recone possible on old mag?

[George 0]

hey, posting this up for future reference for people that might need the info

i have an old 12" claw basket mag and the surround is torn on it. i am wondering:

1- is it possible to get a recone on it? or do you guys only do the new subs

2- if it is possible, is it possible to keep the same look of the old mag? or would it look like the new ones after the recone?

3 -and how much would a recone cost

thanks

[Tirefryr 1,742]

IIRC, Nick only has recones left for new drivers. You get all the soft parts of the new driver on the old chassis and motor. Now this has it's benefits. It will not look the same, but there were several improvements on the new soft parts that will impart a better driver on an old motor.

If you are stuck wanting the old look, you're only option will be to contact TC Sounds.

As for price, I believe it's $125.

[George 0]

IIRC, Nick only has recones left for new drivers. You get all the soft parts of the new driver on the old chassis and motor. Now this has it's benefits. It will not look the same, but there were several improvements on the new soft parts that will impart a better driver on an old motor.

If you are stuck wanting the old look, you're only option will be to contact TC Sounds.

As for price, I believe it's $125.

well the old look is just for nostalgia but i mean if it has to be new then it has to be new lol. but i dont know, 125 just for a new surround doesnt sound that good (now i know it would get all new parts but its hard to justify it when all thats wrong with it is the torn surround). i might as well put it towards the HO alt...decisions decisions

hey tirefryr, did ya get your alternator yet? if so hows it working? later

Edited May 28, 2007 by George

[Tirefryr 1,742]

IIRC, Nick only has recones left for new drivers. You get all the soft parts of the new driver on the old chassis and motor. Now this has it's benefits. It will not look the same, but there were several improvements on the new soft parts that will impart a better driver on an old motor.

If you are stuck wanting the old look, you're only option will be to contact TC Sounds.

As for price, I believe it's $125.

well the old look is just for nostalgia but i mean if it has to be new then it has to be new lol. but i dont know, 125 just for a new surround doesnt sound that good (now i know it would get all new parts but its hard to justify it when all thats wrong with it is the torn surround). i might as well put it towards the HO alt...decisions decisions

hey tirefryr, did ya get your alternator yet? if so hows it working? later

How much of the surround is torn and where at? If that's ALL it needs, I'd contact TC Sounds and see if they have a surround they can send you and you can just put that on yourself.

As for the alt, nothing yet. Bills are piling up and audio dreams going by the wayside.

[George 0]

IIRC, Nick only has recones left for new drivers. You get all the soft parts of the new driver on the old chassis and motor. Now this has it's benefits. It will not look the same, but there were several improvements on the new soft parts that will impart a better driver on an old motor.

If you are stuck wanting the old look, you're only option will be to contact TC Sounds.

As for price, I believe it's $125.

well the old look is just for nostalgia but i mean if it has to be new then it has to be new lol. but i dont know, 125 just for a new surround doesnt sound that good (now i know it would get all new parts but its hard to justify it when all thats wrong with it is the torn surround). i might as well put it towards the HO alt...decisions decisions

hey tirefryr, did ya get your alternator yet? if so hows it working? later

How much of the surround is torn and where at? If that's ALL it needs, I'd contact TC Sounds and see if they have a surround they can send you and you can just put that on yourself.

As for the alt, nothing yet. Bills are piling up and audio dreams going by the wayside.

i can try to get a picture of it. i have one on my girls camera just for this purpose but i dont have the camera right now. as for the tear...let me try to describe it. on the old mags you have the dust cap then the cone, and then the surroung glues to the cone. the surround material is like 1/4" all the way around the subwoofer and then the surround material bulges up...like you know the big round bump that goes all the way around. well right where the surround material actually jumps up its torn all the way around (well actually its torn about 1/3rd of the way around). not sure if it makes sense to you...

[NDMstang65 403]

Easier to recone the sub, and you can re-use the old dustcap if you don't tear it up when you cut the soft parts out of the motor...

New parts are far better and you'll still have the 'old look' as well.

[George 0]

Easier to recone the sub, and you can re-use the old dustcap if you don't tear it up when you cut the soft parts out of the motor...

New parts are far better and you'll still have the 'old look' as well.

wht kinda changes are we talkin about to the sub as far as everything goes. does it change the t/s parameters by going with the different parts on the old motor? i really gotta think about it since i own a 15" mag and dont need the 12" really. i was actually thinking of selling the 15" and the reconed 12" to buy a 18" fi btl. i love the magnum though so i dont even know if i can convince myself to sell my 15" since there is nothing wrong with it

[Adrian_D 520]

if you decide to sell, i want dibs on the 12" the way it is now

[George 0]

well i really gotta think about it. oh and to the SI guys heres what the sub looks like. you can see where the glue is, thats where the surround is torn

[Electrodynamic 2]

New soft parts on an old motor will change the T/S's. I can't see the pic on this PC, but I'll try to look at it tonight on a different computer.

[splblazer98 1]

it is separated completly from the cone almost 3/4 of the way around the sub

i believe i would go ndmstangs route and try to reuse the dustcap

[George 0]

it is separated completly from the cone almost 3/4 of the way around the sub

i believe i would go ndmstangs route and try to reuse the dustcap

nah its seperated completly probably 1/5 to 1/4 of the way and then the rest i glued because it was starting to come apart. the surround is just kinda coming apart now.

[sundownz 197]

Wow, I've never seen a surround tear on a Mag. I've seen some used and abused Mags too

Did you ever get it fixed?