Cracked Havoc dustcap

[creyc 1]

Trying to finish up the installation of two Havoc 15's in my truck, things didn't go too well as I had to mount and then dismount the subs 4 times till things finally fit right in the box and then in my truck.

On the last time I accidentally dropped the screwdriver as I was screwing it in and the handle fell in, onto the full cone-sized dustcover cap creating a 3/4" long crack and wrecking my mood for the rest of the install.

I'll post pics when I get over it, or drink enough not to care about material things anymore. In the meantime, is there anything I should/can do about this?

[johnecon2001 82]

If it's simply a crack you can use CA glue or super glue to "weld" it back together. Pay attention to the endings of the crack, as you don't want it to spread past that point.

[Mark LaFountain 1,054]

sounds like you'll need a recone for sure if that doesn't work. bummer

[creyc 1]

dont say thatttt!

It's just a dustcap, no? No way to pull it out and glue in a new one? It's definitely just a crack so far, barely noticeable now just wait till I get it glued up though. It was so sexy and clean

[Jpangkilla 0]

damn dude that really sucks, hopefully it wont be too noticeable they are really nice looking subs

[creyc 1]

More beer needed.

[Jpangkilla 0]

More beer needed.

damn dude that sucks i hope u dont live in fla cuz if u do ur screwed.

[creyc 1]

I hope you don't mind I hijacked your avatar jpang, well messed it up a bit too. Boredom.

Yes I live in FL, tampa/clearwater area. As for beer, I have a small stash

In other news, the subs SOUND fantastic however! I'll glue the cracked one before throwing on the new amp tomorrow.

[Jpangkilla 0]

I hope you don't mind I hijacked your avatar jpang, well messed it up a bit too. Boredom.

Yes I live in FL, tampa/clearwater area. As for beer, I have a small stash

In other news, the subs SOUND fantastic however! I'll glue the cracked one before throwing on the new amp tomorrow.

dude no way u made that chit better i want to steal urs now lol, i wont tho, glad to hear u still have some beer, and dude i wish i lived in clearwater i love the beach there its so awsome

and ya man the havocs are amazing sounding, im looking at my 15 right now wishing it was in my car already, just waitin on a few more paychecks so i can buy the remainder of the stuff i need...(new H/U, mids/highs, batts.)

[creyc 1]

They're both sharing an SAE-1000D now, and 2-ohms at that so 500 to the pair! Obviously they want a lot more power.

I picked up 13' of 1/0 welding cable today so I can install my second SAE-1000D tomorrow, then strap them. Then I'll have 1800W to throw at them, in a large sealed box.

It's getting a bit tiring lately, I think I've spent more time in my (parked) truck than in my bed. And of course there's no real end in sight, now I have lots of tuning to do. I'm somewhat glad I didn't take on the project of the much larger ported box, sealed barely fits!

[Jpangkilla 0]

ya unfortunatly the havocs do require a lot of space, my ported box for my one 15 will have like 6 cubic ft. i just have to be careful with the screwgun when im puttin it in...

[creyc 1]

I managed to repair the cracked sub with CA glue today. Unfortunately the little crack is now more apparent because of the white hazing around the glue, it seems to be a strong hold and isn't splitting further.

In other news, I looked at my second (perfect) sub and noticed the dust cap is actually peeling OFF in some areas, as in the glue is de-laminating. I don't know whats up with that, but I'll see if it gets worse.

Will post pics tomorrow

[Jpangkilla 0]

damn dude that sucks ur not having the best of luck with ur havocs, if its a defect im sure the guys at FI will be able to help u.

[creyc 1]

Thats before gluing. Small but a crack nonetheless. I can't get a good picture of the dustcover de-lamination from the other sub. I'll try a better camera.

[Jpangkilla 0]

ah not too bad still sucks tho