Does Fi Audio use VC plugs in their woofers?

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

I was looking at a thread on here, and seen someone fix a vc plug and dustcap, saying it was causing noise beneath the dustcap. I'm having similar symptoms with my sub, sounds like something beneath it is loose, and makes a popping sound. Low frequencies really make it move and make noise, and higher frequencies it almost seems to dissipate. If anyone could help me, I would appreciate it, I don't think this is good for the sub.

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[bball09124 10+ year member]

I was looking at a thread on here, and seen someone fix a vc plug and dustcap, saying it was causing noise beneath the dustcap. I'm having similar symptoms with my sub, sounds like something beneath it is loose, and makes a popping sound. Low frequencies really make it move and make noise, and higher frequencies it almost seems to dissipate. If anyone could help me, I would appreciate it, I don't think this is good for the sub.

WTF is a VC plug? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Is that like a muffler bearing?

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

WTF is a VC plug? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

It's a cap that covers the voice coil beneath the dustcap. The thread is on here, someone did it on an SI Mag I beleive, and put a new anodized one in place of the old one.

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282577

Look through this thread, underneath his dustcap is a plug that covers the top of the voice coil former. I just want to know if Fi uses these in their subs, because my sub has the same problems as his.

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

i need two of those for my SE recones.... best offer i got was 5 bucks + shipping each... pft yeah right...

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

do they have a website?

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

do they have a website?

Lol, I've tried pm'ing Nick, but no answer.

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

bump

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Lol, I've tried pm'ing Nick, but no answer.

Email him about 5 times and then he might answer. If he never answers just keep emailing him and he will eventually answer.

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

Been away for CES with no internet access...my apologies.

We don't use coil caps on anything...

The only thing that causes what you are talking about is playing under tuning with no subsonic filter and yanking the soft parts off of the coil.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

Is that like a muffler bearing?

i lol'd

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

my first FI Q had a terrible bottoming out/tinsel slap sounding noise. Sent it back and they sent me one they no longer made this noise

like you said the noise I experienced was very noticeable on lower notes and not so much and higher ones

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

Sent you a PM boomzilla, please email me.

Nick ' at ' ficaraudio.com

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

triple joint failure? i had a sub do that too. does not sound good at all