Welcome
Welcome to Project 140. This site is
dedicated to my car stereo projects past and present. I have spent many hours working
on car stereos in my free time and thought it would be a good time to create a place
where I could display my collections of installations. It just so happens I also
know how to create web pages. First I would like to explain the meaning of "Project
140". I have been installing stereos since I was 16. The first time I heard a car
with a loud stereo was when I was 15. I couldn't stand it. The car was an '87 Ford
Escort hatchback with 4 10" subs and about 600 watts of power. I thought, I'll never
put a system in my car. A year later I got my license and a car. The first thing
I did was by a CD player and a set of 6x9's. Soon after I bought my first set of
Subs and a 200 watt amp. Through the years I upgraded and replaced vehicles and
components. Now I compete at a local Audio store. This season I have a new car with
new enclosures and all of my 3 year old equipment. I have only been to one competition
this year but I maxed out at 138.6 decibals. Not bad once you see my specs. So the
goal has become to reach 140 decibals. It doesn't sound like such a lofty goal,
but if you know anything about car audio, you'll understand that it takes quite
a bit to increase that much. I hope to reach my goal by the end of summer 2006.
This site will chronicle my progression and perfomance through out the next few
months. Check back for more details about my stereo and other ongoing projects.
Operation "Green
Steel"
One of my up coming projects is quite a large one. A friend of mine
has the crazy idea to put a computer in his car. You may think, why? I thought the
same thing until he told me what it was going to do. My friend owns a 2002 Ford
ZX2. Like me, he is a music buff; mostly heavy metal. The installation will include
a well designed sound quality driven stereo system. The stereo won't be powered
by a traditional head unit. Instead, it will be fed a signal from a computer. The
computer will be connected to a touch screen that will be mounted in the dash. This
will control all of the functions of the system. The computer will be capable of
playing mp3's and probably other digital formats as well as have GPS capabilities.
For more information check out Operation "Green Steel" under the current projects
page. I hope to keep an up dated log as to our progression through the project.
About me
I am an Information Systems Specialist. I graduated from Kent State
University in 2006 with a Bachelor's and Associate's degree in Computer Technology.
I have worked on stereos since I was 16. It has been a hobby of mine for years.
In my free time I have worked on many projects for myself and others such as a Personal
Video Recorder (PVR), web site design, and of course, car stereos. My meticulous
nature has driven me to learn as much as I can about everything I do. This includes
computers and car stereos.