Perodua Kancil
Size Does Matter

It's a known fact that upgrading a car audio system is at present gaining popularity amongst car enthusiasts. For some, this is the top item in their itinerary when it comes to mods for their ride. Some might question, why bother installing an expensive audio system that only could be heard inside a car? Or why spent tones of money whereby the end result is only half as good as what could be achieved in a home theatre system for the same amount spent? Well, the answer lies with the individual, and if you are referring to a hard-core car enthusiast, these two questions had never crossed their mind. For these 'unique batch' it can be said, my CAR is my castle!

Now, let us come back to the matter at hand, this featured Perodua Kancil. Another question comes to mind, and that is, why did the owner choose such a small car as a platform for his quest for audio perfection that might look too radical for its own good? Well, the answer is due to its small platform a less complex technical method could be used, both economical and practical.

As such this featured Perodua Kancil is at present bursting on its seams with speakers and other audio components, a good example of a small car with a completely redesign interior and electrical system that could handle a system with a fairly big power output. The biggest modification done is obviously at the back, where the original seats can no longer be seen, as it now houses a massive amount of audio components. The boot compartment is also filled to the brink with a custom-made enclosure for the installation of the audio processor and amplifiers.

The head unit for this featured Perodua Kancil is an Eclipse CD7100, which is connected to two units of 5 way frequency pre-amps from America Sound. Although installed parallel with each other, this pre-amp has been tuned to handle different jobs, one tuned to process low frequency sound before channeling it to an amplifier which drives the woofers and sub-woofers, with the other unit is used to handle high frequency tune and channeling it to an electronic crossover processor from RF18X and subsequently to amplifiers dealing with high frequency sound level such as mid bass, mid range and tweeters.

Get the full story in Extremekars July 2008 issue…