Venciferus
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I thought yours felt similar to mine to be honest, just seemed to spike a bit on the fast hits (smashing into a log or braking bump). The CCDB doesn't do it. I haven't tried my "new" BOS yet though, but if it's like the old one I'm guessing it's only -1 shim away from being awesome. I don't think it's any problem with the shock (the CC and BOS are both so much smoother than the other shocks, especially on direction changes, but I reckon BOS's 5-tunes-fits-all damping leaves a bit to be desired for certain people+bike combos. CC avoid that pitfall by giving you a shitload of range instead, but that does make it harder to get right).Mine is so unspikey. Maybe its your Sunday? I know that it uses the same needle as high end car dampers. An Ohlins one fitted mine, but I'm sure they are pretty common.
Cars are fun on a track, not on the road though. I'm riding non seriously, mostly XC, occasional DH. I've diversified though, the bike I ride the most has 300mm travel Shivers...
Feck yeah, that is gorgeous.i just had to share this 1979 Datsun 620 ute
not exactly how i'd do it but still, wow.
Same thoughts, one mean looking pickup, but sitting just a bit to low.Feck yeah, that is gorgeous.
I wouldn't have bagged it like they have, but it is still a beautiful shape.
JVC are quite good in my opinion. Don't know about the lower end but I bought a JVC Exad touchscreen unit around 2004/2005 for $500 and it was great for the money.Ok car audio guys, I have a few questions (total noob here).
I have a '92 corolla (haha) and I'm just after a cheap head unit and a few speakers off ebay so I can enjoy my music.
I'm after something with aux input and a CD player, and JVC seem to have some good offerings fitting the criteria, are they alright, or are there some brands to aim for/avoid?
Stick with 2 speakers. If you can't install speakers yourself or run extra speakers lines, that means paying for it (extra 2 speakers and install) and blowing your $350 budget.It currently has two speakers, would it be easier to stick with just two speakers or is four (or more) speakers going to offer much better sound quality?
Take the panels off and have a look at how they are mounted. If you think you can anchor a circular speaker in there then go nuts. An alternative is to re-position them in the front doors.How would i go about mounting the speakers? ( the current ones are square; one under the ignition slot and the other next to the glovebox, and all of the ones I've seen are circular-ish)
Wires will not be included, although fittings often are.Will I need to buy extra wires/cables or will they be included with the speakers?
You can fit them yourself. Its not that hard, but you need to know what wires are positive and negative. If they have different connectors, its as simple as cutting the old ones off and crimping new ones on.Is it reasonable to expect to be able to fit them myself, or should I be getting them professionally installed?
Amps amplify the signal from the headunit, to in effect, boost the signal to the speakers. Wouldn't be necessary in your case unless you want a bit of sound quality and have decent speakers.What do amps do, and do I need one?
No. Adding a subwoofer means adding an amplifier, which will blow your budget.Do I need to bother with a subwoofer?
Try looking at second hand gear. I have heard good things about the splits from Jaycar and they are quite cheap.Anything else I've forgotten?
I disagree with you on the spiking.I thought yours felt similar to mine to be honest, just seemed to spike a bit on the fast hits (smashing into a log or braking bump). The CCDB doesn't do it. I haven't tried my "new" BOS yet though, but if it's like the old one I'm guessing it's only -1 shim away from being awesome. I don't think it's any problem with the shock (the CC and BOS are both so much smoother than the other shocks, especially on direction changes, but I reckon BOS's 5-tunes-fits-all damping leaves a bit to be desired for certain people+bike combos. CC avoid that pitfall by giving you a shitload of range instead, but that does make it harder to get right).
I'd like to take up the non-serious riding thing myself but I'm not sure if that's something I'll ever manage haha... I want to try though, so boring without it. My friend took me on some mountain runs through maleny at night in the clio with some likeminded people and I'd debate the "only fun on track" thing. He said it was way more awesome than the track and we were shitting ourselves the whole way. I just don't particularly want to spend another half a year in hospital... yet!! Somehow I feel it's inevitable.
Well. While Brands can be more of a preferance than a straight up quality thing, Pioneer and Sony are what you should be aiming for if you want something spesh. I know they sell HU's for under $150 plus speakers can cost as little as $150 so your budget is fine there.*SNIP Music
Put it in the oven like a jew!heh heh stretchy armstrong motherfuccckkeerzzz.