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I have a motor from an older eclipse titanium (88120ti), which I believe is a 3hp. It has a 6 bolt pattern, which fi uses, and I want to buy a 15" recone kit from them. I want the sub to be able to have flat freq. response from about 25hz up. I want to use a ported box tuned to about 3cu@28hz. I want the sub to pound on the bass tracks (rap), but also groove on tracks with a bass guitar (r&b,jazz, some rock). If I can get the money, I plan on powering it with an eclipse da7232. So my question, can this be accomplished with this motor and fi soft parts? Also, how big of a difference is there between a ported 15 and a sealed 18?

Ok I got the plate in the mail today, but there's a small problem. The extended top plate tapers to a wide base and it doesn't quite fit, but I'll take it to my schools shop and fix it. You did a great job on it though.

lol @ the compass. This will be put to good use. thx

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And one more question. How will it affect box requirements? Right now I'm looking toward a sealed 18, but I'm not sure what the recommended box volume would be.

ok, that's cool. You can pm me how much you want for it.

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any updates on the adapter plate?

Wait, I'm limited to 15 or is that just with the eclipse style basket?

So the adapter plate is the better idea?

It feels pretty solid, but if you want to play with your drill press be my guest How much force can a sub create btw? I've always wanted to know that.

PICS!!!! ignore the missing spacer, lowes only had 5.

Ok the bolts and spacers fit perfectly with the old eclipse basket, so now I'll talk to one of the guys at Fi and see what options I have.

If I buy an 18" recone from fi, how would it perform IB with this motor?

He said he wants 200 for the recone parts and an extra 100 for the frame. Couldn't I just buy the frame and source the soft parts somewhere else? The extended part of the top plate is one inch. The pole piece is another 5/8" above that.

The recone from RU will run me about $300. The adapter plate is looking pretty good right now, lol. But will it affect the subs performance.

Thx Robert, you've been alot of help. I will try to get in contact with Patrick and see what he can do for me. I am willing to build a sub from the bottom up, but if he can't help me out, then I will have to make an adapter.

I would prefer if the basket bolted straight to the magnet. I emailed eclipse about the gap dimensions and hopefully they will respond or I may call them on monday. I thought the rl-p's used 3hp's too.

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Im guessing that I need a micrometer to measure the gap, but shouldn't it be the same as the eclipse titanium SW9122?

The slugs are 3/4" thick and a little more than 7 1/2 inches wide.

The top plate isnt threaded. Im going to upload some pics in a minute

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yeah I was thinking ported would be better, but I don't want to use all of my trunk space. I'm guessing a 3cu@28hz ported box will end up being larger than a 4cu sealed box.

anyone??