CSS SDX15: 4 cubes @ 25

[hempy 10+ year member]

I just got my CSS SDX15 yesterday, and I decided on a box. Originally I was going to seal it a fiberglass box w/ amp rack, but I hate having to deal with glassing in the cold and I don't have the time to finish within the break.

The recommended car box is 4 cubes at 25 hz with 2 4" aeros 20" long, walls lined. The port tubes I bought are 17", but I'm not sure if that represents the tube length or overall port length. I will need to add a 90* bend, so hopefully that wind up accounting for the extra length. I would be measuring the line down the center, right?

I'm going to have it firing at the read of my cherokee, with the ports facing back on the right side. I'm going to add on an amp rack on the back to keep everything clean, with beauty panels on the front and back. I have some leftover black PE carpet, but I may go with vinyl or something that looks more stock. I'll probably use black laminate on the front as well.

Double boxed:

Mmm... sexy cone.

Fat leads:

Woven in:

Lots of glue:

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[hempy 10+ year member]

Cone:

More cone:

Even looks good from the back:

More cone:

No coil shot... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

Nice moofer.

Never even heard of CSS?

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

I'm so jealous. I was hoping I could afford one of those but I just can't pull it off right now. It should sound very nice in that enclosure.

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

god i want one of those subs soooo bad //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif... seems like a killer deal for $290

i think i might snatch up one of these as soon as i can afford it

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

The build begins!

Wood:

Starting amp rack:

Bracing ribs (not sure if I want to use these or not...any opinions?):

Starting back trim panel (with my new xmas toys):

A clean workstation is a happy station:

1.5 extra sheets (has to buy more since I didn't know they were bowed):

Starting plexi rabbet:

Finished!:

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

Testfit:

Making sure plexi will fit (matches size of amp heatsinks):

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

I think this is how I'll lay out the baffle and trim piece...

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Sweet looking build.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Never even heard of CSS?

http://www.creativesound.ca

Their drivers are also sold at http://www.acoustic-visions.com

Good choice of sub! Let us know how you like it.

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

Rough trim panel:

90* elbows for ports:

Plexi pilots drilled/countersunk:

I was originally going to use t-nuts for the trim pieces, but I may have to come up with something creative to get the thin middle parts tight. I'll probably just cut off 1/8" from some threaded inserts.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

sexy. i love that cone

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

Ok, so this thing is going to look like a weiner. Oh well. Onto pichers.

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

LOL phallicness ftw!