LsChevy Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 What's a good estimate on the power handling of a zv4 with nightshade parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 10k Quote SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsChevy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Why reply if all you going to do is post sarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catch 22 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Why did u buy a zv4 with nightshade parts if u dnt know what kind of power it can handle?... I have a zv4 with a nsv2 coil and have it on 3000w and it does fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsChevy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 i didnt i was just wondering since all of their higher end subs have a lot of options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 The only difference between a stock NSv3 and a ZV4 is the spider, coil, and motor. Since the motor is the same, your left with a spider and coil. IIRC the NSv3 spider is a little bit stiffer due to the couple more layers that are pressed together. The ZV4 uses an 8 layer aluminum coil that comes in dual 2 or dual 4 The stock NSv3 coil is a 4layer aluminum coil that comes in dual .7 or dual 1.4 Now a stock NSv3 gap is huge, the coil is huge, fitting the stock NSv3 coil into a ZV4 I dont think is possible (im saying that because I never had to tear down any of their new drivers personally so dont know the exact specs)However the NSv3 gap can be shimmed out a varity of different ways to use almost any coil from the multiple different versions of the Z, X, or NS line. The different shims and the ability to change these options are to suit the woofer for the owners wants and needs to give him the best possible woofer in his setup. But lets say that the NSv3 coil fits into the ZV4 gap , the increased power handling would be about 400 to 500 watts conservatively. I say this because put the higher wattage coil into a weaker motor does not always automatically mean more power. The first issue your going to have is the motor and the strength to convert the power to output, not only that but if that motors cooling cant keep up with the added power you will smoke the coil.Also just because a coil from a higher powered woofer is used doesnt mean its just so that the woofer can handle more power, sometimes its for the response that is wanted out of the woofer, such as a different moving mass, a higher fs, maybe a tighter gap to change the bl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundownz Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 With the Z v.4 the higher powered coil option is the NS v.2 coil -- which is about 10% longer. Quote - Jacob Fuller - Owner, Sundown Audio - Sundown Audio on FACEBOOK - Please DO NOT PM ME -- use my email address -- [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsChevy Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 That's were the responses I was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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