whats my corolla and spl record have in common?

[italiancorolla]

well I bought a tester and it said I made 127.3 at peek. I looked up the record and the leader is at 136.5 I believe. I think I am doing pretty good dont you think? Maybe I can even enter a sound competition or 2 with this set-up?

What are you opinions?

[P057]

well I bought a tester and it said I made 127.3 at peek. I looked up the record and the leader is at 136.5 I believe. I think I am doing pretty good dont you think? Maybe I can even enter a sound competition or 2 with this set-up?

What are you opinions?

Where did you buy the tester from?

What brand is it?

What record leader?

[italiancorolla]

Where did you buy the tester from?

What brand is it?

What record leader?


I bought it from wally world

I dont know the brand

record leader for spl stats in florida

[TIM TIM TIM]

spl stats?? not sure what that is but i hit higher then that so maybe im the new record holder

[P057]

by wally world im guessing walmart.

Walmart only sells that scosche boomstick last time i checked.

Dalton (notladstyle) can scream 120 dbs into that thing

It only goes a max of like 134 db i think.

A lot of the regulars on these forums have spl records louder than 130 db.

and as for the record holder i thought it was like 170 db?

[Notladstyle]

im pretty sure 127 isnt gonna break any records, except maybe if you are doing that off of a AA battery.


For one 12 thats decent sound tho.

[TBSpyder]

Maybe that's the record for a single 8" sub in a Corolla in the 250w class.

[italiancorolla]

170 is with a van with concrete sides~!!!!! I am talking about my class. (1) 12 inch speaker with 1000 watts RMS. Man sometimes i wonder why i post on here. I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CLASS I WOULD BE IN, AND COMPETIONG, NOT SETTING RECORDS

[Notladstyle]

170 is with a van with concrete sides~!!!!! I am talking about my class. (1) 12 inch speaker with 1000 watts RMS. Man sometimes i wonder why i post on here. I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CLASS I WOULD BE IN, AND COMPETIONG, NOT SETTING RECORDS


I have a polk 300.2 450wrms @ 14.4 volts and a single 12" Diamond D3 sub that hit 137.4 sooo you got a ways to go...

[italiancorolla]

I have a polk 300.2 450wrms @ 14.4 volts and a single 12" Diamond D3 sub that hit 137.4 sooo you got a ways to go...

how did u pull that off

[Notladstyle]

how did u pull that off


Rear firing 1.8 cuft box tuned to 31.5hz sealed with liquid nail and resin coated courtesy of Toby(TJelite) and also metered by Toby. This was in my grand prix with the back seat removed.

.. I went down to 135.4 once I put my back seat back in however.

I experimented with lower & higher tunig freqs, box volume, and positioning but that was as high as I could get. Toby tells me someone managed 140dbs on a single 12 but I am pretty sure it was a much higher grade sub (the d3 costs less than 100$ retail)

[P057]

170 is with a van with concrete sides~!!!!! I am talking about my class. (1) 12 inch speaker with 1000 watts RMS. Man sometimes i wonder why i post on here. I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CLASS I WOULD BE IN, AND COMPETIONG, NOT SETTING RECORDS

its called elaboration, dont be a douchebag.:)

[93ex]

I hit 133.3 with a single 12 and ~600 watts or so. Sounds like you need to redesign your box, get a better amp, and sub.

[italiancorolla]

I hit 133.3 with a single 12 and ~600 watts or so. Sounds like you need to redesign your box, get a better amp, and sub.

hahahahahaha, yout funny. I agree with the box design but thats what I get for still wanting my spare tire. I actually have the top 3 that you could get when it comes to amp and speaker, my box designs suck and the dbs rating shows :(

[Notladstyle]

Go buy one of those mailer tubes from a shipping store - its rigid cardboard and its perfect for trial and error porting.

Cut the hole slightly smaller than hte tube so you get a tight seal. Once you get the right port, enlarge the hole and roll the carpet into the hole. Paint the port black and force it down using hte carpet to seal the edge around hte port.

[TBSpyder]

hahahahahaha, yout funny. I agree with the box design but thats what I get for still wanting my spare tire. I actually have the top 3 that you could get when it comes to amp and speaker, my box designs suck and the dbs rating shows :(

What's the top three?

[93ex]

hahahahahaha, yout funny. I agree with the box design but thats what I get for still wanting my spare tire. I actually have the top 3 that you could get when it comes to amp and speaker, my box designs suck and the dbs rating shows :(

Well going on what I know about your gear, which is roughly equal to nothing at all, I wasnt trying to be funny. I assumed you were trying to win the class, or at least some competitions.

[italiancorolla]

Well going on what I know about your gear, which is roughly equal to nothing at all, I wasnt trying to be funny. I assumed you were trying to win the class, or at least some competitions.


Yeah I have a 13w7 powered by a 1000/1 jl audio class d amp. I wasnt really wanting to kick butt in competitions, well I did but I guess your cant have the cake and eat it to. I designed my box to hold 2.13 cu ft of air, completely sealed also. Everyone told me to port it but I heard you could ruin the quality it doing that so I opted not too.

I know I need to retune my amp, and I will try the sub with out the seats down, maybe it will push me to 133.

I found that in the class I would be in they run about 137. So I didnt think that for my one sub in my corolla hitting 129 or w/e I hit was pretty good. By the way this is my first bass set-up ever!!!!!!

[P057]

this is still using the scosche boomstick though, try using a real meter like the one toby uses.

[irupp33]

by wally world im guessing walmart.

Walmart only sells that scosche boomstick last time i checked.

Dalton (notladstyle) can scream 120 dbs into that thing

It only goes a max of like 134 db i think.

A lot of the regulars on these forums have spl records louder than 130 db.

and as for the record holder i thought it was like 170 db?

To my knowledge spl record is still held by scottie owens and the pioneer built f-250, Hes broken 180's

Bass race record holder is still tommy mckinny and the "ho problems" truck. Sat in it at an orlando show and its freakin nuts. 158.xx bassrace all day long...

[italiancorolla]

this is still using the scosche boomstick though, try using a real meter like the one toby uses.

yeah, so what kind does "toby" use and where can I get tested?:nerd:

[Notladstyle]

This is what Toby uses, he allows us free use of it as well at the monthly meets. If anything, you will see a reduction in volume on the term pro meter though.

Term-LAB USB (http://www.termpro.com/storefront/Page605.html)

[irupp33]

This is what Toby uses, he allows us free use of it as well at the monthly meets. If anything, you will see a reduction in volume on the term pro meter though.

Term-LAB USB (http://www.termpro.com/storefront/Page605.html)

A lil off topic but when is toby holdin the next meet?

[93ex]

Yeah I have a 13w7 powered by a 1000/1 jl audio class d amp. I wasnt really wanting to kick butt in competitions, well I did but I guess your cant have the cake and eat it to. I designed my box to hold 2.13 cu ft of air, completely sealed also. Everyone told me to port it but I heard you could ruin the quality it doing that so I opted not too.

I know I need to retune my amp, and I will try the sub with out the seats down, maybe it will push me to 133.

I found that in the class I would be in they run about 137. So I didnt think that for my one sub in my corolla hitting 129 or w/e I hit was pretty good. By the way this is my first bass set-up ever!!!!!!

well if you build a nice ported box, since you have a trunk, the quality wont exactly be that great regardless, trust me, I've had my share fo boxes in a trunk, so you might as well just go for it and dont look back.

[Sneakin Deacon]

has things changed with rules and stuff or something?

I ran a crap ass hollywood 12" for my sq. inch class off a hifonics sub back in 2000 for IASCA competitions in my olds cutlass and was knocking off ~137 with a sealed box and 25-55Hz sweep.

[italiancorolla]

well if you build a nice ported box, since you have a trunk, the quality wont exactly be that great regardless, trust me, I've had my share fo boxes in a trunk, so you might as well just go for it and dont look back.

well i already built everything, I will just have to see if I can tweak any other way. Does dyno matting or sealing my trunk lid help? because tat thing rattles more than a rattle snakes tell when it is turned half way up? would that let me gain some db's?

[TBSpyder]

Wait a second, a 13w7 and a 1000/1 and you're hitting 127? Please god, let this be a joke. Do you have the amp tuned to 200hz or something?

[italiancorolla]

haha i dont know what I am doing when it comes to tuning....I just know i built the box to jl specs and well......thats all. I kinda tried tuning the amp myself and fromwhat I heard i suck at it.

[the727kid]

When is next meet, I would like to see what the TI is doing :D.

BTW I thought I blew it the other day, took it apart and I rattled the magent loose from the cone, the magent was just laying in the box lol.

[66impalass]

pst 13W7's love getting two 1000/1's

[TBSpyder]

haha i dont know what I am doing when it comes to tuning....I just know i built the box to jl specs and well......thats all. I kinda tried tuning the amp myself and fromwhat I heard i suck at it.


I'm sure the meter you used has something to do with it, but you should be hitting atleast 140db.







The meets where yall can get metered are the second Saturday of each month @ 6:30pm. There's always a thread up about a week before, so keep an eye out for it.

[stompy]

hey you live close to where i work if you can make it to circuit city between 6-9 i can help you with it just come back to the car audio dept and ask for matt

[italiancorolla]

hey you live close to where i work if you can make it to circuit city between 6-9 i can help you with it just come back to the car audio dept and ask for matt

you work at the circuit city in new tampa?

[Notladstyle]

One 10w7 can bang 130 easy. a 13w7 should be raping your trunk.

I've got a box design that will hit 140 at 55hz you will like... and u keep your spare.

[italiancorolla]

One 10w7 can bang 130 easy. a 13w7 should be raping your trunk.

I've got a box design that will hit 140 at 55hz you will like... and u keep your spare.


well the entire problem is that I have already built everything and covered everything.....But I would love to see it if you could send it to me via email some how for later. How many cu. ft. does the box have and is it sealed or ported?

[italiancorolla]

hey you live close to where i work if you can make it to circuit city between 6-9 i can help you with it just come back to the car audio dept and ask for matt

is that 6-9 am or pm? and is it the one by the mucivo?

[stompy]

sorry thats lakeland i saw your listed to live in dade city (north of lakeland)
that was 6-9 pm
i dont work tomarrow though.
:(

[wax]

you will be crushed entering n e comp with that low of munber. I used to be very involved with all comps. in the area even hold a few records (local) of course. I had a single twelve sub meter at 144.9 on three differents events, then moved up two dual sub class,got my ass handed to me but was still over 150 DB, alot of time and know how. oh yea money too. but good luck with it.

[P057]

you will be crushed entering n e comp with that low of munber. I used to be very involved with all comps. in the area even hold a few records (local) of course. I had a single twelve sub meter at 144.9 on three differents events, then moved up two dual sub class,got my ass handed to me but was still over 150 DB, alot of time and know how. oh yea money too. but good luck with it.

Good job bringing up a dead thread you tard. :tard: go roam around the ford forums and talk about mustangs being fast.

[Notladstyle]

you will be crushed entering n e comp with that low of munber. I used to be very involved with all comps. in the area even hold a few records (local) of course. I had a single twelve sub meter at 144.9 on three differents events, then moved up two dual sub class,got my ass handed to me but was still over 150 DB, alot of time and know how. oh yea money too. but good luck with it.

man wtf are you reviving this dead thread for?

Go DIAF.

[TBSpyder]

Go DIAF.

Die In A Field?

[Sneakin Deacon]

a single 12 making 144?....i am not really seeing the impressiveness of that.

[Notladstyle]

Die In A Field?

DIAF - Die in a Fire

DIAFF - Die in a [expletive] fire

[TBSpyder]

a single 12 making 144?....i am not really seeing the impressiveness of that.


It's impressive. Probably not going to win a competition though.

[the727kid]

It can be impressive, youdon't even know what kind of car it is or what it is tuned to. 144 in a sealed trunk car at a 38hz note is impressive IMO. Actually no matter the set up unless it's tuned to some ridicilous number like 50hz it's pretty good.

[k4rts]

a single 12 making 144?....i am not really seeing the impressiveness of that.

can you beat it?

[P057]

can you beat it?

are you starting shit up again?:lol:

[Sneakin Deacon]

can you beat it?

yea...back in 2002...

CV 12" Stroker, and a crunch amp, in a crx. i believe it was 47hz for the sweetspot, and it made just shy of 150....that was at an IASCA event over here in st. pete.

[GradeA_TireFryer]

One Note Wonders - Or Burp Buckets, I Would Expect Those Numbers From, But A Daily Driver With Normal Interior And Just A Box In The Trunk - Not Going To Happen

[k4rts]

are you starting shit up again?:lol:
nope just asking a question. but a 150 in a rex isnt that difficult.

[ShakinIt]

Good job bringing up a dead thread you tard. :tard: go roam around the ford forums and talk about mustangs being fast.

wtf, don't send him to the ford forums, we have enough tards... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[TBSpyder]

nope just asking a question. but a 150 in a rex isnt that difficult.


150 using multiple subs in any vehicle is quite impressive in my book. Using a single sub? ....that's far from an easy feat.

[k4rts]

with the correct box and tuning and large amounts of power on an SPL sub, its not that difficult.

[TBSpyder]

with the correct box and tuning and large amounts of power on an SPL sub, its not that difficult.


That's easy to say, alot harder to do.

[Sneakin Deacon]

nope just asking a question. but a 150 in a rex isnt that difficult.

making a 6.5 cubic foot box fit is though :lol: kinda wished i hadnt sold it.

[Notladstyle]

making a 6.5 cubic foot box fit is though :lol: kinda wished i hadnt sold it.

any pics? How about a meter print out? Trophies from said competition? Receipts for said attendance? Anything to show its more than just smoke out a bear's ass?

[sprjit22]

My car hit 146.2 & I put one of those things in my car one day & I couldent get the damn thing to go above 123.... lol

[Sneakin Deacon]

any pics? How about a meter print out? Trophies from said competition? Receipts for said attendance? Anything to show its more than just smoke out a bear's ass?

they never gave a print out, we surely had no receipts, and i didnt hit high enough in my class to get a trophy...remember, it was IASCA rules. they went by inch classes. this was like 2002, why would i have a receipt for it anyway? it was like 30 bucks to enter and that was that. please, by all means, think these assinine questions out before you ask them.

[TJElite]

Hello thread? this way to hell...

Toby

[Notladstyle]

they never gave a print out, we surely had no receipts, and i didnt hit high enough in my class to get a trophy...remember, it was IASCA rules. they went by inch classes. this was like 2002, why would i have a receipt for it anyway? it was like 30 bucks to enter and that was that. please, by all means, think these assinine questions out before you ask them.

And no pics because you are just too cool to take pics right?

No wait, you think peeps on TR might see ur pics and try to break into your car?

No no your system hit SOloud, your camera vibrated off the hood of the car and broke?

[Sneakin Deacon]

And no pics because you are just too cool to take pics right?

No wait, you think peeps on TR might see ur pics and try to break into your car?

No no your system hit SOloud, your camera vibrated off the hood of the car and broke?


did you forget what i said about assinine comments already?

this was back in 2002...almost 5 years ago. i dont even have the shit anymore. if you wanna go on a rampid search, go call IASCA and see if they kept the records back then. im really not that motivated to give a shit about what you think :)

[Notladstyle]

did you forget what i said about assinine comments already?

this was back in 2002...almost 5 years ago. i dont even have the shit anymore. if you wanna go on a rampid search, go call IASCA and see if they kept the records back then. im really not that motivated to give a shit about what you think :)


Then we come back to :blahblah:

[Sneakin Deacon]

Then we come back to :blahblah:

obviously you do.

[ShakinIt]

:ibtl:

put a fork in this one....

[TODDS93T/A]

a guy i know in nw indiana put a sub in a sw 15inch with 4 ample audio amps did like 165db back in 2002 no offance i have instaled for a long time i use to do like 140s with a single 12 inch sub look in to the new mtx sub and about 3000 watts of us amps power you should be able to make damm good numbers

[italiancorolla]

bringing up a very old thread here but I think I found the problem, My alternaot rlacks the AMPS to hold the 1000/1 on the bass notes. My iraggi 200A alt should be here tomorrow, woot woot

Oh and when I turn it up right now it looks like my back window is going to pop out, is it actually possible for my window to do that, any precautions I could take?

[Notladstyle]

bringing up a very old thread here but I think I found the problem, My alternaot rlacks the AMPS to hold the 1000/1 on the bass notes. My iraggi 200A alt should be here tomorrow, woot woot

Oh and when I turn it up right now it looks like my back window is going to pop out, is it actually possible for my window to do that, any precautions I could take?

its possible but I doubt you have the power or bracing to create enough force to do it...

Not in a bad way, it just requires a magnitude of force that would be difficult to create with air pressure.

[italiancorolla]

its possible but I doubt you have the power or bracing to create enough force to do it...

Not in a bad way, it just requires a magnitude of fource that would be difficult to create with air pressure.

so are you saying the chances of blowing out my rear window are slim, or very REAL?

Also, where can I go to get this alt tested before I install it?

[the727kid]

I say your chances of blowing out your rear window are impossible. Only cars breaking windows are the front windows and have some type wall or clamshell... if Steve Meade ain't blow out his window I doubt anyone will...I think he's about as loud as you can get without a wall or clamshell.

[TJElite]

While I think its great that you are upgrading your alternator and battery, I think you have bigger issues.

Even on a stock battery, without the motor running, a 13w7 on a 1000/1 should be capable of 135db+.

Since the 1000/1 is fully regulated, it will just draw more current, as the voltage drops...output basically will not change until voltage gets really low, and it goes into protect. How long are these 'bass notes' that it won't hold with your car running?

Something else is wrong...

Toby

[Notladstyle]

so are you saying the chances of blowing out my rear window are slim, or very REAL?

Also, where can I go to get this alt tested before I install it?

very slim. As in impossible unless you intend to run 70hz sine waves at it for hours on end. autozone tests alts, and if you ask specifically they can give you the amperage.

[italiancorolla]

While I think its great that you are upgrading your alternator and battery, I think you have bigger issues.

Even on a stock battery, without the motor running, a 13w7 on a 1000/1 should be capable of 135db+.

Since the 1000/1 is fully regulated, it will just draw more current, as the voltage drops...output basically will not change until voltage gets really low, and it goes into protect. How long are these 'bass notes' that it won't hold with your car running?

Something else is wrong...

Toby

basically regular CD notes, they are not long at all but when they hit, they, my voltage guage is bogged down to around 12V, I know my alt is dieing. I plan to one day attach another 1000/1 to the 13w7 and really crank it up....ONE DAY!!!!

[Notladstyle]

12 isnt your alt dying, its the alt reaching its output capacity and the battery catching the slack - at everything about 12.5, the battery isn't supplying anything.

[italiancorolla]

awww so it might just be my battery not holding charge?

[Notladstyle]

unless it drops to 11v your battery is fine, you just need a bigger alt (that doesn't necessarily mean the old one is dying though)

[TJElite]

'dropping to 12v' is not a big deal, and definitely won't cut 10db off of your output. That amp will put out full power down to probably about 10.8v...anything above that is gravy.

Where are you seeing 12v? Is it a factory gauge? a voltmeter on a fuse block? In any case, unless it is a good quality, meter, placed right at the amp terminals, it is not very valuable for diagnosing amp power problems. Even then, a voltage drop without time measurement is not overly helpful. You could have a lose connection in your main power wire that is causing the voltage on the amp to drop into the 9's, and your factory meter (or any other meter ahead of the bad connection) wouldn't show it.

When you say the 1000/1 won't 'hold the bass note', what does it do? If it cuts out, then you are dropping well below 12v.

Toby

[italiancorolla]

'dropping to 12v' is not a big deal, and definitely won't cut 10db off of your output. That amp will put out full power down to probably about 10.8v...anything above that is gravy.

Where are you seeing 12v? Is it a factory gauge? a voltmeter on a fuse block? In any case, unless it is a good quality, meter, placed right at the amp terminals, it is not very valuable for diagnosing amp power problems. Even then, a voltage drop without time measurement is not overly helpful. You could have a lose connection in your main power wire that is causing the voltage on the amp to drop into the 9's, and your factory meter (or any other meter ahead of the bad connection) wouldn't show it.

When you say the 1000/1 won't 'hold the bass note', what does it do? If it cuts out, then you are dropping well below 12v.

Toby


it doesnt cut out but it makes my healdights really really dim and then makes my sound sound like shit. kinda like when your battery is to be point of being dead and you wonder why it sounds so bad then you realize you ran your batteruy down. I dont know how else to explain it. i have a cheapo suntest volt from discount auto that is hooked through my cig lighter for right now.

[P057]

it doesnt cut out but it makes my healdights really really dim and then makes my sound sound like shit. kinda like when your battery is to be point of being dead and you wonder why it sounds so bad then you realize you ran your batteruy down. I dont know how else to explain it. i have a cheapo suntest volt from discount auto that is hooked through my cig lighter for right now.

Definitely upgrade your effing battery, cabling, and make sure to buy a trickle charger for your battery(ies) to charge overnight. Sounds like you blast it from the time you get in the car, till you turn it off. You're not letting the battery charge AT ALL.

I guarantee if you met up with dalton, toby and me, we could find at least 5 things you've done wrong in less than a minute of looking at your car. (they'd do all the diagnostics, I'll just stand back and laugh as I video record.)

[italiancorolla]

I guarantee if you met up with dalton, toby and me, we could find at least 5 things you've done wrong in less than a minute of looking at your car. (they'd do all the diagnostics, I'll just stand back and laugh as I video record.)

you prob more but I like it better when someone takes the time to do it them selves and go through all the kinks than to pay someone 1k-5k for there stuff and say its all theres. I like having props of doing it myself.

My battery is the yellow top so I mean I cant get any better unless I want to spend 300 per battery and i cant do that. I wil lfin out next week if my alt was going or not

[P057]

you prob more but I like it better when someone takes the time to do it them selves and go through all the kinks than to pay someone 1k-5k for there stuff and say its all theres. I like having props of doing it myself.

My battery is the yellow top so I mean I cant get any better unless I want to spend 300 per battery and i cant do that. I wil lfin out next week if my alt was going or not

"[i] prob more" what?
Dude, I never said that they'd do the work for you, it's called help, everyone needs it every once in a while, and it isn't something to be ashamed or embarrassed about asking for or getting every once in a while.;)

Do you only have one battery? Are you using the yellowtop as your cranking battery? IF you are, I'm going to have to ask that you consider getting a second battery (preferably deep cycle or another yellowtop). Or get yourself an optima redtop or a walmart 60 dollar battery with good cranking power and put the yellowtop as the 2nd...

*Edited*

[TJElite]

you prob more but I like it better when someone takes the time to do it them selves and go through all the kinks than to pay someone 1k-5k for there stuff and say its all theres. I like having props of doing it myself.

My battery is the yellow top so I mean I cant get any better unless I want to spend 300 per battery and i cant do that. I wil lfin out next week if my alt was going or not


I definitely give you props for not only doing it yourself, but trying to do it right. None of my comments are meant to bash anyone...just trying to help.

Your yellowtops are fine, and once you get your new alt, and get all your wiring straightened out, you'll have a damn near bullet proof power system that should last you for lots of years, and lots of watts.

Toby

[TJElite]

"[i] prob more" what?
Dude, I never said that they'd do the work for you, it's called help, everyone needs it every once in a while, and it isn't something to be ashamed or embarrassed about asking for or getting every once in a while.;)

Do you only have one battery? Are you using the yellowtop as your cranking battery? IF you are, I'm going to have to ask that you stop, get the battery out of the engine bay (if you have it up there) and put it in the trunk as a SECOND battery. Then get yourself an optima redtop or a walmart 60 dollar battery with good cranking power... You're just killing the optima, it is NOT designed to be a cranking battery.

Actually, the yellow top is desgned to be a cranking battery. It is a hybrid of the red top (pure cranking) and blue top (pure deep cycle). I run one under the hood of my Escalade, and have for years. It used to be the only battery.

For pure 'max stereo power with the car running' use, I'd actually say go with the red top. Being a cranking battery, the plates are thinner, so it gives up its power quicker. The downside is that those thin plates don't like being deep discharged (less than 11 volts, or so) very often.

The yellow is a good comprimise, if you can't afford Kinetik :D

Toby

[P057]

Actually, the yellow top is desgned to be a cranking battery. It is a hybrid of the red top (pure cranking) and blue top (pure deep cycle). I run one under the hood of my Escalade, and have for years. It used to be the only battery.

For pure 'max stereo power with the car running' use, I'd actually say go with the red top. Being a cranking battery, the plates are thinner, so it gives up its power quicker. The downside is that those thin plates don't like being deep discharged (less than 11 volts, or so) very often.

The yellow is a good comprimise, if you can't afford Kinetik :D

Toby

I was always told it was terrible for cranking the car and shouldn't be used as such... Well I guess I will revise that statement then!

[TJElite]

From the Optima website

The YellowTop is one of the only true dual-purpose batteries available. It is commonly used in any application that demands cranking power and heavy cycling.

Actually, in Florida, you could probably get away with using a blue top for cranking, since it never really gets cold. Either the yellow or the blue would probably last longer in a hot weather cranking application, due to the more robust plate construction.

Toby

[italiancorolla]

I definitely give you props for not only doing it yourself, but trying to do it right. None of my comments are meant to bash anyone...just trying to help.

Your yellowtops are fine, and once you get your new alt, and get all your wiring straightened out, you'll have a damn near bullet proof power system that should last you for lots of years, and lots of watts.

Toby

Sorry, I was taking some of the things you said wrong. Some people over the past year have told me just pay someone, which I disagree with. And also, a 13w7 doesnt belong in a corolla, well HAHA I might agree with that but it is still fun.

As for the batteries, Yes I have (2) yellow top Optimas. i have been using one of the yellow tops as the main bat since September of 06' (works excellent). The entire purpose of this is to have (2) seperate circuits, one for my audio, and for my my car. I even planned a switch toware if my main battery for the car fails or dies on me, I can switch over the the accessory (audio) battery to jump, or run the car. I went ahead and also order remote terminals from Jeggs for the engine compartment that will run to the battery for the car.

Now the only thing that is kinda iffy I think is how to run the wires. I was told not too run the power and signal together before but I did anyways and so i have some slight static. I plan on splitting my power and signal this time, buttt..... How far apart should they be from each other? I could run the main 0-gauge wire down the center of the car and signal down the door panels, but then the signal wire is near power wires still so woulnt it defeat the purpose? THANKS

Tomorrow morning begins the tear down of the corolla, all panels (EVERYTHING) there will be tears, but then tears of joy when it is done once and for all.