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The Life of Riley
United States
Приєднався 30 бер 2015
I'm Riley and welcome to my channel. I work on my cars and mess around with car audio.
I run a combination of Audio Ace and NVX in my 98 V6 Accord.
AA: four 8s, four 6.5s, four 1.3s, two 1.2s, and two Joker 15v3s.
NVX: All wire and RCAs, XAD21 (2000.2), XAD41 (1200.4), two XAD15s (5k)
Autotech Engineering 320 (342) amp alt at 15.5v
96ah spim08hp lithium
Dayton Audio DSP-408
Pioneer SPH-DA120
I run a combination of Audio Ace and NVX in my 98 V6 Accord.
AA: four 8s, four 6.5s, four 1.3s, two 1.2s, and two Joker 15v3s.
NVX: All wire and RCAs, XAD21 (2000.2), XAD41 (1200.4), two XAD15s (5k)
Autotech Engineering 320 (342) amp alt at 15.5v
96ah spim08hp lithium
Dayton Audio DSP-408
Pioneer SPH-DA120
Відео
New sub, raffle wins, DBs for Diabetes 2023
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New sub, raffle wins, DBs for Diabetes 2023
July update
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Just checking in. Been busy. Getting ready to build more boxes and get ready for some shows. RILEY815 at NVX.com for 10% off Senator B’s bass meet for diabetes Saturday, July 15th at 9am Badgerland Park W6874 Silver Creek Rd Watertown, WI 53098
Mid-season update
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Quick update on wiring and adjusting some things on the car. Building new sub boxes next. Use RILEY815 at NVX.com for 10% off
Cleetus McFarland at Byron Sick Summer 2023 Day 2
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Cleetus got a run in before the rain came at 11:30. Called classes in a different order than yesterday so conditions weren’t ideal for the faster cars. Hopefully this clears up quickly and we can get some faster passes in once the track is dry and ready. Update: at about 1:30pm they called off the day due to weather. No one’s times for today will be counted towards their average. Use code RILEY...
Day 3 overhaul + show prep
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We're getting there! More progress and rambling today. Today (Friday) we should have everything done and playing. Saturday is Frost Off in Arlington, WI and Sunday is Import Face Off in Loves Park, IL. I'll be filming as much as I can and competing in both. Use RILEY815 at nvx.com for 10% off
Day 1+2 Overhaul
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Stripping and organizing everything. Just grinding out this work
SPIM08HP PART 2
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Quick overview of the battery, plans for the week, then some testing footage of the suburban. youtube.com/@TheBiohazardSuburban RILEY815 at NVX.com for 10% off MILO5 at batteryhookup.com BDSB at srikobatteries.com jims-machineworkx.myshopify.com/collections/spim08hp-buss-bars 3/8” middle and 1/2” ends made of 6061. Using 10-32 bolts and 3/8-16 bolts. Charging the bank to 15.4 and letting it sit...
Troubleshooting amp gains (NVX XAD15)
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Troubleshooting amp gains (NVX XAD15)
Amp rack, wiring, and flex (2023 update 2)
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Amp rack, wiring, and flex (2023 update 2)
Gas tank and rear subframe removal 1998-2002 Honda Accord
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Gas tank and rear subframe removal 1998-2002 Honda Accord
1998-2002 CG Accord Dash Removal Heater Core Replacement
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1998-2002 CG Accord Dash Removal Heater Core Replacement
Bass boost comes in handy, you should read up on it.
@@asherdie nope. Means you don’t understand tuning or box building. If you need bass boost with a 5kw amp you’re doing everything wrong.
@thelifeofriley815 Dunning-Kruger want you to build them a system.
Can you cut threw the fire wall to get to the heater core? Lol
I'm about to buy the 8k but both badass amps
Do I need to drop the fuel tank in order to replace the feed and return fuel lines on top of the fuel pump?
@@parales03 I think you could get to those from the access panel in the trunk.
Do you know why I have the same amp and I have a set of inputs and a set of outputs for the rca jacks? It doesn’t have just one set of rca jacks like yours. All of the nvx xad 15 I see look just like yours with only one set of inputs
@@AshtonBennett-rf5cw you probably just got it and it’s the v2. I think that’s one of the only differences. I have another video on setting the gains.
@@thelifeofriley815 yeah I emailed them and it’s a v2 but they don’t show that in the pictures. They still use the pictures of the first amp
Bless your soul. I refuse…🤧
Do you need to disassemble the dashboard to replace the evaporator?
Its a beast
Damn man your pounding hard. Can I ask you where your amp is grounded? Your definitely pulling some serious power. Those subs are like "AYE YOOO "😂😂
@@hitmanbuc amp power and ground are straight to the battery. Battery has power and ground runs from the alternator all the way to the trunk. I got rid of the optima and xs power and went spim08hp lithium. Added a ground to the strut tower from the battery to make a shorter ground run. Helps with noise.
I realize this is a old video. But my accord just started leaking id assume from the same area. Guess i have to do the same thing just when i thought i was done working on my shitbox. It throws another wrench at me.
Usually how it goes…
My new tank came with the gaskets JC Whitney
We don't wanna watch your face! We wanna see what your doing Thanks alot
Dude @ 6.50 you are sending a dirty signal to your amp. you need to tune from your radio through any other equipment then your amp.
Yeah eq was boosting the rca to like 9v and it was still clean on the scope. Amp says it takes up to 6v input but it actually will only take 2.2v before the board is unhappy. Clamped 4400 after rise on the setup. One of my next videos is troubleshooting gains on this. Got rid of the eq and lowered output on the radio so it’s safe/clean to max volume now.
I dig it. What’s in it?
2005 Audi B6 S4. 4.2L n/a V8 straight piped after factory header. Jackal Motorsports stage 1 tune with burble. Similar setups are about 270hp/270tq at the tire awd.
I need this amp to fit my system i can't find it in canada this is a perfect fit for me help me get one
What amps did you charge at?
340a AutoTech alt at 15.4-15.7v depending on temp and how charged the bank is. Basically the same voltage range as cmax. Mid 15s is a good place for these.
Are these = to C-Max
I’d say so. Jerry ain’t loud used spim before cmax. Similarly rated C rates, spim is higher ah per cell, same voltage range. Spim is very happy at 15.4-15.8v. I’ve been daily driving for about a year on this 96ah bank. Definitely hates the cold though. Started car fine at 15°F but won’t hold voltage on music whatsoever. Doesn’t charge below 32°F. At 50° I can do car off demos and play a couple songs before I drop half a volt. (4k clamped)
i love the nvx vcw 12 v3, amazing sq and good spl, im in a horrible box and doing 139db on a taramps big boss 3k, been playing for around a half year now, not gonna lie i think i bottomed them out a couple times playing wayyyyyyyy too low but theyre completely fine still, only reason i beat them is because i got warrantys and theyre pretty cheap for how quality they are
The cone hits the basket before the coil will bottom out, but you can tear a spider that way... It's going farther than intended at that level. Mine were taking a little over 4k clamped (for the pair) and were fine at 3.6 cubes of air. XAD15 on 15.5v with lithium batteries.
oooh okay so that probably wasnt a bottom out sound, there was one day that was very odd, didnt have it turned up at all it sounded like maybe a 37 hz note and the subs made a super weird like zapping noise so i didnt play them until i could get out and have my mom turn them up and she had them full tilt and they were actin like nothing ever happened, then again i do have a pretty cheap radio with some pretty shitty rcas, should probably change those @@thelifeofriley815
Looks like we have a lot of unforeseeable glitches in The Matrix overpowered subwoofers and terrible amp placement stop the clip
lol it did 148db on the dash legal and 150db in the kick outlaw. Beat on the subs on over 4k clamped for about a year and now I’m switching to 15s.
Feel better homie
Bro I found out the hard way NVX is more geared towards accessories there subs and amps are sub par they may get better with the upgrades through the years but they still have some bugs to work out in that department and I have contacted them on several occasions about there products and was met with a brick wall hopefully your luck is better and i had the same problem with my LOC being a really low voltage and wouldn't have enough to remote turn on the amp ive had to tap my fuse box because of the nvx LOC im now swapping out everything NVX in my system
I’ve run nothing but NVX for almost six years now and I’ve never had an issue. 6 amps, 6 subs, a dozen sets of speakers, and hundreds of feet of wire. Their customer service is definitely sub-par but I’ve always gotten responses from them. 🤷♂️ I think they are coming out with more products this year too.
Nightmare!!!!
Goals$$$ hopefully when I get a batt I c more flexxxx
I need to post an update. It’s all different now 😂
Use code RILEY815 at NVX.com Two vcw12v3 on an xad15 (5k). Doing 147 on music and 151 on a burp in the kick.
How many cells do I need for 96ah
24. 4s6p.
Love nvx products
well thanks for taking the time to show me the potential suck of this job i live in the rust belt im wondering if the cradle will survive it
I’m northern IL so I replaced the front subframe. Rear wasn’t too bad.
Thx
My heater core needs to be replace. Is it nesssry to remove the whole dash just to get to the core? I own a h onda accord coupe two door. Modle.
You could probably do it easier. I just pulled everything to see what was there and show where everything goes.
If I need to replace my rear subframe, will I need to remove things similar to you? It seems simple but I was unsure. The tank appears to sit on the frame. I have an 02 accord that needs a new rear subframe. Also, this video was very helpful.
The tank comes out with the subframe but you could get away with disconnecting less if you’re careful.
Wow you're dedicated I'd junk q car before I'd ever pull a dash just for the heater core
This was a couple years ago. Still daily drive it after 8.5 years of owning it. 267k miles and 2nd owner.
Man you love tearing everything out of there.
😅🤷♂️
Well... Nothing broke
Hey man, I’m the guy that took a pic of you and Cleetus
We left when the rain came. Did he get another run in?
No, he lined the car up for another but did a burn out right when they announced they had too cancel
No one did. Rain was about 11:30am and at like 1:30pm they called off the day. Basically there was a chance of rain later in the day and they didn’t want to dry the track just to have it rain again. Not enough time in the day to get everyone through. Canceled all times for today and it won’t be averaged.
@@thelifeofriley815 well that’s good news for him sort of. Sucks though.
@@03z71lt Yep. They should get the choice to use their best time of the week or not count the day. They shouldn't be forced to just erase the day after burning the fuel and stressing their cars.
@@mckrackin5324 they will use it as there drop day. All drag and drives take the best 4 outta 5 days usually
By any chance you know where I can get the gasket for the gas tank
RockAuto under 'fuel and air'. It's the "fuel pump gasket / seal'.
What the thickness of the metal u using
Specs are in description of the video.
1.8 lbs is two cells. You can shave a little weight using threaded aluminum bars. Aluminum is also a better choice for bus bars than the steel- copper-steel bars. Alignment is critical if one wants to get the maximum out of these. So, depending on your skill level and the materials used, you may want to build at least the first couple of bars as you assemble. Because you are working with the plane of contact bwtween two surfaces as your current path, you want them as flat as you can get them, and make sure they aren't cocked. It doesn't take much to lose half your conductivity.
I know all that. Already measured out everything and ordered longer bolts. Using 1/2” aluminum bars. Got the metal locally and I’m making them myself. Each “cell” you buy is two 8ah cells in a sandwiched plastic case. The copper/steel is what battery hookup sells and I only bought one to measure out and use as a template. As I mentioned at 1:20 they aren’t good for high power but work for smaller banks and low power draw. Also mentioned Jim’s machineworx is selling bars for these and I linked to them in the description.
Man, I sorta dropped the ball ordering these. I bought 40 to make a 72v 32Ah pack for my electric dirt bike, but completely ignored the weight… I’ve dealt with lithium polymer cells for years but never expected them to get that dense. Probably gonna just make two 16Ah packs instead. Roughly 65lbs all together. For only $460, I think I still got a good deal for two 72v packs
I'm thinking about building a 96ah bank for my system as well. Really looking forward to see how this battery will do
I just need to drill out the bus bars and it’s about ready to go in. Might do it next weekend. Going to get new meters to clamp my power and see what we’re doing for output.
are these as safe as cmax
I’d argue they are. Minimal compression needed and they come with holders. It’s li-ion so it might have a shorter lifespan than other types of cells. This is a very cheap alternative either way.
@@thelifeofriley815 new subscriber.. Great video and info. How much is a bank of them. Like 50ah ... Ty in advance
96AH with JimMachineWorks bussbars and BMS comes to $550 max so id say half that the cheper route! THE CELLS FOR 96ah is only $250@PeterFeltersnatch852
Waiting on shipping and weather now. Everything is ordered for the new subs and lithium and radio. Looking forward to installing everything.
Thanks for the video bro. I'm smelling fuel when drive. Think it's coming from the tank.
Love the set up , excellent install .
The plastic trim around the filler neck opening, how did you unclip it from the fuel door area?
I think the metal filler neck can just slip through the rubber gasket. I don’t remember removing the plastic part on the top.
How do u like those subs? I'm thinking about getting their new 8s v3 with the carbon dust caps.
Can’t beat them. I’m getting some v3 12s soon to compare to the v2s. Really beefy subs and sound great in my experience. Don’t forget to use code RILEY815 at NVX.com for 10% off.
Ur the only one I've seen run the isolator in the back. Recently picked up a 500-700amp for my wagon. Anywho, my question is do you have a cable running from your output of your alternator all the way back to your 2nd battery? Don't mind different, but I am curious. Most would have it up front as it is the middle child that distributes power to both the batteries without the battery themselves transferring power between them. 🤔
I’ve only seen isolators in the rear as they usually aren’t meant for the engine bay. Positive goes from alt to front battery positive then same positive post has a run to the rear positive. Fuses at both ends between batteries and the isolator in the back. Some run from the positive of the alt all the way to the back but that’s more for bigger systems and multiple alts. The isolator is just a relay that connects the batteries. You want them connected to each other while charging. The iso is just for resting voltage while the car is off.
@The Life of Riley MY VW has a system built into it where it freaks out if the current is too high. It's why I had 2 go with the isolator. So they both can recieve a charge but are seperate. I suppose that is the perc of them. Multiple ways of achieving whatever purpose you need them. Most people that run them from the front that ive seen have them trucks and R/Vs. I plan on upgrading to at least 2 batteries of the same type down the road for the back. Possibly even running a switch like on the boat I owned so I can utilize the other in a time of need. I see what u mean tho. I'd rather not have the vehicle dependent on running through the isolator to start it either.
@@BigSteve_Gaming187 isolator shouldn’t be a limiter on current. If you’re putting 100a through a 50a relay it’s going to fail. They aren’t and shouldn’t be separate if the system is charging. It should act like there is a single solid cable between the batteries.
@The Life of Riley oh no. Not limiting. Only preventing the current from the rear battery from interfering with the one in the front. Thats all. That was what I was getting at. Vw has a system in place where if it reads lets say 2 batteries connected in parallel it freaks out as I came to learn wanting to test out the 2nd battery setup for the first time in my wagon. Which is fine as next on my purchase list was an isolator as I am not new to the car audio scene starting off in early 2000s but first time with duel batteries. Still waiting here in Wisconsin to be above freezing to run it. There are a couple different ways people have ran them. Urs was the first of the dozen or so that had theirs setup in the rear.
@@BigSteve_Gaming187 dual batteries should be the same as a single large battery. Isolator is only for when the vehicle is off and batteries are at resting voltage. Should not be acting like two separate systems. How my car is setup is almost exactly how the wiring diagram is laid out in the instructions. It’s literally just a switch to connect the batteries. You shouldn’t be trying to keep the batteries separate while in use. That’s not how the isolator works.
Lol 9:05 "I have to be careful with the bass knob." Knowing the next video you posted this sounds like foreshadowing. I'm not trying to make fun it's just I know that game of ping pong. First the amp blows, then you upgrade the amp and the speaker goes, etc etc.
Speaker went because it was hitting the speaker grille. They are still playing strong. Wired them to 4ohm and removed the grilles and it’s fine. Had to glue the surround back together.
These xad amps are monster amps
Is it same procedure with drum brakes. I same leak. Do I need alignment. I had new sub frame put in front was rotted. Got one from Oregon 600 dollars. I only paid 900 for car and it lasted long time so far. Bought it at 199000 miles got 247,000 on it. Its a 98 accord. I love it got about 3,000 in to it. I need to replace vvt solenoid to. Do you have a video how to do vvt solenoid. Your video helped me thanks.
You had mentioned getting the XAD41, but have you considered the XAD42? It has enough juice to be used as a sub amp (1600w RMS @ 2Ohm x 2 channels) OR a 4 channel amp (350 watts @4Ohms x 4 channels), giving you more than double what the XAD41 would give you at the same cost as two XAD41(s) would, while taking up half the space. Could, in theory at least, also run it at 8ohm with all your speakers at ~120w x8. Just a thought... 🤔 Also, you had said that you were considering replacing the subs, possibly waiting for the v3 of the model you've got... I'd be interested in looking at they have for specs once they come out, but if you're considering options, look into the Stereo Integrity SQL 12. Unfortunately as time has gone by, they've gone up in price, but I've yet to find subs rated less than 2000 watts or $500 that even come close to what they can do in terms of quality sound and performance. One last thing of note: I saw in a previous video that you had set up your amp gains through Bluetooth, which causes signal degradation and performance loss. For that reason, using USB thumb drives or a wired connection is highly suggested. Looking forward to what the future endeavors bring you, and the best of luck. Much love from Michigan... ✌🏻
All x series amps have the same height and width, the length is the difference. The xad42 is like 50% longer and double the price. I was looking at it initially but to do active 3-way fronts I need 8 channels so that’s either $600 more and like 8” longer of amps or just do the two xad41s for the price of one xad42. I’ll wait for the v3s but it probably will be a while. Just going to glue and tape the v2s back together until probably later this year. I was looking at a few subs but they are 400+ each for what power I want to throw around. The Bluetooth shows clean signal on the oscilloscope when I put it all together. It’s been like this pretty much the whole time I’ve had it together which is like 5 years. When I get my radio in I’ll have a usb of my main playlist for demos and stuff but I’ll mostly be doing Bluetooth for daily driving. Appreciate the input!
@@thelifeofriley815 Hmm, I guess I didn't consider that you were going with a 3-way active system, so I can fully see why you'd rather save the space, but have you considered then possibly getting a DSP with built-in amp instead of separately running 2 4-channel amps from a DSP? Hope the v2s hold up! 🤞🏻 And, just for reference, what I meant about the Bluetooth isn't concerning it being a clean signal, it's about it being a compressed and weakened playback of the original, as any wireless signal inherently has quality degradation (at least until every device communicating is capable of Bluetooth LE technology, which is brand new, so almost nobody has available to them yet). For a contextual example from first hand experience, I can notice distinct differences in sound quality, depth of the music, overall volume, and reproduction of instruments by simply swapping from a Bluetooth connection to a wired one, and I'm willing to bet you (and anyone else) could too. If you have an AUX input in your current setup, it's worth experiencing for yourself. The Weeknd's track "I feel it coming", especially when it's a quality bit & sample rate (i.e. *not* from Spotify) showcases those differences well.
@@RAW_Reality I’d need an 8 channel dsp amp then? Idk if those even exist… It’ll be easier to run two amps off a dsp and a lot cheaper. The audio control 6 channel is like $1,400 😬 I understand what you’re saying on quality. Even over Bluetooth this does and will sound better than 90% of factory systems. If I really want that type of quality I’ll just run headphones in my room. Hard to focus on SQ at 150db SPL. 😂
@@thelifeofriley815 Oh, I assure you, they exist... While some brands are stupid expensive, there's quality ones out there in the area of $800, which would be comparable (if not cheaper) than 2 amps and a separate DSP, not to mention easier on your electrical to power. And no, I wouldn't steer you in the direction of Audio Control... Over-hyped and overpriced is what they are. And I'd be inclined not to agree with you about the "hard to focus on SQ @ 150db" comment, but to each their own... But then again, not many people do 142 on music under 2k watts to a single 12 @ 2ohms either, so what would I know? 😅 Granted, I'm more concerned with output quality than output amount than 90% of people who'll add subs to their vehicle, but I suppose if I was going for rattling everything at that level, I'm merely a box redesign and 2nd sub from that as well. 🤷🏻♂️
@@RAW_Reality prv dsp and the two 4 channels come in under $500 all together and keeps the system matching. 🤷♂️ I did 144.5 at 37hz on 1k with the two 12s. 147 at 46hz. Now I have the 5k…