Virgin Canvas 2001 GMC Jimmy

[Deeznutz]

Made a video of the Jimmy running. It made me think of my ol' man. Sighing.

R.I.P Pop, I'm finally doing what you wanted me to do years ago.....And doing it right!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxw-uF4fl1E

-Frank

[MrSkippyJ]

How are you going to use the bass knob with an amp on each sub?

[Deeznutz]

The slave amp gets the signal from the master amp. The remote wire will be toggled.

-Frank

[MrSkippyJ]

Oh I thought you were running them separately. My bad!!

[Deeznutz]

MrSkip, you're right, if I run them master/slave, the sub wiring will not allow for one amp to be off.

Hmmmm. I guess I can daisy chain the signal from one amp to another. Using a toggle switch to turn on the second amp.

She can always use the radio's subwoofer control if I set both amps to the same level output.

-Frank

[MrSkippyJ]

I think it will be easier on her and you to just run them master slave and let the radios bass knob turn them up and down as she likes.

[Broke_Audio_Addict]

Are we overlooking the fact that you have both subs In shared airspace?

If you wire them to separate amps and turn one off you just put one sub in double the enclosure volume with double the port area, don't see that ending well.

[Deeznutz]

Spent the day going over the dimensions again, and again, and ....again. 8.82cf, after she's all said and done, 3.5cf for each sub.

Used an aluminum L-shaped beam as a straight edge. So much faster than the table saw.

Double walled since these are SPL subs.

Still need to buy yet another sheet to make the front, back and divider tomorrow.

-Frank

[Deeznutz]

Now enclosure update!

I went ahead and dropped in 1 sub just to hear what it sounded like.

Well, it was horrible. Decreased ouput, no bass with certain notes. A fluttering sound with other notes. WTF.

The notes it was able to hit rattled the box across the floor. Adding 2 44lb Weider plates to keep it still only rattled the plates right off the box!!

The motor force of this sub is impressive even with the lack of sound output.

So I turned into Matlock trying to figure it out.

Why does this not perform like the standard HX2???

On closer inspection, I see what is happening here. WORN SPIDERS.

Spider is here.......

When it really should be here........

Ok, I just made a $250 mistake when I bought these. Hmmmmmm. I watched Showtime Electronic's video on subwoofer reconing and

30 min. later..........."Screw it! (The A-team theme started playing in my head! ) Lets do this!!!!!".

Spent the better part of an hour separating the surround.

Thanks Harbor Freight for the $4.00 soldering gun. Worked just fine.

OUT and INTACT. Only thing left to do is dust cap removal.

Called Springfield Speaker and ordered (2) RFR 3115 4" x 8" spiders and assembly kit. Paul at Springfield speaker said he was able to

do this exact repair. Up to this point the surgery was a success.

Now to wait on the parts to arrive!

Lisa asked if the system could be done by the next Tampa car show. Lisa and Devin BOTH want to see what the Jimmy can do on the meter.

Shit, there is nothing sexier than your woman backing you up and being totally into what you are into! The fact that Devin is into audio as well, just makes

me smile. That shit is cool!

-Frank

[Deeznutz]

Oh, and since the basket is cone free, Lisa and I were talking about painting the baskets either Lime Green or Baby Blue since these are the 2 colors Devin likes. Yeah, I still want to do a plexi-front.

-Frank