sound system for FDs..

smallpiggy · Newbie Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 17

anyone get their FDs fixed wif sound system?
woofer? components?

i wished 2 get my FD sound system too..
but im not tat willing 2 get my dashboard 'opened'
scared tat after having my dash open it will produce a lot of 'sound'..

anyone have any comments?? any ideas??

heard tat i can get a panel?
but wat panel is tat?
i totally have no idea..>.<

hushymushy · Veteran Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 383

you can check out the ICE section in the forum
can discuss further there

and to answer some of ur questions...
yes there r panels
dont worry about replace the panel....get a reputable installer

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omnigunk · ACE Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 2249 Location: Cheras

Moderator's Note : Topic moved to I.C.E. & Electrical

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Hutongs48 · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

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BlackJack · LvL 2 Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 88

Hutongs48 wrote:

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i am sorry. i dont really get what u mean.
Can someone pls simplify it to me pls ? haha pardon for my ignorance.

CivicFD2-Jin · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:48 am Post subject:

Bro Blackjack, the joke or the post, coz I kinda get the feel that this post is totally OT and in wrong section and might even look like spam poster.

guy007 · LvL 2 Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 89

definitely spam .. forum admin might wanna check other threads as well ..

jkvalen · Club Advisor Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 1590 Location: KL

guy007 wrote:

definitely spam .. forum admin might wanna check other threads as well ..

yes it spam.. action already taken.

robinhood · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 232

Depending on whether u want to change the HU or retain the existing HU. Changing the HU will require u to get the panel which will cost approx. RM350.

If u wish to retain the existing HU, the only option to add amplification is via high low converter. There are many types of converters around starting from the very basic ones that cost RM30 to the high end processors costing RM2k above.

Lastly, know what u want and expect so an appropriate budget could be set for speakers, amp, HU, cables etc. Usually, a budget of RM2500 above should be able to yield satisfactory improvements from the OEM. Well, and again expectations are subjective. Smile

hushymushy · Veteran Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 383

apart from that, proper setup and tuning has to be done as well

i've seen many people spending more than 10k on their ICE but sounds shitty bcoz of wrong phase, bad tuning and so on

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PlutoII · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

hushymushy wrote:

apart from that, proper setup and tuning has to be done as well

i've seen many people spending more than 10k on their ICE but sounds shitty bcoz of wrong phase, bad tuning and so on

Phawarrrr!!!!.............Spot On!!
Also, I feel one of the biggest problems in the FD is the positioning/mounting of the midbass unit in the door.

hushymushy · Veteran Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 383

well...i dont have that issue

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robinhood · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 232

Mid bass position issue could be solved by tuning and installation skills. Get a good installer. Wink

AK · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

Hi Robinhood,

Please give us some tips? I know ICE setup is mainly based on your personnel requirement and budget. But for a beginner (me) doesn't intend to invest much at the moment.....(economic slow down), so need to spend wisely.

Can you share with us your ICE setup? or recommende a shop that honest, so that I don't kena tipu. Hahaha.......

If can test........lagi bagus.

robinhood · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 232

AK wrote:

Hi Robinhood,

Please give us some tips? I know ICE setup is mainly based on your personnel requirement and budget. But for a beginner (me) doesn't intend to invest much at the moment.....(economic slow down), so need to spend wisely.

Can you share with us your ICE setup? or recommende a shop that honest, so that I don't kena tipu. Hahaha.......

If can test........lagi bagus.

You can start to dampen and soundproof (double layer) your front doors which will definitely give you more mid bass and a little bit of improvement on stage height. Depending on the type materials, it will cost u between RM200-RM500.

Not enough ummph, perhaps you may want to look for amplification and upgrading the speakers. Think carefully whether u would like to retain the original HU or not. The ori HU doesn't yield a flat response and it produce a peak at approx 5khz and a dip at approx 100hz. So, for hardcore audiophiles, they will definitely look for change of HU. A cheaper alternative would be using a high low converter that should not cost more than RM100 depending on the brands.

As for myself, I love the ori looks for my car, so I opt for the JL Audio Clean Sweep which I got it cheap. Doesn't want a subwoofer that adds on weight to the car, I got myself the Focal K2 Power UV for the front stage and bass is definitely adequate to my liking. Dynamics and fast are my music quality preference. The comp speakers are amplified by the Arc Audio XXK4150 bridged at 2 x 320W. My trusted installer is CV Kuchai Lama.

If you are afraid being potong leher, you may want to post the quotes here and let forummers think whether the items are reasonable priced. As far as I know, CV retails a lot of Alpine stuffs and I'm sure u can get it cheaper there. For lower end products from Kenwood & Sony, you can source from Brothers. But do not let their Indons touch your car as their installation quality is pretty bad (unless u don't have much expectation).

As a beginner, I think u should dampen the door first and see whether u are happy with that. Perhaps, if you lay down your budget and your music preference, I guess most forummers will be able to give u some of their pieces of mind.