Some pictures from dB Drag finals in Indy.

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

you need a panada......//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
what do spectators really get from it? i have been to 5 world finals and of the 5 the 3 times i could really see the cars was when the competitors knew i worked for a manufacturer. AS A SPECTATOR it was really boring after an hour or 2. people want to complain about manufacturer support (i can say this in good merit because i no longer work for one) it makes it really hard to support 6 venues the proper way world wide. Costs to spectator turn out and # competitors at a location to give competitor support to is way out of wack. back in the days i competed world finals was a huge deal. there were hundreds of cars (at 1 venue), alot of decked out booths and a crowd that would rival a large sporting event.....now its not that way. i think that is why iasca joined up with nopi nationals as that venue looks more like an old fashioned world finals sound off than what usaci and db drag finals look now. Back in 97 iasca finals there was a program that told about who was going to be at finals and who qualified. there was well over 300 people who qualified out right for just SQ finals and probably 230-260 sq contestants and over 80 db dragers who competed on one venue. there was a large crowd out by the manufacturers booths (back then it looked more like CES than a car show now as there were well over 50 booths probably over 100). the way that it is spread out now to most manufactures it makes more sense to just be there to support the competitors than it does to set up a booth and tend to it for -1000 spectators. i remember 2005 in Cleveland about 1/4 of the booths set up were empty and a few others were just set up to help repair and replace equipment that went up in the lanes..... the equipment that is used by most world class competitors is highly specialized. the average consumer/user wont get a 10kw amp which is probably why bass race has done well but at the same time i think that any more the style and showmanship has left the car show/competition on a large scale. that is due to the lack of presentation of the competitors to the crowd. when the competition level leaves the realm of what the average consumer can get from their local shop or major manufacturer it becomes disenchanting (because those are the companies that can help provide booths and advertise). im not saying db drag is boring or that bass race is bad just saying after people learn about audio and cars that there should be something for the average consumer than just a class that is about knob control.

Agreed, as a spectator myself I like to see cars with a clean build that sound awesome too. A lot of competitors hate showing the systems in their cars to spectators which is the whole reason that I even go to the shows. Another thing that pisses me off are when people have term-labs and they want to charge money for you to get metered, it takes like 5 ****in' seconds to setup. When I get one I'll be sure to let whoever wants to get metered use it for free.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Maybe if people would support it instead of being negative about everything this industry would be alot better off.
P.S. That van is ugly that's on the first page.

P.S.S. I was there and really liked how it was ran. Of course there was a few hiccups but for the first time doing it I thought it was pretty good. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You would know

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

You would know

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[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

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that was audio anonymous's van

 

[AudioAnonymous 10+ year member]

They're both hideous with those Cactus Sounds stickers on 'em.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

They're both hideous with those Cactus Sounds stickers on 'em.

might be ugly but their stuff is well thought out to win in the street classes...u just needed a panda to win wf //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[jag09 10+ year member]

I didn't either. After a couple shows, you will open up to people. I meet a few people at every show and I am super shy.
Come down to Nashville next month....

I know a few members will be there. I will be there since I am from there and all.

i might, its really weird being there with your mom and crap, but by the end of this month ill have my license and hopefully my system will be done. wheres it at in Nashville?

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

They're both hideous with those Cactus Sounds stickers on 'em.

OHHHH, it's sarcasm. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

rofl, I was like "how is this guy seriously going to dog out tha Astrolade.. *click on stats* .... *smacks self in forehead*"

 

[95_venger 10+ year member]

i heard some people talkin about goin to meca soon where is that goin on at?

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

i heard some people talkin about goin to meca soon where is that goin on at?

Who cares.. MECA is poor, they have shitty competitions.

MECA Finals last year was outside, on a 40 degree, rainy day.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Who cares.. MECA is poor, they have shitty competitions.MECA Finals last year was outside, on a 40 degree, rainy day.

MECA finals is indoors this year.

 

[15nissen 10+ year member]

MECA finals is indoors this year.

figures, the year i cant compete, its indoors.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif:furious:

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

how many competitors will be at meca finals this year?

 

[mfenske 10+ year member]

I'm surprised they let him in with those guns.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

how many competitors will be at meca finals this year?

The invites are just being sent out starting this week.

Will probably be similar to last year, which was higher than expected. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif