Reconing SA-8 v1.5 w/ Pics (New Vid Pg.5)

[252chevyboyz]

I can come across some wire for the leads pretty easily as long as the local shop has it in stock. The thing that confuses me is how to connect the 8ga to the tinsel leads.

While the funds come in to order the recone/adheasive I'm trying to get everything planned for what I'm going to do and trying to make sure I know what I'm doin haha. I'm just not a big fan of push terminals.

[252chevyboyz]

Well I got all the tape pulled off this morning before heading to work. It came out ok I guess but I think getting it powder coated would have been the best way to go. There is just no one around my area I know of that powder coats stuff in my area. That might be my next venture if this bed liner scratches off or something for some reason.

[ChevyBoy95]

You solder the lead to the direct lead wire at the same location you would have the push terminals and zip tie the wires in place so they don't move at all at the contact point(of the tinsel lead)

[252chevyboyz]

I appreciate there Chevy. That's what I thought but didn't know if there was some type of terminal to put the wire in and then solder. Glad that's not the case. I can will get some audio technix or Rockford 8ga OFC and use that for the leads.

Just to make sure I go I right in my head just strip the 8ga and overlap the tinsel lead and he 8ga then solder them together. Also I would put heat shrink on the solder joint of course. Then just tie strap them like my AQ 18 leads.

**edit**

I will have some updates on sanding the surround and spider landings in the morning

Edited September 6, 2012 by 252chevyboyz

[I.V]

im in love with that minimonster

[252chevyboyz]

She's a beast for her size. I'll be glad to order the recone and it playing. I'm ready to test the current box I built for it and build a few more. I plan on having 2 different slot port boxes and 2 aero port boxes. Already got one aero port box but i will mess around and tweak. I appreciate it though man.

[252chevyboyz]

Got the spider and surround landings sanded today and wiped them down with laquor thinner just to make sure there is no oil. I am still awaiting the money to clear in PayPal then I'll order the recone and cooling spacer and have her playing.

Top landing sanded only:

Both landings sanded:

How I sanded it haha. It works though.

[mikelbolton]

Looks like I'm late to the party, as usual. Good job on the paint. I scraped all the glue off my Type R's with a blade and acetone.

My compressor was leaking, so I've put RTV in the check valve :-\

I'm hoping that works, if it does, I'll be breaking out the new HVLP to get a little practice.

[252chevyboyz]

I appreciate it man. I should have just bought an angle grinder and ground the landings clean so I could have kept he stock paint but at least I wont have to worry about it getting scratched or scuffed. Hopefully the party is just getting started on this woofer haha. After the recone comes building boxes for it. I got one already built but I'll pick up another sheet of MDF and make another box or two.

Tractor Supply might have some check valves for air compressors if the RTV doesn't seem to work

[wmrcs]

Geez, when I reconed my SA-8 I broke the frame trying to get that spider ring off haha.