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08-07-2004, 08:30 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 192
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Car pcs in the boot w/sub Conclusive answer? yes ive searched
OK
Ive search about this and its all been mixed opinions. There was some ppl with 3.5"...............HD's posting some horror stories and ppl saying get 2.5" laptop ones. Well ive got a 2.5"er.... lucky me ha and wonna stick it in the boot but i am scared about vibrations. (yes we're still talking pcs here)
My changer has always been OK but a carputer, there doesnt seem to be a conclusive answer. How many of you have got them in the boot near/next to a sub
cheers
Jamie
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08-08-2004, 12:12 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2001
Location: USA
Vehicle: MKIV VW Jetta
Posts: 1,352
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You'll be fine.
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08-08-2004, 01:51 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Temple Terrace, Fl.
Vehicle: '05 Shadow Mica Matrix XR
Posts: 2,604
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No issues with mine for the past, oh I don't know, 2 years. 
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08-08-2004, 01:56 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Vehicle: '02 Montero Limited & '97 Eclipse GSX
Posts: 337
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I got a Kicker 10" sub facing my laptop about 3 feet away and have had no problems...
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08-08-2004, 03:58 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Vehicle: 1993 TX3 Laser
Posts: 1,047
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my 12" JL is 1 foot away from my HDD, they are attatched to the same box, i think i'm asking for trouble
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08-08-2004, 12:27 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2001
Location: USA
Vehicle: MKIV VW Jetta
Posts: 1,352
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I was in a car accident where my car was literally bent in half (passenger side) and totalled. Thankfully I was ok and so was my hard drive.
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08-08-2004, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ruston, LA
Vehicle: 1998 Ranger/1991 Sunbird
Posts: 9,852
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As far as magnetism goes, you will be ok unless you physically put the hard drive ON the magnet.
As for vibrations, I wouldn't mount it real close.
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08-08-2004, 01:22 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Mexico, USA
Vehicle: 04 Pontiac Sunfire (The Racer is dead...)
Posts: 2,408
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Quote: Originally Posted by live2themaxuk
There was some ppl with 3.5"...............HD's posting some horror stories and ppl saying get 2.5" laptop ones. Well ive got a 2.5"er
Let me just tell you my story. I had a 30gig 2.5" drive in my ride, and it would skip constantly. Engine vibrations, too deep/loud of a bass note (my drive was even in the dash), bumps in the road. These little drives seem too sensitive. It finally crashed so I got a 20 gig 2.5" and it did the same thing. So rather than crashing that one too, I just opted for the 40gig 3.5" drive. I haven't had any problems with it yet, and I've had it installed for about 2 weeks.
Last edited by Tidder : 08-08-2004 at 01:24 PM.
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08-08-2004, 02:28 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: carol stream illinois
Vehicle: 99 caravan 04 G35s
Posts: 329
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i was also in an accident in a caravan, i was rearended by a ram truck. it was doing 55 mph i was standing still i was then pushed into the rear of a new gmc.thay hit me so hard that a pop can in a cooler came out and broke my windshield! after gathering my thoughts and geting info/cops ect. the towtruck driver ask if i needed anything from my van. i didnt think about turning off the key when i got out. so i gthering my stuff ( i was on a trip from key west) lots of stuff, i noticed my screen was just sitting on the floor of my van waiting for my to type in my password.i was and still am using a 3 1/2 harddrive. also a new van that one was totled in that accident
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08-08-2004, 02:44 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 192
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cheers for the replys, keep em coming
you get the odd person that gets probs though 
Jamie |
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08-08-2004, 03:02 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2001
Location: USA
Vehicle: MKIV VW Jetta
Posts: 1,352
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I should also mention that my HD was a 3.5"
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