A Car Stereo that Can Kill You? Cool!

dB (as in decibel) drag
racing is an obscure but growing international "sport" in which
competitors go head-to-head for two or three seconds at a time, hence
the name drag racing, to establish
whose sound system is loudest. The 2002 record, set by a German team
of secretive audio engineers, was 177.6 dB (the roar of a 747 on takeoff
is usually quantified at about 140 decibels) . The system in the picture
pumps out 130,000 watts.

from
Popular Science

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One Response to A Car Stereo that Can Kill You? Cool!

  1. Steve says:

    The current loudest car has been recorded at 180.d dB according to wikipedia. Mobile Dynamics a car audio school in Toronto has a podcast of tips for how to beef up your car audio system for competition.

    The podcast is titled: “Episode 5: A Bit of Competition”.

    Check it out: Mobile Dynamics Car Audio Podcast

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