Members Page from Down Under

By: Brian Murphy, SoundDomain Moderator

Ever wonder what Car Audio looks like in another country? I came across this Member's CarDomain page while searching another forum. I was blown away by the cars I saw.

I contacted the owner and asked for a little bio and background:

"My SoundDomain pages have a spread of work, all of mine but not all from the one shop.
A large portion of it is from when I had my own independent store (technik car audio), I have closed that shop and now work for a company that has three retail shops and also a fleet, trade, and mining support company.
I am based at one of the retail stores and still do a fair bit of custom work but I am also the workshop manager and furthermore lend technical and fabrication support to all areas of the company.
Over my 16 years working full time in the industry I have worked for a number of shops, on both the east and west coasts of australia.
Gotta get going for now, nice to hear from you, take care mate.
Regards,
Michael Macey"

He has done some pretty great work and the collection of pics is pretty impressive. Checkout a select few after the jump!

Silencing the Smart Car Pt. 1

By Ryan Porter, Smart Car Dork

Anyone who has been in smart car can tell you that the 3-cylinder engine sounds almost like a diesel. At first it’s cute, and yeah it sounds like a car from The Jetsons, but after a while I wanted a car that was quiet. Sean from SoundDomain suggested I look into sound deadening the interior to cut down on the vibrations caused by the loud 3-cylinder engine, and to cut down on the noise making it into the car through the plastic door skins.

To start the project off we loaded up on a number of products from Second Skin Automotive Insulation. Everything from Damplifier Pro, Spectrum Sludge, Luxury Liner Pro, OverKill Pro, and Heat Wave. At the beginning of this project I didn’t know what a single one of these things was meant for, but after reading some simple tutorials and throwing on some work clothes, I was ready to go. I decided to start with deadening the floorpan and trunk/engine area. Check out my ride page to see how my Damplifier Pro install went.

Ultra Subs/Arc Audio Knight Industries 2000

SoundDomain Mod Brian Murphy has been helping spread the word about Ultra Subs and got the scoop on Ultra's next demo car: an original Knight Industries Two Thousands,  K.I.T.T., built by legendary super hot rod builder, George Barris. However, this is not your "average" K.I.T.T.. No, this is the Super Pursuit Braking Mode version of the Hollywood super car. According to Ultra's CarDomain ride page:

"It was the model used for the "braking mode" before it went back to "normal" from Super Pursuit Mode. There were only four of these models made, three have been  destroyed and that makes this car the last of it's kind. It was last used in the movie Benchwarmers and soon will be a showcar for Arc Audio and Ultrasubs."

As Ultra stated on their Ride Page, this car is going to be built up as a demo car for Ultra Subs and Arc Audio, and we'll be sure to keep you in the loop! Follow the jump for a YouTube clip of this Hollywood hot rod in action and a few more pics!

Welcome Ultra Subs To CarDomain!

SoundDomain mod Brian Murphy gave me a heads up that Ultra Subs recently created a new member page on CarDomain to show off some of their products and a few of their latest demo cars and installs. The Charger you see above is pretty impressive, as are the other multiple rides on the page. In case you're not familiar, Ultra Subs is what some would consider a "boutique brand" with the vision of producing some of the loudest and cleanest subs for those with SQ and SPL goals for their sound systems. Ultra got their start manufacturing no-holds-barred beefy subwoofers, and are also venturing into speakers, components, and amplifiers. There's even a sneak peak on Ultra's ride page of a prototype five-channel amp that may or may not make it to market.

Hop on over to CarDomain and check out their new page, and stay tuned to SoundDomain for more news from Ultra!

Manufacturer Home Page: Ultra Subs
CarDomain Ride Page: UltraSubs's 1969 Dodge Charger

Heat Wave Gallery LIVE!

Well I guess it took a bit longer to get this gallery live than it does most of our other events... Why? Because I made it a point to shoot every car, truck, and 2-wheeled vehicle that crossed my path - almost 1500 pictures snapped under the blazing Austin sun. There were even a few hot motorcycles, ATVs, and a handful of lowrider bicycles adding a little flavor to the show. Can you find you ride?

Check out the complete coverage over at CarDomain!