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09-06-2012, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1436 514
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No radio here either. I have one on the Harley that is basically useless as well!!!
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09-06-2012, 10:08 PM
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Don't have a radio either. You can have one ear bud on in california and there is a few mfg's that make a mix bud (two into one) that is completely legal in Ca. My music will always come from the side pipes! # 1 on the charts four years running.
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09-07-2012, 04:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naracoorte,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: CR Cobra 3169
Posts: 818
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I'm thinking of a small amp, hidden away, and a connecter for the Ipod. I hate ads on the radio.
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09-07-2012, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Jose,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#1751 CHP 427
Posts: 313
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No radio for me too, I used my phone MP3 and good set of headphone disguise at phone headset / so far no problem with LEO.
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09-08-2012, 02:37 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: McMurray,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #522
Posts: 528
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Huh? what? I can't hear you! Seriously, I wear ear plugs so as not to damage my hearing on long drives. Radio would be useless with 3 inch mufflers.
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09-08-2012, 05:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter,
KS
Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Auto Works body, Ron Godell Racecars chassis, 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 HO (converted to carb), W/C T-5, 3.73's in a Ford 9" Traction-Loc.
Posts: 812
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Try this on a long trip!
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Originally Posted by vatdevil
Huh? what? I can't hear you! Seriously, I wear ear plugs so as not to damage my hearing on long drives. Radio would be useless with 3 inch mufflers.
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I wear earmuff type hearing protectors when I am on long drives. People think it is about the noise from the sidepipes, but mine are quiet and unobtrusive. It is, however, about the constant "chuffing" in my ears from the wind as the car moves through the air. I have a noise induced hearing loss from driving tractors and hunting with shotguns as a young man, so I am interested in keeping what hearing I do have left, but there is another benefit to wearing some sort of hearing protection while driving....less general fatigue. The ear has a muscle in it that tenses up and disassociates the three bones that transmit the vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. Like all muscles, they have only one action, to shorten, and when the brain senses a sound of sufficient intensity that it might cause damage that stapedius muscle tenses up to dampen the intensity of sound transmitted. However, like all muscles, it can only hold in a state of contraction for a limited amount of time and so it quickly fatigues and stretches out, releasing its tension and allowing the alignment of those three bones to become more solid. The loud sounds are then again transmitted to the inner ear, so avoiding that constant tensioning and releasing of the stapedius muscle will leave you less fatigued in general, particularly at the end of a day-long drive. You would be surprised how much better you will feel at the end of a long ride if you will wear hearing protection...try it, you'll see.
But, yeah, you're right, my radio is useless at speed. However, an Ipod with a set of earbuds under those earmuff type hearing protectors is a decent plan ...just be mindful of the volume to protect your hearing.
Cheers!
Dugly
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09-08-2012, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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OK Doug you got me. I just think there is too much going on while driving one of theses cars. Ear buds work TOO well and prevent any other sounds (good or bad) from being heard. Sometimes I just use the little foam ear plugs.
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As you slide down the Banister of Life, may the splinters never be pointing the wrong way
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09-08-2012, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Parker
OK Doug you got me. I just think there is too much going on while driving one of theses cars. Ear buds work TOO well and prevent any other sounds (good or bad) from being heard. Sometimes I just use the little foam ear plugs.
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Agree. I use earplugs to reduce the wind noise more than I use earbuds. Listening to music using the arbuds is good for a longer drive, but there always seems to be differences in the recording volume and you definitiely don't want to be messing with the volume control while driving.
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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09-08-2012, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Long Live the Bow tie Contemporary #102 427 Chevy .30 over Merlin heads 11to1, TBI injection
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I guess most owners say "shut up and listen to the engine" But I (remember it was the 80's) always liked the Lamborghini ads with the Alpine system. And I thought if it's good enough for a Lamborghini then I should have one in my Hot Rod that is shaped like a Cobra. But I went a little different direction I did a plug in inside the helmet intercom system that is used by motorcyclist that is tied into the stereo system or flip a switch on the cord and talk to each other. Around town the system is not real good ,who wants to wear a helmet while going to the store, but on the highway it works great no wind or exhaust fatigue. I would like to upgrade and have some kind of hands free voice activated and the whole plug in factor is cool.
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09-16-2012, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Orinda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B
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I have a stereo and I have no problems hearing it on the freeway or anywhere else. As a former car stereo installer I advise anybody thinking of going this route to go big or go home. Some of the new digital amps from jl audio are extremely small with big output and some of the new speakers have great output as well. I'm running 2 amps totaling 600 watts roughly which sounds big but it's not all that much. 100 solid watts to each of the 4 6.5" and 300 or so watts to the 8" woofer between the seats. Had I not done at least the 4 speakers with a solid amp to them I would not be satisfied with the stereo and would not be able to hear it over the pipes. Amplification is necessary. Hope this helps.
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11-03-2012, 06:28 PM
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Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1723-427 Windsor
Posts: 82
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Very turkey
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11-04-2012, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ancaster Ontario,
Ont
Cobra Make, Engine: Boss Replica Motors BB 460 by New Generation Engines
Posts: 189
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No ra-did-d-o. For tunes, I take the wife. Then control her volume with the loud pedal. Now with the availability of scavening the hot gases for her, and being able to use the excess product, I might take 'er for a ride more often.
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11-04-2012, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Marcos california,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 KCC from South Africa Right Hand Drive
Posts: 1,599
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I have a stereo with a speaker on each kick panel and two 6x9 between the seats covered by the carpet. There is a 300 watt amp behind the dash which drives the two 6x9,s At 80 mph my motor is doing 2100 rpm and I can hear and enjoy the tunes
I also have , softtop, pb, heated seats, and, Oh I do have some black driving gloves....
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11-04-2012, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2114
Posts: 588
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wideglidejoe
I have stereo (L&R) sidepipes, does that count? Otherwise no stereo, no PS, no PB, no heater, no A/C, nothing but engine, tranny and rear gears.
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Ditto for me!
Keith
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