Tahoe Build Log - 10KW + 2 18s
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1764 Registered: Apr-07 | Finally got an hour or so into my build. I've been trying to figure out a way to position everything so it would fit and look really nice. This is a really rough skeleton of the amp/battery rack. This is about 32" of the final 49" it will be. I will have: 5 Powermaster D3100s 8 runs of 1/0 (4 + 4 -) at least 2 alternators, currently 400a total, probbaly go to about 750/800. Using Mechman atm 2 Fi BTL 18s- going to 22s when they're out Realm 6.5 components Eclipse 4ch American Bass 1000.1 Should be updating every other day or so when they don't keep me 12+ hours at work like they have been. Really really unfinished, but I plan on carpeting it black and having everything flushed in real nice. It's hard to imagine but that's why it's a build log.           That box in the corner there is a ported box for a 12" type-x and hifonics 2006d- just to give you an idea of realative size. Piss off about the ghetto room though- house is a work in progress too lol.  More tomarrow or Tuesday night. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1145 Registered: Aug-07 | yay! i got started on mine also troy, dual american bass build logs! |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1765 Registered: Apr-07 | Nice man, ready to see that. I'm hoping an astro or something will come along and I can go back up to a big-boy system, but for now it is what it is. I want a wall so bad! |
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Diamond Member Username: WingmanaliveWww.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 20053 Registered: Jun-06 | Nice! Said it b4. THAT is one nice amp. Be careful.  |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1766 Registered: Apr-07 | Thanks! Hope for things to start picking quickly! I got some 5/8" threaded rod bracing I should probably grab a quick picture of too. |
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Silver Member Username: WickedbassNashville, Tn Post Number: 440 Registered: Jan-08 | Lookin' good man! Love that amp. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1146 Registered: Aug-07 | yeah he should be good tho, 2 500.1's 5 D3100's and a single mechman alt like him i wasnt seeing too much of voltage drop, each amp was at 1 ohm so basically its the same electrical setup as him so he should be good and ya i cant wait, 2-4 18's in a s10 should be LOUD lol |
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Gold Member Username: BonhamdTraverse City, MI Post Number: 1790 Registered: Nov-07 | good stuff troy |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outTeam RE XXX Post Number: 2761 Registered: Feb-05 | Can't wait to see this complete |
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Gold Member Username: MendonmafiaUSA Post Number: 1754 Registered: Aug-06 | this thing is gonna be a low rider just from the system lol. ~500lbs for batteries and wire ~100lbs box ~110lbs Subs amps gotta weight damn near 50 lbs thats like rollin with a full ride at all times. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1150 Registered: Aug-07 | amps is i believe 69 correct me if im wrong troy |
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Gold Member Username: DeadrabitMarionville, MO Post Number: 1400 Registered: Jun-07 | american bass=  lookin good |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1767 Registered: Apr-07 | You are right D-money I got this truck for the tow package + 4x4 so it sits level once everythings in. The last system was around 20cubes net, this is more like 10-11. There will be several boxes instead of just one- I want to be able to do 2 subs for daily/comps, but be able to pull one out when I've got baby stuff to haul around. I can't carry a 10-20ft box with 2 subs in myself, but I can carry individual boxes. Thanks, I started college classes that are going to keep me from doing work tonight, hopefully tomarrow. I'm making sure I have everything planned out perfectly. |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1768 Registered: Apr-07 | Wow, so I got this malware Spyware Protect 2009 on my computer somehow. Spent the last 2 days trying to get rid of it. I deleted the .exe, but there was a .dll in my system32 folder that was keeping me from acessing any websites. I had to restart in command prompt mode just to delete the file called iehelper.dll and allow me to use explorer again. I couldn't even google how to find the problem because it would go to google and anything relating to computers or the program was blocked. What a pain in my @SS- stopped me doing A LOT of other things. Like this build  Avast and Norton didn't do jack for it, they only found a few infected files and they were from porne- totally unrelated. |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBs ...Trinidad & T... Post Number: 14788 Registered: Jul-05 | duuuuuuuuude ! looks like we got our steve meade here mid 50s for sure ! ... |
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Diamond Member Username: WingmanaliveWww.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 20070 Registered: Jun-06 | Troy was always the man with this. I want to have your children.  |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1158 Registered: Aug-07 | hahahah its sad of steve meades score |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBs ...Trinidad & T... Post Number: 14790 Registered: Jul-05 | wouldnt really say that since in most of smd builds he tunes low for music but meters it just for sake to see what it can do ...harder to get high spl when tuned that low... |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10095 Registered: Jul-06 | wow, ya don't say. I've been flooded with calls from people with that over the past few days. Then just last night it showed up on MY laptop.... no idea how which pisses me off. I scan everything I download, must have come in through a website. Spybot search and destory will kill and remove it if you have one of the less nasty variants, there are several. Some encrypt your my documents folder, others just hijack IE and windows. I'd highly recommend you run a spybot scan even if it is no longer appearing. Those malware programs install several files and reg keys and you likely did not find them all. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html By far my favorite anti-spyware program that I recommend to everyone. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10096 Registered: Jul-06 | Back on topic, that system is gonna kick major azz. I can't hardly believe how a just few screws can mount that monster of an amp to the wood, haha. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1161 Registered: Aug-07 | yeah i would, he's got how many 18's and how much power? and last i heard was what a 155.x? last show i just hit a 150.6 at 35hz with 2 old skool juggs and 2500 rms subs needed alot more power also im sorry but IMO steve meade is a great installer makes everything look nice but cant get very loud |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1769 Registered: Apr-07 | I'm debating on tuning for the reasons you mentioned- I want it loud but I love some lows. I wont have time for many comps, but much more for daily listening and demos. Also with my sunroof off track I'm down ~1db from the get go. 150s at 30hz is more fun lol. Thanks guys! Paul- I'm flattered but I don't know how the wife would like it.  After this first one I think child support would be a b/tch too! Steve Meade just isn't going for all out SPL. His builds look amazing and he does really clean work. I have a picture on my computer that shows him metering 158.8 around 35hz? Maybe I'm wrong but years ago I saved it from one of his posts about his hoe. So who wants to see this geared towards SPL and who towards daily? I don't really care because I'm in no rush and will probably eventually make boxes for both seperate purposes. I'm trying something different than I did before- sub up port up. I had it sub up port back for several builds and just want to get rid of some of the rear-hatch shake. I'm thinking 5ft per sub net with either 92sqin of port or 115sqin. Any thoughts on that? |
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Gold Member Username: DeadrabitMarionville, MO Post Number: 1413 Registered: Jun-07 | i would make 2 boxes for sure. then u can have both unless this is for comps tune it low if u just make one. when some one sets in ur car and listens to it high they will think its really loud. if some one sets in ur car with it tuned low they will po op there pants i know every one will say im not right but i would make the box a littlemore than 5cuft persub. and for ur spl box the port opening much bigger |
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Gold Member Username: Snowball123West Allis, WI Post Number: 2458 Registered: Oct-07 | proof read your posts BLK. |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBs ...Trinidad & T... Post Number: 14791 Registered: Jul-05 | personally i dont like anything tuned over 35hz - u simply miss 1\2 the music & those body massaging lows ... |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2290 Registered: Oct-05 | this is gunna be f0cking awesome. I love you troy! |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1169 Registered: Aug-07 | hmmm, i might be diggin this wat u think troy do aero's and plug up for daily to tune it lower, then unplug for comps to be tuned higher? |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1771 Registered: Apr-07 | I don't want to do those yet, I'll be doing some kerf cuts. BLK, I think with as much power as they'll be getting over 5ft would be a mistake. I love you too andrizzle  damn j/p j/p lol, but thanks a lot. Sounds like 34hz it is. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1177 Registered: Aug-07 | Kerf, nice well then yeah low tuned box FTW, plus u gotta sand bag if u gonna compete anyways |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1775 Registered: Apr-07 | Basically finished the amp rack today. Should get more done this week. One sub should be in and running by wednesday hopefully. The piece I worked on today is really more like just a place for more batts and fuses. Pics of today:    Those dark boards were just in there for spacing while assembling everything, but they might stay since they'd be hidden anyway.     Bracing- 5/8 threaded rod. I couldn't see a reason to go bigger when this is just so solid.   |
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Silver Member Username: WickedbassNashville, Tn Post Number: 456 Registered: Jan-08 | Lookin good man. Can't wait to see this completed. |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1TEAM REVOLUTIONLake Charles... Post Number: 2795 Registered: May-07 | coming along nicely, bro. |
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Gold Member Username: Basebalz13Moneta, Va Usa Post Number: 1201 Registered: Aug-07 | nice bro cant wait to see this finished where u from? we should get up sometime at a big show somewhere i wanna hear this when its done |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 4054 Registered: Nov-04 | looking good troy. cant wait to see it done. btw peeps. i am tuned super high (68) in my truck and i can still play music. doesnt sound that bad. and on adios by webbie i did a 152.7 so its not bad. but i also do a 160.1 at tuning (in the kick) |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1776 Registered: Apr-07 | D-Money, I'm in South Carolina, you? Hunterw, I would be very happy with that score lol. |
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Gold Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois Braaap MX Post Number: 2459 Registered: May-07 | Nice work dude! |
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