In progress. My main thread  is at diyaudio.com (  
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1308576#post1308576 )but I figured I'd post here too to draw from and hopefully contribute to the wealth of experience. Basically a dual driver ripole with the cones facing each other, . a.k.a. BMC (Blow Motion Concept)
Pyle PPA15
* Power handling: 250 watts RMS/800 watts max 
* Voice coil diameter: 63.5mm 
* Impedance: 8 ohms 
* Frequency response: 27-4,000 Hz 
* Magnet weight: 70 oz. 
* Fs: 26.7 Hz 
* SPL: 90.2 dB 1W/1m 
* Vas: 0.321679377 cu meters
* Qms: 2.69 
* Qes: .89 
* Qts: .67 
* Xmax: 6 mm 
* Sd (approximate value for a 15" woofer with pleated surround) : 0.0856 m2	
* Dimensions: 
   Overall Diameter: 0.382524 meters
   Cutout Diameter: 0.352044 meters 
   Mounting Depth: 0.152908 meters
Here's a sketchup rendering 

Critiques, . .suggestions etc .. welcome . Should I expect this device to be utterly inefficient?
 If I need to add a U-extension at the rear later on, I plan to implement it via a sliding sleeve.