Custom Alpine Woofage

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

somewhere in this thread is the right answer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

And some good lulz too.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

Don't get your panties in a twist.
If you take a look at your type-r's you'll notice that is no dustcap, it's actually the cone as well.

It would be impossible to replace the "dust cap" since technically it doesn't really have one.

PSI's big dustcaps are separate from the cone.

I did look at them. Under them, I can see that the cone is at more of an angle than the dustcap. That's what it looks like anyways.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I did look at them. Under them, I can see that the cone is at more of an angle than the dustcap. That's what it looks like anyways.

I've owned and destroyed a type-r.

Trust me when I say it's not possible.

And not beneficial anyways.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

I've owned and destroyed a type-r.
Trust me when I say it's not possible.

Haha, alright. I'm getting $3k over the summer for some undergraduate research thing. I think I may move up to two BTL 18s with a Memphis Mojo 4k to power them both. What do you all think of that setup providing I upgrade the charging system to match it?

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

You have 2 15" Type Rs? Why dont you just build a better box?

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

You have 2 15" Type Rs? Why dont you just build a better box?

I really don't know what else I can do to the box. It's ~8.0ft^3 @ roughly 34hz.

 

[IMOVeCHICKENS! 10+ year member]

Yes, Mr. 15K posts, it is. I'm fairly new to car audio and was wanting to know whether or not it would help. I'm sorry for wasting thirty seconds of your life. Pos.

dude is dead serious that changing a cosmetic thing will affect a mechanical thing jesus christ i got some stickers you can put on your car to make it louder

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I really don't know what else I can do to the box. It's ~8.0ft^3 @ roughly 34hz.

you'll gain quite a bit by doing 10-10.5 cubes instead.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

you'll gain quite a bit by doing 10-10.5 cubes instead.

For 2 type-r 15's?

You're on crack.

3.5-4 cubes is optimum for those subs.

 

[etznova 10+ year member]

For 2 type-r 15's?
You're on crack.

3.5-4 cubes is optimum for those subs.

I would listen to this over the other reccomendation, considering it comes from the king of type R's

 

[spltuscon 10+ year member]

You can get a lot out of those subs...I would think about a better box first. Even among boxes built to the same specs, there are major differences in output.

It looks like you could add more power too (don't worry, they'll take it just fine). Do you have pics of your box? We might be able to offer you specific advise if we see what you're working with now.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

funky pup dust caps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif ive seen competetors going that route to break into the 70s.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440844

done deal

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

If you take a look at your type-r's you'll notice that is no dustcap, it's actually the cone as well.

It would be impossible to replace the "dust cap" since technically it doesn't really have one.

It's a pressed paper dustcap glued on top of a pulp cone.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif

OP changing the dust cap won't change the radiating area... If you are so inclined you can expiriment with different box designs to gain some output...