Pls suggest me a good ICE installer in Chennai

vibhu_f430 · 27th January 2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by whizzkid_ram

guys can u tell me where is TEKNOCRAT located exactly in chennai & i heard about HAUTE CAR ZONE in Old mahabalipuram road in chennai..how are their services and their product costs...are they reasonable..did anyone had a visit???

Hi mate!
TECNOKRAT is on Nelsonmannikam road, opp an Indian oil bunk, Its a small black gate, drive up to the gate and honk, they will open up !

Great place to get your install done, very neat and professional IMO !
Cheers!

whizzkid_ram · 4th February 2009, 14:18

^^^ thnx for your reply buddy...

MillionSwords · 4th February 2009, 17:31

TECNOKRAT is on NMR, they are way too expensive.
But neat proff approach, all biggies Cars are seen there!!

esteem_lover · 4th February 2009, 17:40

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Originally Posted by MillionSwords

TECNOKRAT is on NMR, they are way too expensive.
But neat proff approach, all biggies Cars are seen there!!

Neat professional install = good money. You cannot compromise if you need a clean install.

DayTripperGH · 12th February 2009, 04:51

IMO, I've had several of my cars done by charles and the problem with his installs are that he needs to drill holes and make moldings and whatnot. So when it comes time to sell the car you need to source door panels and also he's a bit expensive.

Bala from Teknocrat and Charles also don't seem to provide adequate space for subwoofers. By adequate space I mean enclosure size. There is a size of enclosure that is recommended by the manufacturer of the sub that should be followed so that there are no problems in the long run.

The best that I have found is Speed Freaks in Anna Nagar. It's close to the Yesesi Super Market.

But anyway, in my opinion Speed Freaks is the best I've come across in Chennai.

swageo · 25th August 2009, 18:28

Where can I get JBL speakers in chennai ?. I tried two or three shops discussed in this thread, but they don't seems to stock it.

funnyguru · 11th November 2009, 14:11

Guys,
I heard about this "Sound Xtreme Car accessories shop in Adyar. Its close to my place, hence thinking about heading to the shop for my ICE install. Any feedback ?????

whizzkid_ram · 13th November 2009, 16:37

So who is the very best one in chennai for installing & damping and wiring etcetera.

sanjayc · 18th November 2009, 20:55

It's quite amazing that after reading all the post am none the wiser. No price details either anywhere.Ok, guys..here is the deal. There are 2 types of requirements - for audiophiles and for non audiophiles. For pure audiophiles, who have unlimited budget, am sure they will know from where to get the job done!!For people like me who just need a timepass audio system, where to get the job done in the what-u-pay-is-what-you-get manner? I mean, the guys doing this job should atleast know what wire to use, does not screw the batteries/fuses etc/generally does not end in messing up my car?I have a 2003 Ford Ikon Nxt..planning to upgrade to Fiat Linea but holding on till the auto expo in Jan to see if any more powerfull engine is launched or not with Linea.Till that time, I want to either exchange or upgrade my current Sony Xplod Series CD+FM only system (4 speakers + 2 twitters) to a newer system which can play mp3 via usb or my iphone/ipod. Where can this be done? Or do you think, one of those Chinese USB-to-FM converter will do the job? Once I purchased one such item from Burma Bazaar (a usb pendrive can be connected to this, which then broadcasts to a particular FM band...the stereo can then be tuned to that F frequency and played over the speakers). But for some reason, the fuse started getting blown everytime this thing was connected to the 12V DC power supply. Got fed up..did not check if this piece was faulty or my 12V DC. Have never used since? Any idea where I can purchase this sort of a branded/good quality system?Thanks a ton.

navin · 19th November 2009, 11:49

Sanjay,

you will have to ask the ICEers from Chennai. They should be able to tell you where they got their cars ICEd.

esteem_lover · 19th November 2009, 12:54

sanjayc, where do you stay ?

In Anna Nagar, I can recommend Jeewajee for normal installs, in G.P. Road, Mahavir does a decent job. I recently got a friend a Panasonic HU with USB for around 5k.

funnyguru · 19th November 2009, 13:10

Guys, i recently went to GP road, and with the heave rains and water clogged on the roads, felt like coming back home. Also they must have a dedicated space for the installs. Most of them in GP road, do it by the road side

There is one premium ICE installer Haute car zone in OMR. Lovely place. But tad expensive. Your choice!!!!

Mi10 · 19th November 2009, 13:42

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Originally Posted by funnyguru

Guys, i recently went to GP road, and with the heave rains and water clogged on the roads, felt like coming back home. Also they must have a dedicated space for the installs. Most of them in GP road, do it by the road side

There is one premium ICE installer Haute car zone in OMR. Lovely place. But tad expensive. Your choice!!!!

I dont mind they being expensive, but they should atleast know the details of products they sell.
I would say pathetic, on their knowledge about ICE. No better than road side fellas in G.P road.

Mahavir is good, so is Jawahar audio (opp shop to Mahavir) - atleast they talk some sense

But for High end audio/customised installs, Tecnokrat is the best...atleast of what i know in Chennai

esteem_lover · 19th November 2009, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Mi10

But for High end audio/customised installs, Tecnokrat is the best...atleast of what i know in Chennai

There is also Charles, i forgot the name of his place.

Gilead · 19th November 2009, 14:10

Jeewajee in Annanagar does a fairly professional job on regular HU+comps+amps+sub installs. The car does not have to stand on the road either. Like others have said before, Technokrat is the place to go for high end installs. A couple of my friends who installed 1 lac+ ICE at Technokrat were highly satisfied with the results. Avoid Radio Warehouse. They are a bunch of arrogant nincompoops.

4th February 2009, 14:18	#92
whizzkid_ram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 168 Thanked: 7 Times	^^^ thnx for your reply buddy...
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4th February 2009, 17:31	#93
MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	TECNOKRAT is on NMR, they are way too expensive. But neat proff approach, all biggies Cars are seen there!!
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12th February 2009, 04:51	#95
DayTripperGH Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	IMO, I've had several of my cars done by charles and the problem with his installs are that he needs to drill holes and make moldings and whatnot. So when it comes time to sell the car you need to source door panels and also he's a bit expensive. Bala from Teknocrat and Charles also don't seem to provide adequate space for subwoofers. By adequate space I mean enclosure size. There is a size of enclosure that is recommended by the manufacturer of the sub that should be followed so that there are no problems in the long run. The best that I have found is Speed Freaks in Anna Nagar. It's close to the Yesesi Super Market. But anyway, in my opinion Speed Freaks is the best I've come across in Chennai.
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25th August 2009, 18:28	#96
swageo BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323 Thanked: 31 Times	Jbl Where can I get JBL speakers in chennai ?. I tried two or three shops discussed in this thread, but they don't seems to stock it.
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11th November 2009, 14:11	#97
funnyguru BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 266 Thanked: 5 Times	Guys, I heard about this "Sound Xtreme Car accessories shop in Adyar. Its close to my place, hence thinking about heading to the shop for my ICE install. Any feedback ?????
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13th November 2009, 16:37	#98
whizzkid_ram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 168 Thanked: 7 Times	So who is the very best one in chennai for installing & damping and wiring etcetera.
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18th November 2009, 20:55	#99
sanjayc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 952 Thanked: 8 Times	It's quite amazing that after reading all the post am none the wiser. No price details either anywhere.Ok, guys..here is the deal. There are 2 types of requirements - for audiophiles and for non audiophiles. For pure audiophiles, who have unlimited budget, am sure they will know from where to get the job done!!For people like me who just need a timepass audio system, where to get the job done in the what-u-pay-is-what-you-get manner? I mean, the guys doing this job should atleast know what wire to use, does not screw the batteries/fuses etc/generally does not end in messing up my car?I have a 2003 Ford Ikon Nxt..planning to upgrade to Fiat Linea but holding on till the auto expo in Jan to see if any more powerfull engine is launched or not with Linea.Till that time, I want to either exchange or upgrade my current Sony Xplod Series CD+FM only system (4 speakers + 2 twitters) to a newer system which can play mp3 via usb or my iphone/ipod. Where can this be done? Or do you think, one of those Chinese USB-to-FM converter will do the job? Once I purchased one such item from Burma Bazaar (a usb pendrive can be connected to this, which then broadcasts to a particular FM band...the stereo can then be tuned to that F frequency and played over the speakers). But for some reason, the fuse started getting blown everytime this thing was connected to the 12V DC power supply. Got fed up..did not check if this piece was faulty or my 12V DC. Have never used since? Any idea where I can purchase this sort of a branded/good quality system?Thanks a ton.
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19th November 2009, 11:49	#100
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,307 Times	Sanjay, you will have to ask the ICEers from Chennai. They should be able to tell you where they got their cars ICEd.
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19th November 2009, 12:54	#101
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	sanjayc, where do you stay ? In Anna Nagar, I can recommend Jeewajee for normal installs, in G.P. Road, Mahavir does a decent job. I recently got a friend a Panasonic HU with USB for around 5k.
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19th November 2009, 13:10	#102
funnyguru BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 266 Thanked: 5 Times	Guys, i recently went to GP road, and with the heave rains and water clogged on the roads, felt like coming back home. Also they must have a dedicated space for the installs. Most of them in GP road, do it by the road side There is one premium ICE installer Haute car zone in OMR. Lovely place. But tad expensive. Your choice!!!!
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19th November 2009, 14:10	#105
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Jeewajee in Annanagar does a fairly professional job on regular HU+comps+amps+sub installs. The car does not have to stand on the road either. Like others have said before, Technokrat is the place to go for high end installs. A couple of my friends who installed 1 lac+ ICE at Technokrat were highly satisfied with the results. Avoid Radio Warehouse. They are a bunch of arrogant nincompoops.
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