I.C.E. (Audio) & Electrical Upgrades Post all your I.C.E. (In Car Entertainment) and wiring questions here (Audio, video etc.)

How loud is your car? Post your SPL score here!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 15, 2004
  #31  
WhiteRabbit's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 4,344
Likes: 0
From: bay area, california
Rep Power: 338
WhiteRabbit is a glorious beacon of lightWhiteRabbit is a glorious beacon of lightWhiteRabbit is a glorious beacon of lightWhiteRabbit is a glorious beacon of lightWhiteRabbit is a glorious beacon of light
I spy, with my little eye, a small orange 1975 civic, that might belong to one nathan munson?

what was he running? isnt it soloX?
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2004
  #32  
LudlamTheory's Avatar
i boogie for the raindrops
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,497
Likes: 1
From: Jackson, Mississippi
Rep Power: 0
LudlamTheory is an unknown quantity at this point
Originally Posted by irishtemper
your going over 190 dB???? isn't the world record 173.1 dB?
sir, not only was i being sarcastic, and not only is the world record in the mid 170's, but at 186 or so the atmosphere liquefies

so unless the car is turned into a vacuum, sealed off from the rest of the earth, and injected with some sort of gas, NOONE on planet earth can break 186
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2004
  #33  
irishtemper's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,041
Likes: 0
From: masawchewsets
Rep Power: 0
irishtemper has a spectacular aura aboutirishtemper has a spectacular aura about
don't call me sir,,,,i work for a living,,,,,,,,,liquifies you say? could you explain that a little more for me. what actually happens? would the whole vehicle implode like a TV screen would when you smash it?,,,,I never really understood science and would like to know what exactly would happen,,,,thanks
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2004
  #34  
auto84's Avatar
I R T3H 1338
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
From: edwardsville, illinois (near stl.)
Rep Power: 296
auto84 will become famous soon enoughauto84 will become famous soon enough
the air inside would condense
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #35  
alex053's Avatar
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,054
Likes: 0
From: Peoria, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 338
alex053 will become famous soon enough
its all relative
i sat in that truck and it did a 169.3..im still here

the loudest truck i have been in has 20 fifteens in the extended cab(not a walk thru or cut thru..but a wall) with 20 amps for the woofers, and 3 comp sets in each door with 6 amps for those. it felt louder than 169...honstely made me sick...and he only listens to speed metal. the rockford hummer is the same way...just out of control.

yup thats nate....hes the big guy in the red, white and blue next to the car.

edit: we built that truck right next to scott owens who is responsible for the world record holding pioneer F250. watching that guy work was awe inspiring..from metal honeycomb for the box to shaving the rear doors shut to air actuated locks for that pioneer truck...hes one of the best..check out Edge Audio for his work.. he also has done the Orion hummer H2 the Audiobahn wagon with the four 18s, the last two mb quart mercedes...the 2003 ces show he had 7 cars there.

Last edited by alex053; Jul 16, 2004 at 12:15 AM.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #36  
Solidus's Avatar
IM RICH BIACH!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rep Power: 0
Solidus is on a distinguished road
Originally Posted by LudlamTheory
sir, not only was i being sarcastic, and not only is the world record in the mid 170's, but at 186 or so the atmosphere liquefies
Once you hit 186 db's the car instatly crushes in on itself -imploding into nothing and sending out a massive shock wave destroying everything in its path as the implosion creates a black hole that would destroy all life instantly.

Oh yeah, that what happens when the atmosphere liquifies!
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #37  
auto84's Avatar
I R T3H 1338
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
From: edwardsville, illinois (near stl.)
Rep Power: 296
auto84 will become famous soon enoughauto84 will become famous soon enough
uhh, no.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #38  
AlpineCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,209
Likes: 0
From: La Puente (626), California
Rep Power: 314
AlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really nice
I've burped my car and have hit 141 with one Alpine Type-R 15" in a 3.25cu ft box and 2 500W mono block amps pushing it. Not bad I think.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #39  
Solidus's Avatar
IM RICH BIACH!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rep Power: 0
Solidus is on a distinguished road
141 with 1 15"? mmm, thats pretty insane if its true.
i hate it when people call "bumping" their system "burped"
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #40  
AlpineCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,209
Likes: 0
From: La Puente (626), California
Rep Power: 314
AlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really nice
Originally Posted by fonto
What frequency is everyone burpin at?

50 for me
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #41  
AlpineCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,209
Likes: 0
From: La Puente (626), California
Rep Power: 314
AlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really nice
Originally Posted by Solidus
141 with 1 15"? mmm, thats pretty insane if its true.
i hate it when people call "bumping" their system "burped"

I'm not a newbie to car audio so when I say burped I mean burped not bumping. The box was designed by an ex co-worker who competed in IASCA a while back and he helped me setup my car and that was the highest we got it to hit using one of the meters at Alpine(when I worked there).

So please dont treat me like I dont know what Im talking about.

Of course I dont care for SPL anymore so hopefully I'll be competing next year in SQL. (Im reduing everything as we speak)
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #42  
Solidus's Avatar
IM RICH BIACH!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rep Power: 0
Solidus is on a distinguished road
^aw i wasnt trying to diss you Alpine. I just hate that saying "yeah i burped my car.." it just sounds retarded. Thats like when this guy in the taco bell drive through heard my system and asked "What do you got in the bag?"
to which i replied: ".....two tacos and a crunchy gordida?"
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #43  
AlpineCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,209
Likes: 0
From: La Puente (626), California
Rep Power: 314
AlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really nice
Originally Posted by Solidus
^aw i wasnt trying to diss you Alpine. I just hate that saying "yeah i burped my car.." it just sounds retarded. Thats like when this guy in the taco bell drive through heard my system and asked "What do you got in the bag?"
to which i replied: ".....two tacos and a crunchy gordida?"

Thats cool! no hard feelings, but I do see your point.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #44  
Solidus's Avatar
IM RICH BIACH!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rep Power: 0
Solidus is on a distinguished road
but damn 141 is pretty nuts. I hit 139.5 with 2 Rockford 12's with a 2chann 2400w amp. Mad props for a single 15
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #45  
AlpineCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,209
Likes: 0
From: La Puente (626), California
Rep Power: 314
AlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really niceAlpineCivic is just really nice
Originally Posted by Solidus
but damn 141 is pretty nuts. I hit 139.5 with 2 Rockford 12's with a 2chann 2400w amp. Mad props for a single 15

As soon as I get home I will try to post a pic I took of the meter showing 141 db. hehhehehe
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #46  
alex053's Avatar
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,054
Likes: 0
From: Peoria, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 338
alex053 will become famous soon enough
i have trophys from my mustang doin 142's and 143's from the trunk with about that same box but with 44hz with a 12.

Last edited by alex053; Jul 16, 2004 at 06:09 PM.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #47  
Solidus's Avatar
IM RICH BIACH!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rep Power: 0
Solidus is on a distinguished road
Originally Posted by AlpineCivic
As soon as I get home I will try to post a pic I took of the meter showing 141 db. hehhehehe
nice!
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2004
  #48  
irishtemper's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,041
Likes: 0
From: masawchewsets
Rep Power: 0
irishtemper has a spectacular aura aboutirishtemper has a spectacular aura about
gotcha, thanks for clarifing that for me,,,,,,,,,I new a guy who owned a shop, he had 3 earthquake magna 12's and 3 radiator subs in a custom box. He had them running off one amp, think it was the DH2?, and 2 batterys. he put out around 156dB if I recall, and when i sat in the 4 runner, I thought my ear drums were going to explode, and he only had it up a little less than half, I was screaming at him, and he could not hear me, too bad someone stole his 4 runner, and stripped everything out of it.
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2004
  #49  
custom2k1's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 338
Likes: 0
From: New York Mills, New York, US
Rep Power: 0
custom2k1 is an unknown quantity at this point
I dont have paperwork and have never received any from Slap SPL but they finally updated the website. http://www.slapshow.com/04results/07...dbresults.html

I'm second from the bottom on that page. 146.8 like i said
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2004
  #50  
custom2k1's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 338
Likes: 0
From: New York Mills, New York, US
Rep Power: 0
custom2k1 is an unknown quantity at this point
That was at 45hz
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2004
  #51  
renone's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
From: jackson , ms
Rep Power: 0
renone is an unknown quantity at this point
spl

the scan of the usaci score sheet was about a year ago with some old polk ex's
with a 300 watt amp
i upgraded to some sony p5s and now i am at 142.6
but like i said before its sq not spl but in sq you do have to do a spl run
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2004
  #52  
maxxam25's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 382
Likes: 0
From: LA, California
Rep Power: 0
maxxam25 is an unknown quantity at this point
I have 2 12", 1200 watts sony xplod speaker, and 2 1200 watts sony expold amp and I don't know how loud it is..lol
Reply
Old Jul 18, 2004
  #53  
MegaHurtz's Avatar
Banned
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 51,077
Likes: 4
From: B.C., Canada
Rep Power: 786
MegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud of
I burp around 50hz.

My box is tuned to 33 hz but I found I get a higher number up around 50 or so

On another note, the db drag website is down right now
Reply
Old Jul 29, 2004
  #54  
WhiteCivic2K2's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
From: Up here, Ontario, Canada
Rep Power: 0
WhiteCivic2K2 is an unknown quantity at this point
Well I took 1st place last week in a local SPL comp

I hit 144.3 with 1 JL 12W7 and 1000/1 amp
Reply
Old Jul 29, 2004
  #55  
fonto's Avatar
The LA Clipper
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,539
Likes: 0
From: SoCal, California, US
Rep Power: 346
fonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to all
How long do you burp for?
Reply
Old Jul 29, 2004
  #56  
alex053's Avatar
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,054
Likes: 0
From: Peoria, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 338
alex053 will become famous soon enough
two seconds or less if your prepared
Reply
Old Jul 29, 2004
  #57  
fonto's Avatar
The LA Clipper
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,539
Likes: 0
From: SoCal, California, US
Rep Power: 346
fonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to allfonto is a name known to all
Originally Posted by Alex053
two seconds or less if your prepared

What do you mean prepared?
Reply
Old Jul 30, 2004
  #58  
alex053's Avatar
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,054
Likes: 0
From: Peoria, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 338
alex053 will become famous soon enough
if you know what volume is loudest (or what you wanna play for that round) and what freq is loudest...

no reason playing the entire 30 seconds if you know volume 27 @ 44hz is the loudest your car will play without blowing anything up....its all in testing...if you dont know youll be up there the whole 30 seconds changing tracks to find whats loudest..next time...it will get shorter cause you will knwo what track is loudest..
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2004
  #59  
MegaHurtz's Avatar
Banned
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 51,077
Likes: 4
From: B.C., Canada
Rep Power: 786
MegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud of
I'm still waiting on the dB Drag posting that proves my 147 or 148 whatever it was
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2004
  #60  
MegaHurtz's Avatar
Banned
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 51,077
Likes: 4
From: B.C., Canada
Rep Power: 786
MegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud ofMegaHurtz has much to be proud of
Originally Posted by fonto
How long do you burp for?
Personally, I do 3 burps per run.

1 at the start

1 halfway thru

1 at the end

each about 1 second or as little as possible. no point in constantly playing your system as it will just kill your battery before your score goes up, and you risk destroying equipment. If you really want to try different things, try 3 different tracks in one run, not every single one, because you will never gain if you do.
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:59 AM.