6 Crossfire 18s Hummer RE-RE-RE-RE-BUILD

[Trippi]

lol..i didn't see Ed's post when I was doing mine. Oh great, now 2 of the smartest ppl on here are beefing. I knew I shuda just went with my gut feeling and just did 6x9s and a kicker box. somebody put a face palm up here for me..lol

[Twistedchild420]

lol..i didn't see Ed's post when I was doing mine. Oh great, now 2 of the smartest ppl on here are beefing. I knew I shuda just went with my gut feeling and just did 6x9s and a kicker box. somebody put a face palm up here for me..lol

[StreetSlappah]

Haha 6x9's and a kicker box that's epic but tell me why it got really heated up in here so quick, was it because of the number's because that when all the arguements started? Idk?

[Autruche]

It's sad that all this hatred and animosity is aimed at this build. Sure some things aren't done the best way, but they weren't half-assed either. There were also like a dozen different people working on this thing, so don't blame Ed for some other persons mistakes.

When it boils down to it, it's not even done. It's not too late to fix things, and the only things I see that are issues are the way the battery racks are mounted (not Ed's fault), and that there might be loading/unloading issues with the box, as there are with most boxes of that design. 3 and 6 sub setups are VERY tricky when the port needs to be on the end.

Everything considered, I know Ed is way more than capable of solving every problem, but damn, let the guy have a break. I love this build, it's turning out amazing. You just need to take some pointers from Meade to learn how to deal with the haters.

Edit: typo

[may03LT]

a kicker box

Sunday was the first time I heard it since it was tuned, those mids and highs are even more killer then before. My woman said "it's like being at a concert". Sorry to hear about the sub. I saw what went into getting the box in, I can't imagine what it's gonna take to get it out. Unless Ed has a secret plan...

[Mr. Darkjustice]

And your bs about your woofer designs from industrial apps is crap. Any woofer, any at all will have a hard time with 6k daily. The smd is a good woofer but certainly not indestructible and a couple woofers are built to handle more. But even they still blow in the perfect application.

So blah.

i approved this message

[smokeumtires]

wow

just

wow

[JeremyN]

Ok first I will say that I am open to good advice.

However, by seeing what you have done and especially not done, and be reading the ignorance of mis info you have written.

I will choose not to listen to the nobody that is you.

You seem not to understand how these builds work.

You talked to the owner of aa? Do you mean Scott? Ooh. Did he tell you how the woofer could have been designed better?, did he tell you how they heat up easily? Especially with 6000w per coil?

And I certainly did use an oscope for adjustments. And set it all for max unclipped levels. But there happens to be a bass knob that trippi can set on the fly depending on what he is doing.

How bout that box design, do you know the specs and measurements? Did you know that its exactly to what aa recommends? Oh the port isn't long enough or big enough? Well it is tuned with an f3 of 29hz. Do you know what f3 means? More port area huh? Try it with 15" deep subs.

How bout the plex? Yes it should be bolted. 2 way force application of over 500 lbs couldn't be left to chance with just a chemical bond. And the bond is a plex epoxy thank you. Sorry if I used silicone in the corners to be sure it stays sealed, didn't know it was wrong to be double sure that something works properly.

Ahh the amps, yes mounting them up there was always a concern, but did you see me hanging from the ceiling? Do the amps even really move that much.

Stuff in the car may break, a hatch hinge already did. Maybe windshield makers in boilermakers trailblazer don't know how to make glass.

Hummers don't meter well but I can make it louder on the meter too, bit that's not as fun or enjoyable to listen to.

Every new technique and style has nay sayers.

The nay sayers disappear and the innovators live on.

preach on brother!!!!

[monkeyleg]

Been following the build since the start, told Trippi to do the amps on the roof because he was obviously crazy enough to do it. This ride is unforgettable. Congrats everyone that chipped in.

I gotta say, the recent criticism is very interesting. It has revealed many aspects of car audio/fabrication that I havn't even though about. I feel bad for wanting NDMstang65 and Ed to argue eachother's points since it reveals so many responsibilities that have to be taken on in a build like this. The Techniques and the knowledge that some of these people have are mindblowing. At the end of the day, HHR Ed built the Trippi Hummer, and that to me is alot of responsibility and takes alot of balls.

Tuned in

[97SSBlazer]

i personally love the install and i love where those amps are mounted. It looks safe to me so i dont know what the fuss is about. The box looks and works great! Who is this guy to tell you that theres something wrong with the box?

Anyway, Trippi, Ed, just take the shit talkers for what it is, exposure. Its what i deal with every hour of every single day. Some gonna' love it, some gonna hate it, some gonna critisize even though they dont even have a car or never built a basic box.

Ive done builds almost to this scale (as you know) and i dont see any reason for me to nit pick on this ride so why would someone who has never been there before even think about it? Just kick back and enjoy it for what it is and learn from the pics you see.....if you see something you would do different, then do it DIFFERENT when building your own monster system. And if its so bad in your eyes that you cant resist saying something, why be a punk about it, why not be courteous and respectful about it? Why not say something to the mans face while your there instead of running home and getting up on the net?

ED.....GREAT JOB on this build my friend. You busted your ASS on it and i respect you bro.

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