Sergeant_Skyrim Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm honestly so mad right now it's fricking ridiculous...I've only had this sub installed and playing for a couple weeks and it's already broken. What I need to do now is figure out whether it was a manufacturer error, or something that I did. I don't want to place blame without knowing, but there's nothing that I can think of that I've done that could've done this. I set my gains/headunit with my DD-1, I built a box within their recommended specs, sub says it takes 2250w RMS and I'm not even giving it that. This thing costed $532.39 (I bought it brand new from SSA) including shipping which was $80 something and I worked my ass off to buy it so I'm obviously not going to do anything to hurt it. In the pictures you can see what I'm going to call ripples around the dust cap. It just happened today and sounded like something (I'm assuming the dust cap) sounds like it's flapping apart. I immediately stopped playing it because I really don't want to damage it more than it already is. Does this look like a build error like something just wasn't aligned properly when the sub was built or what? I'm just looking for help diagnosing what it is, and I really need to go blow off some steam because I worked my ass off delivering pizzas for months to make this happen. Thanks to anybody who can reply and try to help me out, I'll be sending an email to SSA once I can get this figured out. Again, not trying to dish out blame to anybody I really just want to know what would have caused this Quote Build in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirill007 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 What is the size of the box and what is it tuned to? What amp are you exactly using? Quote Thinking is the root of all problems... You ALWAYS get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomaguy1 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Dustcap started to come unglued? The dustcap is pulling up some of the cone? I beat on mine hard all day long and they're fine. 5500 on 2 Quote Team Flex Issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Skyrim Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 What is the size of the box and what is it tuned to? What amp are you exactly using? 2.2 cu ft net tuned to 32.something Hz on a Hifonics Brutus BRZ2100.1D wired to 1ohm. Quote Build in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe X Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 At what frequency did you set your subsonic filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Skyrim Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Subsonic was 27ish, here are two more pics. Guess the dust cap did come unglued and start slapping the cone, is this my fault or manufacturing defect? I need to know if I should be looking towards warranty to cover this or what Quote Build in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hammer Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would think it would be considered manufacturing defect. I would just email them tell them everything you have posted on here and see what they say. My guess is they would fix it because its not like you burnt a VC or somehting from overpowering but I guess you could have played it free air exceeding the limits of the soft parts. Not saying you did though. Email em. see what they say..provide pics and details on box tuning pics of amp setup etc. Than if they are helpful or not post correspondance on here...my guess is SSA will provide you with quality customer service. Quote MY BUILD *****http://tinyurl.com/gmcbuild***** Vehicles 2005 GMC Canyon CB1000r - Currently where any future funds are going. (exhasut,bazzaz, ohlins shock, screen, etc.) crf250r - Used to be race bike..now I just trail ride..practice at the track on it. CH80 - Daily beater (when nice weather)best 150$ ever spent. 100+mpg Sold to: Skullz - pstone11 - Leo1103 - Volvo 63' - pavelpardo - imnew59585 Shower farts still piss me off.I think theyre pretty neat. When the water runs down your crack as you let one out... its like shitting in a crockpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolarbilz Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I think you need contact ssa about this..have you yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkolfo4 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nobody reading this thread will be able to tell you if this is going to be covered under warranty. That is between you and the guys over at SSA. All you get here will be a bunch of opinions on what happen that are not going to mean anything. Work it out with the correct people. If you call them and start letting them know "well the people over on the SMD forum said this or that", it will just be a negative way to start the process correctly. I would bet those guys are going to take care of you without any problems, unless the receive the sub and the coil is black and it has obviously been abused. . . Quote Current system: 1997 Blazer - (4) Customer Fi NEO subs with (8) American Bass Elite 2800.1s Previous systems: 2000 Suburban - (4) BTL 15's and (4) IA 40.1's = 157.7 dB at 37 Hz. 1992 Astro Van - (6) BTL 15's and (6) IA 40.1's = 159.7 dB at 43 Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Skyrim Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would think it would be considered manufacturing defect. I would just email them tell them everything you have posted on here and see what they say. My guess is they would fix it because its not like you burnt a VC or somehting from overpowering but I guess you could have played it free air exceeding the limits of the soft parts. Not saying you did though. Email em. see what they say..provide pics and details on box tuning pics of amp setup etc. Than if they are helpful or not post correspondance on here...my guess is SSA will provide you with quality customer service. I think you need contact ssa about this..have you yet? Sent Mark an email already, he has given awesome customer service in the past. It's just that I've worked my ass off for this and then for this to happen just made me pretty mad. I'm not so mad anymore, just hopeful that I can get it fixed since it's not something that I did to break it. So I guess I'll give him some time to get back to me and I did also provide him with the pictures and all =) Quote Build in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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