WINisd

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:26 am

I am looking at downloading this, and I am wondering is there any specific one to download??

I googled it and came back with several options

beta version, Pro,etc...

which one do I need??

Tim

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:39 am

i prefer the beta. but i only use it for home modeling as ive found it to be hideously incorrect in cars.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:44 am

okay thanks, you reckon I should skip it all together.??

Tim

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:19 am

its fun to play around with and there are lots of guys here who swear buy it. but in my personal experience i think its misleading and 9/10 times so incorrect it wasn't worth the time.

loudwagon15s · Post by **loudwagon15s** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:25 am

Bwcad1 wrote:its fun to play around with and there are lots of guys here who swear buy it. but in my personal experience i think its misleading and 9/10 times so incorrect it wasn't worth the time.

well, isnt it at least good for calculating port legnth?

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:38 am

okey dokey then, therein lies my answer

Tim

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:49 am

loudwagon15s wrote:well, isnt it at least good for calculating port legnth?

Not in my opinion. the only real way to test port length is to test it. but thats just me. im sure many will argue but few have the experience. it gives you a decent idea but its not anywhere near exact. thats y you didnt see me use any computer programs to find the length in the buick. there are to many other factors that change the tuning. also most of the time your playing the cars resonant not the boxes.

An example i believe back when we did my Buick Winisd calculated a length of 10 inches for 32hz tuning it turned out to be around 36hz at that length

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:20 pm

Well Ive been using it for years now.

Its not an end all be all program, some common sense is required.

I see people using it to graph SPL and such, and get a kick out of it.

All I use it for is port lengths and gain graphing. It gives me a rough idea of what the subs capable of in the box thats input.

I can tune a sub all day to 34 hz. But sometimes your vehicles are higher, say 45 Hz in the case of my Buick Century. So tuning to 45 Hz gave the best SPL. Then you have the downfall of loosing most of the Fs below 45 Hz though.

So like I said, common sense applies.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:57 pm

i use the beta version. its a good starting point. ive had good luck with it but i usually end up modifiyiing the box

loudwagon15s · Post by **loudwagon15s** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:45 pm

Not in my opinion. the only real way to test port length is to test it. but thats just me. im sure many will argue but few have the experience.

what exactly do you mean when you say test it? watch cone movement?