ICE Upgrade on my OHC

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 16:29

Hi Guys

Here's yet another story of a BHPian stung by the ICE bug.

The Objective:
To have the best possible ICE setup (of course, on a budget) with as much of stock looks as possible.

I do not say "Stealth" here as the sub/amp etc will be exposed. But have tried to have the system look as close to stock as possible.

Had always wanted a nice ICE setup but was afraid of spoiling the virgin look of the car. After a lot of research (on T-BHP), I finally zeroed-in on the following setup.

HU: Pioneer P-80 RS
Front: Hertz - Space 2 way (K6L)
Rear: Hertz - HSK 165
Sub: Hertz - HX 300D
Amp: Audison - LRX 5.600 (5 Ch)

Cables:
Amp Power kit: Connection FPK 600
Signal Cable: Connection BT 6600
Speaker Wire: Connection FL 214O

Damping:
AZComp Fonomat - 20 Sq Ft
Pylemat Extreme - 50 Sq Ft (approx)

Sounds like a straight forward setup but only few people know how many iterations the list had gone through, swinging between 2-way to 3-way, 5-ch amp vs. 4-ch and monoblock etc. Thanks Gunbir and JB for being patient enough to answer all my questions and make things clear.

Before I post the install pics, my special thanks goes to the support provided by my good friend SpeedZak and the interest shown by others like KB, JK, Jay, Wildcard and Nevertouchme.

The installation was done by Anwar at Bangalore. Pics to follow, with captions.

Sri

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 16:43

1. Removing the back seats

2. Parcel Shelf and boot

3. Front Seats have to go too

4. Does it look like a Rally Car ?

5. Removing the Boston rally 4" from the front

6. Front Door, Fully stripped

7. Fixing Fonomat on the Front door insides

8. Additional Damping Used

9. Sealing the holes in the Front door

navin · 2nd January 2007, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by quicksilver

I do not say "Stealth" here as the sub/amp etc will be exposed. But have tried to have the system look as close to stock as possible.

The installation was done by Anwar at Bangalore. Pics to follow, with captions.

Hey did Anwar create tweeter pods for the components? Would love to see pics of these. I also want to upgrade my mom's NHC with components in the front.

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 16:50

10. JK Das and Jay on a discussion

11. The Sub is to be mounted on this on an IB setup

12. Routing the Cables

13. Full Car Stripped for Damping

14. Rear Co-axials on the reducer plate to fit in the 6X9 holes

15. Damping the Rear Parcel shelf

16. Sub firing into the cabin on the IB setup

17. Damping on the C-Pillar

18. Rear Speakers are done

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 16:57

19. damping the spoiler

20. Rear Seats go back in

[IMG]
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6...kindoesqs4.jpg[/IMG]

21. Crossovers under front seats

22. Amp Settup

23. Rear bumper and lights removed for damping

24. Space Components on the Front door

25. Pics of the finished Amp setup

26. Tweeters mounted on the RVM pod

Navin, the tweeter pods (angle mounts) were provided along with the speakers so I did not have to do any fibre glass work. Anwar wanted to have these fit under the dash on a custom pod but we opted for this as this sounded better.

hydrashok · 2nd January 2007, 17:01

Ahhhhhhhhh..... I'd heard a lot about this ICEd City and wanted very
much to listen to it. But I couldn't make it for the Rumble in the Jungle meet. Zak was using your car as a motivation (emotional blackmail!) to try and get me to quit my job and come for the meet :-)

Detailed damping huh? It is a good thing you got it done when the car was stripped anyway. No sense shaking up the panels and then getting the car stripped again and damped later in parts you didn't do first. Keep them pics coming :-)

And I think you mean HSX165s in the rear, right? :-)

EDIT: Mmmmm... More pics as I was posting. I love the way the amp has been shown off. Very classy and subtle, but bling enough. BTW won't that sub's monster magnet sitting right over the amp cause any problems?

And, folks, Mallu ICErs RULE!!! Beat that all ye non Mallu ICErs. (Tool is excused for becoming a good boy. Gunbir, JB and Sam don't count -- like Sam says, ghar-ki-kheti for all of them).

navin · 2nd January 2007, 17:08

when you said stealth I figured your tweeters would be well hidden. I was considering a custom install in the door (flush mounted).

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

And I think you mean HSX165s in the rear, right? :-)

Think it is HCX 6" Co-Axials....

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

And, Mallu ICErs RULE!!! Beat that all ye non Mallu ICErs. (Tool is excused).

am not a Mallu pal.... anyways, guess it is the interest which counts.

hydrashok · 2nd January 2007, 17:16

Quicksilver, nice clean install. I guess you got exactly what you wanted, right? I'm sure you probably had to keep Anwar restrained from doing his usual flamboyant style of install. Can you post more interior pics, and pics of how you have the rear seats over the sub?

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

when you said stealth I figured your tweeters would be well hidden. I was considering a custom install in the door (flush mounted).

I did consider that and other options, but this sounded best and it fit in nicely with the black RVM pod so I opted for the angle mounts.

esteem_lover · 2nd January 2007, 17:25

Congrats on the clean install & good pics, quicksilver. i hope you are happy with the setup & the sound.

hydrashok · 2nd January 2007, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by quicksilver

Think it is HCX 6" Co-Axials....

Yep, HCX165 it is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by quicksilver

am not a Mallu pal.... anyways, guess it is the interest which counts.

Whoops!

quicksilver · 2nd January 2007, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

Quicksilver, nice clean install. I guess you got exactly what you wanted, right? I'm sure you probably had to keep Anwar restrained from doing his usual flamboyant style of install. Can you post more interior pics, and pics of how you have the rear seats over the sub?

thats a pic of the rear seat after the installation. the sub can be seen if you open the Rear seat arm-rest. I will post a pic of that tonight. the rear-coaxials are covered with a 6X9 grille that is painted the OE colour so it does not stick out... you can see it on the top (will post pics of that too tonight).

I did not have to say anything to Anwar as SpeedZak had already give him detailed instructions on what I wanted (in terms of under-stated and no BLING) but the amp was his idea and I had to give in because he was insistent... I like it though

Harrie · 2nd January 2007, 18:36

Awsome!
How in the world did you manage to keep it under the wraps for so long???

Man that is one awsome setup.

Sam Kapasi · 2nd January 2007, 18:39

You have my compliments. Excellent. Now enjoy the music.

2nd January 2007, 16:29	#1
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 455 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	ICE Upgrade on my OHC Hi Guys Here's yet another story of a BHPian stung by the ICE bug. The Objective: To have the best possible ICE setup (of course, on a budget) with as much of stock looks as possible. I do not say "Stealth" here as the sub/amp etc will be exposed. But have tried to have the system look as close to stock as possible. Had always wanted a nice ICE setup but was afraid of spoiling the virgin look of the car. After a lot of research (on T-BHP), I finally zeroed-in on the following setup. HU: Pioneer P-80 RS Front: Hertz - Space 2 way (K6L) Rear: Hertz - HSK 165 Sub: Hertz - HX 300D Amp: Audison - LRX 5.600 (5 Ch) Cables: Amp Power kit: Connection FPK 600 Signal Cable: Connection BT 6600 Speaker Wire: Connection FL 214O Damping: AZComp Fonomat - 20 Sq Ft Pylemat Extreme - 50 Sq Ft (approx) Sounds like a straight forward setup but only few people know how many iterations the list had gone through, swinging between 2-way to 3-way, 5-ch amp vs. 4-ch and monoblock etc. Thanks Gunbir and JB for being patient enough to answer all my questions and make things clear. Before I post the install pics, my special thanks goes to the support provided by my good friend SpeedZak and the interest shown by others like KB, JK, Jay, Wildcard and Nevertouchme. The installation was done by Anwar at Bangalore. Pics to follow, with captions. Sri Last edited by quicksilver : 2nd January 2007 at 16:41.
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2nd January 2007, 16:43	#2
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 455 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Installation Pics - Part 1 1. Removing the back seats 2. Parcel Shelf and boot 3. Front Seats have to go too 4. Does it look like a Rally Car ? 5. Removing the Boston rally 4" from the front 6. Front Door, Fully stripped 7. Fixing Fonomat on the Front door insides 8. Additional Damping Used 9. Sealing the holes in the Front door
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2nd January 2007, 16:50	#4
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 455 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Installation Pics - Part 2 10. JK Das and Jay on a discussion 11. The Sub is to be mounted on this on an IB setup 12. Routing the Cables 13. Full Car Stripped for Damping 14. Rear Co-axials on the reducer plate to fit in the 6X9 holes 15. Damping the Rear Parcel shelf 16. Sub firing into the cabin on the IB setup 17. Damping on the C-Pillar 18. Rear Speakers are done
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2nd January 2007, 16:57	#5
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 455 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Installation Pics - Part 3 19. damping the spoiler 20. Rear Seats go back in [IMG] http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6...kindoesqs4.jpg[/IMG] 21. Crossovers under front seats 22. Amp Settup 23. Rear bumper and lights removed for damping 24. Space Components on the Front door 25. Pics of the finished Amp setup 26. Tweeters mounted on the RVM pod Navin, the tweeter pods (angle mounts) were provided along with the speakers so I did not have to do any fibre glass work. Anwar wanted to have these fit under the dash on a custom pod but we opted for this as this sounded better.
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2nd January 2007, 17:01	#6
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Ahhhhhhhhh..... I'd heard a lot about this ICEd City and wanted very much to listen to it. But I couldn't make it for the Rumble in the Jungle meet. Zak was using your car as a motivation (emotional blackmail!) to try and get me to quit my job and come for the meet :-) Detailed damping huh? It is a good thing you got it done when the car was stripped anyway. No sense shaking up the panels and then getting the car stripped again and damped later in parts you didn't do first. Keep them pics coming :-) And I think you mean HSX165s in the rear, right? :-) EDIT: Mmmmm... More pics as I was posting. I love the way the amp has been shown off. Very classy and subtle, but bling enough. BTW won't that sub's monster magnet sitting right over the amp cause any problems? And, folks, Mallu ICErs RULE!!! Beat that all ye non Mallu ICErs. (Tool is excused for becoming a good boy. Gunbir, JB and Sam don't count -- like Sam says, ghar-ki-kheti for all of them). Last edited by hydrashok : 2nd January 2007 at 17:09.
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2nd January 2007, 17:08	#7
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,493 Times	when you said stealth I figured your tweeters would be well hidden. I was considering a custom install in the door (flush mounted).
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2nd January 2007, 17:16	#9
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Quicksilver, nice clean install. I guess you got exactly what you wanted, right? I'm sure you probably had to keep Anwar restrained from doing his usual flamboyant style of install. Can you post more interior pics, and pics of how you have the rear seats over the sub?
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2nd January 2007, 17:25	#11
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the clean install & good pics, quicksilver. i hope you are happy with the setup & the sound.
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2nd January 2007, 18:36	#14
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Awsome! How in the world did you manage to keep it under the wraps for so long??? Man that is one awsome setup.
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2nd January 2007, 18:39	#15
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,451 Times View My Garage	You have my compliments. Excellent. Now enjoy the music.
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