Stage 2 - ICEing my Blu-T so the roof blows off!! 2012 Swift Zdi

[iFuel]

If not anything else, my purse sure blew off. So it has been said, 'thou shall go bankrupt', and I just realized it today. I had been searching the ICE forums for ages, since the day I had been dreaming of buying a new car. Read everything from everyone. The Gurus here are just amazing with so much in depth knowledge on this subject that it leaves me in awe. And it left me utterly confused and lost in the woods as well.

So it all begins again, the new car and the new soul chilling melodies, I am in love again. Ok Ok so I did fall in love 'again' when I bought my Blu-T, but now it's the Bollywood type sequel of singing around the trees with/in my Blu-T. For the people with flying imaginations, please stay seated while the entire show unfolds.

I may not be a millionaire and neither am I an expert on all things 'ICE'. I am but a normal guy who loves his music and likes getting his hair stand with the beats playing. I kind of wanted a close to disco feel, however I was on a budget. So I had started on a 'let's get robbed in stages' process. Decided to go for the ICE install in stages.

Stage 1: Speakers, wiring, damping and I have an old Sony amp and a Pio woofer, so wanted that fitted just as well.

Stage 2[yet to happen]: Mono-block amp, a nice woofer and a nice 4 ch amp.

Stage 3[yet to happen]: A double din head unit.

Here's the story of stage 1:-

After having searched the forums far and wide. I got lost in the woods, fought with the bank robbing spiders, saw the angels flying with super ICE systems for wings, looked at the Gods giving advise to mere mortals and found confused souls like myself. I happened to hit a jackpot reference to Motor Concepts in Kirti Nagar, little did I know that this place will be my adobe and a heaven sent flying workshop for a lost dude like me.

I first went there to have a word with Aman. I must say, what a jolly good guy he is. Very polite, immensely knowledgeable, helpful, modest and willing to listen to you and your budget and all the bla bla that folks like me manage to throw at him, so that makes him patient too. After the first visit I got the seat covers done for my Blu-T and told him about my ICE plan.

So today I fixed up an appointment with him and reached there at 2:30pm. Spoke to him and told him how I was planning to go about with my set-up, the 3 stage upgrade. Last I had spoken with him he had suggested Bull Audio to me based on my music taste and my limited budget. However I was a little more adventurous and experimental today. He suggested that if I was planning on doing it in stages, I might as well up the ante and do it with better equipment so that I don't have the need to upgrade stuff the next time I went to him. I agreed and I am glad I did.

So the suggestions came out, basis my music choice and ground to pound I was deciding between Hertz, Rainbow & Digital Design. Well that helps, at-least now I have only 3 things to pick from. I hadn't a clue and out he came to my rescue again with the suggestion of Hertz Energy Components & Coaxial as the best VFM choice, I had to agree. The Rainbows were a good 3K more and that would have been stretching it a too much.

Now starts the issue, I wanted the head unit to remain and the stock look. 2 reasons: 1) I love the look of the new OE HU of the new Swift & 2) I didn't have the budget for a HU. Aman to the rescue again, he suggested Audison Conection SLI 4 to take care of my woes of not having any pre-outs in the Nippon OE HU. And I thank him and my stars that the Amp and woofer I had with me, according to him would work out just fine and that we can change them in my next stage.

So that was it and the deal was done and off he went to get his men into the machine and work on it. And I must say, he along with his staff are experts at this. Superior service, excellent install, proper care taken not to mess anything. The whole episode lasted a good 4 1/2 hours and then the ground started shaking with the beats. And that was it, when I sat inside the Blu-T, my life was suddenly transformed, with the stage 1 of install he managed to put such excellence in the set-up that I was left dumbfounded and yes 'The hair was standing all over my head and arms'. True Nirvana and just what I wanted. he did the final tuning and gain settings on the amp and off i was driving and rocking my world all the way back to my home.

So that is the story and before some of you start yawning, I will stop here and get into the main show. The equipment list and the photo ops. Please do pardon my photography skills as I am a noob in this department as well and I used my SG2 to click the pics.

Equipment:-

HU - OE Nippon HU that comes with the new Swift

Coaxial - Hertz Energy ESX 165 140W

Component - Hertz Energy ESK 165 200W

SLI - Audison Conection SLI 4 to create 2 pre-outs

Wiring - Scosche E400M

Custom made sub woofer sealed enclosure

Damping - 6 sheets in the front 2 doors [I don't remember the brand name, it was an imported VFM product, none of the stinger or the other known names]

Spacers, RC Lead, Speaker wires, and the usual suspects like in every game.

And now the install pics:

Now someone tell me who would call these speakers. Ladies and gentle men have a look at the OE speakers that I got in the Swift Zdi










The Hertz Energy Party Rockers and the Remaining Install pics

[iFuel]

Install pics contd.

I must say that the staff is excellent at taking good care and making sure everything is fitted nice and proper. Aman over looked everything and was very helpful, i can't thank him enough.

[iFuel]

And the last set.

But first a special mention to the excellent fusing of wire joins and endings with this special sleeve. It was uploaded in previous pics, but in case u missed it here they are.







And the remaining set. After this install everything was back to the stock look inside the car, minus the amp and the woofer, understandably.









































A BIG shout out to Aman of Motor Concepts and his staff, I am in no way affiliated to them, I am just a customer and a very happy customer at that. They are highly professional and patient. The best thing is that they are always willing to help and Aman has immense knowledge in this field and is one of the best I have come across. You Rock

Here is a link to their thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/delhi-...den-delhi.html (ICE & Accessories - Motor Concept (Rajouri Garden, Delhi))

[GTO]

Thread moved from the Assembly Line to the ICE Show Off section. Thanks for sharing!

[Rachit.K.Dogra]

Hi iFuel,

Congrats on the setup!! Looks like a super duper setup.
Would like to audition it someday.

Would you mind sharing the damage it did to your pocket??

Thanks
CHEERS

[mayankjha1806]

With no knowledge of most of the stuff being done to the car, i am blown away by the sheer number of parts that have gone into this setup. I am sure it sounds as good as it looks on the photographs.

Whats the glass tube thingy?, looks like something to do with power. Another newbie question, how much did the whole thing cost?

[raj_5004]

Cool setup buddy, looks like a very professional install.

you have not mentioned the damage to your wallet though.

Originally Posted by mayankjha1806

Whats the glass tube thingy?, looks like something to do with power.

Its the fuse.

[shashank.nk]

iFuel,

Great setup there! I'd like to ask you the cost and also how it sounds ?

I'm sorry if i've missed it, but i don't think you mentioned how the entire setup sounds. I'm also looking to upgrade the stone age HU on my Polo and looking to do it in 2 stages.

Your thread couldn't have come at a better time!

[iFuel]

Originally Posted by mayankjha1806

With no knowledge of most of the stuff being done to the car, i am blown away by the sheer number of parts that have gone into this setup. I am sure it sounds as good as it looks on the photographs.

Whats the glass tube thingy?, looks like something to do with power. Another newbie question, how much did the whole thing cost?

Thanks a lot mayank, even i didn't think so many things would go into the install. That tube thingy is the fuse. Oh yes, it sounds awesome, Aman did the fine tuning at the end of it, and the sound is to my taste, a little neutral with good tight bass and still i have loads of options to tune it further more.

Originally Posted by raj_5004

Cool setup buddy, looks like a very professional install.

you have not mentioned the damage to your wallet though.



Its the fuse.

Thanks a lot raj, Motor Concepts and Aman really did a very professional install and I am grateful to them.

I will PM you the cost.

Originally Posted by shashank.nk

iFuel,

Great setup there! I'd like to ask you the cost and also how it sounds ?

I'm sorry if i've missed it, but i don't think you mentioned how the entire setup sounds. I'm also looking to upgrade the stone age HU on my Polo and looking to do it in 2 stages.

Your thread couldn't have come at a better time!

My Apologies, the set up sounds very clean and clear. It still has about 40 hours of play time before the speakers actually break in. The sound as of now is very neutral with loads of options to change the settings at the Amp level. The bass is profound and tight and the highs sound great. No break in the music even at a higher level.

I will PM you the price, I am glad that I managed to put the thread at an opportune moment for you.

[k2max6]

Originally Posted by iFuel

And the last set.

But first a special mention to the excellent fusing of wire joins and endings with this special sleeve. It was uploaded in previous pics, but in case u missed it here they are.

And the remaining set. After this install everything was back to the stock look inside the car, minus the amp and the woofer, understandably.

A BIG shout out to Aman of Motor Concepts and his staff, I am in no way affiliated to them, I am just a customer and a very happy customer at that. They are highly professional and patient. The best thing is that they are always willing to help and Aman has immense knowledge in this field and is one of the best I have come across. You Rock

Here is a link to their thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/delhi-...den-delhi.html (ICE & Accessories - Motor Concept (Rajouri Garden, Delhi))

Great Setup. It is good to appreciate an installer , it would be better if you post the cost breakup here. Would help other bhpians as well.

[piyush78]

Hi iFuel,

I also took the plunge to ice my Zdi about a month back & got the install done at motor concepts under the supervision of aman.
My equipment list:
- JVC avx814 double din ( from my old car)
- Polk db6501 comps & polk co-axials
- Bull Audio sub in sealed box ( from my old car)
- Bull Audio amp.
- Audison wiring & RCA's
- Lots of damping ( 6 sheets for front 2 doors only & around 5 - 6 for the other 3 doors)

Now, i am also very impressed with the professionalism & expertise of these guys & attention to minute details like using abundant sleeves over joints . They took a lot of time just for damping all the doors & i one can feel the difference this has made. Apart from the sound factor, the doors close with a heavy thud that is very new to a maruti.

Aman is a nice sensible guy with a good knowledge of what he does & recommends after hearing you out about your budget & music taste. I went there at 11am & returned from there at around 5pm as the install is a long process esp. damping if it is done correctly.

I preferred polk over rainbows as they have a slight edge over the vocals & treble feels a bit more airy than rainbows ( this is what i felt), I had bull comps in my previous car & are of a similar sound signature as rainbows. Also the bull amp is good value for money amp with adequate punch. Also, aman arranged for a dash kit for the JVC head unit , which is of the exact same color as the dash & the dash with HU looks just oem. The system is tuned by aman with flat eq settings & is therefore flexible enough to play around a little bit. The steering controls cannot be used now, but aman has a wiring kit from JVC which is compatible to use the steering mounted contols & i will try it in future when the pocket permits me ( all drained now).

Sorry to hijack your thread iFuel bhai , but seeing your posts & pics. i could not resist sharing my views. Take Care.

[sajid33]

Hi Fuel ,

Just got the delivery of my new swift , and looking at your post i really feel i should get the same setup done to my car as well , can you please pm the total cost of the work done in your car ? thanks.

[Nishant B]

I would also like to know the cost of the setup as I am thinking of getting it done for my Manza.

It would be better if you can simply post the cost breakup in the thread itself instead of PMing people. This will save you the hassle of mailing to everyone who asks for it

[rosh_aveo1.4]

The setup looks great. Where did you put the Connection thing, the high level speaker adapter for the amp? Inside the doors?
Yeah, the pricing would be really useful for us. Would love to know the cost of the damping as well. And what brand is it?

[iFuel]

Originally Posted by k2max6

Great Setup. It is good to appreciate an installer , it would be better if you post the cost breakup here. Would help other bhpians as well.

Thanks a lot. I would have updated the cost break up here however due to some privacy issues for the installers it is an understanding that I am abiding by. I hope you will understand.

Originally Posted by piyush78

Hi iFuel,

I also took the plunge to ice my Zdi about a month back & got the install done at motor concepts under the supervision of aman.
My equipment list:
- JVC avx814 double din ( from my old car)
- Polk db6501 comps & polk co-axials
- Bull Audio sub in sealed box ( from my old car)
- Bull Audio amp.
- Audison wiring & RCA's
- Lots of damping ( 6 sheets for front 2 doors only & around 5 - 6 for the other 3 doors)

Now, i am also very impressed with the professionalism & expertise of these guys & attention to minute details like using abundant sleeves over joints . They took a lot of time just for damping all the doors & i one can feel the difference this has made. Apart from the sound factor, the doors close with a heavy thud that is very new to a maruti.

Aman is a nice sensible guy with a good knowledge of what he does & recommends after hearing you out about your budget & music taste. I went there at 11am & returned from there at around 5pm as the install is a long process esp. damping if it is done correctly.

I preferred polk over rainbows as they have a slight edge over the vocals & treble feels a bit more airy than rainbows ( this is what i felt), I had bull comps in my previous car & are of a similar sound signature as rainbows. Also the bull amp is good value for money amp with adequate punch. Also, aman arranged for a dash kit for the JVC head unit , which is of the exact same color as the dash & the dash with HU looks just oem. The system is tuned by aman with flat eq settings & is therefore flexible enough to play around a little bit. The steering controls cannot be used now, but aman has a wiring kit from JVC which is compatible to use the steering mounted contols & i will try it in future when the pocket permits me ( all drained now).

Sorry to hijack your thread iFuel bhai , but seeing your posts & pics. i could not resist sharing my views. Take Care.

piyush78 I must say that is a lovely set-up you have there. And I am also glad that you got it done from Motor Concepts, they are really professional and Aman is absolutely awesome. Oh, and do not worry you are not hijacking anything, it is nice to hear from a fellow ICE enthusiast.

I was a bit concerned about loosing my steering controls if I got the head unit replaced, now that you mention about the special wiring available, it has given me peace of mind. So the JVC unit yoiu installed, is that a touch screen or the other double din unit. I have seen the JVC unit in a friends car which is the normal one and it really goes well with the interiors of his new swift Vdi.

And I second the fact that damping has done wonders to the way the door feels and closes now. Never thought it could make that much of a difference to the feel of the doors.

Originally Posted by sajid33

Hi Fuel ,

Just got the delivery of my new swift , and looking at your post i really feel i should get the same setup done to my car as well , can you please pm the total cost of the work done in your car ? thanks.

Thanks a lot sajid33. I will PM you the cost of the set-up in my car.

Originally Posted by Nishant B

I would also like to know the cost of the setup as I am thinking of getting it done for my Manza.

It would be better if you can simply post the cost breakup in the thread itself instead of PMing people. This will save you the hassle of mailing to everyone who asks for it

I am happy in mailing thew cost to all who ask. It is just for the privacy of the installer tghat I am not able to put it up for public.

Originally Posted by rosh_aveo1.4

The setup looks great. Where did you put the Connection thing, the high level speaker adapter for the amp? Inside the doors?
Yeah, the pricing would be really useful for us. Would love to know the cost of the damping as well. And what brand is it?

I unfortunately do not know the brand of the damping, I will check for the same with Aman. However the cost per sheet was 800/- and I used 6 sheets for the front 2 doors. That is all I have damped. I will do the rest in stage 2 & 3.

On the pricing front, I will send you a PM for sure.