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Old 08-17-2003, 10:01 AM   #1 of 23
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Car repairs due to bass?


I have to repair my muffler every year due to all that bass!

Anyone have a simular situation or story they would like to share?



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Old 08-17-2003, 11:18 AM   #2 of 23
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I doubt VERY MUCH that it's true.

Your undercarriage takes a much bigger beating driving down the road. You also have rubber bumpers that keep the exhaust away from the body.

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Old 08-30-2003, 06:34 PM   #3 of 23
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I have been having problems with my spoiler. It has an LED break light in it and it has gone bad twice. I presume it is from all the shaking due to my sub in the trunk, since LEDs are sposed to last for a very long time and the car is only three years old.



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Old 09-12-2003, 05:35 PM   #4 of 23
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Alternators.

In each of my last two cars I burned out an alternator (both GM's).

I've got a stock alternator in a 96 Impala SS now but I've seen 200 amp ones online for $200. My max current draw on my system is about 130 amps so it will be a good buy when I get the scratch together.
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Old 09-17-2003, 02:45 PM   #5 of 23
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my previous systems many caused window leaks. I had a 87 turismo duster that the back glass would flex over an inch from the 4 10's that I had going. It finally let loose one day and and landed on the box..it didn't break, I just had to replace the weather strip that held it in
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Old 09-19-2003, 03:54 PM   #6 of 23
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I believe bass could do something like that. If given enough vibration, it can rupture a sealing of some sort.
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Old 09-20-2003, 06:42 PM   #7 of 23
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I think its possible but probably not for this. If anyone should know I would. My system rattles my entire car plus anyone in a 50ft radius. What do you have in your car sub wise?
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Old 09-20-2003, 09:33 PM   #8 of 23
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2x 12" JBL W0 in a 3 square ft sealed box, bridged on a 350watt Zapco 350 AG series with a 1 farrot Stinger capacitor with a Pioneer DEH-8200R (4.2v output)& 12 cd changer. I also used 4 gauge wires throughout.



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Old 09-20-2003, 09:52 PM   #9 of 23
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Not bad, but I dont think its enough to really cause any problems...


Not to brag but here's what im running:
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Orion 800/4
Orion HCCA 6 Componenet Speakers
Orion P series componenet speakers
2 15" Orion H2's
Orion XTRPRO2400 to the subs, 2400wrms actual power not max. So far my car has held up good and I haven't had any car realted problems due to it... orioncaraudio.com

My best approximantion is that the system is hoovering around the 150db mark but wont know for sure till wednesday...
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Old 09-22-2003, 02:49 PM   #10 of 23
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the system shouldnt do that to the car. Im not having problems with my cavalier at all. Ive got:
Pioneer deh-p9300
2 Kicker L7 12s in ported box. Each in 2cubes tuned to 37hz.
Powered off a jbl 1200.1
My component set is the is cdt audio hd62
I have polk dx for 6x9s just for people in backseat. I have those so low that it doesnt mess with my sound stage at all.
A Lanzar optidrive 500.2 powers the component set.
0 gauge wiring
I hit a 153.4 on the old meter.
I havent had any problems with the audio that could have hurt the car. Seals are all good. Nothing cracked. Its probably not ur stereo doing it.
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Old 09-28-2003, 01:29 PM   #11 of 23
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You're probably right!? Its might just be a cheaply made muffler or maybe I drive my car harder then I think I do. Another possibility could be the winter salt they use on the roads here in Toronto. If my problems don't originate from the above then it must be the Lepracons that are still mad at when since I took their treasure!



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Old 09-30-2003, 01:44 PM   #12 of 23
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alternator and batteies suffer.
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