Hey Guys
My Ferrari ICE thread was deleted by the mods as they felt it was a repeat of the one I posted in the Supercars section. If you wanna drool at the car, go to the supercars section.
For you ICE freaks...
Original Head Unit... Pioneer DEX-M300 CD Changer Controller... an aftermarket install.
Pioneer CD Changer CDX-M100... this thing was like the size of a VCR. and built better than most Maruti cars.
Door Panel removed. See the stock ferrari speaker.
Stock speaker made in Italy by Autosonik, was surround-less. Was probably a foam surround and thus didnt stand the test of time.
Head Unit removed. See the newspaper stuffed in to make the HU fit... hehaha.
Here is the stock tweeter in the dash.
Tweeter grill removed
Tweeter removed. Seen here in all its glory.
New Hertz ESK165 component set going in... See the midrange going in.
Installed in the door. A snug fit...
Hertz Tweeter now installed in the stock location...
component set done...
Alpine 9843 used. Nice basic HU for approx 9K
Ace installer and ICE enthusiast, Mukul Rai Patel (of Patel Auto, New Delhi) at it with Jb (on the right)
HU installed...
Done...
Some interesting things about this install....
a. No subs, amps... Why? no space, keep it lightweight, KISS concept...
b. Bi-Amped... The HU's rear speaker output powers the mids while the front outputs power the tweeters... This can be done easily on the Hertz Dieci and Energy series components as the XOs for Mid and Tweeters are separate. So you can power them separately or together. Bi-Amping made the difference in this install as all the four drivers (speakers) ended up getting decent power. Also interesting was the fact that you can use the fader to control the tweet levels and blend the sound to your taste. MidBass was tight and punchy, the soundstage was wide and high, and sound was very impressive and involving. In fact, some folks who were invited for a listen were ready to lay bets we had hidden an amp somewhere.
c. The HU is running with the defeat ON. So no EQ or bass treble is possible. Why? cuz its not needed.
d. The car uses old school electricals. On one of the pics you can see a terminal strip like the ones used in home electricals. So no cutting or stripping of wires is really necessary.
All in all, a dream realised for us. As usual Jb put his best into the car and many thanks to the talented Mukul for his expert help.
Cheers