Recent content by mlo

I have recieved and sent a couple pm's. Thanks for eveyone time.

For starters I would like to talk to someone that understands the science and proper application of modern sound deadening materials. I just went through a very bad install by a local shop and cannot bear to have anyone else hack on a nice well kept vehicle.

Looking for someone qualified and honest to work on vehicle at my location. Sort of turned off to the big chains and even smaller shops I have chatted with. Please pm if interested.

We had a Pioneer 700Bt for about a week and then switched to a X993. Our experience was the same as nineball commented above concerning the Kenwoods Parrot system. The Pioneer unfortunately did not meet our expectations.

Thanks for the specifics HCCA...That is where I am at right now. Trying to educate myself on quality deadening products and there correct application/location. After doing some searching I am thinking I may want do an amp upgrade at the same time the BA Pro's go in. I really like the simplicity...

Ahh, I see now...I had the 700BT for a few days and it did not have a motorized faceplate. So they are different. Thanks

So is it accurate that both the 800PRS and the 700BT faces install/dismount the same?

Paying someone to perform services is always a risk. What goes on behind your back and in this case behind the door panels is an enticing place to take the easy way out for those looking for one. Especially when I did not spec the job to every detail. The shop I chose knows better, I am...

When I reference design, I mean in how the face itself is fitted onto the left and right pins and snapped into place. Not the actual knob and switch layout on the face itself. TIA

Yes, the Arc 300.4 is currently powering the four doors which are Polk mm6051/651's. The Polks are being replaced with BA Pro 60's in the front doors. I was thinking of not running any rear fill initially and just bridging the Arc for 2 channels. The current sub and the amp are also going away...

Not having any specifics about the actual deadening job, I went and visited the install shop. For a total of $300 they installed Dynomat only on the inside panel of the four doors. They figured 4-5 sq.ft. per front door and likely 2-3 sq.ft. for the smaller rear doors. Seems safe to say I need...

Only the doors themselves have been dynomatted (chrome looking). Although I do not believe the inside of the exterior door skin was done only the interior metal panel. I would be interested in hearing if the whole vehicle should be done for the full benefit. My current amp is an Arc 300.4 which...

Is the faceplate on the 800PRS the same exact design as the 700BT? My wife despised trying to install and remove the 700BT faceplate.

Well sort-of...The dimpling in combustion chambers is typically to promote mixture tumble and dispersion...especially at high rpm's. Another huge influence on flow such as these ports would be entrance and exit shape. You can fool/manipulate things... There is tons of imperical data on this...

After many years of working in fields concerning flow dynamics I have learned one fundamental thing. Air almost never does what you think/expect it to. The situation you have illustrated IMHO would infact not prove out. Air will always take the path of least resistance. And many things would...