comp. and how it works?

[bigcam112 0]

hi, i am new to the whole db drag thing? if thats even what it is called. how does these competitions work? i would imagine who ever had the most money would win... i mean its not like you can run and make your system louder or anything so since it is all just bought how is there a rightful winner if people just drop thousands and thousands of dollars? sorry it might sound stupid but i really dont understand.. vocab might help me too! thanks

[buickid 0]

A lot is dependent on the install. Sure, a 10kw system is going to be louder then a 1500W street beater, but thats what the different classes are for. A decent sub in a great box is going to be louder then an awesome sub in a really shoddy box. In other words, if you take the time to build it up right, tune, test, and tune some more, you can get pretty damn loud without spending gobs and gobs of cash. Car audio can be a somewhat spendy hobby though.

[bigcam112 0]

so its basically how i thought it might be... just different classes against the same wattage... but then again i think im sure many people have the same setups... i mean there are a lot of go to companies all with different technology but i mean now adays doesnt 1000 watts sound like 1000 watts no matter what subwoofer in the same box? and i mean if you have a car that can hit a high score in db... your car can hit that all day so i mean there is no variable in the next car show. you always going to slam out the same hella high score and beat everyone... or maybe im just sounding dumb.. someone please help me!

[helotaxi 46]

There are a ton of variables and most serious competitors make changes from one competition to the next to try to get more. Even with no changes made to the system itself a simple change in temperature can and will change the score from one day to the next and one run to the next. It's just like actual drag racing on the strip, the most powerful car doesn't always win. Setup plays a huge factor. All the power in the world isn't going to help if it isn't applied correctly.

[TechSys 3]

There are certain things that fall within each class that try to even the playing field for everybody in that class. These are things like how many subs, what size, number of batteries, numbers of amplifiers, number of caps (ugh!, I hate that one, caps suck).

Bass Race is completely different though. A 1500watt system can go against a 150,000watt system and win. It's all about control of your system (knowing your system).

If you look at the rules, for any organization, you can see how they try to even the playing field. Doesn't always work though as you have those that have the need to cheat to accomplish anything.