Is the power ratings correct? There was talk of it changing this year.

I see Pro all through the rules(Qualifications, classes they can and can't run in). Are Pro's going to be required to run Pro classes? If not, Why keep them rules and qualifications?

From what I understood Pros will have to run in the Pro Classes and as far as the amp rateings I beleive it was posted for the 14.4V 4 Ohm ratings. Some amps where rated at 12.4 volts at 4 Ohms?

Maybe some one else can verify this?

The whole pro thing is stupid! bc if thats the case we are all pros. I dont think there is a single person that pays full retail for their stuff!!!

That was the case last year Pro's could run any class.

The reason why this was put back in place was to be able to have some new competitors start comming back out. It is hard for the new people to compete and get into the sport when they are getting beaten by 5-10db in every class! not saying that it is the best rule but I feel that the new competitors need to be treated as new competitors. I would love to be able to see more new people start returning to the shows and maybe this will help?

Well I am going to speak my peace on this topic! New people should be in AMATUER CLASS, because they are amateurs. And people in hatches should be in a hatch class not amateur. And what is a pro? i would call Allen and Craig pro's! But I don’t see them coming around so who is in pro classes and what defines them as a pro? Is it years of competing or big numbers? Just because it is your first year doesn’t mean you cant bust a big number... that’s just my .02.

I understand where you are comming from but please read the rules before getting all bent out of shape they have been posted here for a couple of days if you have any concers I belive that they offered at the last of every season for people to put input in to the rules and have had very little feed back!

Here they are for you to read AGAIN:

CLASSES

Trunk 0-500 watts 501-1500 watts 1501-Up Unlimited

Truck / SUV 0-500 watts 501-1500 watts 1501-Up

Amateur 0-500 watts 501-1500 watts 1501-Up

Pro 0-500 watts 501-1500 watts 1501-Up

Reg Cab Truck 0-500 watts 501-1500 watts 1501-Up

Wall 1-2 3-4 5-6 7+

Hardcore

Street Bass Brackets 120-129db 130-139db 140-149db

Power classes are based on an amplifier’s 4-ohm power rating @ 14.4 volts. All competitors must provide a manufacturer printed 4-ohm rating prior to registering for any class.
All equipment must be available to consumers, and operate on 12 volt standard electrical automotive system.
Amplifier must be able to play music
No home or studio or other converted equipment allowed.

COMPETITION ONLY USES THE OFFICIAL TERM-LAB METER WITH A 180 DB SENSOR.

A PRO IS ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR IS RELATED TO ONE WHO IS.

POINTS FOR SEASON

REGULAR EVENT
FIRST= 8 POINTS, SECOND = 6 POINTS, THIRD = 4 POINTS, FOURTH = 2 POINTS, FIFTH and Beyond = 1 POINT

COMPETITOR POINTS WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN ALL EVENTS TO ATTAIN TOTAL POINTS.

SEASON WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE LAST EVENT OF THE SEASON (T.B.A.)

STATE RECORD ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE AT ALL EVENTS, IF A RECORD ATTEMPT IS WANTED, NOTIFICATION TO THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO THE EVENT START. STATE RECORDS FOR NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ATTEMPT THEM, ONLY CRITICAL STIPULATION IS THE ATTEMPT MUST BE MADE IN THE STATE THE EVENT IS ACTUALLY TAKING PLACE. SC ATTEMPTS ONLY IN SC AND NC ATTEMPTS ONLY IN NC. NO EXCEPTIONS. IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT A STATE RECORD YOU MUST QUALIFY FOR THAT CLASS.

IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR POINTS CHAMPION IN A CLASS, YOU MUST ACCUMULATE 130 points and 70% OF YOUR TOTAL POINTS must be IN THAT CLASS.YOU must also enter the final show of the season.

If you wish to move your points to another class there are only certain authorized moves: trunk, truck / SUV, amateur, Reg cab truck, pro and wall. The hardcore and street bass points cannot transfer.
Competitors will only be allowed one move during the year. Moves within the same class are authorized. All moves must be approved by the sound-off judge. If there are any questions about the above statement ask the sound-off judge.

If there are any questions about the above statement ask the sound-off judge.
In order to receive points in any class, the competitor must compete with their vehicle and place at that event. No points will be awarded for any other reason.

The overall season points champion will be decided by the competitor who has the largest number of points combining all classes they competed in.

A competitor will not be allowed to use equipment removed from another competitor’s vehicle if the other competitor used the equipment at that event.

A competitor will not be allowed to add or remove equipment during a show to enter and compete in multiple power classes. (A competitor may add or remove equipment to enter Hardcore in their class line-up is only applicable when entering regular class and Hardcore because Hardcore doesn’t have a power restriction.)

Competitors may use any commercially available source unit for testing purposes, if there is a problem with their CD player skipping in the dash the use of a mp3 type player, I pod or mass media device will be acceptable

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD 4” FROM THE DASH AND 7” FROM THE A-PILLAR ON ALL CLASSES ACCEPT HARDCORE AND INSANE, WHERE IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE SENSOR GLOBE FOR TESTING. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE PLEASE ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE.

TRUNK SPL RULES
*THE PRO CAN NOT COMPETE IN THIS CLASS

THIS CLASS IS FOR VEHICLE WITH ALL TESTABLE EQUIPMENT MOUNTED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WITH A REAR DECK. ALL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE WOOFERS, ENCLOSURE AND AMPLIFIERS MUST BE IN THE TRUNK.

0 – 500 WATT CLASS IS ALLOWED ONE AMPLIFIER AND ONE EXTRA BATTERY.

501 – 1500 WATT CLASS IS ALLOWED TWO AMPS WITH TWO EXTRA BATTERIES.

1501 - UP WATT CLASS IS ALLOWED THREE AMPS WITH THREE EXTRA BATTERIES.

UNLIMITED CLASS IS ALLOWED UNLIMITED AMPS AND BATTERIES BUT MUST STILL HAVE ALL EQUIPMENT MOUNTED IN THE PERAMETERS OF THE TRUNK.

AMPLIFIERS STRAPPED TOGETHER ARE STILL CONSIDERED TWO AMPS.

THE REAR DECK MUST REMAIN STOCK IN APPEARANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THIS CLASS. REAR SPEAKER LOCATIONS MUST REMAIN, THE REAR SPEAKERS DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT.

THE REAR SEAT MUST BE IN FACTORY LOCATION WITH NO MODIFICATION, (THE REAR SEAT CANNOT SAG OR BE PULLED AWAY AT THE TOP, AND IT MAY BE REMOVED ONLY DURING TESTING).

IF THE SEAT FOLDS DOWN IT MUST BE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE UP. IF THE SEAT BACK DOES NOT FOLD DOWN IT MAY BE REMOVED FOR TESTING, AS LONG AS ALL TESTABLE EQUIPMENT REMAINS WITHIN THE PERAMETERS OF THE TRUNK.

A HATCHBACK DOES NOT HAVE A TRUNK AND CANNOT COMPETE IN THE TRUNK CLASSES.

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8) ANY REMAINING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERED TO THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE.



AMATEUR SPL RULES
*THE PRO CAN NOT COMPETE IN THIS CLASS

THE COMPETITOR THAT DOES NOT WORK IN THE INDUSTRY AS AN INSTALLER, OWNER, SALES PERSON, REPRESENTATIVE.

*THE TRUCK/SUV CLASS FOLLOWS THE SAME RULES AS THE AMATEUR*

THIS CLASS MAY NOT HAVE WALLS OF WOOFERS. A WALL IS ANY ENCLOSURE THAT WILL NOT PASS A HORIZONAL PLANE TEST; THIS TEST CAN BE CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICIAL JUDGE FOR ANY QUESTIONABLE VEHICLE. (refer to horizontal plane test rules)

THE FRONT SEATS MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE.

NO MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR. PICK-UP TRUCK CUT THROUGHS ARE ALLOWED IN THE TRUCK /SUV CLASS AS LONG AS NO OTHER RULES ARE VIOLATED. MUST PASS HORIZONAL AND VERTICLE STRING TESTS.

16 VOLT BATTERIES MAY BE USED IN THE 1501 – UP CLASS. COMPETITION VOLTAGE MUST NOT EXCEED 18 VOLTS.

CONSOLES ARE ALLOWED ONLY IF FACTORY EQUIPPED, IF REBUILT MAY NOT BE LARGER THAN THE FACTORY PART.

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

COMPETITORS MUST OPERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IF THE SPL IS OR EXCEEDS 150 DB, UNLESS AUTHORIZED HEARING PROTECTION IS USED. (a list of authorized hearing protection is available)

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)



PRO SPL RULES

THIS CLASS IS FOR ALL WHO WORK IN OWN OR OPERATE ANY AFTERMERKET AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS BUISNESS OR WHOS BUISNESS DOES OR HAS SOLD, INSTALLED OR DISTRIBUTED ANY AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS.

THIS CLASS MAY NOT HAVE WALLS OF WOOFERS THE FRONT EDGE OF THE ENCLOSURE MUST BE BEHIND THE B-PILLAR OR DOOR JAM. PICK-UP TRUCK CUT THROUGHS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PRO CLASS ASLONG AS THE INTERRIOR FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR REMAINS STOCK IN APPEARANCE. MUST PASS HORIZONAL AND VERTICLE STRING TESTS.

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE ONLY DURING TESTING.

THE DOOR PANELS MAY BE RECOVERED BUT MUST COVER AS MUCH OF THE DOOR AS THE FACTORY PANEL.

THE HEADLINER MAY NOT BE LOWERED.

16 VOLT BATTERIES MAY BE USED. COMPETITION VOLTAGE MUST NOT EXCEED 18 VOLTS.

CONSOLES ARE ALLOWED ONLY IF FACTORY EQUIPPED.

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

COMPETITORS MUST OPERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IF THE SPL IS OR EXCEEDS 150 DB.

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)




REGULAR CAB TRUCK

THIS CLASS IS FOR ANYONE USING THE REGULAR CAB TRUCK WITH ALL OF THE TESTABLE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BEHIND THE SEAT WITH NO CUT THROUGHS. NO MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE INSTALLATION OF THE ENCLOSURE AND AMPLIFIER. MUST PASS VERTICLE STRING TEST.

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)



WALL

THIS CLASS IS FOR ANY COMPETITOR WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS A WALL OR ANY KIND OF ENCLOSURE INSTALLED THAT WILL NOT PASS THE HORIZONAL STRING TEST.

ALL VEHICLES IN THE WALL CLASS WILL BE SORTED BY THE NUMBER OF WOOFERS INSTALLED INTO THE WALL, (1-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7+), THIS WILL INCLUDE ALL SIZES OF WOOFERS 8” AND LARGER.

THERE IS NO SEPARATION OF BEGINNER TO PRO IN THIS CLASS, ONLY BASED ON THE USE OF A WALL.

THE SENSOR PLACEMENT WILL BE ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

DUE TO THE HIGH SPL OF WALLED VEHICLES AND THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE WOOFER TO THE OPERATOR, ALL OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR AUTHORIZED HEARING PROTECTION DURING TESTING.

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. MUST PASS THE VERTICLE STRING TESTS.

THE FRONT SEATS MAY BE REMOVED ONLY DURING TESTING. THE DRIVER SEAT MUST BE IN PLACE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO AND OUT OF THE LANES.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)


HARDCORE RULES

DOORS CAN BE OPENED AND WINDOWS CAN BE ROLLED DOWN.

VEHICLE BRAKE MUST BE ENGAGED TO PREVENT ROLLING OF VEHICLE.

THE SENSOR MAY BE PLACED ANYWHERE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE FRONT SEATS, FACING THE WINDSHIELD OR DASH AND MUST REMAIN MOUNTED INTO THE SENSOR BALL UNLESS IT IS ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD.

THE SENSOR BALL MAY NOT BE PLACED INTO OR AT ANY PORT, VENT OR OTHER TUNING DEVICE. THIS WILL DAMAGE THE TESTING EQUIPMENT.

THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SENSOR MUST BE 4” AWAY FROM ANYTHING IF ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD.

THERE CAN NOT BE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE FORWARD OF THE B-PILLAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLASS. MODIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THEIR OWN CLASS. (IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RULE, ASK THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. MUST PASS THE HORIZONAL AND VERTICLE STRING TEST WHERE APPLICABLE.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

DURING TESTING, A TEAM MEMBER MAY SWING THE DRIVER DOOR OF THE COMPETITORS VEHICLE. IF THE DOOR IS SLAMMED SHUT DURING TESTING THE TESTING WILL STOP AND THAT RUN FORFIETED, NO SCORE WILL BE RECORDED.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)


INSANE, MODIFIED, AND SUPER MODIFIED VEHICLE SPL CLASS

THIS CLASS IS FOR THE COMPETITOR WHO HAS AN EXTREMELY MODIFIED VEHICLE:

WINDOWS ARE NOT FACTORY (WINDSHIEDS NOT TO EXCEED 4”) (SM)

MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF DOOR PANEL IS 6”. (M/SM)

THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 13” BETWEEN CONSOLE AND DOOR PANEL. (M/SM)

THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CEILING IS 30 INCHES. (M/SM)

IF THERE IS A CENTER CONSOLE, IT CAN BE NO HIGHER THAN THE LOWEST PART OF THE TOP OF THE DASH. (M/SM)

THE ROOF CAN BE LOWERED TO 3” BELOW THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM. (SM)

THE FOOTWELL MAY BE COVERED WITH A REMOVABLE PANEL. (M/SM)

THE AREA BETWEEN THE DASH AND THE ENCLOSURE MUST REMAIN FREE OF ANY HORIZONTAL BRACING. (M/SM)

THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN INTO AND OUT OF THE TESTING LANE. (M/SM)

THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BOLT TABS INSTALLED ON THE DOOR, AS LONG AS THEY ARE 2” OR LESS IN DIAMETER. (SM)

THE SENSOR WILL BE PLACED ON THE WINDSHIELD IN THIS CLASS.

WHEN THE COMPETITOR SIGNALS THEY ARE READY THERE WILL BE 30 SECONDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST SPL.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)


Modified Class/Super Modified Class is open to seasoned competitors who have built their own vehicle or team built. This class cannot be entered by an individual who has purchased a complete vehicle or had no involvement in the building of the vehicle.


STREET BASS
* Windshield bracing may be used


THIS CLASS IS FOR ALL COMPETITORS, THERE IS NOT A POWER RATING OR A WOOFER COUNT LIMIT.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TYPE OF COMPETITION IS TO QUALIFY IN A BRACKET OF (120 – 129.9, 130 – 139.9, 140 – 149.9, 150 – 159.9).

THE COMPETITOR MUST USE ACTUAL MUSIC TRACKS, NO TEST TONES WILL BE ALLOWED, THE COMPETITOR MUST SHOW THE SOUND-OFF JUDGE THE MUSIC THEY ARE PLANNING TO USE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION ON IT’S USE.

UPON ENTERING THE LANE FOR QUALIFICATION THE COMPETITOR WILL SIGNAL TO THE JUDGE THEY ARE READY AND THE JUDGE WILL BEGIN THE TIMER, WHEN THE COMPETITOR SEES THE SIGNAL “GO” THEY SHOULD START. IF THE COMPETITOR BEGINS PRIOR TO THE SIGNAL “GO” THIS WILL BE RED LIGHTED AND DISQUALIFIED. ONCE THE COMPETITOR HAS QUALIFIED THE JUDGE WILL NOTIFY THE COMPETITOR WHEN ELIMINATION ROUNDS WILL BEGIN, THE COMPETITOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THEIR VEHICLE IN THE LANE AND READY TO COMPETE IN ELIMINATIONS WHEN CALLED OR A SCORE OF 0.00 WILL BE RECORDED FOR THAT RUN.

WHEN ELIMINATIONS BEGIN BOTH LANES WILL BE UTILIZED INVOLVING 2 COMPETITORS AT THE SAME TIME. THE COMPETITOR WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN THEIR BRACKET WITH OUT RED LIGHTING OR BREAKING OUT OF THEIR BRACKET WILL PROCEED TO THE NEXT ROUND. THE LOSER IS FINISHED.

THE PLACEMENT OF THE COMPETITORS INTO THE BRACKETS IS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND COMPUTER GENERATED.


THE SENSOR WILL BE PLACED ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR THIS CLASS.

REFER TO THE QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR MORE INFORMATION. (page 8)








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DUE TO THE EXTREME NATURE OF MOST ALL AFTERMARKET AUDIO SYSTEMS AND THE APPARENT DEFICIENCY IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF MOST ALL VEHICLES THERE WILL BE AN ALLOWANCE OF ONE EXTRA BATTERY IN ALL CLASSES FOR THE 2009 COMPETITION SEASON. THIS MEANS THAT ALL CLASSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL A SECOND BATTERY, UNLESS OTHER WISE NOTED IN THE SPECIFIC CLASS RULES.
ACCEPTABLE HEARING PROTECTION INCLUDES “FOAMIES”, EAR CANAL FORMED PLUGS OR “EAGLE” TYPE OVER EAR MUFF TYPE HEARING PROTECTION.

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Did Stan and the guys reach a final decision on amps that are rated at 12.8 volts ? Doing the divide by 4 on the 1 ohm rating ?

Not 100% on that one I belive that they will be dividing the rating out the 4ohm rating based on max rated power I am suire that they just want it to be as fair as possiable. I know that they have had a simmeler problem with the American bass amps not being able to get a manufactures 4ohm ratting they had talked about banning all the VFL amps becuase of that. But in the end I think that they just divided that out as well. I think That they have also done some research from AMP GUTS for some ratings too on some amps a few years back. I hope that all the issues are behind us now and that we will have a great season with a ton of new competitors. Hope to see everyone in the lanes.!!

I am still a little concerned about the 4 ohm system in general -- it can be pushed pretty hard like it is in USACI.

Example... you can take an amp and drop the rail voltage down to lower than you normally would and build it like you are shooting for ~3500 watts. This will result in an amp that will handle a bunch of current going through it but be AWFUL at 4 ohms due to low rail voltage -- then with the excess current capacity you can drop it down REALLY low.

There are amps made for USACI like this... won't name them, but they exist. I know of a few that will pass for 600 @ 4 ohms even when tested but produce nearly 4000 watts when dropped low enough.

I would be ALL FOR a system like nSPL where each run is clamped and there are power classes -- pushes for the competitors to go for the best SYSTEM and not necessarily the strongest amp that can squeeze by the rating.

But whatever is decided I'm sure will be in the interest of fairness -- hope to be able to attend some upcoming shows. Dividing the 1 ohm rating by four will at least give a somewhat uniform result if no 4 ohm rating is provided.

I am sure they they will work something out? but now would be the time for people to voice there opions on how it should work before it gets to deep into the season! I for one know exaclty which amp you are talking about!! have personaly see well over rated power out of that amp!! I am sure that those amps will be delt with on a case by case basis. none the less it all is intended to get new competitors out and competing.

I don't see anything in the rules about using Ohm's Law and dividing the 1ohm power output by 4. The only difference I see in amplifier classification is the specification of 14.4v ratings. If you go by the owner's manuals like the rules state then all Sundown Audio amplifiers are good to go and will not need to be reclassified since the manuals state that they're tested at 14.4v.

The entire system of setting up classes based on ratings is silly cause anyone can slap any rating they want onto an amplifier. There is an amp out there right now that's rated 2000w @ 1ohm & 500w @ 4ohm yet was tested to do over 4kw @ 1ohm and it's kicking ass in Usaci.

OK all I am I am going to try and answer all of these questions.

Robert: Yes pro are going to be restricted this year we are trying to allow people new to the sport a chance to get into the lanes. the ratings for the classes are correct.

OLIVER: A PRO IS ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR IS RELATED TO ONE WHO IS. I understand your point about craig and allen but the fact of the matter if you work in the industry you have some advantages no matter what you think. I know I sure did when I worked at a shop. As far as hatch and amateur it is just a name I could change it to hatch and nothing would change in the class. As far as new people being lopped into the "amateur class". We did that for a while and evolved to what we have now. we eliminated the begginer class because everyone had moved out of it because of experience.

Jacob: well I think that we are going to use a Ohms Law Calculator to divide down to the 4 ohm rating. I do know what amplifier you are talking about. I really just want to try and make it a little more evenly balanced I know it is not the perfect answer. I am considered going to clamped power but not sure about it yet.

Derrick: I know it is not in the rules that were just posted but I called Jacob and we talked about some things and he explained alot to me. So I am trying to work it all out.

All: I am open to suggestiosn and would like your inputs if you have any? Now is thetime again if you would like to help resolve some of these issues I can be reached on my cell phone 803 720 6205 or you can email me Stanley@competitiononly.com

Thank you for all the questions. I am trying to get inputs and make suitable changes as quickly as I can.

Stan