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<blockquote data-quote="sundownz" data-source="post: 7765185" data-attributes="member: 549523"><img src="http://www.sundownaudio.com/misc/SA-8/SA-8_Versions.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So it is a bit confusing due to several updates along the way... so the above should help out when ordering a re-cone kit.We need to know what version you have to built the correct kit.Aside from the box printing being a bit mis-leading it&#039;s not super hard to understand using the above picture.The 60 unit run of &quot;v.2&quot; woofers (v1.75) was only sold to a few people who knew up front about what they were -- I just had the factory put v.2 on the box so we would know what they were as we unloaded the truck. But I am sure someone will get one of them second hand. They can be re-coned to standard v1.5 parts with copper coil and hard spider.As the photo indicates the baskets cannot be swapped around. This is due to a bolt pattern variation -- some savvy users have drilled their own patterns and that is fine as all version v1 through v1.75 have compatible motors -- there is only a slight gap variation across generations of those but not enough to make a significant difference when using them together.The actual v.2 model is COMPLETELY different. Someone would have to make custom adapters and/or drill and tap the top plate of an older motor to use the basket. I am not planning to offer this adapter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sundownz, post: 7765185, member: 549523"] [IMG]http://www.sundownaudio.com/misc/SA-8/SA-8_Versions.jpg[/IMG] So it is a bit confusing due to several updates along the way... so the above should help out when ordering a re-cone kit. [B]We need to know what version you have to built the correct kit.[/B] Aside from the box printing being a bit mis-leading it's not super hard to understand using the above picture. The 60 unit run of "v.2" woofers (v1.75) was only sold to a few people who knew up front about what they were -- I just had the factory put v.2 on the box so we would know what they were as we unloaded the truck. But I am sure someone will get one of them second hand. They can be re-coned to standard v1.5 parts with copper coil and hard spider. As the photo indicates the baskets cannot be swapped around. This is due to a bolt pattern variation -- some savvy users have drilled their own patterns and that is fine as all version v1 through v1.75 have compatible motors -- there is only a slight gap variation across generations of those but not enough to make a significant difference when using them together. The actual v.2 model is COMPLETELY different. Someone would have to make custom adapters and/or drill and tap the top plate of an older motor to use the basket. I am not planning to offer this adapter. [/QUOTE]

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