Pitbully

I was thinking of competing with my car. I have yet to build the system but here is what I had in mind
Dynamat(or some form)
P9 combo
jl audio 300/2
jl audio 300/4
jl audio 10w3w2

Now I plan to have it all stealthed, is this reasonable setup to compete or am I off my rocker?

Any advice would help
Thanks
Andrew

Impala Builder

good start

what kind of car is it ?

You'll need some good mids and tweets. Reserch before you buy and DON"T get caugth in the marketing BS

Pitbully

Infiniti G35 Coupe. I was looking at maybe designing a custom fiberglass enclosure under the actual trunk for the amps. I havent done any of this before, but I seem to be a good reader
The reason I was keeping it to 600 watts in case I decide to go south and they have divisions, I dont think there is a big calling for it here in Canada. I just want to have some fun with my car.
I used to have a 280zx with rodek amp(replaced with ppi) it was a good car with 6" Denons midbass behind the seat, 7th order bandpass box with a jl12, kef midrange tweeters in the door, and I was about to place a 4" center channel in the stock location before it became water logged.


BTW what do you recommend for components dynaudio was one brand someone has recommended to me.

[ December 31, 2004, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: Pitbully ]

Sassmaster

iTrader: (2)

I'd recommend Brax... very sexy.

Impala Builder

I belive ontario has the most attended shows in IASCA than any other zone. Next to SBN and SVR ontario has some great turn out shows.


My suggestion for drivers is DLS iridium. I use them and many other that do well also use them

However install, and tuning is what makes the sound. So what works in one car may not in another. Also if their was one single solution to the worlds best car audio every comp car would be using the same drivers, amps processors ect ect .......guess what they don't

Go to some shows and listen to as many cars as you can with a well recorded disk that you own and can listen to in every car. Ask about what they use and HOW they use it.

At the end of the day the sound you want is upto you....f the judges, they only have to listen for 20 minuits, you have it every day.

With a P9 you can have many setting types and everyone I know with digital processing has a competition setting, and a personal listening setting.

Brandon

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LOL, yea, I agree, and also a very sexy retail price tag too *ouch* But god, do I ever love those passive x-overs, beautiful looking units.

Of course the Graphic 6 set is a little cheaper and since nobody pays retail anyway, you'd get a bit better of a deal.

My suggestion, find a decent set of used Focal K2's.

Or, try solen, I priced out a set without passive crossovers for under $300 using components that I have heard and trust. Good deals over on Solen.

Brandon

iTrader: (1)

Oh and a suggestion about your original question.

If you decide to compete in a Rookie class, focus more on making your install seamless. Don't worry about getting into fancy fiberglass ampracks and such if you're just starting out.

One thing I keep in mind when I'm working on my install, even though I don't compete, is that last year a friend of mine took World Finals with a trunk that didn't have a drop of fiberglass in it....other than his trunk lid mounted remote.

Judges are looking more for originality and functionality, than flashy high dollar paint jobs and gallon's of fiberglass.

Sassmaster

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The brax graphic pro's aren't cheap, but they're not as expensive as I thought they were... the graphic 6's run about the same as focal utopias, and the graphic pro's are around the same if you buy them without the crossovers. I've got a price list, PM me if you want to know.

[ January 01, 2005, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: Sassmaster ]

Pitbully

Thanks guys. So 3 piece component sets or 2?
I know not everything can be perfect, but I have to start somewhere
Am I better off running jlaudio amps or some amp that goes to 1 ohm rating but is rated at a lower watt output at 4 ohm? In essence using more watts then I am actually rated for>?

Sassmaster

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Honestly, JL amps aren't really designed for SQ, they're designed to be adequate for any possible installation. The power supply on them is too tightly regulated to have the headroom you need for a killer SQ setup. a better choice would be PG, Tru tech, Audissy, Helix, Brax, Sinfoni (throwin those in there for obvious reasons) Arc, and from what I've heard, AVI.

2-way sets are easier to set up, and it's easier to add a midbass later if you need to. 3-way sets can be a sunuva to set up properly.