Alto - ICE Upgrade with DLS, Kenwood, Blaupunkt. Updated pics on pg 3

thelord · 8th June 2010, 10:00

Thanks bro!
I sourced the DLS comps from Mumbai. Let me send you a PM with the contact details.

thelightening · 8th June 2010, 11:25

It will be great if you can post in the details regarding the price factor too !!

S00p · 7th August 2010, 02:42

Hi
Sweet install. I was eyeing the same Kenny HU for my car. Could you tell where you sourced it from? and what were the damages (if you dont mind)?

nitinralli · 7th August 2010, 15:30

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Originally Posted by S00p

Hi
Sweet install. I was eyeing the same Kenny HU for my car. Could you tell where you sourced it from? and what were the damages (if you dont mind)?

You can get the HU from Driven for 13K. I have the same one and it sounds great.

thelord · 7th August 2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by S00p

Hi
Sweet install. I was eyeing the same Kenny HU for my car. Could you tell where you sourced it from? and what were the damages (if you dont mind)?

Thanks! For the price, it's by far the best HU you can get. If you have someone coming down from US, you can grab it for ~200$. Or else, you can buy the X7016 locally ~12-13k I think.

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Originally Posted by thelord

Finally a quick question for the gurus: I noticed that the tweeters produced a strange shrill kind of distortion/distraction on a few tracks. This is not a lisp or a squeal but a subtle shrill. Upon analysis I found that this occurs mainly at the crossover frequency and if there is no other music, the shrill then extends instead of rolling off. Now, with time and run-in, the left tweeter became perfectly OK but I can still hear this distortion from the right tweeter. So my question is, that is this phenomenon commonly observed on all silk-dome fabric tweeters? I asked B&T regarding this and he said this should settle down with run-in in a few more weeks. But still am curious on why this occurs only on a few selected tracks.

Thanks for reading!

I am still not sure what caused the problem, apparently the tweeter was damaged during transit. But many thanks to Ajay who sent a replacement set of the T-25 tweeters!

The DLS R6A are going to serve me for long! Smooth and detailed sound.

David Murx · 16th August 2010, 12:42

That ICE is just awesome. just wanted to ask you how much did it costed and how is the overall effect ? does it bring any kind of load on the battery ? i have booked a new alto k10 and when i was selecting the speaker with amplifier, the person at the MGA accessories told me that a speaker with such a thing would bring unnecessary burden on the battery.
I liked the alloys treatment ? how much did that cost too ?

thelord · 18th August 2010, 00:39

Thanks David! Approximately 50k give or take. Overall, a nice SQ install for an Alto. Alloys were 5.5j plati, around 11k an year back.
And congrats for the K10, test drove it yesterday and found it a pocket rocket indeed

The guys are MGA Accessories might be knowledgeable but they'll always misguide people for their own profits. Now what he said might have been true if you plan to run 2 15" subs powered by a 1500 W mono. For a SQ install, the 40A alternator provides more than sufficient power. And yes, even for a SQ install, it's recommended that the car be running for ICE (alternator keeps on charging the battery)

Zombie69 · 25th August 2010, 00:34

Forgive my stupid question, I know for a fact that ALTO comes with a double din, I see a slot just below the Kenwood H.U. Is it readily available and where can I get it?

Cheers!
-Z

thelord · 26th August 2010, 00:02

Sorry bro, but I didn't get your question properly.

Zombie69 · 26th August 2010, 08:39

I was referring to the below slot. My installers did cut the front plate of the double din and inserted the H.U. in the top half of the din. Bottom part is covered. i want to utilize that space to keep some C.D's or something. When i asked them, they quoted Rs.600. I thought it was pretty unreasonable.

thelord · 3rd September 2010, 23:30

Yikes. 600 bucks is too much! I remember when I got my ICE installed for the first time, no cutting or modding was required for the HU slot and the one below.

Zombie69 · 4th September 2010, 09:36

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Originally Posted by thelord

Yikes. 600 bucks is too much! I remember when I got my ICE installed for the first time, no cutting or modding was required for the HU slot and the one below.

Thanks bro! Mine didn't come with any slot :(
there was just this piece of grey plastic thing which covered the entire slot. ICE installer cut the top half of that plastic to insert the 1 din Kenwood H.U and the bottom half is still covered.

itsmyalto · 6th September 2010, 18:04

Oh gosh, looks so different. My alto (1 year back) came with the usual 2 slots (both open) and the dash is unicolor. I see your dash is light and dark grey!

sabret00the · 11th September 2010, 04:17

nice setup...gives me ideas...4" front compos eh!!!

thelord · 9th October 2010, 21:44

Thanks! 4" components, well, go for 6.5" ones if you can! Might involve modding the door pads but the improvement in sound is totally worth it!

8th June 2010, 10:00	#76
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 278 Thanked: 5 Times	Thanks bro! I sourced the DLS comps from Mumbai. Let me send you a PM with the contact details.
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8th June 2010, 11:25	#77
thelightening BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	It will be great if you can post in the details regarding the price factor too !!
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7th August 2010, 02:42	#78
S00p Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Sweet install. I was eyeing the same Kenny HU for my car. Could you tell where you sourced it from? and what were the damages (if you dont mind)?
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16th August 2010, 12:42	#81
David Murx BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 74 Thanked: 7 Times	That ICE is just awesome. just wanted to ask you how much did it costed and how is the overall effect ? does it bring any kind of load on the battery ? i have booked a new alto k10 and when i was selecting the speaker with amplifier, the person at the MGA accessories told me that a speaker with such a thing would bring unnecessary burden on the battery. I liked the alloys treatment ? how much did that cost too ?
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18th August 2010, 00:39	#82
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 278 Thanked: 5 Times	Thanks David! Approximately 50k give or take. Overall, a nice SQ install for an Alto. Alloys were 5.5j plati, around 11k an year back. And congrats for the K10, test drove it yesterday and found it a pocket rocket indeed The guys are MGA Accessories might be knowledgeable but they'll always misguide people for their own profits. Now what he said might have been true if you plan to run 2 15" subs powered by a 1500 W mono. For a SQ install, the 40A alternator provides more than sufficient power. And yes, even for a SQ install, it's recommended that the car be running for ICE (alternator keeps on charging the battery)
	() Thanks

25th August 2010, 00:34	#83
Zombie69 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore / Bettendorf Posts: 157 Thanked: 22 Times	Forgive my stupid question, I know for a fact that ALTO comes with a double din, I see a slot just below the Kenwood H.U. Is it readily available and where can I get it? Cheers! -Z
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26th August 2010, 00:02	#84
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 278 Thanked: 5 Times	Sorry bro, but I didn't get your question properly.
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26th August 2010, 08:39	#85
Zombie69 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore / Bettendorf Posts: 157 Thanked: 22 Times	I was referring to the below slot. My installers did cut the front plate of the double din and inserted the H.U. in the top half of the din. Bottom part is covered. i want to utilize that space to keep some C.D's or something. When i asked them, they quoted Rs.600. I thought it was pretty unreasonable. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd September 2010, 23:30	#86
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 278 Thanked: 5 Times	Yikes. 600 bucks is too much! I remember when I got my ICE installed for the first time, no cutting or modding was required for the HU slot and the one below.
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6th September 2010, 18:04	#88
itsmyalto BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: 3 Times	Oh gosh, looks so different. My alto (1 year back) came with the usual 2 slots (both open) and the dash is unicolor. I see your dash is light and dark grey!
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11th September 2010, 04:17	#89
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	nice setup...gives me ideas...4" front compos eh!!!
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9th October 2010, 21:44	#90
thelord BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 278 Thanked: 5 Times	Thanks! 4" components, well, go for 6.5" ones if you can! Might involve modding the door pads but the improvement in sound is totally worth it!
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