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Forum: Camaros for Sale
02-21-2015, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
[FL] Sold
Views: 937
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 1983 Z28 2 owner car $3500

bump for price drop
Forum: Camaros for Sale
02-18-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 6
[FL] Sold
Views: 937
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 1983 Z28 2 owner car $4000

Big 3 is a car audio term and refers to the 3 main wires for the charging system. Positive Alternator to battery, negative battery to chassis ground, and negative alternator case/engine to chassis...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
02-18-2015, 08:33 AM
Replies: 6
[FL] Sold
Views: 937
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 1983 Z28 2 owner car $4000

Bump back to the top... Craigslist ad link for easy image hosting...

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/4864407458.html
Forum: Camaros for Sale
01-26-2015, 05:54 PM
Replies: 6
[FL] Sold
Views: 937
Posted By devestator_x

Sold

Sold
Forum: Car Audio
12-10-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,896
Posted By devestator_x

Re: best/favorite headunit?

So what your saying is dont buy anything except for Eclipse. Only other brand you didnt list on there was Kenwood. I can honestly say after a ton of research on some bigger car audio forums (with...
Forum: Car Audio
12-02-2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,896
Posted By devestator_x

Re: best/favorite headunit?

Some of the features on my Alpine are only found on higher end units from brands like Clarion, namely the time alignment and fully adjustable high and low pass filters. I have had countless...
Forum: Car Audio
11-30-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,896
Posted By devestator_x

Re: best/favorite headunit?

Im running an Alpine CDE-149BT and I love it. I usually use Pioneer, but read some good reviews on this Alpine and it had all the features I wanted like 3 sets of preamp outputs and adjustable...
Forum: History / Originality
11-21-2014, 07:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tojan found on Craigslist

I feel the exact same way about these "things". I love the print there too, "They added power steering to help it handle like it was on rails" Wait they added power steering to a car that had power...
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
Posted By devestator_x

Tojan found on Craigslist

Found this browsing craigslist the other day...

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4763341061.html

Never did like them really, but always find them interesting.
Forum: Body
11-20-2014, 12:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,538
Posted By devestator_x

Re: My 87 Camaro Iroc-z28 Dumpster Paint Paintjob

I was all for "using what you have available on the cheap" until I saw that engine bay. They invented masking tape for a reason. Cardboard, recycled newspapers... anything would have been better...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
11-11-2014, 07:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Just an update... the tire is junk now. It has separated badly. I didnt see it when looking the other week (I figure the bad spot was against the ground), but the problem was getting worse, so I...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
11-05-2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

So, the burnout didnt really help as the flat spot was more in the sidewall of the tire (at least I assume it was) but it sure was fun! Anyhow, after 2 weeks of daily driving, it has FINALLY worked...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-30-2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Im thinking thats my next option, especially being a one legger and it's on the passenger side, so thats the tire that gets power most of the time.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-30-2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Lol! That would be a great solution, but it's the passengers side rear thats the trouble. I know I dont want to rotate it to the front, that would suck having that shake in the steering wheel. Im...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-30-2014, 01:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

I thought of the weights too, but the car bounces up and down at 1 mph and bounces faster at 2 mph, then faster and faster as you accelerate. It wouldnt show balance issues at those slow speeds.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-30-2014, 10:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Well it's been 10 days now. The drivers side tire rear has rounded back out, but the passengers side isnt cooperating. It feels like a flat tire when driving at low speeds then shakes like it's out...
Forum: Carburetors
10-23-2014, 10:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,945
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 82 TA Choke light staying on

I had this same issue on my '83 Z28, wish I saw this thread earlier. There is a choke relay under the dash as well. If it's bad, the light stays on. I replaced mine after tons of head scratching...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-20-2014, 11:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Yeah thats not going to happen. It just feels like they are out of balance at higher speeds and you can feel the car bounce up and down a little at low speed. Im sure as RedLeader said, they will...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-20-2014, 07:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Tires out of round?

Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah they are Cooper Cobra Radial GTs so they should be ok then. Thanks again!
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-20-2014, 07:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 676
Posted By devestator_x

Tires out of round?

So, my car had to sit for 6 weeks due to a bad starter. This weekend it got fixed finally and I was able to drive it this morning for the first time. It feels like the tires have flat spots on them...
Forum: Car Audio
10-12-2014, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,224
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Audio tuning

I also agree with using the SMD DD-1, however, I dont typically suggest it as the $150 price tag is a little steep for the average guy who is only going to install one amp. Heck, I have installed a...
Forum: Car Audio
10-09-2014, 07:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,309
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 6x9 Adapter Bracket for 6.5" components...

I bought a set of these once... sounded like crap. Tons of vibration in my particular instance. I went stupid overkill on mine... I used 3/4 plywood and mounted my speakers through the sail panels,...
Forum: Car Audio
10-09-2014, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,224
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Audio tuning

Just for reference on adjusting after the gains are set. In my system, I have a separate sub out channel on my deck. The mids were overpowering my subs by quite a bit. I knew based on how I set my...
Forum: Car Audio
10-09-2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,224
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Audio tuning

I agree with Jah... start out flat. Set everything on the head unit flat along with the eq. If you havent set your gains on your amps yet, turn them all the way down before you start so you dont...
Forum: Car Audio
10-09-2014, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,807
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Better subwoofer box... worse sound?!

Sorry, I just read it combined with the previous statement... A divider might help tighten it up, plus add some polyfill. Just sounded like you were suggesting the polyfill to help tighten up the...
Forum: Car Audio
10-09-2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,807
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Better subwoofer box... worse sound?!

Also... someone recommended polyfill to help cure the "bigger" box syndrome. This is false information too. Polyfill slows down the sound waves inside the box making it play more like a larger box...
Forum: Car Audio
09-25-2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Lots of questions about box placement, sub size, and more! (warning long post)

Check this seller out... I bought this box, really beefy and sounds great...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-CHEVY-CAMARO-Z28-1984-92-12-PORTED-GREY-SUBWOOFER-SUB-ENCLOSURE-BOX-/271159932980
...
Forum: Car Audio
09-19-2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 876
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Need Help Getting Best Sound quality

From my experiences, ported boxes in these cars have a bigger change in sound with open air vs sealed cabin than a sealed box does. I currently have a ported box in my hardtop car and have had...
Forum: South East Region
09-04-2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 961
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Anyone in Brevard County Florida???

If you havent yet, you should check out our club... spacecoastcamaros.com. We have a few members in Rockledge now. We have a monthly meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at Longdoggers in Viera. ...
Forum: Car Audio
08-27-2014, 11:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Lots of questions about box placement, sub size, and more! (warning long post)

Get the test tone at this link...

http://www.realmofexcursion.com/audio/1khz.mp3

You can go beyond the 3/4 mark, but it may sound distorted. Generally speaking 3/4 is the safe volume to set...
Forum: Car Audio
08-26-2014, 08:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Lots of questions about box placement, sub size, and more! (warning long post)

Your electrical should hold up after a big 3 upgrade.

I measure the voltage at the positive wire from the battery into the amp. This tells me exactly what voltage the amp is seeing at the end of...
Forum: Car Audio
08-25-2014, 10:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Lots of questions about box placement, sub size, and more! (warning long post)

For the 6x9s, I did understand you, however, even if they are one box, you will want each speaker in a separate chamber (trust me, they will sound 100x better that way) so even though the boxes are...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
08-21-2014, 11:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,364
Posted By devestator_x

Anyone ever buy from Skinny Boy Lighting?

http://skinnyboylighting-com.webs.com/

Halos and HID kits for 3rd gens, including Firebirds. Anyone here use him before? I saw a link on a Facebook page I subscribe to. Just wondering if anyone...
Forum: Car Audio
08-18-2014, 09:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Lots of questions about box placement, sub size, and more! (warning long post)

Well, you have a nice informative post, but left out one important thing... what type of music do you listen to the most? Hard rock and metal? I'd go with 8" or 10" subs. Rap, bass, techno? Go...
Forum: Car Audio
08-07-2014, 08:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,380
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Help! Mystery/disconnected wires in sound system

Oh and as far as connecting it, Im assuming the 4 "copper" wires you have are already connected to the speakers in the factory locations, front and rear. Use a multimeter and set it to ohms and...
Forum: Car Audio
08-07-2014, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,380
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Help! Mystery/disconnected wires in sound system

Ok, best I can tell, this was a 6 channel setup with a single 6 channel amp. The RCA cable with the 4 ends would be your mid range speakers front and rear, while the other one with 2 would be the...
Forum: Car Audio
08-05-2014, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 787
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Looking for advice on planning new system

Padak is correct, more information only helps with advice given.

JW is also correct. If there is one single component to spend the most money on and not skimp is the head unit. I had a cheap...
Forum: Car Audio
08-02-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 913
Posted By devestator_x

Re: no front speakers

Well, we have 3 things here. Speaker, a run of wire, and a head unit. Couple of tests will determine exactly where the fault is. You said the head unit recently replaced, so in theory it should be...
Forum: Car Audio
08-01-2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,009
Posted By devestator_x

Re: What speakers for 2x250 Amplifier?

I totally agree with what JW said, but let me expand on that a little bit. This new 2x250 amp, can you bridge it? If so, you can use that to run a subwoofer off of once you replace the headunit. ...
Forum: Car Audio
07-08-2014, 08:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 874
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Battery/Capacitor

I agree with what JW says, sometimes they are called Battery Isolators and it's the best way to connect a secondary power source.
Forum: Car Audio
06-29-2014, 09:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 874
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Battery/Capacitor

Well, I've always been anti-capacitor. To me they are far over-priced for what they do and there are far better ways to solve whatever issue you are trying to solve with it. Generally, people like...
Forum: Car Audio
06-26-2014, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,212
Posted By devestator_x

Re: 1991 camaro amp/ sub questions

whoa, ok, lets break this down a bit...

Sony Xplode head unit with only one set of preouts working.
Kicker 4ch amp running 2 6x9s in the sail panels
Lanzar mono amp hooked up to 3 subs, of mixed...
Forum: Car Audio
06-24-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 139,621
Posted By devestator_x

Re: post pics of your stereos/systems

Here is a quick pic of mine, in the process of upgrading the subs and amp...

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10338731_452504111519913_591032456617637193_n.jpg

Right now,...
Forum: Car Audio
06-10-2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,868
Posted By devestator_x

Re: custom dual subwoofer idea...

Oh and I dont think this was mentioned before, but if you guys are looking more for tighter bass rather than boomier bass, it's easier to get that sound from a sealed box than a ported or "vented"...
Forum: Car Audio
06-10-2014, 10:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,868
Posted By devestator_x

Re: custom dual subwoofer idea...

Comparing the way speakers sound when comparing sizes is like comparing apples and walnuts. You really need to take all variable in consideration, brand, power, and box size/tuning. If you have 2...
Forum: History / Originality
06-06-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,960
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Third gens made Mecum's top 5

I can say, that in my area with about 170,000 residents between 2 bordering cities, I have seen about 20 or so 3rd gens (both birds and camaros) in the past 3 years, not counting ones for sale. ...
Forum: Car Audio
05-29-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,868
Posted By devestator_x

Re: custom dual subwoofer idea...

If I were looking for a small enclosure sub and had .5 ft^3 to play with, I'd go with one of these and call it done... Sundown Audio E8v3
...
Forum: Car Audio
05-26-2014, 07:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,015
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Issue with aftermarket subwoofers

Not entirely true... all you really are looking for at this point is any kind of signal. Any sort of current flowing proves that SOMETHING is flowing through the circuit on that side. I understand...
Forum: Car Audio
05-21-2014, 07:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,015
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Issue with aftermarket subwoofers

Best way to figure this out is to get a multimeter. Set it to AC voltage and test for current. Start with the wires that input your matchmaker and make sure everything is seeing a signal. Next...
Forum: Body
05-19-2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 643
Posted By devestator_x

Re: Hood bracing is coming off

Ok, the hood is in fact SMC. Any ideas on the best way to repair it?
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