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I already sent an email about this i just wanted to see if i could get a quicker response through the forum. Can you guys recone the TC 3 HP motors with the six mounting holes? I need a response fairly soon so i can order another one before they run out. I would prefer them to be tens or twelves and handle at least 1krms each. If you guys recone it will it sound fairly similiar? Thank you

The box is 3.2 Cubes tuned to 32Hz It sounds really good and hits the lows very respectivly, i just need a bigger alternator. This lil puny 70 amp is killing me! Oh ya almost forgot, its a 10" Q dual 2 with added BP option and the amplifier is an RD 1700 watt monoblock

I plan on doing 5.75 3^ft after displacement sealed enclosure on 1000wrms. Any and all critisism welcome aswell as opinions. Please be brutally honest, I'm a big boy no harm no foul. This will be going into a ford escort hatch

Well guys, thought you might want to see what I got in the car finally. After a LOT of hard work (totally dynamatted the car, custom mounted Utopia tweets in the front, etc etc) I got the subs in today and started hittin on em w/ the Fosgate T20001bd. Here's a quick pic after I got the subs in. The box is 2.25 cubic ft. per sub, tuned to 32Hz. It's not the Cadillac of Meade's, lol but it'll do for me. btw, props to Fi, Scott, Nick, everybody on the "team." I played the subs for about 15 minutes and I'm ready to go jam em tomorrow hehe.

as the topic says i have a 12 inch w3 and was just wonderin if a ssd would be better

So, I am lookin for an amp to run 2 10" bls and am not entirely sure what to go with, would something like a RF4000.1 be good or should I stay with a 3k watt amp....in which case, what is a good 3k watt amp

The rubber lip around the edge of sub is not aligned properly to the holes in the metal. I was just curious if it would damage the sub for me to peel the lip off and align it correctly. The only reason I would do this is so the people that install the sub dont slip up and just drill right through the metal instead of the holes designated. Thanks.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This is my friend Chris's build. i helped him out with the design and he did the rest. we were suppose to build this toghether but i couldnt get out there so he had to do it on his own. he came out to az though so i could see it and help him clean it up. i know its dirty but were gonna start cleanin up wires and make some beauty panels for it tomorrow. And Yes those are 2 40001bds and 2 Fully Loaded 18" BTLs. have a few vids they will be up in a min. i will have build pics up later tonight and def get some better vids tomorrow and pics …

Leaving now and going out of town for the weekend, email me if you have questions as i may have data service with my cell phone...other then that i will be back here Sunday night. Thanks! -Nick

so how do you "break in" a ne sub? i relly wanna know thanks in advance

Sooooo, I was asked by a friend who is about to order some BLs to ask on here. He is gettin the fully loaded BLs and wants to know if they can take 2k watts daily???? The longest he blares his system for at a given time is about 30min, but his current setup is crap so i doubt it will be full crank with BLs.

Sorry everyone for not getting to spend much time on here this past week. We have been excessively busy at the shop, but I have simply hit the "not enough hours in the day" thing recently. Between Fi, Ascendant, and several new OEM projects I have been swamped. I finished up a some design and testing on the OEM front this week and will clear up one more sub system by the end of the weekend (or at least the latest iteration of it). Im hoping to be back on here in full force starting Monday next week. In the meantime... there have been a few things I wanted to do this month that I simply havent had the time too... Since this is our 1 year anniversary for Fi, I wanted to…

but just in case, the top plate on the OZ 12 is 0.5" thick. give me a call so i can give you my debit number thanks!!

so does this sound better then tryin to fit a 18 in my trunk.. run a btl in a 3 plus cube box.. http://www.reaudio.com/speaker_box/LPort_Box_Calc.html http://subwoofertools.com/forum/ported-box...mp;Fs=&CE=0 if thats better which amp should i get.. at least the rms right..

well i have a 18" btl dual 1 ohm fully loaded daily sub. i know this sub will rattle the hell out of my 86 Monte but how will it do with music sound quality. she will be in about 5-6 cubes at 32hz. and powered at 2300 rms. now would i be better of switching out my 2 of my 6.5's on the doors for a set of components and then the other to 6.5's for a mid bass. i also have 3.5's in the dash 4x10's in the rear deck and a set of 6.5's in the rear interior panel. so i would think with those speakers i could get a good sounding system and turn the bass down low. if my thinking is flawed sorry.

I hate to ask this question, but I need to for my own clarification. I have been seeing a lot of IB setups lately, both on this forum and also in magazines. I listen to almost all heavy rap. Would an IB be totally out of the question due to all the extreme bass? SHould I just stay with my 2 10" BL's that I am planning? I like the look of them and the fact they take up so little room, I just have never seen one perform and dont know how they stand. Sorry for any inconviences, but it would be nice to know.

Hi, I'm looking at purchasing a SSD10 (Dual 2) but I don't quite understand the other three configuration options, flatwind coil, copper coil, and BP Power. Could someone explain what each of these mean/are and what their benefits are? Thanks! Adam

Hey guys, i have a question about box size for the BL. I have an 18" BL fully loaded and its going to be going into the trunk of a 1995 Honda Accord Sedan. Currently, the box is mounted horizontally because I needed to do that to get the minimum size of 5 cu ft. However, after taking up the entire trunk in my car and having the subwooferer horizontal. I'm wondering what the minimum size you guys could see? I'm hoping to still keep it ported somewhat low...at around 32hz or so. I realize this goes against all of hoffman's Iron Law and what not, but what are your guys best ideas for this? I'll sum it up for you: Current Box: Subwoofer mounted horizontal 5 cu ft box @ 29Hz…

well i have seen alot of ppl asking for some weird recones lol so i thought id throw mine in too CAN YOU RECONE THIS JL W6 18" WITH FI PARTS???????????

As the title suggest, can I resell or trade back the 15" SSD I have that is still in great shape for some credit for purchase of a "bigger" and "badder" sub? Looking for 15" BL with a few options and different ohm load. Advice? Input? PMs? Please let me know! Just thought I would post here for Nick or Scott or Shawn to provide input, or tell me to take it to PM if necessary. Bob

well last night i was going to work and i saw 1 blown infinity kappa perfect 12 so at first i walked by it....then an idea popped in my head hmm maybe i can send it to scott and if he's able 2....recone it.... so i picked it up and as im carrying it( it weighs no more than 20lbs) i start thinking some more....wat if i can get it reconed to an 18..if not i will settle for a 15inch recone so i start thinking of names like the fi perfect 18 or 15, or the fi kappa 18 or 15...so my question is can fi recone the kappa perfect 12? i really hope it can be done this is wat the kappas look like.. http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=259792 .this is not my thread i just…

Hey guys! Here are a few vids of my Q 15's. The first 2 are vids with my first box which was 7.2 CuFt after all displacement tuned to 32 Hz. That box fell apart cause the guy who built it didnt use any kind of adhesive in the joints...only screws. You can actually hear the rattling from the box...it sounded horrible. The second 2 are with new box which is 8CuFt, tuned to 30hz with 120 SqIn of port. Enjoy! The vids just dont do these justice. This is by far the loudest and best sounding setup I've ever had. If you look in the last vid, and look by the sunroof, you can kinda see better how much the roof flexes. Was shot with a phone so its not the best but you will…

okay on the fully loaded 18 inch btl what would be: peak to peak xmax rms power handling weight and what would be a good amp to run four of them or amps. i was lookin at 2 jbl crown amps the 8k watt ones @4 ohms would that be good. or should i do one per sub. well what would the experts do. i listen to rap and thats what will be played loud and long. so what amps would you put on them-brand,series,and wattage

Having 2! Just picked up my new toy, hopefully gonna have it ready for bassrace finals! 8 15'' Fi Q's 2 SS 6500xxx's 5 NSB 125's!

I'm back....and my subs are still kickn ass. great product Scott.