Jay-C76

Nice! Process of elimination will find your problem. Like he said, unhook and hook up different pieces in configurations so that eventually you'll find what's causing the noise. If it's still there, try different Xover and gain settings to try to find the cause. I know it's a lot of work playing with it all, but if it's annoying as you say it is you'll find the issue and fix it for sure.

I got everything in and running. After a few tweaks on the alternator voltage module my issues seem to be gone. Upon the initial start the dang thing was spitting out 15.6 volts! Had to dial it down a bit to 14.7 volts. The sound is on par as far as the last enclosure. I'll have to wait till the drive home from work tomorrow to see what it'll do. I also still have a few tweaks on the EQ and dial in the gains a little better to feel comfortable. As far as the AQ3500 @ 1 ohm on these Icons........HOLY SH*T!!!! They haven't got hot yet just playing in the driveway at short bursts. I have my fingers crossed on the way home tomorrow hoping all is well. Wish me luck!!!

I'm tryin' guys!! It's so damn hot trying to run cables in this truck! And for Sean, if I can make it, I'll have a can FULL of spiders for his car! LOL

Fell asleep early last night and forgot to pre-register....... SOB!!! That totally sucks! I'm not payin' 50 bucks the day of show to enter after driving 100+ miles at $4.00 a gallon for gas, that's 600 miles of driving for the 3 days...(sorry y'all)

You're just as big of a sissy when it comes to spiders too, Sean...... You surely have one coming, wait till I see ya!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

Thanks again for the compliment man. I hope this puts up better numbers than last year. Side note- it's nearly impossible to get spray glue or paint to stick in heavy humidity!

I am absolutely livid with Mechman's so called "customer service" right now. I was told by Mathew my alt would ship back to me last tuesday. Here it is a week later and still no F'n alternator! I called yesterday and was told he would return my call, (never happened). So, I called this morning and was told "oh I have it right here. apparently there was some confusion with the show we attended this weekend and it didn't get shipped. I will make sure it ships today." I told him to e-mail me the tracking number so I can track the shipment. They said "It automatically sends a shipment notification when we create the label." After getting home from work today I check my e-mail.......still nothing! So, I make yet my 5th phone call to Mechman and get their answering service. I leave a message explaining who I am and why I'm calling also that I have NOT received my tracking info and asked if this actually shipped out. I also included my phone number and requested a return call to confirm that it shipped out. No return call was ever made back to me regarding this issue. *edit* just received tracking notification late, but never the less I guess it's on it way.

PM'd ya about the ports.... Progress is lookin' good man!

Spent the whole 3 day weekend on this SOB!!! Plan on installing it tomorrow after work. I still have some gasket and window trim to put on it. This damn thing is a tank! 4+ sheets of MDF, 10 yards of material, and 2 cans of spray glue. Lancelot, thanks for the input on the charger! P.S. no more SoundStream Spies either, I kept waiting for the damn thing to transform and kick my ass!!! When it fell on the floor and tried to run you could hear it hit the floor! He was prob. displaced after I got rid of the wood pile behind my shed, now he's extra crispy!

So I go out to the shed to finish my enclosure this morning and had a visitor. The 16 penny nail is where I hang my cord. I about had a freakin' heart attack when I grabbed the cord off of the nail. Before I roasted him with map gas this sucker had a 3" diameter with legs and all!!! I hate spiders!!!

Not sure on the re cone question, never done one myself.

Never looked at it that way. Very good point! If they REALLY knew there vehicle they would know the weak spots.

Dang Toyota's From the pics it looks as though you may be flirting with disaster. Although it's really hard to tell from just pictures. Like I said early on the phone, getting close to or over the recommended weight would be a concern. It'd be almost impossible to predict what would fail first, the frame work of the car or the suspension mounts. I know this isn't anymore help than I gave ya over the phone but, you could try and see what happens, hoping it's not a serious failure that would cause a wreck while driving. If it were me, and I know ya don't want to hear this but, I would try to downsize the build lessening the chance of a total failure.

Alright, looking for some help here. I've been researching battery chargers on the net and I've been looking for so long (a few months) my head is spinning! Here's what I'm in the market for, AGM charging of course, at least 15 amp, enough voltage to charge 12v batteries properly, price around 100 bucks. There are a ton of options out there but I'm having trouble picking one. My main issue is not wanting to "pull the trigger" on something, then months down the road wishing I'd bought something else. Anyone out there have any advice on one they've picked up and loved? (kinda looking for customer feedback)

I could fab and weld one up. Maybe sometime in the future if things don't pan out. Thank ya much! I debated with myself over several months building and rebuilding the enclosure. This particular design is one I may stay with for a little while, adding c.f. and changing the tuning. The "hood" on top makes a world of difference in sound deflected into the cab. Without it, the cap flexes and the overall output seems to drop off big time.

Just got off the phone with Mathew from Mechman. My alt. seems to be running within range of 14.3 @ 2k rpm on their dyno. He made a suggestion that if I need better voltage for competing I may want to try one of these: http://www.mechmanhighoutputalternators.com/shop/products/Ford-Adjustable-Voltage-Boost-Module.html So, for chits and giggles, I'll test it out. It's due to ship back to me tomorrow which should get to me in a couple days. I hope everything plays out and I can get back on track with this rebuild in time for Slamology. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

OK Focker! I haven't logged onto that site in years, but I did it for you and voted for ya. You owe me one bro!