EXILE CAR AUDIO
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exile Subwoofer Manual
Manuel du caiSSon d’extrêMeS graveS exile
ENG
FR
© 2009 Exile Car Audio • www.exileaudio.com
BiG18d2 Owner’s Manual 6/09 Rev. A
DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE USA
big18d2
Mounting Depth
9.5 Inches
Mounting Diameter
16.625 Inches
Overall Diameter
18.5 Inches
Nominal Impedance
Dual 2 ohm
RMS Power Handling
1800 Watts
Peak Power Handling
3600 Watts
t/S ParaMeterS:
FS
27.2 Hz
RE
3.4 Ohms
QMS
7.16
QES
0.67
QTS
0.62
VAS
120.35 Liters
MMS
520.44 Grams
CMS
64.53 uM/Newton
BL
21.41 Tesla-M
SPL (1w/1m)
87.43 dB
Xmax
50.8 mm Peak to Peak
Specifications subject to change.
big18d2 SPecificationS
vented boxeS
Size
Slot vent
oPening
Slot vent
length
big18d2 - SPl
4.1
3” X 12”
11.5”
big18d2 - Sq
6.75
2.5” X 12”
15”
(All Boxes sizes in CU. FT. and INCLUDE 0.35 CU.FT. displacement of the subwoofer)
Sealed boxeS
Size
big18d2 - SPl
2.5
big18d2 - Sq
3.5
box SizeS and building tiPS
The material of choice for building a strong box is 3/4” to 1” MDF (Medium Density
Fiberboard or HDF (High Density Fiberboard). For a large dual boxes more than 2 Cu.Ft.
adding additional cross bracing using strips of this material is a good idea to help reduce
panel vibration. Don’t use particle board is not very good for speaker enclosures. It
soaks up water like a sponge, is flexible and will crumble when you try to screw the
woofer in. A solid bead of wood glue is recommended for joining two pieces of wood
together along with 1-1/4 to 1 1/2” drywall screws or 1-1/2” staples. Remember the
glue will be doing almost all the work once it has dried. A fastener placed about every
3” will hold the box together good enough until the glue dries. After assembling the box
and allowing the glue to set up, use silicone sealer to make absolutely sure the corners
and other visible seams are perfectly sealed. The sizes below are a guidelines according
to our in car testing and computer analysis. Don’t worry if you box is a little larger or
smaller than the below recommendations the world will not come to an end, the sun will
come up tomorrow and you will probably won’t hear the difference. Usually a change of
more than .15 Cu.Ft. is needed before even someone with golden ears is able to hear
the difference.
tailleS de boîtier et conSeilS de fabrication
Le matériau de choix pour construire un boîtier solide est le MDF (panneau de fibres à
densité moyenne) ou le HDF (panneau de fibres à haute densité) de ¾ po à 1 po. Pour un
grand boîtier double de plus de 2 pieds carrés, ajouter un renforcement croisé supplémen-
taire en utilisant des bandes de ce matériau est une bonne idée pour contribuer à réduire
les vibrations des panneaux. N’utilisez pas de l’aggloméré de bois qui n’est pas très adapté
aux boîtiers pour haut-parleur. Il absorbe l’eau comme une éponge, est flexible et s’émiettera
lorsque vous essaierez de visser le haut-parleur de graves en place. Il est recommandé
d’utiliser une quantité importante de colle à bois pour fixer deux pièces de bois ensemble en
plus des vis à cloison sèche de 1-1/4 à 1 ½ po ou des agrafes 1-1/2 po. N’oubliez pas
que la colle fera presque tout le travail une fois qu’elle aura séché. Des attaches placées tous
les 3 po environ maintiendront suffisamment le boîtier jusqu’à ce que la colle sèche. Une
fois le boîtier assemblé et une fois la colle sèche, utilisez un agent d’étanchéité à base de
silicone pour vous assurer à 100 % que les coins et autres arêtes visibles sont parfaitement
étanches. Les tailles ci-dessous sont des recommandations découlant de nos analyses
effectuées sur ordinateur et en conditions réelles dans des voitures. Ne vous inquiétez pas si
votre boîtier est un petit peu plus grand ou plus petit que les recommandations ci-dessous.
Ce n’est pas la fin du monde, le soleil continuera à se lever demain matin et vous n’entendrez
probablement pas la différence. Il faut généralement une variation de plus de 0,15 pied cube
avant que la différence puisse être entendue par quelqu’un ayant une oreille en or !
big18d2
Profondeur de montage
9.5 po
Diamètre de montage
16.625 po
Diamètre global
18.5 po
Nominal Impedance
Dual 2 ohm
Puissance R.M.S admissible
1800 Watts
Puissance de crête admissible
3600 Watts
t/S ParaMeterS:
FS
27.2 Hz
RE
3.4 Ohms
QMS
7.16
QES
0.67
QTS
0.62
VAS
120.35 Liters
MMS
520.44 Grams
CMS
64.53 uM/Newton
BL
21.41 Tesla-M
SPL (1w/1m)
87.43 dB
Xmax
50.8 mm Peak to Peak
LIMITED WARRANTY
Exile warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from date of original purchase when purchased from an Authorized Exile Dealer.
BURNT VOICE COIL FAILURES WILL ONLY OCCUR UNDER ABUSE SITUATIONS AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY!
If the product is labeled B Stock/Refurbished and purchased from an Authorized Exile Dealer, it is warranted for 90 days from date of purchase, regardless of place of installation. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason
due to manufacturing defect or malfunction during the warranty period, Exile will replace or repair (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise at no charge. Warranty replacements on B-Stock merchandise may
have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivalent products. This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the
original purchaser. Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied, shall
apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties, therefore these exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state
to state. This warranty is only valid within the USA, for warranties outside of the USA consult the appropriate international distributor.
