Purplehaze

Thanks man. I appreciate the help. I will do exactly that as soon as I get the DATS, should be Saturday. The one I used was borrowed/ returned. But I ordered one yesterday, so hopefully by Sat. I'll have it. Thanks again!

Thanks man! How is your build coming along?The car has been put on hold while we get the truck ready for World Finals ...New paint, headliner, tires, engine work, and of course ... ALOT of Sound Quality tuning and gain matching ... I will be in MECA MODDEX as my classifiaction this year, but I'm thinking about signing up USACI Extreme just once to go head to head with Todd Crowder's Camaro just to see how my truck does against the absolute best in the world ... I'm sure he will blow my doors off, but you never know ... Very cool! I would love to see that matchup! I'm sure you will do better than you think... and hey you never know, like you said! Yeah I haven't seen the build log for the truck in a while, guess I better go check that out now.

Good eye, you are right. Several mistakes were made when I did this test, so I will be re-testing soon. First, yes I measured the OD of the surround, not the apex. Oops. Second, I was wired parallel, and now I was told it should have been in series for this test. And third I had a temporary dust cap taped on, and your right, added mass method isn't the best for large drivers. I messed that up all the way around! So these # are inaccurate Good thing is, (a) I am not to proud to admit my mistakes, I am actually eager to find them and learn from them. And (b) I ordered a DATS for myself, so I can learn how to properly use it, and get some accurate data for this driver, and all subs I build. Should be here Saturday, but I'm also waiting on a carbon fiber cap from DC, which probably wont make it until next week. But I will re-test until I get it right, and post up the results upon doing so. Question for you sir: Which method is best to use for larger drivers, or which one would you use? And thank you for your input and help! Thanks man! How is your build coming along?

Closest guess yet. Good guess. Here they are, fs is a little high, but it's not bad really for what it is. Overall I am pleased. * This data was exported from DATS the Dayton Audio Test System * * Manufacturer: Purplehaze * Model: Solo X 15 v.2 * Piston Diameter = 355.6 mm * f(s)= 41.06 Hz * R(e)= 0.63 Ohms * Z(max)= 22.92 Ohms * Q(ms)= 16.276 * Q(es)= 0.457 * Q(ts)= 0.444 * V(as)= 49.620 liters (1.752 cubic feet) * L(e)= 1.55 mH * n(0)= 0.99 % * SPL= 92.07 1W/1m * M(ms)= 337.70 grams * C(ms)= 0.04 mm/N Now what do you all think?

Very impressive to pull the top plate off and have it machined. Makes me regret selling my solo x motor. Nice work dude, congrats on the fine craftsmanship. A+ Thanks man! I figured you would like that. Thinkin' outside the box, just like you She's a whole different animal now, and I feel more sentimental about this sub than I probably ever will for any others I do. Hey btw, you ever want to sell that horsey, or do some trading, let me know. My car needs a horsey. And I will most likely be building a box for this sub that very much resembles the one you built for your SMD's. Hope that's okay, I just want to show this girl off!

34 Man, I wish... Remember this guys has 4 med. stiff spaced spiders, and an AR cone. Better think a little higher... I built it to play music, but be a beast on burps....

Well I now have specs on this beast, anyone interested? Any guesses on the fs?

That is an excellent idea, thanks man!

Well, yesterday I picked up the vinyl decal I had printed, and then proceeded to mess both of them up. Here is what I had in mind. But here is what went wrong. So here is what I'll probably end up using (except I have a brand new one I'll use) So what do you all think? Should I have another SX logo printed, and try it again? Or just go with the silver carbon fiber one?

Thanks man. And yeah I know what you mean... but now all anyone has to do is get at me, I can fix them up better than they ever were! I know what you mean, and totally agree with you. But on this motor, it takes a 3.5" coil. Now I looked everywhere, and there are only 2 places that I could find on this planet to get 3.5" coils, and I got both. Now one (PSi) only offers the 4 layer version at this time, while the other (not allowed to say who, but it's not hard to figure out) uses the 8 layer. Both have the same ID. But in order to fit the 8 layer, I had to cut over 2 mm out of the gap. Reason; the 8 layer windings are much thicker. Also, PSI will tell you these 4 layers will not take much more than 2K, while the supplier of the 8 layer rates the subs they use them on at 3K+. It was a pretty simple upgrade if you ask me. But I agree, it's actually the thickness that makes the most difference. But usually an 8 layer will be thicker than a 4 layer, and that's why people get so stuck on them. Everyone wants Well thank you, I appreciate that! I'm going to try to get my build log up over here, so I can just flat give up on "that" site. I'm tired of being treated like a piece of shit. They absolutely do not realize what all I do for them over there. But oh well... there loss.

Thanks I appreciate that!

Lol! Yeah a guys gotta do what a guys gotta do. Thanks man! Yeah it was a lot of work, but I really enjoy doing this kinda stuff. Not sure if I love these motors, I haven't actually got to hear one yet, besides a burp. But the goal was to come up with something different, and that I did. I'm happy so far. And thank you for the compliment!

Oops, I almost forgot the butt shots... The black ring around the center is a "scuff pad" I came up with, to protect the paint. It is a just black vinyl ring, it can come off easily to be replaced. It works! Front shots will have to wait till I get the logo and dust cap installed. Shouldn't be long... Thanks for lookin', and for all the kind words. I appreciate the support!

One the left is the 4 layer, on the right is the 8 layer for this build. Lets compare! For the ones going in my car, I will use the 4 layer coils. But that's another build Now let's see how well the 8 layer fits in it's new home.. So now onto the suspension. I used a linear roll quad, spaced TC sounds spider pack. Bottom two were first, after cleaning the frame. You may have noticed the nylon band used to glue the bottom side of the top spiders. That worked perfect! But before glue, I soldered the leads. Sorry, didn't take a lot of pics of the cone going on, I had my hands full. But here it is right after, when I was doing the direct 8g leads. Ready to rock and roll! But of course I had to wait on more glue to finish it up. Here we go, CA on the spiders and some nice rubberized stuff for the surround. And now to dry Coil check shows exactly what they did before, awesome! And that is where she sits, still waiting for the dust cap logo to be printed and installed. So stay tuned, I will update this with final pics, specs, and numbers. As well as some vids in action. So thanks again to all involved, and keep watching, this is only the beginning for me!

And after several hours of sanding, filling, etc, this is what I got. Then some color For the frame as well Hmm don't she look sexy! So then I joined the frame and top plate. I chose to use bolts/ lock washers and glue. She ain't going anywhere. Then I decided to add screen to protect the coil. It is aluminum window screen, I just cut it and added some black paint. Then glued them in place, one by one. Then once that was finished, it was time to address the bottom plate. Ready for paint And the bottom plate is painted! So now after looking long and hard, I finally found my coils! We are ready to put this beast together! More on the way...

Hey man, I think I sent you a message on the other site? I am very interested, and can save you the hassle of shipping. I'll pm you here too with my cell, so you can just text if you want. But as far as I am concerned these are now spoken for.

Okay well, why couldn't he "move forward" with the PT? Because as of last week, he had plans of going 16v... They are obviously crazy loud cars, look at what he has already done! A lot of rides out there with more subs and power that are not even close to his score. I was just wondering if he had problems with the car, or equipment?

Still through Mike Singer. Retail probably in the $600 range. Thanks man I appreciate the input, awesome build! Can't wait to see whats next! Unfortunately there won't be anything next, the PT is getting retired and I'm starting a new build in my truck. Wait, what? Retired, really? I'm all for a new build, but why retire a vehicle that does 159+??? Guess I will be all alone then... (having a loud Cruiser) Can I ask, did something bad happened?

Hey stranger!

Unfortunately it is indeed on. lol The car says "Alternator not fully fielding" If only it knew. haha Yeah I was afraid of that, or even worse, like a fried PCM (these mopars are super touchy electrically), so I instead went with a MLA dual voltage boost mod. I can charge at 14.6 (low) and 15.4 (high) and my battery light has never been on! If you ever get tired of seeing that light, that's the way to go! (Besides getting the PCM re-programmed) Man I still can't believe those numbers! This gives me a lot of hope for my build being loud as well! I'm not to worried about it, I'm going to open the dash up and pull the Battery light and check engine light out ASAP. Once I don't drive it everyday it will get bumped up to 16v system so I need the regulator. And thanks man, I'm working hard on this thing. Next step is a upgrade to a 6 Phase 300 Amp Hairpin alternator. That's cool, good idea. That is exactly what I did to take care of the airbag light. Just remember to mark your needles before you remove them... And I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all, but I'd be careful putting 16v+ on the stock system... I don't think it would like that very much. I have read too many horror stories about others who tried it on newer mopars, and it ended up all bad... But that doesn't mean yours will! My plan is to add a second alt., and use one for the stock 12v and one as a floating setup for the 16v rear bank (charging at 18v+). And I too am looking to upgrade to the 6 phase alt.. Those are beast at idle! Eventually I'll get it, this stuff just all cost big bucks! Anyway, keep it up, I'll be watching and learning for sure!

Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in here and say hello, and let you all know that I finally found my way over from SMD. Seems like an awesome site! Some REALLY cool builds here! And we ALL know about the cool ass store! So if you guys want, I can put up my build log here, with literally thousands of step by step pictures of my build, "The Kickin' Cruiser"? Oh and thanks to bassahaulic for showing me the light...

Unfortunately it is indeed on. lol The car says "Alternator not fully fielding" If only it knew. haha Yeah I was afraid of that, or even worse, like a fried PCM (these mopars are super touchy electrically), so I instead went with a MLA dual voltage boost mod. I can charge at 14.6 (low) and 15.4 (high) and my battery light has never been on! If you ever get tired of seeing that light, that's the way to go! (Besides getting the PCM re-programmed) Man I still can't believe those numbers! This gives me a lot of hope for my build being loud as well!

Very nice! That is one loud Cruiser! One question. Does your battery light come on since you installed that voltage regulator? Anyway awesome job, I'd love to get to hear it one day...