DIY Started, surprising result - will continue

MillionSwords · 26th May 2008, 17:20

Gr8 Jay.
Thanks for the information.
It is nice to see some DIY successes before plunging into an actual DIY!
I was eying NoiseKill for a while, and am waiting to listen to some installs before buying some for me, and installing[sticking] them myself.

redfire · 26th May 2008, 17:30

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Originally Posted by navin

cut the sheet into smaller pieces to make it more manageable.

Yes Navin, that is the best and easy way. I thought will try with less number of pieces. So managed to put the biggest portion without cutting then filled the edges with pieces.

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Great work Jay, this is surely inspiring

Thanks Kedar, glad to know that I could contribute some small share to TBHP too.

greenhorn · 26th May 2008, 18:45

redfire , I'm not sure if the credit should go to the HU for the smooth sound. resolution , maybe , but smoothness is something which is a characteristic of textile tweeters ( and the reason why i hunted so hard for them- only blau and Hertz have textile tweeters at this price point)

mohang_j · 26th May 2008, 19:57

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Originally Posted by srishiva

Is NoiseKill available everywhere (in Bengaluru ?)

Yes, available at Autofusion.Contact Thouqeer 984504858.Got details from B&T

redfire · 27th May 2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

redfire , I'm not sure if the credit should go to the HU for the smooth sound. resolution , maybe , but smoothness is something which is a characteristic of textile tweeters ( and the reason why i hunted so hard for them- only blau and Hertz have textile tweeters at this price point)

Hey Green. Yes the speaker will add its part. But I don't think JBL is far behind and Sam has told that GTO607Cs are bright themselves. I really felt the main difference in HU. The way mid comes, the strength and clarity of the signals, tonality are clear sign of good HU. I feel the same difference when I play "You and your friend" (Dire Straits) in my Sony DVP-NS51 (the cheap DVD player) and my harmon/hardon HD7600

. When the CD is put in h/k, I hear all the notes, with good tonality and increased strength especially for mids while sony gives mainly highs and lows only.

Magma · 8th June 2008, 18:43

sir
how have to installed your amp under the seat.
Please could we have details on that?

redfire · 8th June 2008, 19:47

@ Magma - Used double sided tapes as well as screws (screwed to carpet). No probs and they sit tight.

Magma · 8th June 2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by redfire

@ Magma - Used double sided tapes as well as screws (screwed to carpet). No probs and they sit tight.

did you have to remove the seat to install it?
i suppose you did if you used screws.
Also were these screws self the tapping kind or did u manage to shove nuts below the carpeting/fibreglass bottom?

redfire · 9th June 2008, 15:22

@Magma - to put screw you have to remove seats. I used screws with sharp end which is self tapping to the carpet. Witht he help of double sided tapes and screws, amp sits fine.

thirst4torque · 9th June 2008, 18:04

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Originally Posted by redfire

I used screws with sharp end which is self tapping to the carpet. Witht he help of double sided tapes and screws, amp sits fine.

Congratulation redfire for such stupendous DIY.
Is the amp resting on a mdf board? Is it not a bad idea to screw the mdf board to the car chassis and mount the amps on it? It will provide more safety against theft I think.

redfire · 9th June 2008, 18:55

Hi thirst - no, now it is not on an MDF board. But I am considering it. Will do as next DIY if possible.

Magma · 9th June 2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by thirst4torque

Congratulation redfire for such stupendous DIY.
Is the amp resting on a mdf board? Is it not a bad idea to screw the mdf board to the car chassis and mount the amps on it? It will provide more safety against theft I think.

hmm thats not very easy to do.
i already tried it. You have to dismantle some parts including the firewall below your car to bolt on the MDF board to the chasis.

thirst4torque · 9th June 2008, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Magma

hmm thats not very easy to do.
i already tried it. You have to dismantle some parts including the firewall below your car to bolt on the MDF board to the chasis.

I don't know what car you have but in swift you can just mark the spot where you want to drill the screw and then look beneath for any obstructions. You will be able to gauge the spot with your hand. It hardly takes 5 minutes. But then you have to be careful so that you don't puncture anythink else! It did not cause any trouble in my car atleast

26th May 2008, 17:20	#46
MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Gr8 Jay. Thanks for the information. It is nice to see some DIY successes before plunging into an actual DIY! I was eying NoiseKill for a while, and am waiting to listen to some installs before buying some for me, and installing[sticking] them myself.
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26th May 2008, 18:45	#48
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,400 Times View My Garage	redfire , I'm not sure if the credit should go to the HU for the smooth sound. resolution , maybe , but smoothness is something which is a characteristic of textile tweeters ( and the reason why i hunted so hard for them- only blau and Hertz have textile tweeters at this price point)
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8th June 2008, 18:43	#51
Magma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 361 Thanked: 2 Times	sir how have to installed your amp under the seat. Please could we have details on that?
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8th June 2008, 19:47	#52
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	@ Magma - Used double sided tapes as well as screws (screwed to carpet). No probs and they sit tight.
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9th June 2008, 15:22	#54
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	@Magma - to put screw you have to remove seats. I used screws with sharp end which is self tapping to the carpet. Witht he help of double sided tapes and screws, amp sits fine.
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9th June 2008, 18:55	#56
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Hi thirst - no, now it is not on an MDF board. But I am considering it. Will do as next DIY if possible.
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