Living Life BLING Size: My Civic ICE'd

m4ugr8 · 21st April 2009, 01:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

Thanks Manan. By the looks of the crossover it seems to be Bi-ampable.

Now i wanna know how are you running all the equipment as of now from 1 AMP.

1 set of components (you are not bi amping them)
2 iD Max

Yup, They are Bi-ampable, And the front will be bi-amped once I have the Mono in place. Simple Two Channels to the Front Side, And Two Channels bridged to the Sub section. The Amp gives 300W in bridge mode, So 150W to each.

m4ugr8 · 22nd May 2009, 23:32

So Finally the wait is over, And I have the monoblock in my hands. The amp looks quite similar to the Genesis Profile Four Ultra but this has tons and tons of power hidden underneath that beautiful chassis.

Will Install it tomorrow and then post the install pics. Till then enjoy these pics.

Tomorrow, We just fit the AMP, The real work of making it look good will only start after that, And Let me guarantee you, It will be something nobody has ever seen before.

m4ugr8 · 22nd May 2009, 23:36

During the time my AMP did not arrive, I finished with my Head Unit MOD. Now I have a Custom Bootup screen with background scheme.

Soon will create a custom Theme for my HU and upload the same, but since the AMPS have arrived, this will happen only after everything else is complete. A short video of the same

YouTube - Kenwood 8032BT Custom Bootscreen

karankapoor · 22nd May 2009, 23:40

Congrats !!! finally the wait is over, How much time will it take for the final install can't wait to see the final outcome, Just saw the video @ FB lovely how you do that ?

frankmehta · 23rd May 2009, 01:31

man.. manan, that amp looks soooo hot. an elder sister of my amplifier :-)
proves that old adage, 'yeh aisi hai, to uski badi behen kaisi hogi!'
congratulations. and waiting to see the custom install!

hydrashok · 23rd May 2009, 09:49

Congrats, Manan! The amp looks HOT!

Do upload pics as soon as you can.

m4ugr8 · 25th May 2009, 01:56

And Now came that Sunday, Sunday is usually a very important day in the Delhi ICE scene, All ICE enthusiasts meet up, Chat around while an install gets completed and then sit down listening to it by the evening time when its complete and today it was my Cars turn and I was looking forward to it.

I Get up at 11AM in the morning, which is quite early considering a Sunday

, Anyways I am excited, get ready quickly and head straight over to GYRO, I find a small install is going on So i need to wait. Meanwhile arrives Mr Gunbir and our very own Audiophile Jasdeep. and immediately we get down to work. The previous AMP is removed, the wiring is all cleared up and then organized, The AMP position is decided , Its mounted and connected. The W-I-P progress pics I will put up later, because I forget the camera card somewhere. Sorry for the delay.

Anyways, The setup is tuned, AMP gains set and the setup is ready to be fired up. The Changes made now

1. The Fronts are now Bi-Amped, 100x4 Genesis Watts now going to the front stage only

2. The subs connected in overall 4 OHM impedence to the Monoblock, Now getting 250 250W each. 500W total.

As soon as the setup is fired, One could eaisly notice the front playing a lot more LOUD thanks to the more power and also The subwoofers now kicking harder. The Front stage now sounds even more detailed and the imaging is spot on. The Midbass now with 100W of power sound like Mini subwoofers behind the door panel, causing the entire door to rattle like hell, Even after so much damping, I guess I need more. The tweeters also playing a lot more LOUD and clean, It has greatly helped the image centring and specially the High End Detail. I am in love with the SLC Components all over again. And with the Bi-AMP i have more control over the tweeter levels, If I feel to increase/Decrease the tweeter level, I simply decrease the gains of the channel on which the tweeters are playing.

The Subs, now truly living up to the iDMAX image, They go extremely low causing the whole car to vibrate, I am afraid that my spoiler will fall of now, It is vibrating like crazy

The Mono AMP and the retune have truly taken the setup to the next level and I am enjoying the setup like crazy. Michael Jackson never sounded so good. Kudos to the GYRO Team for creating the best setup possible in my car with the given budget. They have fulfilled all my requirements brilliantly. Now I have a Setup which

1. Looks Out of the World
2. Sounds Great
3. Has Enough Bass to shake things up

Almost everything One can ask for. The Install is still not complete, The Trim plate over the amps is due to be changed. So dont think its finished. I still have one more story to tell.

anish9000 · 25th May 2009, 03:23

Congrats on the install, just for knowledge wanted to know why you chose to use two subs giving 500 watt in total instead of giving 500 watts to one sub.

frankmehta · 25th May 2009, 11:17

manan, i just happened to see the old motorola v3 (the original razr) phone today after a loooong time, and it struck me that the buttons on your kenwood head unit have been ripped off from the legend :-) they look quite hot though. the backlighting is an exact copy!

Flying Bong · 25th May 2009, 13:16

Great stuff Manan! Kudos to BBW and Gyro for a fantastic install job!

Another car on my audition list...

hydrashok · 25th May 2009, 13:37

Congrats, Manan! I hope the "dressing-up" gets done soon. Would love to see the pics.

m4ugr8 · 25th May 2009, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by anish9000

Congrats on the install, just for knowledge wanted to know why you chose to use two subs giving 500 watt in total instead of giving 500 watts to one sub.

Simple. Two Subs mounted inverted look better than one!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Bong

Great stuff Manan! Kudos to BBW and Gyro for a fantastic install job!

Another car on my audition list...

Thank You, audition when we meet up next!! The Treat is left

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

Congrats, Manan! I hope the "dressing-up" gets done soon. Would love to see the pics.

Here are some pics. The Trim plate is yet to be put on

chiragh_bir · 25th May 2009, 14:26

if its just for looks then power only one sub in full bow & let second one hang doing nothing... Better output ...LOL

anyways its looking very nice !! I hope its over & bug will not bite you any soon !!

frankmehta · 25th May 2009, 15:05

that is VERY VERY sexy manan! cheeeeeers!

hydrashok · 25th May 2009, 15:10

Looking hotttttttt, Manan! I'm guessing there's a plexiglass cover going to be placed on top of the amps, with the Image Dynamics logo etched and lit up?

22nd May 2009, 23:32	#107
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,291 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	Mono is Here So Finally the wait is over, And I have the monoblock in my hands. The amp looks quite similar to the Genesis Profile Four Ultra but this has tons and tons of power hidden underneath that beautiful chassis. Will Install it tomorrow and then post the install pics. Till then enjoy these pics. Tomorrow, We just fit the AMP, The real work of making it look good will only start after that, And Let me guarantee you, It will be something nobody has ever seen before. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd May 2009, 23:40	#109
karankapoor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the car!!! Posts: 1,675 Thanked: 6 Times	Congrats !!! finally the wait is over, How much time will it take for the final install can't wait to see the final outcome, Just saw the video @ FB lovely how you do that ? Last edited by karankapoor : 22nd May 2009 at 23:42.
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23rd May 2009, 01:31	#110
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	man.. manan, that amp looks soooo hot. an elder sister of my amplifier :-) proves that old adage, 'yeh aisi hai, to uski badi behen kaisi hogi!' congratulations. and waiting to see the custom install!
	() Thanks

23rd May 2009, 09:49	#111
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Congrats, Manan! The amp looks HOT! Do upload pics as soon as you can.
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25th May 2009, 01:56	#112
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,291 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	The Magical sunday And Now came that Sunday, Sunday is usually a very important day in the Delhi ICE scene, All ICE enthusiasts meet up, Chat around while an install gets completed and then sit down listening to it by the evening time when its complete and today it was my Cars turn and I was looking forward to it. I Get up at 11AM in the morning, which is quite early considering a Sunday , Anyways I am excited, get ready quickly and head straight over to GYRO, I find a small install is going on So i need to wait. Meanwhile arrives Mr Gunbir and our very own Audiophile Jasdeep. and immediately we get down to work. The previous AMP is removed, the wiring is all cleared up and then organized, The AMP position is decided , Its mounted and connected. The W-I-P progress pics I will put up later, because I forget the camera card somewhere. Sorry for the delay. Anyways, The setup is tuned, AMP gains set and the setup is ready to be fired up. The Changes made now 1. The Fronts are now Bi-Amped, 100x4 Genesis Watts now going to the front stage only 2. The subs connected in overall 4 OHM impedence to the Monoblock, Now getting 250 250W each. 500W total. As soon as the setup is fired, One could eaisly notice the front playing a lot more LOUD thanks to the more power and also The subwoofers now kicking harder. The Front stage now sounds even more detailed and the imaging is spot on. The Midbass now with 100W of power sound like Mini subwoofers behind the door panel, causing the entire door to rattle like hell, Even after so much damping, I guess I need more. The tweeters also playing a lot more LOUD and clean, It has greatly helped the image centring and specially the High End Detail. I am in love with the SLC Components all over again. And with the Bi-AMP i have more control over the tweeter levels, If I feel to increase/Decrease the tweeter level, I simply decrease the gains of the channel on which the tweeters are playing. The Subs, now truly living up to the iDMAX image, They go extremely low causing the whole car to vibrate, I am afraid that my spoiler will fall of now, It is vibrating like crazy The Mono AMP and the retune have truly taken the setup to the next level and I am enjoying the setup like crazy. Michael Jackson never sounded so good. Kudos to the GYRO Team for creating the best setup possible in my car with the given budget. They have fulfilled all my requirements brilliantly. Now I have a Setup which 1. Looks Out of the World 2. Sounds Great 3. Has Enough Bass to shake things up Almost everything One can ask for. The Install is still not complete, The Trim plate over the amps is due to be changed. So dont think its finished. I still have one more story to tell.
	() Thanks

25th May 2009, 03:23	#113
anish9000 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 220 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the install, just for knowledge wanted to know why you chose to use two subs giving 500 watt in total instead of giving 500 watts to one sub.
	() Thanks

25th May 2009, 11:17	#114
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	manan, i just happened to see the old motorola v3 (the original razr) phone today after a loooong time, and it struck me that the buttons on your kenwood head unit have been ripped off from the legend :-) they look quite hot though. the backlighting is an exact copy! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by frankmehta : 25th May 2009 at 11:18. Reason: Added attachment
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25th May 2009, 13:16	#115
Flying Bong BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 271 Thanked: 3 Times	Great stuff Manan! Kudos to BBW and Gyro for a fantastic install job! Another car on my audition list...
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25th May 2009, 13:37	#116
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Congrats, Manan! I hope the "dressing-up" gets done soon. Would love to see the pics.
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25th May 2009, 14:26	#118
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	if its just for looks then power only one sub in full bow & let second one hang doing nothing... Better output ...LOL anyways its looking very nice !! I hope its over & bug will not bite you any soon !!
	() Thanks

25th May 2009, 15:05	#119
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	that is VERY VERY sexy manan! cheeeeeers!
	() Thanks

25th May 2009, 15:10	#120
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Looking hotttttttt, Manan! I'm guessing there's a plexiglass cover going to be placed on top of the amps, with the Image Dynamics logo etched and lit up?
	() Thanks