Alto - The In Car Entertainment Upgrade - Page 3 - Team-BHP

S.I.N.G.H · 30th October 2009, 21:56

please put the pics of your upgrade from 4.1 to 6.1. i want to see the new setup.

thelord · 31st October 2009, 16:30

@shreyasma
Thanks! unfortunately, the mid-bass drivers for 6.1 were not available loosely, so bought the complete package.

The upgrade took place a couple of days back and what an upgrade! Started at around 1 in the afternoon and the install went well past 7:30PM! Some jugaads, some innovative engg dimaag and the install was done pretty decently, not the finish that we usually see from the professional Mumbai/Delhi installers but it was good!

Now coming to the core of the upgrade, the sound! Just one word, WOW! I never thought that the 6.5 inchers will add so much completeness to ICE.

However, I realized that there are two problems that need to be tackled. No1, there is some air gap between the spacer rings and the door pads, and No2, I need to upgrade speaker wires URGENTLY!

Problem 1 is being dealt with right now. A complete DIY Damping of front doors is in progress. The idea I have is to create a channel or tunnel for the sound to reach the metal door cavity and thus, creating a sealed box environment.

Problem 2 has been dealt with. Getting some decent speaker wire from B&T.

Special thanks to Ajay for advice and bearing with my calls and abhibh (yaar MX nahi labhi painti sector ton

)

Here a few pics of the work in progress. Going to damp the door pads now.

Tony Ustaad giving finishing touch to the door panel

Air Gaps being sealed, will create the channel once speaker wire is upgraded

Damping the door

Some metal part had to be cut

Metal body damped

thelord · 2nd November 2009, 18:21

Phase 2 of the upgrade is complete! And the improvement in sound is amazing!
6.5 inch mid bass drivers installed, damping for front doors and boot done. Next upgrade will be speaker wire.

Here a few pics

The door panel damped

Damping the boot lid

Illusion 6.1 in Alto

S.I.N.G.H · 2nd November 2009, 22:51

wow!!! it looks great! i wish i could have these! congrats for the upgrade.

greenh0rn · 2nd November 2009, 23:21

thelord- this installation looks damn good! Quite impressive, especially the mid-bass drivers installation. Enjoy your music man!

maglev · 3rd November 2009, 00:35

Congratulations, the setup looks neat!

How much did the damping cost & which Brand??

BTW the Alto door looks as if it belongs to a much more expensive car with the Illusion's

S.I.N.G.H · 3rd November 2009, 00:39

i too agree with maglev. i hope some day my car also undergoes the same upgrade.

maglev · 3rd November 2009, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.I.N.G.H

i too agree with maglev. i hope some day my car also undergoes the same upgrade.

The day would be very soon my friend.

Till then utilize this time to gain as much knowledge about ICE as you can.

You might end up with something even better, If you know your stuff then it becomes very easy.

CHEERS

S.I.N.G.H · 3rd November 2009, 00:53

great. thanks for the advice. for now i am upgrading to 4.1 illusions, thanks to thelord!

thelord · 3rd November 2009, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.I.N.G.H

wow!!! it looks great! i wish i could have these! congrats for the upgrade.

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenh0rn

thelord- this installation looks damn good! Quite impressive, especially the mid-bass drivers installation. Enjoy your music man!

Thanks guys! The installation work was quite satisfactory given the experience we have in Chandigarh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by maglev

Congratulations, the setup looks neat!

How much did the damping cost & which Brand??

BTW the Alto door looks as if it belongs to a much more expensive car with the Illusion's

Hehe, thanks bro! Damping, well some 20 sq ft of NoiseKill did the job perfectly! Still have around 4-5 sq ft left. I must say its a good product for the cost (150 bucks per sq ft). A hair-dryer came in real handy for the damping work

abhibh · 3rd November 2009, 01:16

Congrats TheLord. Finally its done

Sorry couldn't make it to your place the other day. Maybe tomorrow if you are free after 12pm.

Ramsagar · 3rd November 2009, 14:56

ICE'd it very well.What brand are those power windows? Guess it not Autocop? How much did you dough for.

thelord · 3rd November 2009, 18:12

@abhi, sure lets meet sometime this week.

@Ramsagar
Thanks! The Power Windows are by RD (rdoverseas.com). Cost me 4.5k and they come with the up-module. I found them better than Autocop and the installation was professional, all proper wiring channels used, with no jugaads.

3rd November 2009, 00:35	#36 (permalink)
maglev BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 296 View My Garage	Congratulations, the setup looks neat! How much did the damping cost & which Brand?? BTW the Alto door looks as if it belongs to a much more expensive car with the Illusion's __________________ Global Dimming, an evil far greater than Global Warming. :: :: :: :: :: :: M A G L E V

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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,293 View My Garage	Congrats TheLord. Finally its done Sorry couldn't make it to your place the other day. Maybe tomorrow if you are free after 12pm. __________________ Tyres will screech & Engines will roar - WOM Last edited by Dippy : 3rd November 2009 at 09:20.

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Ramsagar BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lost in a Concrete Jungle!!! Posts: 862 View My Garage	ICE'd it very well.What brand are those power windows? Guess it not Autocop? How much did you dough for. __________________ CAUTION!!!All the nuts in my car are tight,except the one driving it...Obsessed with CARS since 1981.

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30th October 2009, 21:56	#31 (permalink)
S.I.N.G.H BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 113 View My Garage	please put the pics of your upgrade from 4.1 to 6.1. i want to see the new setup.

31st October 2009, 16:30	#32 (permalink)
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 58	@shreyasma Thanks! unfortunately, the mid-bass drivers for 6.1 were not available loosely, so bought the complete package. The upgrade took place a couple of days back and what an upgrade! Started at around 1 in the afternoon and the install went well past 7:30PM! Some jugaads, some innovative engg dimaag and the install was done pretty decently, not the finish that we usually see from the professional Mumbai/Delhi installers but it was good! Now coming to the core of the upgrade, the sound! Just one word, WOW! I never thought that the 6.5 inchers will add so much completeness to ICE. However, I realized that there are two problems that need to be tackled. No1, there is some air gap between the spacer rings and the door pads, and No2, I need to upgrade speaker wires URGENTLY! Problem 1 is being dealt with right now. A complete DIY Damping of front doors is in progress. The idea I have is to create a channel or tunnel for the sound to reach the metal door cavity and thus, creating a sealed box environment. Problem 2 has been dealt with. Getting some decent speaker wire from B&T. Special thanks to Ajay for advice and bearing with my calls and abhibh (yaar MX nahi labhi painti sector ton ) Here a few pics of the work in progress. Going to damp the door pads now. Tony Ustaad giving finishing touch to the door panel Air Gaps being sealed, will create the channel once speaker wire is upgraded Damping the door Some metal part had to be cut Metal body damped

2nd November 2009, 18:21	#33 (permalink)
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 58	Phase 2 of the upgrade is complete! And the improvement in sound is amazing! 6.5 inch mid bass drivers installed, damping for front doors and boot done. Next upgrade will be speaker wire. Here a few pics The door panel damped Damping the boot lid Illusion 6.1 in Alto

2nd November 2009, 22:51	#34 (permalink)
S.I.N.G.H BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 113 View My Garage	wow!!! it looks great! i wish i could have these! congrats for the upgrade.

2nd November 2009, 23:21	#35 (permalink)
greenh0rn BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 333	thelord- this installation looks damn good! Quite impressive, especially the mid-bass drivers installation. Enjoy your music man!

3rd November 2009, 00:39	#37 (permalink)
S.I.N.G.H BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 113 View My Garage	i too agree with maglev. i hope some day my car also undergoes the same upgrade.

3rd November 2009, 00:53	#39 (permalink)
S.I.N.G.H BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 113 View My Garage	great. thanks for the advice. for now i am upgrading to 4.1 illusions, thanks to thelord!

3rd November 2009, 18:12	#43 (permalink)
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 58	@abhi, sure lets meet sometime this week. @Ramsagar Thanks! The Power Windows are by RD (rdoverseas.com). Cost me 4.5k and they come with the up-module. I found them better than Autocop and the installation was professional, all proper wiring channels used, with no jugaads.