Recent content by DJWaffles

I got the car mostly put back together and let me just say. HOLY HELL! The dynamat was a lot of work but it was **** worth it. I took the car out on the freeway and it feels like I'm in a completely different car. It's a TDI so some engine noise is inescapable, but it is quieter. If anyone...

Well I guess 3 days to dynamat the entire car was a little bit conservative. Overall it ended up taking about 5 days to lay the dynamat. It also ended up taking a lot more dynamat than I expected. I was hoping to get away with 72 sq ft, but it ended up taking about 108 sq ft. I think I went...

So against my better judgment I took the headliner out so I could dynamat the roof. Talk about a pain in the ***. I couldn't even find anything that gave me clear info on how to do it so I just kind of winged it. I'm especially happy that I didn't set off the side impact airbags. I was...

Hello! So I thought I'd start a thread for my new build to get feedback, post some pictures, and hopefully helps some other Jetta owners along the way. Step #1 (pictures to be posted shortly) I'm currently taking out the entire interior in prep for dynamat and running wires. Questions: I'm...

So I'm a little grumpy with Alpine's typical behavior of making certain things a real pain in the ***. I just ordered an Alpine IVA-W505 and I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to be able to watch videos from my iPod on the HU. The cable that Alpine tells you to purchase to connect your iPod...

Seeing this post brings a tear to my eye. I was running a single 12" Diamond D6 in a slotted box in my 300zx and it sounded amazing! Unfortunately it was broken into and almost everything was taken. Then a few weeks later the car was stolen. :crying:I loved that car:crying: What year is the...

I think I've narrowed it down to either the ARC FD 4150 or the JL 450/4v2. http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_amps.php?amp_id=438 http://www.arcaudio.com/productdescription_pages/amplifiers/fd-series/fd4150.asp This is a tough call. The specs on the ARC are hands down better. However the JL...

See this is where I start running into some indecision. I know Output RMS isn't the end of the story. For instance looking at Damping Factors ARC FD 4150 >1600 JL Audio 450/4v2 >200 Is it fair to say that the high damping factor of the ARC FD 4150 makes up for the 70W...

Ok... I'm going to throw another Amp into the ring and hope I get some feed back... Right now the contenders are starting with the least expensive: Alpine PDX-4.100 $245.00 Sundown 100.4 $325.00 Nakamichi PA-4100 $350.00 And the next one I'm considering JL Audio 450/4v2 -...

If it has only happened 3 times it doesn't sound like that's going to be an easy one to figure out. Troubleshooting gets a lot more difficult when a problem doesn't show up regularly. What I would do is next time it happens unplug the RCAs from the amp and see if it keeps making the noise. If...

I know that's going to be more than enough for Polyglass, but I'm not really worried about giving them too much power. I can exercise a little bit of gain control to keep them in the safe zone. I'm more concerned about how much power I'm giving to the Utopias. For awhile I was bridging my...

I'd prefer to stay in the $400 - $600 range. I'm somewhat flexible on this, and I'm pretty good at hunting down a good bargain. Like I said. I'd perfer to avoid used, unless someone can make me an offer I can't refuse.

I suppose, push come to shove, I would be willing to consider a 2 Amplifier setup, but I don't see much reason to go that route unless someone has a convincing reason. The only reason I can see it being worth while is because of the power difference between the Utopia and the Polyglass, but...

This forum seems to have its fair share of Sundown fans. Could I get a solid recommendation on the SAX-100.4 for this set up? I don't have a lot of experience with Sundown, especially outside powering a sub. The price is right, but the price seems a little "too" right and it's making me a...