4 Ascendant SMD 18's, 36kwrms!! - teamSPB Project D*FN U...NEW UPDATES! 9kwrms PER SMD!!

[teamSPB]

Right thought I would update on the buss bars...

They started life like this

800grit wet and dry

1200 grit wet and dry

2000 grit wet and dry

Then a final 2500 grit wet and dry

Then polish!

Reflection shot

I wasnt too happy with the finish so I went out and bought a polishing kit...nothing special

And the results!

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[LiftedZR2]

Better get some clear on those. All that hard work will be for nothing.

[Fennygolf]

damn look at that baby shine

[teamSPB]

Im going to put some G-Techniq C1 on them to protect them...however, as they will be under perspex, they shouldnt get dirty or have any prints on them

[xMplar]

Damn Man just read the wwhole build thread this van is nukin futs mate great gear used very very well installed with expertise and care and played LOW

all i can say is nice very nice every time i see big time builds like this it reminds me how bad sum of the so called pros here in oz are dont get me wrong there is good ppl here but i seem to have found every f#$kwit in the state to destroy my cars i should have ust done the builds myself and when i see a car like this it reminds me what can be done with paiteince and perswasion and a good outlook you have done exceptional work mate u should be brimming with pride at what you have acheived and SPL numbers be damned not many ppl have a 150db+ car that has good essquess aswell (at lower volumes) and will play most music and play it well heaps can play loud and mega bass but not all can play everything from what you have built here and the fact that your using mosconi amps (we got them here in oz aswell) means you know what good sound is and im guessing your van is loud aswell well as clear and defined ???

Big Ups an great build great gear great car overall love it mate i really do

cant wait to see whats next and for curuiosity id like to see the dbs from full power too

Kepp it up man your doing a farkin sweet job son

Ren

xMplar

[teamSPB]

xMplar, hi mate, thanks for the kind words! Means alot! Especially when motivation is low!! From what I have played on the system, no matter what it is, the system seems to handle very well...if its really punch stuff, having 16 7" cones certainly gives the music some kick!! Overal its a musical system...which is EXACTLY what I wanted to build

On a side note...we have figured with 3 subs running, we are able to set off building alarms lol!!

[teamSPB]

Small update for you....

Had a few issues with the alts...for some reason, charging with only 1 alt didnt allow us to charge over 14.2v for some reason...when we ran all the alts, charging resumed as normal...turn it back to one alt, and it was 14.2v max again!

Gave Sonnie a call who suggested trying a few things all of which didnt help...so off to Sonnies workshop it went again!

The action plan was to remove all the alts, test them all individually, test the regulator and replace the weakest/faulty parts.

I dropped the vehicle off around 9.30-10am and by 2pm 1 alt was diagnosed as faulty and was being sorted...by 4pm the vehicle was back together and being tested....by 5pm, the decision was made to look into the other 2 alts in more detail as there was a slight humming noise coming from one of the pair....

Midday the following day, I get a call saying the vehicle was ready to pick up...

Went down to pick up the Previa, and talked through a few options and what had happened...

We think the problem had always been there with the faulty single alternator...everytime it was powered up, it always let off a loudish hum....when it was stripped down, we found 2 diodes and a complete winding had blown!! This was then replaced with a brand new core and diodes, and we finally had cured the problem...charging back up to normal, AND the humming noise eliminated! The vehicle also idles alot easier now and charges at 15.5-15.6v on idle with 1 alt!

The only issue we have now are the alts get pretty hot when all 3 are charging for prolonged periods of time at high volts (15.5v+)...I have a few ideas already floating around how to extract the heat from the alts which Sonnie gave me the initial ideas for...hopefully get those sorted soon...just need a Kenlowe fan for a start!

All in all.....BIG UP SONNIE from Grove Auto Parts again! These guys REALLY are the top dogs when it comes to electrics for the car - starters, alts, fab work etc etc!

Bring on the weekend and hopefully I may possibly find some time to work on it

teamSPB

[splzx3]

omfg is all i have 2 say about this

one sick build bro

[FieroGrande]

Damn 3 subs and 2 alts, what's next?

[teamSPB]

Another update for you all....ordered my steering wheel a while back now (must have been around a month or so back now), and it finally arrived today...

Ill get some high res pics soon, but these will do for now...

The steering wheel I settled for is a 350mm Simoni Racing Explorer...reasons for this is it has a hot-rod type appeal and I feel it fits in well with the rest of the vehicle...its pretty blingy, however, its makes a nice break to the eye inside the vehicle....

The old steering wheel coming off

New steering wheel coming together

Installed...

Its a nice size...I think the OEM one was around 380mm maybe...this is smaller obviously...but not too small that it looks odd! Any smaller than 350mm and I think it would have looked VERY odd inside such a big cabin!

The leather on the steering wheel also matches the vinyl in the Previa very well to so im pleased about that! Hopefully once the seats are trimmed up, the new roof panels go in...it should look VERY sweet inside!

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