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Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-07-2015, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,136
Posted By WAwatchnut

I found it! Was in a spare bedroom. It's in...

I found it! Was in a spare bedroom. It's in perfect shape, and I can drop it off on Thursday if you have some flexibility in meeting time. Can't interfere with the wife's antiquing! :D I'll PM...
Forum: Audio/Electronics
08-06-2015, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,092
Posted By WAwatchnut

Ideally, running one of the channels to each...

Ideally, running one of the channels to each driver, along with a good active crossover, will allow the most flexibility for tuning, and let you compensate for any issues in layout of speakers in the...
Forum: Audio/Electronics
08-06-2015, 05:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,043
Posted By WAwatchnut

Doing the doors definitely makes a big...

Doing the doors definitely makes a big difference. I added dampening material to the outer and inner skins, put a cover plate over the big hole in the inner skin, and then put a barrier layer over...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-06-2015, 05:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,136
Posted By WAwatchnut

hey Patrick! I think I have one buried in...

hey Patrick!

I think I have one buried in the garage somewhere. I'll check tonight. We're headed down your way next week (Thursday) so I could bring it down.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-05-2015, 04:54 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,426
Posted By WAwatchnut

Kudo's to Kristen stepping in to help this one...

Kudo's to Kristen stepping in to help this one customer get some resolution - but if LPE really has good customer service, now that they're fully aware of the issues with the one shop, have they...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-30-2015, 03:52 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By WAwatchnut

gotta read further... :lol: Sound coming out...

gotta read further... :lol:

Sound coming out of the exhaust is different than drone.

Sound from the exhaust is engine/exhaust interaction. This may get a little louder due to frequency...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-29-2015, 03:50 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By WAwatchnut

Your info doesn't say where your are. If you're...

Your info doesn't say where your are. If you're in the Pacific NW, I'd be happy to help. :thumbs:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-29-2015, 03:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By WAwatchnut

About 8 - 10 lbs. to do the trunk properly. The...

About 8 - 10 lbs. to do the trunk properly. The sound barrier is a closed cell foam, so it's not usually very heavy (barriers with isolating layers get pretty heavy though). And 50% coverage of a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-29-2015, 03:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By WAwatchnut

Sorry - have to disagree with you. The sound you...

Sorry - have to disagree with you. The sound you hear from the exhaust is engine and exhaust. Without that interaction, the exhaust would just be sitting there. That's the sound you hear from a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-28-2015, 02:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,622
Posted By WAwatchnut

Now that my commute has increased from 8 to 23...

Now that my commute has increased from 8 to 23 miles each way, in HEAVY traffic, the 17 mpg of my Avalanche and C6 just aren't cutting it anymore.

The ND is on my short list of commute cars. I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-28-2015, 02:19 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,609
Posted By WAwatchnut

:iagree: - mostly. Drone isn't caused by the...

:iagree: - mostly.

Drone isn't caused by the exhaust, but by the reaction between the exhaust output and the interior of the car. From the outside it isn't an issue. But inside, low pitched...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-28-2015, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,572
Posted By WAwatchnut

(in best Jim Carrey / Mask voice) Smokin! ...

(in best Jim Carrey / Mask voice) Smokin!

Please tell them we're hoping everything goes smoothly with recovering from this tragedy. Glad no one was hurt!
Forum: Audio/Electronics
07-23-2015, 03:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,023
Posted By WAwatchnut

I put an 8" in the lower location, and a 4" 2 way...

I put an 8" in the lower location, and a 4" 2 way in the upper location. didn't want my mid range that low on the door.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
06-09-2015, 02:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,918
Posted By WAwatchnut

Hi Aaron - please count Jeanette and I in! We'll...

Hi Aaron - please count Jeanette and I in! We'll bring some brats, and a side dish.
Forum: Audio/Electronics
05-27-2015, 03:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,764
Posted By WAwatchnut

yeah - definitely better to have something hooked...

yeah - definitely better to have something hooked up temporarily- I'm sure you would have taped off the bare wire ends, so they couldn't make contact, but techs always have to worry about that.
...
Forum: Audio/Electronics
05-26-2015, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,764
Posted By WAwatchnut

2-8 ohm speakers per channel won't technically be...

2-8 ohm speakers per channel won't technically be any safer. As long as you're not pushing the system too hard, trying to get more output, the amp won't care if it's seeing 4 or 8 ohms (it just...
Forum: Other Cars
05-21-2015, 04:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,246
Posted By WAwatchnut

Great daily driver - not so great for cross...

Great daily driver - not so great for cross country (or any other long mileage) drives.

I don't own one. My sister does, and her husband is on his 2nd Volt. Each time I've visited, there has...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-20-2015, 08:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,280
Posted By WAwatchnut

Have fun everyone! I wish we could make it but...

Have fun everyone! I wish we could make it but relatives in town and the wife already has Saturday booked. :(
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-20-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,444
Posted By WAwatchnut

I'll try to make it - might be in the middle of...

I'll try to make it - might be in the middle of nowhere, chauffeuring the wife to something, but if not, what time and where?
Forum: Audio/Electronics
05-20-2015, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,797
Posted By WAwatchnut

When you switched the polarity on the subs, did...

When you switched the polarity on the subs, did you do both at the same time?

One very, very common problem is getting the polarity on one of the speakers reversed, effectively cancelling out the...
Forum: Audio/Electronics
05-20-2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,272
Posted By WAwatchnut

I don't have that unit, but I believe there are...

I don't have that unit, but I believe there are multiple inputs. There is an "audio" mini jack pictured in the image (right next to the yellow "video" input - AV3 inputs for audio and video). ...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-07-2015, 02:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,322
Posted By WAwatchnut

Loud is one thing - drone is something completely...

Loud is one thing - drone is something completely different.

If you have a coupe, it's gonna drone. Some dampening material (Dynamat Xtreme or similar) combined with a sound barrier (ensolite, or...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-29-2015, 01:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,788
Posted By WAwatchnut

The pozole at the BreadFarm is pretty outstanding...

The pozole at the BreadFarm is pretty outstanding (in Bow). We almost did a detour up there from Mt. Vernon last weekend just to go get some. :D

And shucking oysters at Taylor Shellfish is kind...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-05-2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,206
Posted By WAwatchnut

Took the wife up for her b-day (antique and...

Took the wife up for her b-day (antique and vintage shopping) a couple of months ago. Canada has definitely stepped up their border security - they had 5 cars at a time pulled over for full...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-01-2015, 11:21 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,833
Posted By WAwatchnut

Hope the weather's clear, and everyone has a good...

Hope the weather's clear, and everyone has a good time!

I'll be stuck here in Singapore, wishing I had the Vette with me, and exotispotting while I'm in town. 3 Lambo's, several Ferrari's, and a...
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