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Ha ha, i dont know about that. I'm hopung in making it out to a few shows. Hope to see you at some of them. It is indeed. Thanks. It'll be more of an experiment log, where i try to convey how great its sounds by onky using words. Lol, at least FexEx is being consistant. What is your box going to spec out at? I'm shooting for 3.5 to 4cuft with a 33Hz tune. I'll be building a test box with extenal ports just to goof around till I like what I hear then I'll commit to a nice box. Right about the same as you. Hope to be closer to 4 ft^3 and anywhere from 30-35 should be just fine. Cool! Shall be interesting.

Lol, at least FexEx is being consistant. What is your box going to spec out at? I'm shooting for 3.5 to 4cuft with a 33Hz tune. I'll be building a test box with extenal ports just to goof around till I like what I hear then I'll commit to a nice box.

Booooo! > We need pics!

O.o o'rly?

N2s are already spoken for. Sorry buddy, but thanks for stopping by.

Thanks, no need to have ur buddy buy one. You can come over and have a lisen once i get mine going. I dont mind the coil being a little dark, actually its how I prefer my women as well.

Well, just like your sig, I've got more crap than I'd like to admit to. Lol, I did get it done, a few hours after I had planned on finishing. Dang distractions. Yes sir, its a happy Christmas after all. Dang, 20hr shifts!? Player be hustling. Thanks, the wife appreciates the comments, even though in reality she sometimes disagrees with my shenanigans. Dont tell her I said that. I picked this sub up because i sold the BTLs to get the Ethos, so the creampuff felt left out. Got to give the little Olds some love. Plus who wouldnt want to try out this beast.

Very appreciated my good man.

Better full of surprises than something else.

I almost did.

So I get this e-mail saying the status of the order I placed on Nov-30 has changed. The item has shipped. Pretty fhawking cool I thought, and went on my merry way. I figured it'd come some time after X-mas. Later in the day, I was out in the garage getting ready to do an oil change when the FedEx truck pulls up. WTF!? Sho nuff, the delivery man drops this off: No way, I just got the email, I thought to myself... Well I guess the automated Fi customer update system is still set to BTL UFO order fulfillment schedule. On a side note it looks like FedEx is on a roll with punching holes in the sides of boxes. Spoiler Alert! Everything checked out fine. On to the pics. It's usual Fi packaging fan fare here. The big reveal, coming at you at funny angle. :\ Typical Fi extras. Fi nally a clear shot. I was a little curious on how the new surround would compare to that of previous models. It's bigger. A little side by side with the previous big dog from Fi. Now a bunch of pics: The end.

Me too. Well, there will be a box involved, but thats about as far as ive gotten. :/ It'll be good thought, i promise.

Yes sir, after a cup of joe and some donuts. Thanks, gonna need all the luck i can get with this one. Its gonna be a mutha getting the box in.

Ha ha, I dont know about that rowdy part. My dream build from heatwave turned out to be just that, a big dream. These bad boys are making their way into another reincarnation of the suburban. New mids, processor, and front stage amps. See you all in the lanes. Opps, forgot, D2. Looks like FedEx got a little rowdy with that box. Yup. :/ Glad eveything checked out good with yours. Its always scary when shipping these heavyweights. I'm gonna have to get them to double box them then if this is an issue. In the future I'm hoping to use injection molded foam supports in the packaging. With other subs the top and bottom boards were tied together with 2x2s at all four corners. This would lock the sub inbetwwen the two boards and keep it from tipping over when the box lands on its corner. Dang it. With you its always some thing special. It just cant be an ordinary experience, always something exceptional to tell. Just messing. 8 subs? Damn, shit's gonna be serious. Cant wait to see. Thanks, they really are. Looking forward to getting them going.

Well get to it, bro. Time wait for no man. Thanks. Another build?!!!! Dang, you're prolly the busiest guy here.

Ha ha, I dont know about that rowdy part. My dream build from heatwave turned out to be just that, a big dream. These bad boys are making their way into another reincarnation of the suburban. New mids, processor, and front stage amps. See you all in the lanes. Opps, forgot, D2.

Yeah, that was a pretty bad Topic Title. He he. My bad. Any ways, I took advantage of the DSS deal, picking up a few woofers, and man are my arms tired..... Enough with the bad jokes, here are some pics. I was a little worried about that one box, but everything checked out good. All lined up and ready for action. A couple of motor shots. Not my best work, but still and impressive sight. This will be the first time I run four subs in a single setup. Stay tuned for a build log coming to a forum near you. These subs look great. A+ build quality. All the glue joints look solid with no excess glue. No weak spots were revealed when pushing up from the backside of the surround. These subs pack an impressive stack of spiders extending to the outer most edge of the spider landing. They looked solidly glued, no visual weak points. The neck joint like all other neck joints I've seen in my life was meh. Crap all this blah blah blah, how about some moar fhawking pics? DSS spider landing and neck joint. Coil pic. Thanks for looking.

Will these work in small sealed boxes. Lets say .5cuft for the 10" model? If so, it could make for a fun little sub.

Nice to see you have been "fulfilled". Wink wink. looks bad ass.

I thought that was the whole point of this section, to post up shows and events regarding car audio. USACi and IASCA are not supporting vendors yet i see their shows posted here all the time. Granted, Dave's latest post is a little off the wall for an event, but still with in the spirit of this section. If what dave is doing is considered unacceptable then i say its time for this section to go away.

Dang it, I'm a day late. Happy birthday BigJon.

Wow, another trip around the sun. Congrats buddy, where ever you are.

Some light reading on the topic. Good luck http://www.avsforum.com/t/1274097/lets-talk-about-bracing http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/172073-bracing-overkill-yay-nay.html

Well, where do I begin? I'll be up front. Things have not gone the way I imagined them to go. Here is how it all went down. A little filler to smooth things out. Filler for the filler? A little primer, inside and out. By this time I had had my fill of sanding. Little did I know this was just the beginning. I do not own any sort of painting gear besides a couple of chip brushes and some rollers. With that I mind I figured I'd use some high quality exterior paint from the big orange hardware store. The paint being acrylic, I figured I could wet sand it and bam be done. Well..... First thing first, the baffle goes on. After a couple of layers of paint this is what I'm starting with. A couple of passes with some sand paper and it'll be like if the can is on a mirror... Right.... It was a disaster. The fine grit sandpaper had such a grip on the paint I had to use a 3"x3" block to minimize the footprint. Then managing the water and keeping it from wicking into the exposed mdf edges was a nightmare. Then this happened. I said the, "The hell with this sh!t! I'm getting this bish together now!" Before that though, I embraced my flaws. The crossovers in place. Here is the modified brace for proper air flow in and out of the port, because I measured once and now I had to cut twice. :\ At this point I'd like to mention how awesome socket head sheet metal screws are. They made installing the crossover a dream come true after I totally frustrated myself with #10 pan head philips screws. The woofer The finished product. Thank you for your patients.

Where can I get pricing?