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Got my first prototypes in for the v.3 revision of the SA-8 -- it took quite a bit of consideration to figure out how to make some improvements to the design but I think we are on the right track : * Newly tooled surround with an improved shape / slightly bigger overall size... this is a new shape I have been testing with for a while that is a bit more linear than the old shape. It allows a small but noticeable amount of extra throw. * We removed the vent ring to reduce the total depth by 10mm -- since this reduces the cooling capability a bit we added gap vents (next photo). I did use appropriately sized drilled vent holes to maintain a degree of pressure in the under-spider cavity to help push air to the gap vents and keep velocity high. I tweaked and tuned the vent hole size on the SD-2 8" model already. * A second but major benefit is this will help improve QC pass rates by reduced spider to top plate distance; thus reducing the chance for coil tick (fewer yard sale units thus steadier inventory). * The magnet stack increased to 50mm from 40mm -- and we reduced the back plate from 25mm to 15mm (removed the 10mm bump) to keep overall motor depth the same. A marginal increase in BL will be seen. * New magnet boot isn't tooled yet but will be for production. * It's a tight fit in this motor due to the thick shorting ring... to get the surface area I wanted I used 16 gap vents @ 2.5mm each as wider vents wouldn't fit between the pole and shorting ring. Also each vent is flared to keep the flow quieter. ---------- There are a few other tweaks to the way the suspension goes together, standard XL leads, and a few other little tricks in the motor that you cannot see -- all in all should be a nice little upgrade to the SA-8 driver. I still need to tweak the stiffness a bit as it ended up a bit too stiff on the first two prototypes... so that is still under-way. I expect them to come out some time around the end of the 1st quarter next year (so end of March or so). Until then the v.2 will be in full stock and shipping as normal.

another cool thing is the trim panel with the integrated speaker grill will NOT be permanently attached to the box. This means we can make a new box and drop it behind that in the future. As long as i keep the height and depth the same it will work....and i have room on both sides for expansion

I would buy them. I'm about to have to put mine into my wall, my back isn't looking forward to it. you have no clue what is about to happen.. i was crammed into a xterra 4th order.. not easy for a 6' 3" 260lb guy.. then having jeff ass in there who is bigger than i.. no bueno.. those subs needs to come with midgets to help load dem summa bitches

It's the angle The new cone is steeper.

I run a Sundown SD-8 in my regular cab Ford Ranger and it is mind blowing what these guys put into a sub. In a .3cube box I get as much bass as I want, and I'm only feeding it 140ish watts from an old RF Punch 40xi. These SA's put out even better than my SD (though not in the tight spaces). Hearing a pair of these getting 300-400 watts each will astound you. 8's should NOT sound like this. Yet they do. I don't care how much more $$ they are than regular 8's, they're worth every extra penny and then some.

dont question jacob fuller............ lol

I dont lift them either lol

Sundown is truly an amazing company. Steady coming out with new products and yet never stop improving the current products. This is why I'm a steady sundown product owner. Nice work jacob its the little things that count.

Curious how many of these little improvements are destined for the rest of the SA line. So far, I love my SA12, and I'll likely be a Sundown convert after running one.

Woops... brain fart it's actually only 5mm total shallower -- too many protos on the mind! Still a small reduction Took a photo side by side to show the surround difference too:

after finals and lifting those fucking level 6's in and out of jeffs box.. the hell with those heavy ass subs.. fack!!!

What are his plans now that he is graduated? Or is this his first move towards taking over Meade enterprises haha

I like the look of the hidden box that your doing here. Just about have mine finished and wish I would of done that

Speaker box (and trim panels) Video 1

for those that don't know what i am doing here. The frame, inside the frame will have black speaker grill material stretched over it and it will pop in and out. It will let all the bass out and look nice and clean. The box itself will have gloss black with a Rockford Fosgate logo on top in grey (matching the interior). Also the frame's frame will be gloss black and i am thinking a grey stripe to break it up, similar to what i did on the RZR dash. Just watch, you will see

i am requiring 18" baskets for my 6s please

Thats just dumb......

nice contest!!! TTT everyone get in on this! Thanks Sonic!

and changing your name does that?...........