Mercedes Benz E Class ICE

hellspawn · 19th July 2007, 00:14

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Originally Posted by gunbir

Yes Hellie. That the one. But there are more where that came from. Right now another long pending project is underway. And that ones gonna be something unique. A bit different from our usual ones... stay tuned.

i dont wanna stay tuned...i want to be there to see it

autopsyche · 19th July 2007, 00:28

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Originally Posted by hellspawn

i dont wanna stay tuned...i want to be there to see it

Sorry mate... not this time! So please be patient.... itll be worth it :P id love to give some teasers but thatll spoil the whole fun.

rocksterraghu · 19th July 2007, 00:58

That is a beautiful setup, looks like the car and the ICE are made for each other

. Congratulations Gunbir, yet another BEAUTIFUL install!

One question, since I don't know about these FG enclosures, I'd like to know how they design the FG enclosure based on the specs of the Sub? Isn't the shape a little too different from the standard, even though I understand that the enclosure volume could be worked out. Is there like a rectangular compartment inside?

autopsyche · 19th July 2007, 01:44

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Originally Posted by rocksterraghu

One question, since I don't know about these FG enclosures, I'd like to know how they design the FG enclosure based on the specs of the Sub? Isn't the shape a little too different from the standard, even though I understand that the enclosure volume could be worked out. Is there like a rectangular compartment inside?

raghu you can have a look at this thread of my car's install, you will get to see detailed pics of the FG enclouse fabrication process, it utilizes both, a fg base with an mdf ring for the sub and major damping.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/sound-...000gt-ice.html

Ricky_63 · 19th July 2007, 18:19

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Originally Posted by autopsyche

Sorry mate... not this time! So please be patient.... itll be worth it :P id love to give some teasers but thatll spoil the whole fun.

kahin woh gaadi grey to nahin ???? ya phir black ya phir blue ya phir

he he he I should not spoil the party - eh?

clipto333 · 19th July 2007, 21:36

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Originally Posted by gunbir

Yup. It takes a lot of effort and patience. The amps have to be disassembled and reassembled. But the end product is worth it. Photos don't do them justice. If you look carefully, what seem like marks are actually reflections of things in the boot like sub etc.

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Originally Posted by gunbir

Actually theres no reason to void the warranty. The amps have not been opened beyond the superficial plastic end caps that are anyways taken off for installation. The rest of the paint job was done by seasoned professionals with over 20 years experience in automotive painting. Fortunately the way the SRx amps are designed, it was possible to do this.

in your earlier post you mentioned "it takes a lot of effort and patience. the amps have to be disassembled and reassembled". sounded like you have to completely strip the amp to paint it. thats why i asked. anyway, it looks great.

cheers
clip

gunbir · 19th July 2007, 22:10

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Originally Posted by clipto333

in your earlier post you mentioned "it takes a lot of effort and patience. the amps have to be disassembled and reassembled". sounded like you have to completely strip the amp to paint it. thats why i asked. anyway, it looks great.

Oops it did read that way dinnit? In fact it didnt require much disassembling. only the plastic parts were removed. The heat sink was not removed from the amp for painting. It was masked properly and quite a lot of labor was involved in getting the right finish.

Here is another example of such a job done... on the Audison VRx amps.

hellspawn · 19th July 2007, 22:13

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

kahin woh gaadi grey to nahin ???? ya phir black ya phir blue ya phir

he he he I should not spoil the party - eh?

is it a chameleon paint job......ok now you have got me racking my brains...oh my knees hurt.

clipto333 · 20th July 2007, 03:14

gunman, only one word comes to my mind after seeing these amps...wow...they look great and im sure many people will get their amps painted after seeing these beauties.

'i'm loving it'

cheers
clip

sk456 · 20th July 2007, 08:34

yeh lo ji... a new rage has started now... painting music systems...

navin · 20th July 2007, 09:50

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Originally Posted by sk456

yeh lo ji... a new rage has started now... painting music systems...

Please leave this work to professionals. Thinner can destroy a PCB as well as anything mounted on it.

sk456 · 20th July 2007, 11:54

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Originally Posted by navin

Please leave this work to professionals. Thinner can destroy a PCB as well as anything mounted on it.

i was wondering abt that..wont the painting damage stuff... paint blocking the heat sinks vents etc..I guess only the pros SHOULD even attempt it....
well next i guess we wud be seeing a painted HU..

Bass&Trouble · 20th July 2007, 12:53

Gunbir: In the case of the Vrx amps, even the heat sinks have been painted. This must be some special paint, right? Or else, regular paint will send the heat dissipation for a toss.

navin · 20th July 2007, 13:09

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Gunbir: In the case of the Vrx amps, even the heat sinks have been painted. This must be some special paint, right? Or else, regular paint will send the heat dissipation for a toss.

unless the heat sinks were significantly over rated to begin with. I have seen heat conductive paint in black, silver and gold but not red (I am sure it should be available in many colours).

low_bass_makker · 20th July 2007, 13:16

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Originally Posted by navin

unless the heat sinks were significantly over rated to begin with. I have seen heat conductive paint in black, silver and gold but not red (I am sure it should be available in many colours).

I think it is a demo car and the paint job is just for bling bling only..

19th July 2007, 00:58	#33
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 236 Times View My Garage	That is a beautiful setup, looks like the car and the ICE are made for each other . Congratulations Gunbir, yet another BEAUTIFUL install! One question, since I don't know about these FG enclosures, I'd like to know how they design the FG enclosure based on the specs of the Sub? Isn't the shape a little too different from the standard, even though I understand that the enclosure volume could be worked out. Is there like a rectangular compartment inside?
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20th July 2007, 03:14	#39
clipto333 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jalandhar Posts: 912 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	gunman, only one word comes to my mind after seeing these amps...wow...they look great and im sure many people will get their amps painted after seeing these beauties. 'i'm loving it' cheers clip
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20th July 2007, 08:34	#40
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	yeh lo ji... a new rage has started now... painting music systems...
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20th July 2007, 12:53	#43
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,754 Thanked: 124 Times	Gunbir: In the case of the Vrx amps, even the heat sinks have been painted. This must be some special paint, right? Or else, regular paint will send the heat dissipation for a toss.
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