Admin Paul Posted February 13, 2007 Admin Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hi I have been toying with the idea of upgrading my I.C.E for some time, running a old pioneer cd player and upgraded pioneer speakers the sound quality has always been very poor. Anything more than half way and all you got was distortion. Anyway I was at a friends house the other day and he had a 12" sub sitting in the kitchen collecting dust, anyway a cup of coffee later and i was the proud owner of a 12" sub box. Not bad for nothing lol. So i then decided to have a look around for a cheap amp to do the job of powering my new toy, anyway confused by the amount of amps available and different specs I asked the advise of Tony and Dave, and they explained that if I had a single channel amp all i could run is the amp, and if I wanted more sound at the 4 internal speakers i would need another 4 channel amp to power these or I could buy a 5 channel amp that would do all of them. So I searched eBay with the help of Tony and Dave and Dave spotted a Kicker 700.5 1000 watt amp for sale locally, being me and not buying anything without doing a little research I found this amp had great reviews but also had a price tag of £450 - £650 depending on supplier, so i thought I would contact the seller and ask him if I could go and have a look and if he would be prepared to end the auction early. No problems make me an offer he says, so I did £120.00 I thought he would laugh at me but he told me ok, he had been let down by 3 other ebayers so he just wanted to get rid. So a short drive to fetch it saw me with the amp which is only 4 months old and still under warranty. Ok so i now had a amp and a sup, not knowing much about ICE I read the wonderful internet and the instructions of the amp only to find the amp needed RCA from the head unit for both Front / Rear / Sub, you guessed it my head being a few years old only had RCA for a sub, back on the internet looking at new head units, £420.00 later i have purchased a new Pioneer head with colour display and a 6 disc changer for the boot. This head is last years top of the range but is now discountinued, i dont like the current range lol. This then got me looking at what wiring I needed to power all this and how I was going to do it lol, another £50.00 on DC, fuses, new OFC speaker cable etc, reading more about ICE I decided I might has well try and get the best sounds I can since I was spending money on the bloody thing, another £50.00 on a 2 farad power capacitor to help and this is before I have even looked at upgrading the internal speakers. Anyway I decided to look how to fit all this is my tiny mk4 boot and not knowing the first thing about carpentry or ICE installs I looked at making a piece of mdf fit across the rear of the seats just at the back of the cross member, and I’m pleased to say I did it, black carpet on order, so I thought I would post a few pictures of where I have got to. MDF in boot, fits very tight top and bottom and between arches so will not need any more support. Just needs some carpet to cover and can be removed easy in case i want to change without damage to the car! Pictures of amp, New head unit, Any way will post more pictures soon, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davers Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 nice one paul......haha ice spending never comes cheap....but it will be worth it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortcabrioletclub Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 yep will be good and worth it when done ...... good luck and me and dave allways about if you need anyhelp good luck tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davers Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 one quick question paul,why the 6 disc changer mate? head unit you have got is an mp3 player too...so you can rip 100,s of songs onto just one disc. only in case you didnt know. or are you one of the few peeps that buys his music lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Paul Posted February 13, 2007 Author Admin Share Posted February 13, 2007 Good question m8, i saw it on ebay and thought i would get it lol. If i dont use it in the Escort, it will be donated to the Mondeo with the old head unit to upgrade the tape deck. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ollie Posted February 13, 2007 Admin Share Posted February 13, 2007 nice one paul looking good job satisfaction hey you cant put a price on quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hobday Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Looks good mate, although pretty much everything about doing up motors (engine, bodywork, etc...) i like to think that ICE is my little forte. The amp you got was a nice little beauty for 120. Although you are better running your sub off a mono amp 1000w plus for optimum bass from your head unit as you should have a separate RCA from your head unit for subs. The power cap was also a good idea, the amount of times i could have done with one in mine is unbelieveable! For the speakers it really depends on how many speakers you are running and how much rms they can take? I'm still working on a plan for my mk 5 but i'm thinking for my 4 jvc 150w 4 inch i'll run an 800w 4 channel, for my 6x9's i'll run my pyle 2000w 4 channel and for my 2 12inch subs a pyle 2 channel 2200w amp, + a couple of power caps. My 4 tweeters i haven't thought much yet but should have an awesome system once it's finished. will post once it is done! By the way Pyle are cheap in england and very powerful, visit ksh audio to get prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Nice ICE mate, i'll get some pics of mine going soon on the Members Gallery under X4cc ! Keep buliding and get more pics as you go ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Paul Posted February 14, 2007 Author Admin Share Posted February 14, 2007 Hi Ok just a quick update, seats, console, carpet removed to make life easy for getting new cables in from front to back. Also i have a brand new carpet that i have had stored for the last 4 years may as well put it in. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Paul Posted February 18, 2007 Author Admin Share Posted February 18, 2007 New Mdf panel, carpeted in black to match and Cap and amp mounted:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest talisman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 looks awesome mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 nice one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonny b Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Looking good paul. same power cap as mine lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Paul Posted March 5, 2007 Author Admin Share Posted March 5, 2007 Ok just fitted the new internal speakers - 5 1/4 Infinity Kappa Componets in the front and 4 inch Infinty Kappa coxials in the back, didnt want to cut the pods. Also new back is fitted in boot. The pictures for some reason make the carpet look dirty!!! ITS NOT LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ollie Posted March 5, 2007 Admin Share Posted March 5, 2007 Ok just fitted the new internal speakers - 5 1/4 Infinity Kappa Componets in the front and 4 inch Infinty Kappa coxials in the back, didnt want to cut the pods. Also new back is fitted in boot. The pictures for some reason make the carpet look dirty!!! ITS NOT LOL!!! paul have you got space behind the back upright or is the mdf tight to the seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Paul Posted March 5, 2007 Author Admin Share Posted March 5, 2007 The new backing board fits against the cross bar section, boot side. So i have approx 6 to 8 inchs of wasted space between the back of the mdf and the back seats. I was going to use this space to hide the cables etc, also can fit my windbreak in here when not in use. You can access very easily when you drop the rear seat. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keith Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 The new backing board fits against the cross bar section, boot side. So i have approx 6 to 8 inchs of wasted space between the back of the mdf and the back seats. I was going to use this space to hide the cables etc, also can fit my windbreak in here when not in use. You can access very easily when you drop the rear seat. Paul Same as I did with mine, hides all the wires and also now keeps the roof pump out of the way, mind you cant get to any of it because of the 6x9's in the rear pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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