Stock 15" Nightshade Testing

[sundownz 197]

Stock 15" D2 Nightshade - Short Coil, Stock Cooling, 3 spiders

Power = 2x SAZ-3000Ds strapped @ 1 ohm (internal strapping)

I matched my best score with the "Monster" design.

This confirms my theory that the Monster design *NEEDED* a ton of power to get loud - which confirms my decision to move with the NS-X first and continue work on the Monster design to increase efficiency AND power handling.

I tried turning up the head unit more but did not gain any more SPL - just got the sub hotter!

[jonbearsmt 919]

love those nightshades!

[ABXX49 20]

Jon, have you got yours metered yet?

[sundownz 197]

One more thought to add... the Monster would take this sort of power continuously and the stock Nightshade for burps only - so it is not quite apples to apples!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

As I said, ugly box is ugly.

Nice number!!

[jonbearsmt 919]

no i have not metered yet.. its looks as if im gonna have to buy a tl to do so!

[danracer 0]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lee 2]

no i have not metered yet.. its looks as if im gonna have to buy a tl to do so!

It seems as though we're on the same page with the situation before us.

[Biggy 0]

thanks for doing the testing

was realy interested to see the numbers

because of the "not igh enough" efficiency of the monster, did you try using a softer spider pack on it?

i don't know if someone else expirienced this, but i am louder with a softer spider than with a harder one

Edited November 13, 2008 by Biggy

[sundownz 197]

thanks for doing the testing

was realy interested to see the numbers

because of the "not igh enough" efficiency of the monster, did you try using a softer spider pack on it?

i don't know if someone else expirienced this, but i am louder with a softer spider than with a harder one

We only tested it with five spiders since it was intended to play music with 6000 watts on hand

I am sure with the "lower" power of "only" 6kw it would have been louder with softer spiders for burps.

[sundownz 197]

Show on Saturday:

152.1 @ the windshield

154.4 @ the passenger kick with drivers door open

169.5 inside my port

[diablo_331 23]

nice score...vehicle?

[sundownz 197]

My 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 2-door.

[LDW3RD 0]

Keep it coming Jacob. you da man.

[Biggy 0]

sorry if it may was already said in another thread

what are the specs of that box?

[sundownz 197]

About 2.5 cubes tuned to mid 40s.

[Biggy 0]

how much port area?

jake, could you may do me a favor and test, how high the score would be with just one 3000D on the nightshade?

[sundownz 197]

It is 96 in^2 of port.

[sundownz 197]

12" Nightshade is 4 dB down in this box vs. 15" Nightshade - I think the port area is just WAY too much for a 12" woofer, practically equal to cone area

[Biggy 0]

that would be 147db for a 12

that's still VERY impressing

Edited November 24, 2008 by Biggy

[sundownz 197]

148.2 actually

151.9 is my best @ the shop and 152.1 at a show with the single 15" Nightshade.

[Biggy 0]

that's just crazy, some ppl are tryin months and aren't even comin close to those number (*cough* me *cough*)

[kkk4 3]

with long coil?

you have done test?

[akjay907 0]

youre crazy man...nice result

[sundownz 197]

with long coil?

you have done test?

I have not done a direct swap w/ long coil and equivalent spiders in my Jeep yet.