Spent the last couple of weeks now doing bits on my ICE install. Its not completely finished but will do for the time being.

Link to pictures http://www.jonesj.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Skoda%20Fabia%20vRS%20ICE/index.html

Spec

Kenwood Z828 head unit

JBL GTO506ce 5in comps (Run of head unit)

SPL Dynamics 12D4 (Powered by alpine M500)

Alpine MRV-F307 (will be used to power the JBL's. Todo list)

Alpine M500 mono amp

Alpine RUX4280 remote for above. (need to sort out somewhere to put it. Todo list)

Thanks to Xavier for you nice step by step guide on the front speaker change

Before anyone asks. I have a can of tyre weld under the passenger seat. And if that doesn't work I call the AA

Wow you have been busy, nice one

Thanks

Ahh, that looks so familiar, but a lot neater than what I did

Very very smart

Nice John, Nice

Now that you have got the taste for it

you want to try your skills on a bigger car???

Nice John' date=' Nice

Now that you have got the taste for it

you want to try your skills on a bigger car??? [/quote']

Why did I know you were going to say that

It just seems a shame to let your skills go to waste thats all

Also you dont want a fellow NW member driving around with a pants stereo now do you?

It just seems a shame to let your skills go to waste thats all

Also you dont want a fellow NW member driving around with a pants stereo now do you?

We'll have a chat saturday

Cool

OH.... Does that mean i have to be nice to you and LET you win??

Cool

OH.... Does that mean i have to be nice to you and LET you win??

Is that your excuse for when I come round to lap you................again?

That looks brilliant mate

I've got a set up sat in my garage that I really need to get fitted.

A couple of questions;

- what size speakers do you have F+R

- which order did you do it all in - I dont know where to start

- any general tips to share??

NICE...i will say one tiny little thing tho...ive always been told fire the subs at the rear of the car and let the noise bounce back at you off the boot lid, simply for SQ reasons its just that the sound wave wil reach your ear at the correct peak makeing it sound better, just think where the sound waves are going with the the sub pointing up...bear in mind each wave is about 12foot long so when it hits your boot and bounces back and goes past your ears its at the perfect peak...pointing it up god knows where its going..see my point?

starting mine this weekend in the octy will post pics up when done

Joel

That looks brilliant mate

I've got a set up sat in my garage that I really need to get fitted.

A couple of questions;

- what size speakers do you have F+R

- which order did you do it all in - I dont know where to start

- any general tips to share??

I've fitted 5.25in mids in the doors but you can fit bigger. Think Xavier has fitted 17cm in his. I've left the rear speakers standard and don't plan on changing them.

Its taken me a few weeks now to do it all' date=' doing bits here and a bit there.

1) Fit head unit. Need to use a adapter plate from autoleads. Also needed to trim some plastic of the the tray below the head unit. This is so you can push the head unit tray all the way in.

2) Remove carpet from the boot floor. You will need to cut the carpet under the rear seats as it looks like the rear seat are fitted after the carpet.

3) Make the amp support for the spare wheel bay. At the moment I've just velcro'd it to the floor. Seems good enough.

4) route power cable into the cabin. This was fun! Used a gromet that is located behind the glove box. Yes you have to take the glove box out. Just remove the screws at the top of the glove box and the one on the side by the passenger door. It now pulls straight out.

5) Route power, remote and RCA leads to the boot. I ran these down the centre console and under the carpet. This is pretty straight forward. Just make sure to keep the power and RCA leads seperated. Power down the passenger side. RCA down the drivers side.

6) Now wire everything up. As for the earth cable. I unbolted one of the seat belt thingys (technical term) Scaped some paint away for a good earth connection. Put the earth cable in place then bolted the seat belt thingy back on.

7) False floor. Use the orignal carpet as a template. Draw round it and cut it out. I used 6mm MDF. Seems alright. Note you will have to cut away were the metal thingys are at the back of the boot so the new floor can slide past. You don't need to cut away for the front ones as you slide the floor under them first.

8) Carpet new floor. I left about 2in of overhang at the back to go under the rear seats. This is to stop you seeing the cables coming in to the boot.

9) Front door speakers. See Xaviers guide. [url']http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9647[/url]

Hope this helps

NICE...i will say one tiny little thing tho...ive always been told fire the subs at the rear of the car and let the noise bounce back at you off the boot lid' date=' simply for SQ reasons its just that the sound wave wil reach your ear at the correct peak makeing it sound better, just think where the sound waves are going with the the sub pointing up...bear in mind each wave is about 12foot long so when it hits your boot and bounces back and goes past your ears its at the perfect peak...pointing it up god knows where its going..see my point?

starting mine this weekend in the octy will post pics up when done

Joel[/quote']

Will be looking into this as well as different box designs

I've fitted 5.25in mids in the doors but you can fit bigger. Think Xavier has fitted 17cm in his. I've left the rear speakers standard and don't plan on changing them.

Its taken me a few weeks now to do it all' date=' doing bits here and a bit there.

1) Fit head unit. Need to use a adapter plate from autoleads. Also needed to trim some plastic of the the tray below the head unit. This is so you can push the head unit tray all the way in.

2) Remove carpet from the boot floor. You will need to cut the carpet under the rear seats as it looks like the rear seat are fitted after the carpet.

3) Make the amp support for the spare wheel bay. At the moment I've just velcro'd it to the floor. Seems good enough.

4) route power cable into the cabin. This was fun! Used a gromet that is located behind the glove box. Yes you have to take the glove box out. Just remove the screws at the top of the glove box and the one on the side by the passenger door. It now pulls straight out.

5) Route power, remote and RCA leads to the boot. I ran these down the centre console and under the carpet. This is pretty straight forward. Just make sure to keep the power and RCA leads seperated. Power down the passenger side. RCA down the drivers side.

6) Now wire everything up. As for the earth cable. I unbolted one of the seat belt thingys (technical term) Scaped some paint away for a good earth connection. Put the earth cable in place then bolted the seat belt thingy back on.

7) False floor. Use the orignal carpet as a template. Draw round it and cut it out. I used 6mm MDF. Seems alright. Note you will have to cut away were the metal thingys are at the back of the boot so the new floor can slide past. You don't need to cut away for the front ones as you slide the floor under them first.

8) Carpet new floor. I left about 2in of overhang at the back to go under the rear seats. This is to stop you seeing the cables coming in to the boot.

9) Front door speakers. See Xaviers guide. [url']http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9647[/url]

Hope this helps

Top notch mate - cheers

Yes you have to take the glove box out. Just remove the screws at the top of the glove box and the one on the side by the passenger door. It now pulls straight out.

Hmm' date=' in mine, I take out the 3 small torx scres inside the glove box at the top and two under the glove box. Never thought there was one on the side by the passenger door :confused: I'll take a look next time - looks like it's one less screw to bother about

Re false floor, I did mine differently: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9209

Any pics of yours?

Hmm' date=' in mine, I take out the 3 small torx scres inside the glove box at the top and two under the glove box. Never thought there was one on the side by the passenger door :confused: I'll take a look next time - looks like it's one less screw to bother about

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You could be right their mate. I was trying to remeber from memory so might have got that wrong.