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facturing 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
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exiLe subwooFeR ManuaL
ManueL du caisson d’extRêMes gRaVes exiLe
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© 2006 Exile Car Audio • www.exileaudio.com Shift Subwoofer Manual 12/06 Rev B
DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE USA
s12d s12
Mounting Depth 6.3 Inches 6.3 Inches
Mounting Diameter 11.25 Inches 11.25 Inches
Overall Diameter 12.6 Inches 12.6 Inches
RMS Power Handling 400 Watts 400 Watts
Peak Power Handling 800 Watts 800 Watts
T/S Parameters:
FS 26.8 Hz 26.5 Hz
RE 7.3 Ohms 3.09 Ohms
QMS 5.9 5.7
QES .602 .542
QTS .546 .50
VAS 83.52 Liters 78.05 Liters
MMS 157.19 Grams 165.45 Grams
CMS 224.24 uM/Newton 172.6 uM/Newton
BL 17.92Tesla-M 12.8 Tesla-M
SPL (1w/1m) 89dB 89dB
Xmax 30mm Peak to Peak 30mm Peak to Peak
Specifications subject to change.
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.
Vented boxes size Vent dia. Vent LengtH
s12/12d - sPL 1.5 4” 10.5”
s12/12d - noRMaL 2.25 4” 11.25”
s12/12d - sQ 3.0 4” 13.25”
(All Boxes sizes in CU. FT. and INCLUDE displacement of the subwoofer)
seaLed boxes size
s12/12d - sPL .75
s12/s12d - noRMaL 1.1
s12/12d - sQ 1.5
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 supplémentaire 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 !
