Upgrading the ICE ICE Baby

Ch!lledBudwei2e · 25-01-2008, 16:26

I'm going to be moving soon due to a new job and the amount of time I spend in the car is now ICE upgrade worthy. I would want to probably spend around £600, which will have to include installation by a professional as I'm very likely to do a bad job of it so would rather it done right.

What should I be looking at asking for in the install? I have the back seat out and the boot in use as I carry my mountain bike in the car a lot, so I don't see any subs going in there, bar maybe a wheel well one?

I was thinking along the lines of

HU - £250
16.5cm - £150
Labour - £100?

Then do I need rear speakers at all, and do most 16.5cm come with tweeters? And at what point is a amp a good idea?

Thanks for any ideas, I've never really installed any ICE before as most of the cars I've bought the previous owners had done some good work on it.

cheezemonkhai · 25-01-2008, 16:39

Bump up the labour mate.

You're talking £50 an hour and most likely half a day as dynamatting and running decent cable etc makes a huge difference but takes a bit of time.

djswivel · 25-01-2008, 16:42

If your just going to fit a headunit and upgrade the speakers you'll be able to do it yourself.
It's pretty easy.

cheezemonkhai · 25-01-2008, 16:50

The MK I octy can only take shallow speakers and the whole area behind it needs to stay sealed or you can get a very wet car

25-01-2008, 16:26	#1
Ch!lledBudwei2e Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 274 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Upgrading the ICE ICE Baby I'm going to be moving soon due to a new job and the amount of time I spend in the car is now ICE upgrade worthy. I would want to probably spend around £600, which will have to include installation by a professional as I'm very likely to do a bad job of it so would rather it done right. What should I be looking at asking for in the install? I have the back seat out and the boot in use as I carry my mountain bike in the car a lot, so I don't see any subs going in there, bar maybe a wheel well one? I was thinking along the lines of HU - £250 16.5cm - £150 Labour - £100? Then do I need rear speakers at all, and do most 16.5cm come with tweeters? And at what point is a amp a good idea? Thanks for any ideas, I've never really installed any ICE before as most of the cars I've bought the previous owners had done some good work on it.

25-01-2008, 16:39	#2
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,723 Thanks: 91 Thanked 412 Times in 383 Posts	Re: Upgrading the ICE ICE Baby Bump up the labour mate. You're talking £50 an hour and most likely half a day as dynamatting and running decent cable etc makes a huge difference but takes a bit of time. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

25-01-2008, 16:42	#3
djswivel New job!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 920 Thanks: 82 Thanked 49 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Upgrading the ICE ICE Baby If your just going to fit a headunit and upgrade the speakers you'll be able to do it yourself. It's pretty easy. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/lackofpower

25-01-2008, 16:50	#4
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,723 Thanks: 91 Thanked 412 Times in 383 Posts	Re: Upgrading the ICE ICE Baby The MK I octy can only take shallow speakers and the whole area behind it needs to stay sealed or you can get a very wet car __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

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