Getting the Fiesta ICE'd(1st Phase)

yogi1771 · 15th January 2009, 11:43

As the title suggests this is first phase of ICEing my Fiesta,minimal upgradation done now with front stock speakers changed to Illusion Audio EL 5.1 and the rear stock speakers to Illusion Audio EL 693

The cost breakdown
Front – Illusion Audio EL 5.1 – 5990
Rear – Illusion Audio EL 693 – 5250
Speaker cable – Illusion Audio RSC 16.50 – 1050
Installation - 800
Spacer rings – 400
Total – 13490/-

Let the work begin

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Ajay clicking photos

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The stock speaker,Ajay and I thought it was some chinese company(FoMoCo) googled for it turns out as Ford Motor Company

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The stock tweeter

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Illusion Audio EL 693

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Preparing the spacer rings for the rear fills

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For the front speakers

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yogi1771 · 15th January 2009, 11:56

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Installing the rings

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Everything looking stock

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The stock H.U has been retained for now waiting for it to land from U.S in two months time,hopefully the 2009 lineup will hit the market by that time.The second phase will be around that time with damping,amp and a subwoofer added to the list.

shreyasma · 15th January 2009, 13:12

Hey the finish is too good..

All the best for the second phase

mav2000 · 15th January 2009, 14:56

Looks very clean and like shreyasma says the finish is great. Looks absolutly stock, that what I like the most. Bets of luck for the rest of the upgrade.

navin · 16th January 2009, 10:31

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Originally Posted by yogi1771

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Everything looking stock

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hope you got them screws (holding the 6x9s) cut to size.

sathee46 · 16th January 2009, 17:48

Nice neat install. One doubt, Cant the rear speakers be installed from above using the same spacers?

nitrous · 16th January 2009, 19:12

Yogi B(e)ar anna! Thats a good start.
One thing though, mount the 6x9 from the top.

abhi1309 · 16th January 2009, 19:15

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Originally Posted by yogi1771

The stock speaker,Ajay and I thought it was some chinese company(FoMoCo) googled for it turns out as Ford Motor Company

Haa

Awesome. My setup is similar. Everything looks stock. I have one question. That FoMoCo speaker was the front one or the rear?

I donated my stock rear speakers to my Matiz mechanic (when I upgraded to Soundstream) so I want to know if I gave the FoMoCo's which I guess now I shoudn't have. I have retained the front stock. Thanks

abhinav.gupta88 · 16th January 2009, 19:44

Damn.
You cant make out its not stock.
Congrats.
How do you like the illusions?

Running them from the HU?

Fountainheader · 16th January 2009, 20:06

Neat install. Was it done at Boom ?

Bass&Trouble · 16th January 2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by sathee46

One doubt, Cant the rear speakers be installed from above using the same spacers?

Can be, but then you wont be able to reattach the stock grills.

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Originally Posted by nitrous

One thing though, mount the 6x9 from the top.

Please read above. Also, there is no difference in sound doing it this way.

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Originally Posted by abhi1309

I have one question. That FoMoCo speaker was the front one or the rear? I donated my stock rear speakers to my Matiz mechanic (when I upgraded to Soundstream) so I want to know if I gave the FoMoCo's which I guess now I shoudn't have. I have retained the front stock. Thanks

Front and rear speakers are the same. FoMoCo don't sound good man. No point taking it back.

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

Running them from the HU?

Yeah.

yogi1771 · 16th January 2009, 20:39

Thanks Ajay for answering all the queries

@Fountainheader the install was done at Ajay's place itself

@abhinav.gupta88 very happy with the Illusions they will sound even better with a better H.U than the stock one & amps.

nitrous · 17th January 2009, 02:30

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Originally Posted by hermit

Please read above. Also, there is no difference in sound doing it this way.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/826438-post11.html
Two gurus! Different opinions!
Me,confused kid.

Bass&Trouble · 17th January 2009, 11:19

Aah, so thats what you are worried about.

It doesn't matter. The opening isn't much smaller. Ends up just over the surround of the speaker. A lot of factory grills in door panels etc have much lesser open area than this.

15th January 2009, 11:43	#1
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	Getting the Fiesta ICE'd(1st Phase) As the title suggests this is first phase of ICEing my Fiesta,minimal upgradation done now with front stock speakers changed to Illusion Audio EL 5.1 and the rear stock speakers to Illusion Audio EL 693 The cost breakdown Front – Illusion Audio EL 5.1 – 5990 Rear – Illusion Audio EL 693 – 5250 Speaker cable – Illusion Audio RSC 16.50 – 1050 Installation - 800 Spacer rings – 400 Total – 13490/- Let the work begin Ajay clicking photos The stock speaker,Ajay and I thought it was some chinese company(FoMoCo) googled for it turns out as Ford Motor Company The stock tweeter Illusion Audio EL 693 Preparing the spacer rings for the rear fills For the front speakers
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15th January 2009, 11:56	#2
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	Installing the rings Everything looking stock The stock H.U has been retained for now waiting for it to land from U.S in two months time,hopefully the 2009 lineup will hit the market by that time.The second phase will be around that time with damping,amp and a subwoofer added to the list.
	() Thanks

15th January 2009, 13:12	#3
shreyasma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bang! Posts: 652 Thanked: 6 Times	Hey the finish is too good.. All the best for the second phase
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15th January 2009, 14:56	#4
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 622 Thanked: 315 Times View My Garage	Looks very clean and like shreyasma says the finish is great. Looks absolutly stock, that what I like the most. Bets of luck for the rest of the upgrade.
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16th January 2009, 17:48	#6
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Nice neat install. One doubt, Cant the rear speakers be installed from above using the same spacers?
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16th January 2009, 19:12	#7
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	Yogi B(e)ar anna! Thats a good start. One thing though, mount the 6x9 from the top.
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16th January 2009, 19:44	#9
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 340 Times View My Garage	Damn. You cant make out its not stock. Congrats. How do you like the illusions? Running them from the HU?
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16th January 2009, 20:06	#10
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Neat install. Was it done at Boom ?
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16th January 2009, 20:39	#12
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	Thanks Ajay for answering all the queries @Fountainheader the install was done at Ajay's place itself @abhinav.gupta88 very happy with the Illusions they will sound even better with a better H.U than the stock one & amps.
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17th January 2009, 11:19	#14
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 135 Times	Aah, so thats what you are worried about. It doesn't matter. The opening isn't much smaller. Ends up just over the surround of the speaker. A lot of factory grills in door panels etc have much lesser open area than this.
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