Southeast Region 1st competition

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I'm going to my first competition tomorrow... any advice?

I called the guy holding the car show and the shop that it's taking place at, just to get an idea of what to expect. My system hasn't been metered and I've talked to a few people about it.

He said I have to bring my own CD and that it could be music or sweeps, but sweeps would be better. I don't even own a sweeps CD, and I don't know what my "peak frequency" is. I really wish there was someone I could meet up with (within an hour from here) and they could just look at my system and tell me what they think I should play and what to do to make it sound best.

Also, I wished I could've had my system metered before the show tomorrow, just to know what I'm lookin' at.

Any advice, tips, people that are willing to take me under their wing today/tonight? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Thanks guys, sorry for being such a n00b... have to start somewhere.

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Bring a CD with a sweep from 20 to 80Hz or so, but also have sine waves at each frequency...

Show up early, and see if you can get some meter time before the show starts. At about half volume, run through a sine sweep - if it's using a TL, it should record the frequency at which the highest reading was taken. Plan to burp at that frequency.

Both individual test tones and sine sweeps can be found online...

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Thanks for the advice //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I'll call the guy again and see if I can get some meter time and what kind of meter it is.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

My girl called him for me... said he used an Audio Control meter and that I could only get metered at shows, for $25.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

depending on the show should have 2 runs or cheap reruns. run the firs trun with the sweep then go up and ask what the peak was

burp your next 30 second run with that freq and 1 up and one down from it

3 secodns long each.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Anyone have a CD that I should bring zipped up that maybe I could get over AIM?

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

What kind of competition is this?

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

SPL...

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

No one with a CD I can "borrow"? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

BTW thanks again for the advice... I hope I compare with the people tomorrow.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

get at me on aim kenny

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

do a search on here for "Test tones" theres a guy who had a link up for them not long ago

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I know there are a lot on ROE but not sure what exactly I'd need. Was kind of looking for a "standard" CD that people use at car shows... if there is one.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Wish me luck... competition in 8 hours //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

What I'm planning on doing is playing a sweep and then asking for my peak frequency... and then doing a rerun with a track of that hz. I'm pretty sure that's how I should do it...

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Lol yea bro, that's what u suppose to do. Make sure u burp for only 3 seconds. Then let ur coils rest. U don't wanna end up with burnt coils.

Btw, I'm on my fone @ traffic also going to a competition. 2 hours up north of me. Gonna compete on as many classes as I can. Good luck on ur 1st comp. U will have fun.

-dante