Kicker S18X - Manual (Page 3)

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The Kicker ZX line of mono-amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to rock-solid bass.
Please ask your dealer about the Kicker ZX Amplifier upgrades.
VentedEnclosureApplications
The SoloX was designed for a vented enclosure. Throw out every experience you have ever had with a
vented speaker and prepare to be blown away! Our engineers have designed boxes that will intimidate
and irritate everyone within a 3 mile radius. These enclosures incorporate massive slot-loaded
(rectangular) ports with ultra low air velocity for ground pounding street bass that will make your “skin
bounce on your bones!”
These boxes are the enclosure of choice for outrageous street bass and high performance SPL
contests. If space is not a problem and you want to get the most from your SoloX, try one of these
ported designs. You will not be disappointed.
The ported Compact design increases bass efficiency and fits in many space-limited applications.
Although it is the smallest recommended ported enclosure, the output from 30 to 80 Hz will be
considerably higher than that of any sealed box. The SUV design is the one to do if you have the room.
The SPL is the largest and most efficient enclosure design. The SPL delivers the sonic output needed to
win SPL contests and it produces bass notes in a “Livin’ Loud” manner. This design is intended for test
tones above 56Hz; playing music with frequencies below 56Hz will result in subwoofer damage.
Model:
S18X
VentedSPL (MaximumEnclosureVolume)
10 ft 3 (283L) + port displacement, Fb=56Hz
Port: 300 in 2 (1935cm 2 ) area x 9” (22.9cm) long
Power Handling = 10000W Peak above 56Hz
VentedCompact (MinimumEnclosureVolume)
5 ft 3 (142L) + port displacement, Fb=35Hz
Port: 60 in 2 (387cm 2 ) area x 14.5” (36.8cm) long
Power Handling = 5000W Peak
BoxBuildingNotes
Use 3/4” (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fiberboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the
wood “template” inside your SoloX’s shipping carton to mark the mounting hole, then cut directly on the
line. These designs need internal bracing. Add 4 x 4” (10x10cm) triangular bracing between each of the
larger unsupported panels.
All the cubic feet (L) measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer. For the
vented enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of
the final design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply “X x Y x Z”, convert to cubic feet, for
example the SoloX18 vented compact design’s external port dimensions (60 in
2 port area could be a
15 x 4” port by 14.5” long) are, using 3/4” (1.9cm) MDF:
[15” x (4” + 1.5” total MDF thickness) x 14.5”] x (1 ft
3 / 1728 in 3 ) = .692 ft 3 , and add this number to
the internal volume of the enclosure, SoloX18’s 5 ft 3 + .692 ft 3 = 5.692 ft 3 . See Figure 4. Due to the
necessary length of these ports, you may want to fold the port along the bottom and back walls. It will
be impractical to use round ports for these designs.
Do not install a port opening against a solid surface, such as an internal brace, back-panel or trunk wall,
seat or interior panel of your vehicle. The port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the smallest
dimension of the rectangular port as the minimum amount of space between the port opening and any
solid surface to insure unrestricted airflow.
If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should loosely fill your SoloX enclosure with
poly-fil stuffing. Ported designs will require covering the end of the port (located inside the box) with grill
cloth, chicken wire, or expanded metal to prevent the poly-fil from exiting the port. The use of poly-fil
will slightly decrease efficiency, but will deepen and extend the low frequency output.
For more advice on box building, refer to your Authorized Kicker Dealer, or click on the Support tab on
the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com. Choose the Technical Manuals link and then download or view
the corresponding information. Please E-mail [email protected] or call Technical Services
(405) 624-8583 for specific or unanswered questions.
SoloX Subwoofer and SPAIR - Covered by one or more of the following patents: U.S. Pat #'s 6,611,604, 6,731,773 D473,216, D456,386,
D449,293, D355,193; Taiwan Pat. #162,154; Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
RemovalMountingAssembly
Please follow these instruction to insure proper installation.
With assistance, remove the SoloX from
the cardboard box. See Figure 5.
Then remove the four (4) Acorn Head
Nuts and washers, and the eight (8) Acorn
Head Bolts securing the SPAIR (Simple
Pull Apart Insertable Replacement cone
assembly) to the BAM (Basket And Motor
assembly) and to the wood “template”.
Place the SPAIR in a safe and
clean location. See Figure 6.
Install the Gap Cap around the BAM’s pole-piece to protect the
motor assembly from debris during the installation. Metal
shavings would be nearly impossible to remove from the gap.
Please protect your purchase, use the Gap Cap. See Figure 7.
With the Gap Cap installed, remove the four (4) 1/4”-20 double-end
threaded studs that lock the BAM to the wood “template”.
See Figure 8.
The SPLAT (Speaker Precise Location
Alignment Tool) and wood “template” will
now come free from the BAM.
See Figure 9.
Place the wood “template” on the enclosure
baffle and mark the holes for mounting
hardware and for the woofer cutout.
See Figure 10.
Figure 6
Figure 5
Install
Gap Cap
Locator Pin
Locator Hole
(on the Back
Side of the
SPAIR) Figure 7
Figure 8
BAM
Wood Template
SPLAT
Figure 9
Figure 10
Wood Template
BAM
Enclosure Baffle
Acorn
Head
Bolts
SPAIR
SPLAT
Remove the
1/4”-20
double-end
threaded
studs
SoloX
Box
Model:
S18X
VentedSUV (TheOneToDo)
10 ft 3 (283L) + port displacement, Fb=35Hz
Port: 150 in 2 (968cm 2 ) area x 21” (53.3cm) long
Power Handling = 4500W Peak
Acorn
Head
Nuts and
washers