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Derick...we need to get you into competition.
Wish you were here man! ![]() ![]() Terrible gas mileage but I still want a go in this: ![]() ![]()
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Any time! just let me know! Quote:
Congratulations! Yeah me too. D.
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This comes from one of the DIYMA members who was at the meet! he had a great center image but it was a little narrow and too close to the listeners!
" I was impressed with the depth of your stage it seemed to extend out beyond the windshield. I've been scratching my head trying to think about how I will fix my new problem of having the stage on the dash and not on the front bumper like yours." D.
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The new 2013 SLS AMG GT .... Looks like they know our secretes and what I see... Mid/bass in the kick area, Mids un in the doors and tweeter next to a-pillars... AMG Front Stage?
Enjoy! ![]() ![]() ![]() D.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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I'm not too worried. You're also paying how much for the car?
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I don't worry I'm happy!
I think it's around $200,000.00 I'm sure we can make our Yaris sound better! D.
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What would be your ideal vehicle for SQ audio and commuter car?
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Roadrunner Jr.
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Come on man...the Yaris I have now.
I keep my ideas of cars purpose specific for the most part. I have a drive to build my own car one of these days. I'm also a fan of road course racing. How to combine the two AND make it street legal? Ultimate GTR. Thank you very much. Give me a small block Chevy and a sequential gearbox and I'm set... For $60k. 200+ MPH AND affordable? Sahweet!
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Only Happy When it Rains
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that's expensive. The factory five kit they just released looks great and is so much less expensive.http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/project-818/
They say you can have the full car for under $18k.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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^I'm skeptical. Let's take the cost of the donor. For safety, get a fully running donor in good shape. Then add the kit cost.
I'm NOT saying that it's not more affordable... What I'm looking at with cost on my idea is the engine...a N/A small block Chevy at 650 HP, that can be run day in and day out. I'm not going to worry about all the plumbing associated with a T/C engine. I know how "fun" the T/C engines are...I used to own one before my Yaris. At 2000 lbs, I'm only a couple hundred pounds more than the Factory Five kit AND it's proven to 200+ MPH and is at the top of the Top Gear performance list. It's not a Can-Am that I'm looking at like the Factory Five design. I like a closed cockpit design myself. I also don't have to deal with a donor car, I build it from scratch parts specifically made for the car itself. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's just something about the Rolex type vehicle...that is street legal and fast as sin! As much of an Japanese fan as I am, there is NOTHING like the sound of an 8 cylinder shoehorned into a British car platform... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKX2KZruc3E To me this is a value. I'm also a huge fan of ALMS racing so...watching this video, for me, is like a shot of drugs.
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I'm a Fan of Factory 5 (made in Massachusetts) I like this one:
I'm also a fan of V8 engines! The Ultima GTR is awome too But aren't these cars too noisy? If I could afford a new car and a new sound system, I might go with a Camaro, it comes with a V8 and also has great proportions that benefit PLDs in a sound system. What do you think? (everybody) What do you think? Sqcomp Sqcomp... what do you think Scott Buwalda would think? I love the way his Altima came up! very simply install, though very complex to put together. or a BMW? What would be the best car for SQ? I guess I should go to many show cars and listen to professional sound systems that win Sound Quality events, right? D.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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You know...if you have the time, the IASCA finals is in Indianapolis in October...
...and I wouldn't be getting the Ultima for sound... >;)
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Where in Indianapolis? I'm going to search for excuses to go jeje. Yeah I didn't think the Ultima would please your sound quality desires but it does in other ways! D.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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Derick,
You're going to flip. I did something almost unthinkable to some on Team Hybrids. Drop an e-mail when you have a few minutes. This is going to have you scratching your head. :)
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I agree that a full hard top would be better, but I strongly disagree you would need to buy a full donor car. The WRX/STi aftermarket is gigantic, you could easily pick and choose any pieces you need, without ever owning a full car.
I've never been a fan of V-8's. Just not my thing. A turbo Supra still would be my favorite. Straight six and as much hp as you really could ever want. The top ones put out 1200+. Or if I could stuff a EVO 4g64 into an awd eclipse I'd do that. I just love the designs of the old gen awd eclipses. I think for a full sq sound car something like a Lexus IS F or a Infinity G coupe. Or of course an Audi or BMW or something like that. Mostly because anything in the luxury range will already come with a ton and a half of dampening.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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I hear you on the 6-cylinder thing. Just a fan of the 8's...more potential on all levels as I see it. It'll take less involvement on an 8 for me to see a 600+ HP normally aspirated...no lag, no loss. Fuel? That's something else. The whole idea of the Ultima is just for a weekender/track day car that can be driven on the street and that can lay down some serious lap times compared to the exotics for a heck of a lot less coin.
As for picking...you still have to pick. Regardless of where you get it. That will cost. Yes, it will probably be less than 60K though, admittedly. More like 30-40 I'm thinking. There's just something about a rolex series type car with a nice 8 in it that floats my boat. SQ car? not without some serious modification...I wouldn't do that.
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Roadrunner Jr.
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@ Derick...
That JVC HU is out ASAP. It doesn't even compare to the output on our decks.
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Took the family for a ride! we all end up singing "Rock A Bye Your Bear" The Wiggles
even kids music sounds pretty good. D.
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