May 20 In Sac ** Now With Pics**

[David]

That would be nice.

SORRY I couldn't make it, had to do this thing called work.

Besides my car isn't "loud enough" so it'd be $$$ wasted to enter.

Just would like to see what the folks that "Pull ###'s" have if their not all "black box" or "AREA 51" about it.

I guess if it's a major event I can understand some secrets about ur "innovative ideas" but I was under the impression this was a 1x point event and only the Bass Racers were after Trophies.

Maybe i'm trippin.

When I did compete, (Mind you I wasn't anywhere near the running for "National Champion" but then again are those guys really coming to THESE events?) I would show/demo my setup to anyone who wanted to see it before or after the Competition.

The secrecy thing seems a lil extreme to me unless you're going to some super-cup, invitational dealio.

~2cents.

Besides my car isn't "loud enough" so it'd be $$$ wasted to enter.

lame ass excuse, in bass race its not about how loud you are its about knowing your system's capabilities.

a 1x event isnt a good excuse either, and yes we do have competitors around here that goto finals so if they dont want to show there set-ups your gonna have to just understand.

here's the deal, lets say you have figured out a way to get a certin vehicle louder than anyone one else as soon as you let someone see it or take pics of it, you will have a few people who will steal that design, so I understand the secrecy to a degree, this is after all a competition.

I work 6 days a week, so I do understand about the work problem, I guess I'm just tired of all the whinners

[LSN2meBoom916]

I dint think askin for pix from the show I missed would be considered whining.

Sidenote-I've never Bass raced, I guess, if it's just about knowing how loud you can go for however long, I could kill in that regard cuz I can peg it any where under 144TL and do it all day.

I guess thats the 139.9 category? LikeI said, never tried the bass race but I meant it'd be a waste and I wouldnt pay to enter the dbDrag (the only one Im familiar with) and then Place and get a lil certificate instead of a trophy.

Like I said-I think I get discouraged based on knowing all the heavy hitters are out there. I've been in "Good standing" for half the day and right at the last minute somebody like Steve shows up and I get bumped. If it's a free for all Like it was in Battle of the Bass, and they take awy the SQ AND INSTALL categories, I don't think it's worth it to go until I have a 150db car.

I've only been to one comp where i did not place and that was the last one I went to. I wouldn't bring a slow car to a race either. I wanna take some hardware home so Imma prolly just wait till I have time to rebuild w/ all the stuff I've been stockpiling.

[sactownstang]

I think I get discouraged based on knowing all the heavy hitters are out there. I've been in "Good standing" for half the day and right at the last minute somebody like Steve shows up and I get bumped.

Shit I get Encouraged! when big doggs roll in, I know i could possibly lose and thats kicks it all in. I really hate 2nd or 3rd trophys they don't get half as much love as a 1st! Good competiton is what I am their for if they light me up, it will be motivation. If my cars louder so be it.

[LSN2meBoom916]

Yea I hear ya on that...as far as the thrill of the competition that is, but...

I was just tellin somebody that asked me why I havn't been hittin the shows lately-I value the 2nd and 3rd place trophies most since the only time I get a 1st place one is when no "big hitters" show up. In my mind It like this: How far do you wanna go? Big fish in a small pond, medium fish in a big pond, etc etc.

When It's just me and one other guy in my class and I take first, I don't feel the same sense of accomplishment I do when I take 3rd out of 20 competitors in my class.

I'd rather be a medium or big fish in a BIG pond. So I don't feel like competing so much until I have a more worthy setup. In my eyes, it's still a great setup as is, "loud enough" for my ears, but if I want a trophy getter I gotta keep up w/ those "heavy hitters" and keep rebuildin.

[meade916]

Dont feel bad, even with the amount of power i have i couldnt mess with too many in the national ring in Super Street 3-4. I dont burp i have a groundpounder. I dont really fit in anywhere either thats another reason i dont compete much but i still like going to the shows and letting people check it out.

Maybe you should lobby for us some IASCA shows so we can get more of the SQ and install catagory comps around here. Id like to enter one of those for sure.....just to see how i would do with my so called SPL system

[LSN2meBoom916]

Dont feel bad, even with the amount of power i have i couldnt mess with too many in the national ring in Super Street 3-4. I dont burp i have a groundpounder. I dont really fit in anywhere either thats another reason i dont compete much but i still like going to the shows and letting people check it out.

Maybe you should lobby for us some IASCA shows so we can get more of the SQ and install catagory comps around here. Id like to enter one of those for sure.....just to see how i would do with my so called SPL system

DEFINATELY!

I'm always in the show runners/judges ear all day about stuff like that. Mosquito like, but if I can "lobby" w/ any effect It's worth the guy thinkin I'm just some douche.

No sweat off my sack.

IMO-it's such a more "COMPLETE" show/comp when it draws the SQ/SPL/SQL guys alltogether and we can all feed off each other.

I know You know what I'm talkin bout Steve-Them Extreme Autofest shows down at Infineon were SOO nice with such a variety of systems and diff setups to check out. Not to mention IMO the SQ guys are a little more "chill" than the extreme DB guys and it's a nice balance of folks to kill the day with.

Those shows are where I met Steve when he was rollin the Civic and rackin up lottsa those 80+ trophies. I hold my 3rd place cup's from those BIG field events in higher esteem than the 1st and 2nds in little comps where hardly anybody showed and it was all a BURP fest.

I like the OLD Battle of the bass format w/ all the different categories like Install/SQ/Bang for the buck etc.

To me that was the most complete way to judge a setup. Leave the Burp cars/trucks to the db drags.

Just my 2cents.

Edited May 24, 2007 by LSN2meBoom916

[jasonw30]

they never have any shows here.

[kingsuv]

I dint think askin for pix from the show I missed would be considered whining.

Sidenote-I've never Bass raced, I guess, if it's just about knowing how loud you can go for however long, I could kill in that regard cuz I can peg it any where under 144TL and do it all day.

I guess thats the 139.9 category? LikeI said, never tried the bass race but I meant it'd be a waste and I wouldnt pay to enter the dbDrag (the only one Im familiar with) and then Place and get a lil certificate instead of a trophy.

Like I said-I think I get discouraged based on knowing all the heavy hitters are out there. I've been in "Good standing" for half the day and right at the last minute somebody like Steve shows up and I get bumped. If it's a free for all Like it was in Battle of the Bass, and they take awy the SQ AND INSTALL categories, I don't think it's worth it to go until I have a 150db car.

I've only been to one comp where i did not place and that was the last one I went to. I wouldn't bring a slow car to a race either. I wanna take some hardware home so Imma prolly just wait till I have time to rebuild w/ all the stuff I've been stockpiling.

If your doing 44's all day then you would deffently be a heavy hitter in the 139 bassrace. I would say that class is one of the most competive classes out there. Your not going against Steve Mike or myself, So you don't have to worry about those 150+ daily drivers. I try the 39 class now and then and get my ass handed to me because I can't control my system that well.

[LSN2meBoom916]

If I can swing it, I'mma try to hit up the next one.

I know my system from soup to nuts.

Maybe grap a slot in that class.