RD0 Billet Faceplate Upgrade
Sound_Recluse
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So here is the latest and greatest visual upgrade for my sda 2.3s and I like the looks of it. Very easy to install and the billet is a very big improvement over the oem plastic plates. Very good craftsmanship. I can't thank xschop enough for these beauty's.
So I started by removing the rdos from the speakers then I removed the 4 screws from the tweeters themselves. Then I removed the magnet from the tweeter coil. The tweeter coil and dome remained attached to the plastic faceplate. Remembering the orientation I removed it and placed it on the magnet. Pretty simple. They are easy to pull off.
Cover the wire leads on each side of the tweeter dome with electrical tape.
I added the billet faceplate which fit perfectly. Installed the 4 original screws. Installed original gasket. Then installed back into speaker cabinet.
The finished results are some very sophisticated looking 2.3s
Nice job xschop!!!
So I started by removing the rdos from the speakers then I removed the 4 screws from the tweeters themselves. Then I removed the magnet from the tweeter coil. The tweeter coil and dome remained attached to the plastic faceplate. Remembering the orientation I removed it and placed it on the magnet. Pretty simple. They are easy to pull off.
Cover the wire leads on each side of the tweeter dome with electrical tape.
I added the billet faceplate which fit perfectly. Installed the 4 original screws. Installed original gasket. Then installed back into speaker cabinet.
The finished results are some very sophisticated looking 2.3s
Nice job xschop!!!
Comments
I'm left wondering if painting the recess with the 3m or other electrical paint or even a few layers of plastic dip would work as well or better.
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If I would have had some of that liquid tape on hand I would have definitely used it. Don't really want to take them all apart again though lol.
OH NO I wouldn't do that either, I was just really thinking out loud so to speak
You're right. Larger billet spikes with the same patina will indeed tie it all in.
I also like your idea SR of taping the tweeter leads as opposed to taping the plates which is how I installed half of mine. I used gorilla outdoor tape as it's very sticky; much more so than regular duct tape or plastic electrical tape.
Waiting on you for the spikes!!! Paypal is ready
Maybe the dust caps leak a little air by design? Maybe the annular space between the inside of the voice coil and the pole piece restricts air leakage to some extent, or slows it down, along with the dust cap.
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