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Back to the topic the best mod you can do to a Benz diesel is run veggie. In the states you can get a set up for about $800 (which is like 25 euro these days) and convert vegetable oil to diesel and it cost about 60 cents a gallon. IT takes a bit of work but you can "brew" about 100 - 200 gallons at a time and it stores for about 4 - 6 months.
You can even use neat, used cooking oil provided you filter all the bits out.
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95 e320...sold the rest
And as for your system cutting out, it could either be a safety issue (head-unit turning it off) or your amp is getting too hot. If it's the amp, you can easily get a fan to keep it cool
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STL doesn't your trunk rattle when you turn it up? I did some mods to my rear shelf to make the bass clearer and louder where rattling is so minimal. 800watts class d mono is good for me.
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hahahaha what in lords name do you have in that thing? am trying to figure out why mine keeps cutting off when i turn it up.. it deff pisses the jessus out of me
About that rattle....just use a lot of dynamat and expanding foam.....
My system right now is weak but clean....900w rms to a single treo 10" ssi sub...
I really need a 150amp alternator but eh...i don't bump music that much anymore...
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How many voice coils are on your subs? what ohms are they? Maybe you have a weak amp or wired the subs wrong.
About that rattle....just use a lot of dynamat and expanding foam.....
My system right now is weak but clean....900w rms to a single treo 10" ssi sub...
I really need a 150amp alternator but eh...i don't bump music that much anymore...
About that rattle....just use a lot of dynamat and expanding foam.....
My system right now is weak but clean....900w rms to a single treo 10" ssi sub...
I really need a 150amp alternator but eh...i don't bump music that much anymore...
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Can someone tell me how much the bolt diameter is and what bolt pattern do these cars have? After the rims I may be getting some wheel spacers too so that my car can look more aggressive
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How many voice coils are on your subs? what ohms are they? Maybe you have a weak amp or wired the subs wrong.
About that rattle....just use a lot of dynamat and expanding foam.....
My system right now is weak but clean....900w rms to a single treo 10" ssi sub...
I really need a 150amp alternator but eh...i don't bump music that much anymore...
About that rattle....just use a lot of dynamat and expanding foam.....
My system right now is weak but clean....900w rms to a single treo 10" ssi sub...
I really need a 150amp alternator but eh...i don't bump music that much anymore...
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because if it's just the bass it's your amp most likely, but if it's the whole thing then it's something in the head unit. most likely a safety function.
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no dude its not the head unit.... cuz my other cd player did the same thing before i had the dvd put in... i think its somting with the amp or wire i am not sure... but i have to figure it
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Berti, it could act like that if it was after a little while of turning it up and the amp was overheating...is there ventilation and or a fan?
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Berti, You should match the rms of you sub to your amp. If you have a 600wrms sub with a 300w max amp it's gonna go into protection sec after you turn it on. if your sub has dual voice coils and you wire it down to 2ohms it's gonna cut off. You mostly likely have a AB class amp which aren't good for anyhting below 2ohms. Get a class D amp and match the rms of the sub to your amp...
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I remember seeing a guy here before use a rattle can to paint his lower cladding, how long is that good for? I don't think he had to worry about even strokes cause the color was black. Is there a such thing as clear coat from a spray can?
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I don't have the skillz zorro had but I was playing with an old picture of my CE... Actually this is a 2 year old pic now that I was just seeing what you guys think of the color scheme? note that I now have that carat duchalet runk spoiler and a front spoiler that needs to be put on now.
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Guys my car has been upgraded and more are still to come. Tell me what you think. The rims are 16" and the tires are Michelin Primacy HP 205/55/16