In my Syncro Westy with stock motor - might as well crank it up, because it ain't going to be breaking any speed limits. Especially with the load of a good amp dragging it down. I'll check back when the Subie motor is installed (someday soon)... Ron A -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:43 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Stereo/Subwoofer Installation
>Do be careful when you crank that bass-poundin' box up, though. > >While my 17 year-old son was climbing (more like jumping) up the >Stairsteps at Syncro de Mayo this year in my Syncro, without a locking >front diff, he had to get a bit rowdy to do so causing the skid-rails >to get pounded into the muffler and floor of the van. When I asked him >about it later, he told me he had the subs up so loud he didn't hear >the very loud and painful (to me) sound of the rails getting bashed. He >said he had the subwoofers cranked up rather high. (Subs were his, >borrowed from his Gti for this event.) > >Got the rails bent back out, and now I want my own Sub system. But just >watch out for too much *boom* to hear the *thud*! > >Ron A A problem I have found with ANY sound system is that you can't hear the radar/laser-detector... |
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