Car Audio Competition Tomorrow. Any Advice?

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

They are having a Car Audio competition tomorrow here in Vegas after SEMA closes today. Here are the classes and rules. I think that I would be in the Savage class. I heard they are doing it with a USB drive. So I need to tune my headunit to a USB 32 hz. tone (I guess). I've never competed before. Any advice?

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[Jesus Christ]

Stay home, don't embarrass yourself

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Stay home, don't embarrass yourself

I definitely wouldn't embarrass myself. The worst that I would be up against is 2 - 12's on 5K. I'm not worried about competing against that. Thanks for looking out though!

 

[SlugButter]

I’d sure go if I were in Vegas. I’d be the stealth class with my setup.

 

[SlugButter]

Where are you peaking?

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Where are you peaking?

148.5 @ 32 hz. with the driver's door open. 3,500 watts on 4 - 8's.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

From what i know of your build, I think you'd be in either Bandit or Assassin class depending on what they mean by "max rated power".

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

From what i know of your build, I think you'd be in either Bandit or Assassin class depending on what they mean by "max rated power".

Savage or Assassin. I think you can compete in more than one class. It all depends if they consider a sub box in a standard cab as protruding past the "B" pillar or not.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

Savage or Assassin. I think you can compete in more than one class. It all depends if they consider a sub box in a standard cab as protruding past the "B" pillar or not.

Does max rated power mean your amp is putting out its rated power, or are they differentiating between max power and RMS power?

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Hopefully you have some test tones on a USB stick already.

Basics are take all the shit out of your car first (kid's car seats, your gym bag, toolbox, coolers, etc.). Stuff in there almost never helps. Most vehicles lose as the temperature in the car rises so do your run as early in the day as possible and definitely do NOT play music or anything on the way or at the show or until after you do your run. You'll want your battery topped off and everything cold/cool.

Some folks claim to gain by doing half a dozen coats of Armorall on the dash, dunno if it'll help you but it can't hurt.

Really the time to test to find little gains with gorilla tape, vent positions, etc. was probably last week.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Does max rated power mean your amp is putting out its rated power, or are they differentiating between max power and RMS power?

I'm pretty sure that it's the max rated rms from the manufacturer. My Sundown SIA3500 is rated at 3,500 watts max @ 1 ohm from the factory. If somebody wants to run it at 2 ohms or ½ ohm it would still be considered a 3,500 watt amp.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Does max rated power mean your amp is putting out its rated power, or are they differentiating between max power and RMS power?

They probably mean as opposed to 4 ohm power ratings (USAC used to do this), hence those old MA audio 4Ks counted as "50W" and were really popular.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Hopefully you have some test tones on a USB stick already.

Basics are take all the shit out of your car first (kid's car seats, your gym bag, toolbox, coolers, etc.). Stuff in there almost never helps. Most vehicles lose as the temperature in the car rises so do your run as early in the day as possible and definitely do NOT play music or anything on the way or at the show or until after you do your run. You'll want your battery topped off and everything cold/cool.

Some folks claim to gain by doing half a dozen coats of Armorall on the dash, dunno if it'll help you but it can't hurt.

Really the time to test to find little gains with gorilla tape, vent positions, etc. was probably last week.

I pretty much have what I have. The box can't move. We are going to tune with a USB test tone tonight.

 

[SlugButter]

Are they letting you open doors and crack windows for all these categories?

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Are they letting you open doors and crack windows for all these categories?

I'm not sure. I think that you can open a door in most of those classes. The organization holding the event is called "Bass Wars".