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by gridracer
Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:40 am
Forum: How-To/FAQ
Topic: Simple Fiberglass Enclosure
Replies: 29
Views: 38782

the bondoing is easy its the sanding that sucks
by gridracer
Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:20 am
Forum: How-To/FAQ
Topic: Simple Fiberglass Enclosure
Replies: 29
Views: 38782

That is real nice. If you are gonna vinyl or suede an enclosure, is the sanding and bondoing all necessary? If you don't have it almost perfectly smooth vinyl and suede will show the bumps and valleys under it. Covering a box with carpet you can get away with a little more imperfections as they won...
by gridracer
Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: How-To/FAQ
Topic: Gain setting with DMM
Replies: 82
Views: 96924

here is a link for figuring out the AC voltage to match with your DMM
http://www.caraudio911.com/tutorials/Ga ... oltage.htm
by gridracer
Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Most powerful PG amp?
Replies: 26
Views: 12443

if i had the money and place for 4 elite 12d subs i buy it :D but don´t have the place and sure not the money wasn´t the price like 10000 $ for the amp? it was in a couple of the dealer books before it was condemned, and yep, list price was 9999.99 The price in one of my old ca&e magazines was ...
by gridracer
Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: phoenix gold watches..
Replies: 21
Views: 7876

If you can get a watch something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Midnight-Blue- ... dZViewItem but with a black face and the PG logo in silver on the face I would be interested depending on price point.
by gridracer
Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: random thought of the day. a girl with fake boobs dies....
Replies: 10
Views: 4572

fake boobs don't stay in a dead body they get removed. I know a guy that works in a funeral home prepping bodies.
by gridracer
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: and little more help...
Replies: 26
Views: 14254

how about something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-DSP-E390-PRO ... dZViewItem its not a power monster but will give you 5.1 for movies and is cheap and you can use it as a volume control.
by gridracer
Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:47 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery
Replies: 36
Views: 13504

because if there is a draw that test light will light up. just like i said in the other post
by gridracer
Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:05 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery
Replies: 36
Views: 13504

remove your negative battery cable place a test light between the cable end and the neg battery post if it lights up brightly you have a draw,start pulling fuses until it goes out and find the circuit that is drawing that way.
by gridracer
Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:05 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Caps
Replies: 19
Views: 7286

What's worse, is that in order for a 1 Farad cap to discharge, first the alternator output must have maxed out, and the voltage must have dropped around 1.5 volts. that's not correct. in fact i only recommend a cap when an otherwise capable charging system (i.e. alternator) is already in place. whe...
by gridracer
Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Caps
Replies: 19
Views: 7286

quoted from another source. HOW MUCH POWER DOES A CAPACITOR STORE? 1 Farad = 100 joules or 100W/second 850cca battery = ~2,200,000 farads For storage purposes, you'd need ~2,200 1 Farad capacitors to equal the energy of your battery. Due to its impedence (ESR & ESL), a cap's energy is only 50% a...
by gridracer
Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Alarm install tips?
Replies: 5
Views: 4622

here is the techsoft printout if it helps anymore than what the other guy put.
by gridracer
Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:14 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: lmao Id love one of these !
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

that sub looks like a cerwin vega home audio driver.
by gridracer
Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:24 pm
Forum: Installs
Topic: Install in progress
Replies: 44
Views: 17387

Excellent use of the usps stickers also.
by gridracer
Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:22 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Opel Tigra
Replies: 9
Views: 5806

I owned an opel about 15 years ago it was a 1974 opel manta. very rare car here in Saskatchewan
by gridracer
Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: anyone heard of shiny toy guns?
Replies: 5
Views: 3262

I am not sure about the daft punk referance but check out some of their stuff on myspace.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... ID=1244976
by gridracer
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: anyone heard of shiny toy guns?
Replies: 5
Views: 3262

Yeah I like them I listen to them on XM radio
by gridracer
Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: NIB noob question.......
Replies: 3
Views: 2988

I used to sell soundstream no you have no warranty anyway so you might as well open it up and peek. most if not all stores won't help you with sending a product in for warranty unless you bought it from them and if you send it directly to soundstream as soon as they see a receipt from an unauthorize...
by gridracer
Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:24 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: I love my car even more now.
Replies: 29
Views: 12668

I love the fact that a framing hammer is a required tool for this install.
by gridracer
Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:15 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Digital Multi Meter
Replies: 7
Views: 4026

well the big reason I am looking at this meter is for as I said the RPM and temp functions which will be used alot by me and my buddies I won't buy a new one you can get it for half the price used. I just want to make sure it has the continuity buzzer for when I can't see the screen or look at it. U...
by gridracer
Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Digital Multi Meter
Replies: 7
Views: 4026

Digital Multi Meter

I let the magic smoke out of my old DMM I had to do some soldering to get it back to working but it just isn't the same so I have been shopping for a good one to replace it with. I was wondering if anyone has experience with the MT586BK from blue point? I am looking at it because of the RPM function...
by gridracer
Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:34 pm
Forum: Installs
Topic: My latest project : the best I could manage
Replies: 45
Views: 19621

Is anyone surprised at his choice in speakers and his install I mean look at the rest of his choices. (audiobahn)
BTW pandy we know your not australian as there are no pandas in australia they are native to china only.
by gridracer
Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:42 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: More PHPBB help
Replies: 10
Views: 5251

should be able to have an image verification enabled to stop spammer bots