You (and your system) might be ghetto if;

MacLeod

Actually I did. But when I went 3 way and added the extra amp I decided to go back to the "hidden dist block".

exalted512

very nice.

If I'm not lazy tomorrow, which I highly highly doubt, ill snap a couple pictures of the amp rack and what the inside of the truck looks like tomorrow, but like i said, thats if im not lazy...which doesnt happen very much when im on my only day off
-Cody

1996blackmax

MacLeod wrote:

I guess Im ghetto - and proud of it!!!

I've used rags to take care of rattles in my car.....ghetto, but it works .

MacLeod

Are you kidding? Ive got gloves stuffed down inside my door panels to get rid of buzzes as well!

Whatever works!

exalted512

I'm guilty of pieces of a cardboard box stuffed behind a license plate:D
-Cody

joeaudio26

exalted512 wrote:

I'm guilty of pieces of a cardboard box stuffed behind a license plate:D
-Cody

You can also use foam tape on a roll !
3M makes it...:D

exalted512

but that costs money, we usually have lots of cardboard around the shop:D
-Cody

DemonAstroth

If that works, then great!... I've had dynamat on mine and it rattles much less... but STILL rattles.

Demon

Jstas

OK, there needs to be a visual aide here.

For a shining example of a Ghetto Rig read this thread:

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48039&highlight=Ghetto


Cardboard behind a license plate to keep it from rattling isn't ghetto. It's just common sense. Doesn't hold up real well in rain but if you live in a dry place like Texas where exalted512 lives, it'll do fine. The foam tape is a better idea but it too is suceptible to weather. If you wanted to get a more permanent solution that is equally as cheap, get the marine grade double sided foam tape. That will hold up to the weather and work just as well.

Rags or old gloves or other old clothing tapped around problem wires in a door or other body cavity behind a speaker to quell rattling problems is not ghetto either. It is just common sense and has a dual benefit. Not only does it stop rattling but it also dampens the enclosure volume which will, in most cases, improved low-frequency response and extension.

Covering your box with carpet or vinyl can affect SPL because it can affect reflections which can sometimes add to SPL. However, to get teh most out of reflections, the surface that is reflective and it's design have to be engineered. So yes, carpeting a box can affect sound pressure levels. Plus what Mac already said.

Sometimes you can't help but "act smart" infront of a sales guy because sometimes you actually DO know more. Sometimes, it's the salesguy that is acting smart because he's trying to get you to buy something.

Some pre-fab bandpass boxes DO sound good. I have one. Polk made it. It's called the C4.

Lamp cords can make decent power wires provided you are not exceeding the current rating of that wire. However, they have no place in a car.

Different subs can be mounted in the same box if the box is chambered with each sub having it's own internal chamber.

Cars can run better with a grounding kit but only because they already have a problem with the ignition system and/or the engine's electrical system ground. The grounding kit only provides a better ground for the engine and introduces noise into the audio system of the car.

Most of the stuff in this thread that is thought to be "ghetto" isn't. Just because it doesn't look pretty doesn't mean it doesn't work. Evidence of that is any drag strip in the Northeast. This is teh rust belt so no one bothers with body work on a non-show car because it'll just rust out anyway. Needless to say, alot of the race cars look like crap but run like stink.

dohcmark8

I'm guilty of only one thing on that list...

A seat belt bolt is my ground.. but to be fair I took the bolt out and cleaned the metal and then put the wire and bolt in. Been working fine for six months.

It works fine! Whatever.

jfeinman

Ghetto:
Running your amp power leads from the back of your cigarette lighter because you are too lazy to drill a hole through your firewall.

Or, Any 96-99 Honda Civic aftermarket headunit install: The fact that in order for your dome light and keyless entry to work, you have to leave your old OEM deck hooked up, shove it as deep as you can into the dash, and use a t-harness for your your new deck screams ghetto.

disneyjoe7

Ghetto...

When you have the Jensen's 6x9 installed to rear deck with Duct Tape, complete with wires hanging look.

exalted512

disneyjoe7 wrote: »

Ghetto...

When you have the Jensen's 6x9 installed to rear deck with Duct Tape, complete with wires hanging look.

Ive seen people with 3 pairs of 6x9s just sitting on the rear deck...nothing holding them in.
-Cody

disneyjoe7

Well that's just Ghetto laziness.

1996blackmax

exalted512 wrote: »

Ive seen people with 3 pairs of 6x9s just sitting on the rear deck...nothing holding them in.
-Cody

That might be an issue if you have to make a sudden stop.......:eek:

eloplayspolo

beardog03 wrote: »

^^ I was gonna say," if ya use duct tape on your wiring "!!

Like the shmuck I bought my car from did...no really !!

its schmuck

dudeinaroom

home ghetto:
A car battery, A couple subs and an amp hooked up in your house to your sound design stereo

lightman1

A pair of '80s Fisher floorstanders fed by a Pyramid 1000 watt booster/EQ On a factory GM radio. I've seen it. Not pretty.

eloplayspolo

hows this for ghetto, im at super autobac, a car everything store thats the biggest retailer in japan, they have one in so cal now and its freaking crazy, they have everything... so im buying wheels and tires for my new car.... guy walks in and says "what are the biggest wheels i can put on my 87 cadi el dorado?" guy answers "24", customer says "k whats the cheapest 24" wheel u got"

black magic

joeaudio26 wrote: »

(You fit this profile..)

*You can't stand MTX and RF just because they sell them at Circuit City


*NEW* You despise MB Quart because they are now owned by RF

I might sound like an idiot saying this, but I had no idea MB Quart was owned by RF... Not that I have a problem with that, I think RF has some awesome amps.

joeaudio26 wrote: »

*You drive a Civic (ok I'm just messin

whoa, whoa, whoa. Driving a civic isn't ghetto! Its smart!

mopar paul

Quote-hows this for ghetto, im at super autobac, a car everything store thats the biggest retailer in japan, they have one in so cal now and its freaking crazy, they have everything... so im buying wheels and tires for my new car.... guy walks in and says "what are the biggest wheels i can put on my 87 cadi el dorado?" guy answers "24", customer says "k whats the cheapest 24" wheel u got"
Not near as ghetto as a guy I swa, he had shag carpeting glued all over his cars exterior. Oh, and it was bright rust colored!

eloplayspolo

was it a "shagin wagon" like from dumb and dumber?

black magic

Classic movie.