Innova Install

gunbir · 2nd October 2005, 02:09

Hey guys.... I'm back... another day, another install... and this time its the Toyota Innova.

The Objective: Pure SQ for discerning owner
The Challenge: The Innova is a very large vehicle, built very light so prone to lot of resonance of body and interior panels. The car variant was top of the line with bucket seats in the 3rd row as well. So we could only fit one sub, which would have to be a very nice one to work well with the speakers upfront. While fitting the sub behind the 3rd row seats posed its own problems, another issue was 'aligning' the bass so that upfront passengers had no delay in bass response.

So here we go...

The stock door

Panel removed and OEM speaker (rivetted to the body) removed

As mentioned, the doors and panels need a lot of damping. Here we use Dynamat original on the door.

More damping

The OEM speaker (left) and the ID CX62 Midbass (right)

The ID CX62 mounted with custom MDF spacer ring

Panel closed with ID NX30 tweeter installed with swivel mount

Here you see the Stock HU

Aftermarket HU - Pioneer 8650. Note the mounting plate fabricated to fit the DIN unit into the Toyota oversized location. The creme finish matches the interiors.

Image Dynamics IDQ8 8" Sub in a sealed enclosure, designed to go under the front seats. So two subs upfront...

Going under...

Connection Audison 4g Power Cable

ID CXS62 Crossover

Audison LRx1.400 drives the subs... This dimunitive amp is rated at 900w cont output at 1ohm!!

Underbelly of the Audison, see the ELNA caps

Audison LRx4.300 ready to go under the other seat, powers the 2 pairs of ID CXS62 comps

Going under...

Stiffening Cap installed at the rear in the stock pocket

The IDQ15 in an awesome sealed enclosure. Blends purrrrfect...

So while the IDQ15 takes care of the overall bass duties, upfront subs (2x8s) belt out tight, immediate bass that just blends in so well, you dont even know they are firing under your seat.

Net result: Tight, accurate, musical, audiophile sound that sounds right in every seat.

Any help needed... just holla...

Vivekphadnis · 2nd October 2005, 12:47

Awesome pics gunbir. It helps DIYers like me get ideas when I am installing stuff in my car.

gunbir · 2nd October 2005, 13:10

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Originally Posted by Vivekphadnis

Awesome pics gunbir. It helps DIYers like me get ideas when I am installing stuff in my car.

Glad you like it. Jb puts in a LOT of time and hands on work into these installs along with our dealers. We ensure our dealers have complete access to our experience, knowledge base and resources.

There are many things that you dont see in the pics. As they say... Its in the details... Feel free to ask questions here or by IM.

k_ajay · 2nd October 2005, 13:29

Great install, Gunbir... Looks excellent... And appreciate the commitment you and JB show by involving yourselves when the install is happening... Very few distributors would want to do that.....

Sam Kapasi · 2nd October 2005, 14:22

My compliments on a good job Gunman! Thats very good usage of space in the Innova. I am sure it sounds very good.

2 quickies:

Was this a dealer job or one you guys did yourself?

What kind of money was spent on the a) equipment b) Install

gunbir · 2nd October 2005, 15:05

Thanks Sam. You're right. It sounds awesome. And the Innova is a very tough car to get audiophile sound from.

No... We NEVER do any direct installs. They are ALL installed at our dealers workshops. The interesting ones get our supervision and attention. And we love to get down and dirty and pitch in. In fact, better part of the week is spent at the dealers workshops... As you can see, we have some very talented and committed dealers

Hmm... money... close to 2lakh on the equipment... cant comment on what the dealer charged as installation charges...

jkdas · 2nd October 2005, 16:10

thats a gr8 setup. neat 2. another reason to like that innova. wonder who has the best audio setup in kerala ( other than me

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mclaren1885 · 2nd October 2005, 16:53

hhhmm..neat setup there gunbir & JB..love the work u people put up with..btw its very kind of u to post such topics to help the lesser knowns like me..great work..keep it up..and do post such stuff in the future too..will help us a lot..

Vivekphadnis · 2nd October 2005, 22:33

Suppose I want to install speakers on the front door of my Alto, what do I do? Me thinks cutting holes in the fibre panel is the only way.

navin · 2nd October 2005, 23:30

2 lakhs on a car stereo. that is 25% of the cost of the vehicle. ouch!

navin · 2nd October 2005, 23:36

me thinks a kit like this could have been used.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XDKYkd7...0&I=003TOYK982

Autophile · 3rd October 2005, 11:20

Thanks navin, but these kits are for mostly the vehicles which are sold in the US and Toyota Innova is not sold there. So at present there is no such kit available for innova. So we did a custom job to install the Head Unit.

moodswings · 4th October 2005, 01:51

GB u will have to do the dynamat thingy for my front doors man..

moodswings · 4th October 2005, 01:57

Holla Gunbir............

5u3zEr0 · 4th October 2005, 15:08

Mama mia 2 lakhs a lot of money to put in a stereo in one go!!

BTW Did the Innova really need the IDQ 15" sub?? Would not a 12" suffice? coz there are already 2 8" subs in front.

2nd October 2005, 02:09	#1
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 32 Times	Innova Install Hey guys.... I'm back... another day, another install... and this time its the Toyota Innova. The Objective: Pure SQ for discerning owner The Challenge: The Innova is a very large vehicle, built very light so prone to lot of resonance of body and interior panels. The car variant was top of the line with bucket seats in the 3rd row as well. So we could only fit one sub, which would have to be a very nice one to work well with the speakers upfront. While fitting the sub behind the 3rd row seats posed its own problems, another issue was 'aligning' the bass so that upfront passengers had no delay in bass response. So here we go... The stock door Panel removed and OEM speaker (rivetted to the body) removed As mentioned, the doors and panels need a lot of damping. Here we use Dynamat original on the door. More damping The OEM speaker (left) and the ID CX62 Midbass (right) The ID CX62 mounted with custom MDF spacer ring Panel closed with ID NX30 tweeter installed with swivel mount Here you see the Stock HU Aftermarket HU - Pioneer 8650. Note the mounting plate fabricated to fit the DIN unit into the Toyota oversized location. The creme finish matches the interiors. Image Dynamics IDQ8 8" Sub in a sealed enclosure, designed to go under the front seats. So two subs upfront... Going under... Connection Audison 4g Power Cable ID CXS62 Crossover Audison LRx1.400 drives the subs... This dimunitive amp is rated at 900w cont output at 1ohm!! Underbelly of the Audison, see the ELNA caps Audison LRx4.300 ready to go under the other seat, powers the 2 pairs of ID CXS62 comps Going under... Stiffening Cap installed at the rear in the stock pocket The IDQ15 in an awesome sealed enclosure. Blends purrrrfect... So while the IDQ15 takes care of the overall bass duties, upfront subs (2x8s) belt out tight, immediate bass that just blends in so well, you dont even know they are firing under your seat. Net result: Tight, accurate, musical, audiophile sound that sounds right in every seat. Any help needed... just holla...
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2nd October 2005, 12:47	#2
Vivekphadnis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 690 Thanked: 2 Times	Awesome pics gunbir. It helps DIYers like me get ideas when I am installing stuff in my car.
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2nd October 2005, 13:29	#4
k_ajay Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 1,138 Times View My Garage	Great install, Gunbir... Looks excellent... And appreciate the commitment you and JB show by involving yourselves when the install is happening... Very few distributors would want to do that.....
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2nd October 2005, 14:22	#5
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	My compliments on a good job Gunman! Thats very good usage of space in the Innova. I am sure it sounds very good. 2 quickies: Was this a dealer job or one you guys did yourself? What kind of money was spent on the a) equipment b) Install
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2nd October 2005, 15:05	#6
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 32 Times	Thanks Sam. You're right. It sounds awesome. And the Innova is a very tough car to get audiophile sound from. No... We NEVER do any direct installs. They are ALL installed at our dealers workshops. The interesting ones get our supervision and attention. And we love to get down and dirty and pitch in. In fact, better part of the week is spent at the dealers workshops... As you can see, we have some very talented and committed dealers Hmm... money... close to 2lakh on the equipment... cant comment on what the dealer charged as installation charges... Last edited by gunbir : 2nd October 2005 at 15:08.
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2nd October 2005, 16:10	#7
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	thats a gr8 setup. neat 2. another reason to like that innova. wonder who has the best audio setup in kerala ( other than me )
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2nd October 2005, 16:53	#8
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	hhhmm..neat setup there gunbir & JB..love the work u people put up with..btw its very kind of u to post such topics to help the lesser knowns like me..great work..keep it up..and do post such stuff in the future too..will help us a lot..
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2nd October 2005, 22:33	#9
Vivekphadnis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 690 Thanked: 2 Times	Suppose I want to install speakers on the front door of my Alto, what do I do? Me thinks cutting holes in the fibre panel is the only way.
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2nd October 2005, 23:30	#10
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,187 Thanked: 9,277 Times	2 lakhs on a car stereo. that is 25% of the cost of the vehicle. ouch!
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2nd October 2005, 23:36	#11
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,187 Thanked: 9,277 Times	me thinks a kit like this could have been used. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XDKYkd7...0&I=003TOYK982
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3rd October 2005, 11:20	#12
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 931 Thanked: 4 Times	Thanks navin, but these kits are for mostly the vehicles which are sold in the US and Toyota Innova is not sold there. So at present there is no such kit available for innova. So we did a custom job to install the Head Unit.
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4th October 2005, 01:51	#13
moodswings BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 205 Thanked: 10 Times	dynamat GB u will have to do the dynamat thingy for my front doors man.. Last edited by moodswings : 4th October 2005 at 01:53. Reason: dynamat
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4th October 2005, 01:57	#14
moodswings BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 205 Thanked: 10 Times	Holla Gunbir............
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4th October 2005, 15:08	#15
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Mama mia 2 lakhs a lot of money to put in a stereo in one go!! BTW Did the Innova really need the IDQ 15" sub?? Would not a 12" suffice? coz there are already 2 8" subs in front.
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