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Originally Posted by WoodenKnight Two questions here: 1. Do MDF boxes produce any fumes by themselves? I know it's the glue they have used to affix the carpeting but this installer insisted that it's not the glue but the MDF box itself, as if the wood is giving off the fumes. Need confirmation here. 2. I noticed that the specs suggest that the sealed enclosure be 'stuffed with loosely-packed fiberfill'. What type of shops would typically keep fiberfill? |
1. It has to be the glue. MDF (or wood) doesn't give out fumes. Now one another thing -- this is somewhat unlikely so don't get freaked out -- could be that ummm... your power wiring is not taking the load and the plastic cladding of the power wires are getting very very hot, and giving out the smell. If this is the case, you have to get to an installer ASAP. I don't mean to scare you, and the gurus will correct this statement if it is not likely that this is the problem.
2. For fibrefill most people butcher a reliance fibre pillow (recron fibre) and use the filling :-) I really don't know where else to get the stuff, if your installer doesn't have it.
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Originally Posted by WoodenKnight Kicker ES4.2 4" components are available for 5.9k + S&H in Mumbai. My question is, are they worth it? Or should I simply go in for the simple JBL GTO427? I have no problems in spending the money if the sound quality is going to be awesome. |
The M800 front speaker placement is on the dash, right. I guess imaging-wise that should be about ok. So 4" comps may not make that much difference over the 427s. And you have JBLs in the back, right? So anyway it is better to keep the front and rear speakers in the same family.
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Originally Posted by WoodenKnight Amps Installation Question: Since I'll have two amps and it is M800 after all, I'll have space issues on where to keep these amps. Right now my CS60.4 is lying under the front left seat (untethered!). What is the best place to get these installed properly? I was thinking of putting them both upside down on the roof with a false roof lining running the wires back and forth. What do experts say to that because far as I can tell from what I've read here, this is unconventional. |
Won't you be able to mount the amps on (the back of) the back seat? IMHO Roof mounting is better avoided for 2 reasons:
a) Heat dissipation: The amps will be mounted upside down, and the heat generated will go right back up into the amps, rather than up and out (as it would have, if the amps were placed flat normally/on the side). ANd it being the roof, some of the sun's heat will also contribute to further heating-up (not very much, but if it can be avoided, it is good, right?)
b) Roof height: Won't the already low roof-height of the M800 get lowered even more? 2-3 inches will make a big difference.
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Originally Posted by WoodenKnight Referral for Installer in Delhi Request: Also, I've decided to go to Delhi to get the damping done (Dynamat Xtreme sounds good) to the doors, roof, hatch, and if possible, even the firewall (how's that? I'm throwing around names like I know what I'm talking about!) or whatever is possible to do within 2 days since it'll have to be over the weekend + getting the speaker + amp installation re-done properly. Who should I go to? I know many of you have had some good jobs done in Delhi but please remember that I am stupid and naive, wouldn't know what I'm being asked if somebody were to ask me something specific, and would trust the installer implicitly and completely on making the decisions and giving me a good install. This is where I could use some actual hand-holding... |
The only installer I know of in Delhi (he does great work) is Driven in Mayapuri. He's a member here. Other Delhi TBHPians should be able to help you out.
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Originally Posted by WoodenKnight A thought that's been bothering me is whether this much load can be handled by the tiny car battery/engine of M800 and if it's going to drain too much juice (current/fuel) especially with the AC on -- I definitely don't want any damage to the engine/battery or the amps/speakers because of it.
Do I need a capacitor or something?
A *really* tiny genset with an upgrade to everything but the car itself? |
If you get good quality power wiring (8G, or better 4G -- 2 amps, right?), there will be no problem. You won't need a capacitor. And don't play the system without turning the car on first. And maybe turn the system off before you turn the engine off, so the battery won't be put under strain when you start the engine.