 12" or three 10" or five 8" Class D- two 15" or three 12" or four 10" or seven 8" Class E- unlimited Bass Race Classes 120.0-129.9db 130.0-139.9db 140.0-149.9db Enough with the background info. Anyway, I have owned four DC Audio subs, a LV4 18" D2 which I sold, a LV4 15" D2 which I still have, and two LV4 12" D1 with LV5 coils(sold one, kept one). So, my cousin wanted to take a crack at competing(never did prior to this), so I decided to set him up with my LV4 12". I threw together a 2ft^3 box(double baffel) with an external 6" aero tuned ~48hz. His truck is a 2000 Chevy Blazer 2dr, stock alt, two Optima Yellow Tops(one underhood, one in back), and 2ga wiring. He normally runs a DD M2 amp, but he borrowed his brother's DD M3 for the comp. He was able to do a 147.7db @ 51hz on his first run setting a new Class B record(previous was 146.6db) backing it up with a 147.6db on his second run. To top it off, he finished 2nd in the 130.0-139.9db Bass Race class(he also might have been the only one to run "sealed up" all day). Bass Race runs were done individually(not head to head) and non-elimination. We did two rounds and your highest score was kept. My cousin did a 138.9db on his first run, but the first round was kind of thrown out since the timer was off on the laptop. We got it squared away after the first round, and he was able to come back with a 139.9 run in the second round placing him in a three way tie. Originally the organizers were gonna do "crowd choice" in the event of a tie, but decided to do a sudden death run off instead(chosen by the competitors). So in the first sudden death round, my cousin and another guy was able to repeat 139.9 runs, but the third guy couldn't and was eliminated. In what turned out to be the final round, the other guy did a 139.8 leaving the door open for my cousin. In his final run, my cousin ended up breaking out, handing the win over to the other guy. Even though he didn't win, I was really proud of him. He finished 2nd in Bass Race 130.0-139.9db and finished 1st in SPL Class B setting a new record along the way. Not bad for a rookie with a setup we threw together last minute, even swapping out amps the day before. Big props to Rusty and DC Audio for the awesome products! My 1995 Blazer(silver) & My Cousin Shane's 2000 Blazer(red) repping DC Audio Shane's Blazer In The Lanes Shane's First Run Score Shane's Second Run Score The Winners(front row- Shane repping DC Audio, me repping Sundown Audio) Class B 1st Place Shane's Box And The Trophy Shane's First Run 147.7db Shane's Second Run 147.6db Shane's Second Bass Race Run 139.9db(three way tie) Shane's First Sudden Death Bass Race Run 139.9db(tie) Shane's Second Sudden Death Bass Race Run 140.0db(breakout) ALOHA & MAHALO FROM HAWAII, SKY Edited March 5, 2009 by hawaiianmaxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS14 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 DC FTMFW that is all i can say lol Quote Vehicle-2014 Ford Fusion on 20" cruiser alloy obsessionsSubs-4 8" sundown audio E8v3 Sub Amp-Hifonics Brutus Elite 1200.1box-2.8cubes after all dis tuned to 32hz 4" aeroMids and highs-2 sets of Memphis PR 6.5 components Mids amp-Hifonics Brutus Elite 800.4 Deck-Factory IntegrationWiring-Memphis40sqft of damplifier Pro http://www.youtube.c...14?feature=mheeSMD SUPER BUYER/SELLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiianmaxx Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Yeah, I wouldn't mind fooling around with a LV5 or even a LV4XL, but shipping rapes us here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. ALOHA FROM HAWAII, SKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvillefinest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 ugh with everyone doing so well with dc i have got to sell the JL shit! big congrats though! Quote 2007 Acura TSX Stock Navigation Rockford 360.2 (FOR SALE) Sundown SAZ3500 2 12" DC Sound Lab LvL4 @2ohm JL 600/4 2 Sets of Focal 165K2P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCA Rusty Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 NICE NUMBER!!! Quote DC AUDIO Phone Number 1(855)SPL-DBZZ Built by Competitors, for Competitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odsound Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 NICE NUMBER!!! heck yeah thats a great score!! Quote vehicle-02 toyota celicawoofers-groundshaker g-s1 10" woofersamp-SUNDOWNAUDIO SAZ 3500battery-1 C&D battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmith0890 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 damn.. and only on 1 12.. good numbers.. Congrats!!! Quote AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever! I'd hit that so fucking hard whoever pulled me out would be King of England. Lol... looks like we were on the same page. Car-B-Ques suck.ya, tires and paint burning make the marshmallows taste funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrafrica Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 tell him to keep it up! maybe if he gets another 12 he could hit anoither like 8 if he screws around and tunes everything. Quote And far as the best connection ever....... get a huge fucking battery, cut the top off, drop an alt in there and then pour all that into your big amplifier. or just smelt them all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07sOnAtA sp.ed Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 one 12 huh? that pretty impressive. Nice score. Quote CURRENTLY UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION 2008 Hyundai Sonata Team T3 Audio Team Deadly Hertz Team SMD (Street Motivated Devastation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiianmaxx Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 ugh with everyone doing so well with dc i have got to sell the JL shit! big congrats though! Nah, you just gotta get your hands on one of these very rare bad boys! ALOHA FROM HAWAII, SKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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