Some pictures from dB Drag finals in Indy.

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

anyone get pics of team spl inc so I can forward them?? It was the white crx with all the canadian flags and red american bass decals on it. Thanks
egg

Sorry, didn't take a whole lot of pictures. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

Sorry, didn't take a whole lot of pictures. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Its ok //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif just curious if anyone snapped a few shots of the car.

egg

 

[jag09 10+ year member]

yea hopefully it'll be better next year. i didnt meet anyone at all

 

[dbman150 5,000+ posts]

i use a box tuned to 57 to bassrace and good see you all there and tommy see you next year in the lanes

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Louisville was 100000x better.
Better building, hotel attached to the building, restaurant IN the hotel, and the competitor party and bars were all a 5 minute walk away.

The convention center at indy was 20 minutes from the hotel, the competitor party was ANOTHER 20 minutes away, and there was no place to stop for food around or remotely close to the convention center.

Makes me glad I went last year. Hopefully, they will bring it back next year.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

yea hopefully it'll be better next year. i didnt meet anyone at all

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.

 

[95_venger 10+ year member]

i was there sunday! met some dude named d-bass funny guy! i was dissaponted with the whole thing though. it was my first show. i guess i expected to much.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

no im sure that the turnout was subpar, manufactuers were forced to go to diff venues,

last year was pretty good and they said it was nothing compared to 03

 

[AudioAnonymous 10+ year member]

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

 

[Fear Of Theive 10+ year member]

Tommyk did you compete? and More pics guys.

 

[95_venger 10+ year member]

i want to go to anther event soon. i did have fun.and was you allowed to walk around and look in the car in the back? i was and people were looking at me weird.it could of been because i had a name tag though.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Tommyk did you compete? and More pics guys.

No bassrace for me this year. Couldn't afford to do bassrace and MECA. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Hopefully next year.

 

[audiolife 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 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.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

anyone get pics of team spl inc so I can forward them?? It was the white crx with all the canadian flags and red american bass decals on it. Thanks
egg

I saw that CRX, I kind of lol'd due to 20 Canadia flags all over tha car, then I looked in tha back & saw a bunch of DD subs pointing in all different directions?!

I kinda avoided that car.. didn't see his score though.

P.S. That van is ugly that's on the first page.

There are two vans on the front page. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I liked them both, they both have had a LOT of time dedicated to them, even if it were painted bright pink & purple, it'd still be respectable, IMO, due to tha time & effort put into it.

 

[9512ds 5,000+ posts]

I saw that CRX, I kind of lol'd due to 20 Canadia flags all over tha car, then I looked in tha back & saw a bunch of DD subs pointing in all different directions?!
I kinda avoided that car.. didn't see his score though.

There are two vans on the front page. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I liked them both, they both have had a LOT of time dedicated to them, even if it were painted bright pink & purple, it'd still be respectable, IMO, due to tha time & effort put into it.

im pretty sure they must have done a personal best becuase when I was talking to Gene I saw them do a burp and stare at the monitor in excitement