The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
I spoke to a friend of mine last night, his family owns a large fab shop that builds athletic equipment and stages for concerts and whatnot...
Well, he's gotta talk with his brother BUT, we may be doing a 3D scan of my back seat area and I MAY be cutting all of my parts already shown, over again, on their CNC router...!!!!
AND at some point I may be getting my car into his dads photo studio...
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Used cardboard to finalize the space I needed for everything, but didn't draw anything on the wood, until I had it taped together so I would be able to center it..
Thing is, you would think everything would center, but because of the sizing of the amp, the xBox is offset quite a bit off center...
This allowed my to shift it back and forth to get the best centering I could..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Is there an Xbox in that pic for the reason I think there's an Xbox in that pic?
God that is so euro
Lovin the system and the car though
Thanks Donno.. Coming from you, that's a compliment.. for sure.. i'm gonna print this and frame it.. lol... I know, I should have gone carPC and I still may, I have this, i'm using it.. lol..
But seriously, the XB is my source... Everything will be on HDD, no CD's, but it will allow me to do all sorts of things..
I'll be newschool on the front end, with the XB and the 701, then flip to Oldschool for amplification and drivers.. (i'll be full ID here as soon as my IDQ8's arrive)
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Thanks Donno.. Coming from you, that's a compliment.. for sure.. i'm gonna print this and frame it.. lol... I know, I should have gone carPC and I still may, I have this, i'm using it.. lol..
But seriously, the XB is my source... Everything will be on HDD, no CD's, but it will allow me to do all sorts of things..
I'll be newschool on the front end, with the XB and the 701, then flip to Oldschool for amplification and drivers.. (i'll be full ID here as soon as my IDQ8's arrive)
Great Work............ I can't wait till i get a car I will out doing you and YES this is a challenge.
As far as the Xb as the source Aren't you worried about relaibtly ? This my be a fan boy comment and you can take as you could..
If you are on a budget Would it not be more cost effictive (V.s) carputer, To use a ps3 ? A 20gb and a 320hd swap would freaking awesome.
Great Work............ I can't wait till i get a car I will out doing you and YES this is a challenge.
As far as the Xb as the source Aren't you worried about relaibtly ? This my be a fan boy comment and you can take as you could..
If you are on a budget Would it not be more cost effictive (V.s) carputer, To use a ps3 ? A 20gb and a 320hd swap would freaking awesome.
Blue Ray
Wifi
Bluetooth controllers/remotes
Music storage and more
Not to mention 5.1
Thanks man,
I am somewhat worried about realibility, but i'm also considering replacing the Xb HDD with a solid state 64gb model.. I recent'y learned how to "open" the xB HDD to allow for PC use, so I could copy over all of the propritary programing, use a SATA to IDE converter for it and bam, solid performance.. I'm also considering using a CPU cooler on it..
AFA the BluRay, that would be nice, if I had HD monitors, but I don't and don't really plan on it, I mean it IS a car.. lol..
WIFI would be nice, but it's not a priority..
I'll have plenty of music storage for my needs, this isn't a DD so I can UL/DL whatever music I want onto an external HDD and go..
5.1 means nothing to me either, I'll be running 2.1... lol..
So, I would like to have a nicer interface, I have to use the xB DVD remote for everything currently, but i'm also going to convert all the controler ports to USB, and then maybe have a track ball mouse or something..
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Good work so far! I'm diggin' the wheels. I have a set of TE37s in Titanium Gunmetal on MY05 Fozzie (click the sig for details).
Thanks man, I've gotten a lot of props on them, I want goldies though, now...
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TE37's are sweet, but I'm not spending $600-700 A WHEEL for rims.
Nice work on the car. How goes the job search?
Jay
Thanks man, I got them USED.. so I payed much less for them... they were in rough shape..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Just over level, a 1/4" off and it will be just under level and when the carpet goes back in I should be right at level when finished..
A new change, the dual PRS mids are now out in favor of a pair of IDQ8's... I'm all ID now... Horns, IDQ8's and IDQ15's...
I still have some panel cutting to do to make sure... bUt glass will get ya anything..
Movin along...
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
140A Maniac Electric Motors alt, BatCap 800, and the DH Platinum.. yes..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
FRESH UPDATE..
A new change, the dual PRS mids are now out in favor of a pair of IDQ8's... I'm all ID now... Horns, IDQ8's and IDQ15's...
Are you using the IDQ8s instead of a midbass or regular woofer? It's a mistake if so -- those weren't meant to be used that way. You'll have all kinds of problems with a door cavity that's not even close to sealed, and you'll have no midrange at all.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I've got this wrong, but if that's what you're thinking, you're gonna be missing most of the frequency range.
Are you using the IDQ8s instead of a midbass or regular woofer? It's a mistake if so -- those weren't meant to be used that way. You'll have all kinds of problems with a door cavity that's not even close to sealed, and you'll have no midrange at all.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I've got this wrong, but if that's what you're thinking, you're gonna be missing most of the frequency range.
He'll get plenty of midrange from the horns. I've had good luck getting a flat response with IDQ-8s and horns in the past, usually in a sealed enclosure or close to sealed but still- "missing most of the frequency range" is kind of a stretch..
The IDQ8 has a -3dB point between 90 and 100 Hz -- and that's assuming they're well-sealed. The bottom end of the CD1Pro horns specs at 700 Hz, which leaves almost three octaves of mid-bass and midrange AWOL. Okay, not "most" of the frequency range, but certainly a gigantic chunk of it.
Like I said, I'm not trying to kill anybody's buzz, but I've heard subs in the doors and it wasn't just a question of preference -- they sounded like there was something wrong with them (which, of course, there was).
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NICE battery, are you going to fibeglass the back in ? or leave it as mdf ? Oh and i love the custom shifter you got ther
I'm not 100% sure what i'm going to do with the back ATM... I was thinking simple, i'm going to put in a simple false floor and just carpet the trunk area, I might Fleckstone it, or I might try carpeting it.. I'm not going to get to flashy with things..
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Are you using the IDQ8s instead of a midbass or regular woofer? It's a mistake if so -- those weren't meant to be used that way. You'll have all kinds of problems with a door cavity that's not even close to sealed, and you'll have no midrange at all.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I've got this wrong, but if that's what you're thinking, you're gonna be missing most of the frequency range.
Yes, yes I am going to use the IDQ's as my midbass.. AFA the doors, they are as close to sealed as I can figure, and I can go a little further with that if I try, for an almost complete seal to the inner door.. The IDQ's are going to be vented into the door, not to the door card... Should work fine with the crossover capibility I have with the 701..
I've got the 701 should I need some EQ to help things along... but you also have to understand, i'm NOT going for 10000%, I'm not competing with anything or anyone, so once it sounds good to me, well, i'll be happy..
I'm planning on crossing the horns at 1-1.2khz and same for the midbass.. I may leave a 200hz gap there if things are a bit how at the crossover point..
I may have to add in a mid still yet, it's just like I'm set to go now, no changes can be made at this point.. just sit back and watch man, if things go as planed, I won't have to tell you, you are right, if they don't, I've got no problem in saying "I should have listened" And if I have to I still have a set of PRS mids in the wings, that could be used...
Also, I don't think you are being a jerk in any way, shape or form. I value ALL input, good-bad or otherwise.. I honestly whish I would get more.. !!!
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
I'm planning on crossing the horns at 1-1.2khz and same for the midbass.. I may leave a 200hz gap there if things are a bit how at the crossover point..
I think this is a problem. The horns will go down to 1k without a problem, but have you seen the frequency response curve of the IDQ8? Even in the best case, they will have virtually no response at all above 200 Hz. (As I said, they're down 3dB at about 100 Hz!) That leaves most of the midrange bare. Remember that middle A above middle C is 440 Hz. That's the heart of the frequency spectrum and the heart of the music. I don't think a perfectly sealed box is going to get the IDQ8 anywhere near that, and the doors are impossible to seal that well anyway.
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Also, I don't think you are being a jerk in any way, shape or form. I value ALL input, good-bad or otherwise.. I honestly whish I would get more.. !!!
Thanks. I don't want to seem holier than anybody, just noticing what looks like a pretty big gap in reproduction. Hey, if you try and it sucks loudly, then you'll have learned something that way too!
I think this is a problem. The horns will go down to 1k without a problem, but have you seen the frequency response curve of the IDQ8? Even in the best case, they will have virtually no response at all above 200 Hz. (As I said, they're down 3dB at about 100 Hz!) That leaves most of the midrange bare. Remember that middle A above middle C is 440 Hz. That's the heart of the frequency spectrum and the heart of the music. I don't think a perfectly sealed box is going to get the IDQ8 anywhere near that, and the doors are impossible to seal that well anyway.
Thanks. I don't want to seem holier than anybody, just noticing what looks like a pretty big gap in reproduction. Hey, if you try and it sucks loudly, then you'll have learned something that way too!
Best of luck!
Maybe i'm thinking outside of the box, but, wouldn't the fact that i'll basically will be IB with the mids, help them reach the upper limits, by not restricting them in a box...
Those response curves on the site are for sealed/ported and bandpass..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Maybe i'm thinking outside of the box, but, wouldn't the fact that i'll basically will be IB with the mids, help them reach the upper limits, by not restricting them in a box...
Those response curves on the site are for sealed/ported and bandpass..
I don't think so. But what about giving ID a call and asking?
The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
And I got my 140a alt in, and wired.. along with the modded fuse blocks
Fuse panel and wiring..
Ok, so here is the modded fuse block story.. Obviously my batteries are located in the rear, so I needed a fuse line that had enough fuse to start the car, yet still protect it.. So I decided to use the 300a that came with my 1/0g kicker kit.. BUT, I also needed power for the car and the starter...
So, with the fuse block I got in a kicker 4/0g kit, I put them side by side and cut a thin strip of metal for a bus... It's actually a key for removing a HU, but happens to be the exact thickness as a maxi fuse blade.. I used another portion of the key to act as a spacer so it would all clamp together in perfect alignment..
Ok, it lays out like this now..
Alt input is the upper right, and battery output is on the left...
Starter output is the lower right, you can see in start mode, the starter will be fused at 300a, by the ANL portion of the block and the battery is isolated from the alt..
From there, I have a 50a fuse, but will likely move to an 80 or 100, which is then fusing the rest of the cars systems, from the lower left output..
Decided to replace the factory starter cable.. The old one wasn't fused, but this will be fused at 300a..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
If i right the 1/0 block is a closed loop between the battery & the alt. The 4/0 kit is a loop between the car's electral system.
Personaly i would have gooten a 1/0 fuse block with one input and two output's one of those outputs goes to the battery and the other goes to the 4/0 block, BOTH of these outputs SHOULD BE FUSED, not connected by a broken key
If i right the 1/0 block is a closed loop between the battery & the alt. The 4/0 kit is a loop between the car's electral system.
Personaly i would have gotten a 1/0 fuse block with one input and two output's one of those outputs goes to the battery and the other goes to the 4/0 block, BOTH of these outputs SHOULD BE FUSED, not connected by a broken key
What type of alarm do you have ?
I'm doing the best I can with what i've got, and the space I 've got to work in..
I would have gotten a proper fuseblock as well, but again, working with what I have and in the true sense of DIYMA, made what I needed..
Basically everything IS fused at 300a.. Upper left is input from the battery.. Upper right, alt...
Lower right, starter (now fused at 300a) lower left, car, fused at 50a currently..
So, WHAT don't I have covered now?
The alarm is a Python Responder LE, with all the trimmings..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Re: Aaron'z RS/WRX install work log...
for sure.. i'm gonna print this and frame it.. lol... I know, I should have gone carPC and I still may, I have this, i'm using it.. lol.. 
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