NESPL 2010 Rules discussion

[murilo]

why is this so important whats funny is ask roo or bob how they do it they dont lol they build around it and just tune the port with the TL this is how they thought me that its they best way of getting ever tenth out of the box no need to find the resonant frequency of a vehicle if you know what your doing.

Actually you need to simulate in computers like this to get a good SPL

[loudsw2]

so thats what i have been missing!!!
why didn't anyone tell me this before?

[SPL Blazer]

We going to be adding another rule for 2010. "All batteries must be securely fastened down". This one is more for the safety of your equipment, but also for yourselves. SS class competitors usually have their batteries fastened down anyway, but they also don't get on these forums. So for al the Amateur, Stock and No Wall competitors, figure out a way of getting your batteries secure. Whether it's one of those plastic battery boxes they sell everywhere, or a custom made bracket, as long as the battery/batteries can't move around or hit something or someone in the case of an accident on the way to and from a show.

[splmegavan]

thats a good rule always have to be safe, lol now i gotta secure mine down lol

[SPL Blazer]

I've never had mine secured, but I will this year. I remember driving to a comp and having to slam on the brakes, the battery slid into the amp and ripped one of the wires out. It could have been worse I'm sure, but who would have thought a 70 pound battery would slide so easy. Worse case is someone driving to a show and being cut off by someone, last thing you wanna see is one of your batteries come flying up and hit you in the head if you flip your ride or something.

[CRXBMPN]

can we secure them on the floorboard behind the drivers seat??? or pass seat??? im not positive of this and have seen other cars put them there and didnt hear anything about it being against the rules.

[SPL Blazer]

For NESPL events I don't really care where they are mounted, as long as they are behind the B pillar. But keep in mind that other orgs may have restrictions on them not being in the trunk or cargo area.

[SmokeyDog]

We going to be adding another rule for 2010. "All batteries must be securely fastened down". This one is more for the safety of your equipment, but also for yourselves. SS class competitors usually have their batteries fastened down anyway, but they also don't get on these forums. So for al the Amateur, Stock and No Wall competitors, figure out a way of getting your batteries secure. Whether it's one of those plastic battery boxes they sell everywhere, or a custom made bracket, as long as the battery/batteries can't move around or hit something or someone in the case of an accident on the way to and from a show.

what is concidered secure for a custom bracket. cant the battires move alil just a c.h. say if under a flase floor thats bolted to to the car.

[SPL Blazer]

A little movement is fine, but it can't move more than an inch or so, you wanna have them pretty secure. And unless someone is in Super Stock then can't have any kind of battery box under the vehicle. In Super Stock you could make a battery box and have it mounted under the vehicle, but they can't cut a hole in the floor for the purpose of holding batteries. Any holes cut in the vehicle must be for wire runs only. There are no competing Extreme class competitors in New England anymore, and those are the only type of vehicle where you'd be allowed to actually cut the floor for batteries, even then I'm not 100% sure on it.

[SmokeyDog]

do you need all the stock panles

[SPL Blazer]

do you need all the stock panles

I answered this in your PM.

You really need to have all your OEM panels in place, I'm not gonna get super **** about placement and such, but when we do run the TNESPL shows and even for their 3X show we're gonna have here, you will need to make sure you have all your factory panels in place, that goes for the Amateur and Stock class competitors. Major OEM parts like headliners, door panels, rear decklids, front and rear seats, carpeting and dash boards are required for the Amateur and Stock class competitors. Super Stock and SS No Wall are a little different, they don't need seats in their vehicles when they make their run. All factory panels forward of the "B" pillar must be in place for all classes including Super Stock and SS No Wall.

[splmegavan]

k i kno on usaci rules the panel must be the same thickness as stock panels its fine,would that be the case for tnespl and nespl. and also alot of people have a custom deck lid that holds speakers is that considered not stock and will those people be moved up jw.

[CRXBMPN]

i think that is loosely translated as "OEM or equivalent"

[SPL Blazer]

i think that is loosely translated as "OEM or equivalent"

X2. As long as you have a panel in place, I really don't care if it's exactly the same as long as you have something there. As far as TNESPL, check out their rules and see, cause I'm not really sure.

dB Drags is more specific on such things, like the total thickness allowed and such. I don't want to have 5 pages of rules to enforce, so we'll keep it simple, just make sure you have a panel in the place where any factory panel was. Making a custom panel is fine as long as it doesn't violate any other rules. NESPL is more about having fun, learning how to get louder and competing locally, for those that want to get serious there are the other orgs like dB Drags and USACi where you have to follow too many rules and compete against people from all over North America, and sometimes the world.

[CRXBMPN]

can the front seats be taken out in NW?