Beam me up SCOTTIE :lol:

[Jybfan04 1]

Is it possible if I can call you or would you prefer for me to ask you on here as I have a rather set of questions and not just a few...

[NDMstang65 403]

ask here

[Jybfan04 1]

Thats not a problem but I just wanted to get scotts input on a few things as I am possibly looking to change subs but then again may not due to the new options you guys came out with for the ssds so I wanted to know should I get a recone for my subs as I have D1 copper coils FIRST PERSON to own them I believe and would like to get d2 coils but im not sure if I want flatwind or copper still as I love the way it pounds the lows. My main concern is that I want to do bass racing this season but I need a nice solid 12" setup so im torn between sticking with my ssd's or going with the Q's. I don't want an all out spl setup because I like S.... Q..... L.... setups and the ssd's are very prominent and haven't let me down. But I kind of max them out with my enclosure burping 57 hz at 140.6 and music with 140 which I thought is kind of strange but im still new to this and will test some more next week. I am looking to join the 139.9 class but I need to hit mid 40's to really be in the 139.9 class and I wonder if running my amp saz-1500d at .5 ohm will help the ssds produce more spl giving I get recones for them and get the upgraded parts. The subs are currently wired down to 1 ohm with the d1 setup.

So do I stick with the ssd's and upgrade or go with the q's..

I like S..... Q.... L.... so keep that in mind and I figured builing a larger enclosure could help me achieve a better score as they are currently in a box 2 cu ft per chamber tuned to bout 33-35 hz can't remember which bout somewhere in that area...

So please help this competitor out as im looking to get serious with competing but I need the proper setup..

[Fi Car Audio 64]

Well, considering your tuning its not too strange that you arent burping much louder than you are bassracing. Youd gain a bit if you tuned 53-54 Hz range for burps... but seeing as you are going bassrace (which I find much more fun that straight SPL) thats definitely not the ticket.

I am not going to tell you to run the amp at .5 Ohms as it is really tough on coils and leadwires and produces quite a bit of heat (given that you are producing more current than voltage to get your power). As others have mentioned, its not always a good choice for daily to run below 1 Ohm. Right now are the subs reaching mechanical, thermal, or both limits? This will give me a better idea of what route to take to either change coils and upgrade the suspension, or simply call it a day with the SSDs and have you step up to the Qs.

Thanks,

Scott

[Jybfan04 1]

I don't think they have reached their mechanical or thermal limits but I wouldnt have an idea of how to tell either.

So in this case im not sure what to do aside from building a larger enclosure as I would like to build the most optimal enclosure for both the subs and for bassrace.

[Fi Car Audio 64]

Are they bottoming out, sounding like they are straining and hurting, or stinky like they are on fire?

[Jybfan04 1]

nope...