TCAB boxes

[cadenceowner 10+ year member]

I do make quite a box... not proven by what someone who went from 2 xplod 10's in a leaky sealed prefab to 2 15" R's in my box...But proven by actual competitions, and actually winning //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
TCAB box last year, 3rd place MECA FINALS in AS2... and he was well underpowered for the class, and was in a taurus.

This year, AS2 record holder thus far, AS1 record holder as soon as he gets to a show, and AS3 if anyone wants me to build for them. AS is meter at the headrest playing music... just to let you know that I don't build fart boxes. Most see the numbers they put out... and immediately assume they are high tuned straight SPL boxes, and thats just not the case.

My personal accolades would be MECA M1/MR1 world champ last year... and having the absolute loudest musical car alot of people have heard, and only using 2 type R 12's to do it =). I have vids, comp results, and 100's of satisfied customers to back me up.

I get the Q about res freq quite a bit, and its just not a factor for a strong daily box.... and most of the time the "res" freq is useless in SPL. You can put a different box in the car, and bam, it wants a different note... you can hold a certain panel, poof, play 2hz lower... you can move the mic 6", now you have to change the note. You also can't calculate the res freq... way too many factors. I've been there, done that... and it really just doesn't work.

Can you use the *measured* res freq to get an idea of where to head, sure... its not totally useless. But you can sit on the computer, calculate the "perfect" box, drop it in the car, it peaks 5hz lower than you thought, and isn't loud at all... it happens alot.

ill be the AS3 winner. to bad my cars to big and my moms a f*ck and wont let me car to any meca shows outside the state anymore:furious:

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

what a f*ck ^^^

your mom>you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

ill be the AS3 winner. to bad my cars to big and my moms a f*ck and wont let me car to any meca shows outside the state anymore:furious:

WTF.

The wisconsin show is like an hour and a half away from you. It should depend on how far the drive is, not what state the show is in.

 

[Abel 10+ year member]

what a f*ck ^^^
your mom>you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

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[knotslck 10+ year member]

then you are a little whipped ***** and dont deserve a TCAB....TCAB is for MAN POWA!!!!, or LADY POWA!!, but not whipped guys, sry.......and im only reacting this way because my friend now has a power hungry girlfriend and is completely whipping him, and making her own needs his first priority with his money.....he doesnt have a job...he hasnt had a job in about 8 months...she works...she's been working...she doesnt spend ANYTHING on him, she makes 18/hr...plenty for being 21.......yet he has to spend all his money on her!!!???

actually my g/f is very understanding and likes car audio as well she has 2 type rs in her trunk and loves to wang the shit out of them. Maybe you should just stick with boys since you don't know how to treat women. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

tcab is like smoking crack, just say no

 

[cadenceowner 10+ year member]

WTF.
The wisconsin show is like an hour and a half away from you. It should depend on how far the drive is, not what state the show is in.

i kno wtf stupid ticket fu(ked me over like 3 times //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

I dont think you know the secrets //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

Actually, I do //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif you're not a rocket scientist.Like I said before, give me a month or two (maybe more if I end up moving) and I'll put one of my boxes on the meter, against yours, playing music.If you wish I'll even go by the stupid meca rules for whatever class I'd fit in.That is, given I buy a meter.

See, these builders get so **** cocky (using John Nolte and Mark Potts as an example), and they think no one else can build a box as good as them.Or someone doesn't know their secrets //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Well guess what, you're wroooooong again.

 

[Spkrman]

Actually, I do //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif you're not a rocket scientist.
See, these builders get so **** cocky (using John Nolte and Mark Potts as an example), and they think no one else can build a box as good as them.Or someone doesn't know their secrets //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Well guess what, you're wroooooong again.

come see me in the lanes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

 

[Spkrman]

tcab is like smoking crack, just say no

Actually, when your smoking crack... its more like "give me some more"... or... "I'll do *anything* for another hit"

If TCAB was like crack, I would be a very wealthy man.

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

come see me in the lanes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

I'm not driving to ohio for one competition.That's what I hate about living out here, closest comps. are probably cali and ks.

 

[MisterE 10+ year member]

i understand the need to make money. i make money too, but what happened to the good ol days of sharing box building tips? no im not trying to STEAL your secrets and release them upon the world so I can trump you and take your trophys and your business, so guys chill, but theres a difference between building high quality enclosures that have tiny differences and charging a lot for them and helping out people that are going to build their own anyways, and building high quality enclosures for people that wouldnt build their own anyways and still helping out fellow car audio enthusiasts.

i guess im just getting tired of all the greedy people and when someone asks a box question, just getting winks and hints to buy their products. ho hum

 

[knotslck 10+ year member]

i understand the need to make money. i make money too, but what happened to the good ol days of sharing box building tips? no im not trying to STEAL your secrets and release them upon the world so I can trump you and take your trophys and your business, so guys chill, but theres a difference between building high quality enclosures that have tiny differences and charging a lot for them and helping out people that are going to build their own anyways, and building high quality enclosures for people that wouldnt build their own anyways and still helping out fellow car audio enthusiasts.
i guess im just getting tired of all the greedy people and when someone asks a box question, just getting winks and hints to buy their products. ho hum

i agree with you it would be nice for there to be like a kickass sticky of box building formulas and tips that the "pros" use and help out all of us noobs build better boxes and learn at the same time. i honestly think i would not hurt anyones business because most of the people that have someone else build them a box were not going to make one for themselves anyway, i'm just for more learning and less bullsheet on this forum.

 

[Spkrman]

if I was going to let all my secrets out, I'd write a book.

There have to be trade secrets... thats just the nature of any trade - be it carpenter, pro racer, or woofer box builder.

THat being said, lots and lots and lots of info is already out there... but you can only take that to the next level with experience.

 

[PowerNaudio 10+ year member]

You tryin' to outdo me? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

not realy!

i prefer enclosures that actualy enhance every last once of sound that the subwoofer can produce, it being loud is just a secondary effect, a well designed and built enclosure to match the sub will shield the best of both worlds a loud system that has SQ, and no, im not talking about an SQL enclosure and im not saying that it will compete with a system designed for just SPL.

but getting a sub to recreate the music that your HU is sending to the amp is a combination of a properly designed enclosure that allows the sub to properly reproduce the audio signals.

of course that assuming that the amp, head unint and all other aspects are up to the task including a quality sub woofer.

just saying.