My full Stereo upgrade...so far

[Lucky]

Impressive. You've got some good fabrication skillz.

[sparker]

Sensational work! If only you lived in Australia - I would be providing beer and requesting your assistance!!!

Sam

[AndyA6]

WOW!

Now, does it sound like you wanted?

[JettaGLi16v]

Wow, Gary,
that is one of the best installs I have ever seen in a boxster,
and I have seen a few!

I love the slot fan, that is really well done!
Also, no chance of a spare in the factory location in your setup, I assume?

I am settling (for now) with a Clarion CD head unit (w/USB) with 6v pre outs through the factory (upgrade) system, but that is some good inspiration you just offered!

Kudos!
-Brad

[Lobo1186]

I can honestly say I know nothing about sound systems. However, that work does look stealth and very pro. Hope you like the results. I like the Becker single DIN GPS units but I do not think they work here stateside.

namely: The Becker Cascade Pro 7941

[Gary H]

Thank you all. I could have tried to mount a small amp in the stock location, but as I had decided to ditch the spare anyway (and carry a can of sealant and a compressor), the trade off with increased storage space was worth it.

Having said that there's no reason why a cut out couldn't accommodate the bas of the spare too.

[Gary H]

I've just replaced my trusty old Becker Traffic Pro with a Pioneer AVIC-F910BT Double DIN unit.

The Becker was originally bought because of it's OEM appearance and hidden talents, namely European Sat Nav but an Aux-In was stretching it and you forget bluetooth...so the hunt was on for something a little more capable.

I'd settled on this Pioneer because of it's looks - and had even turned down the newer model (the 920) because the buttons had been changed so looked a lot less integrated.

It even has a 'Splashscreen' which I've already customised - so you have a Porsche Logo displayed whilst it loads up!
The other thing that makes the difference is the mounting frame - the surround used came from Loi - EuroMotorspeed and isn't the one that comes with the Head Unit and the differences are obvious. Yes you need to trim away a tiny bit of plastic in the interior frame, but this very solidly constructed frame with metal powder-coated surround (complete with Porsche sticker) with an exact fit, no gaps and perfect cosmetic integration absolutely makes the installation. Expensive, but worth it IMO

The Head Unit itself is as awesome as expected: Full Euro Sat Nav with voice control, routes plannable on Goggle Maps and then downloadable via SD Card, 3D picture representation of famous landmarks, CD/DVD playback, SD card slot (MP4/AVI) USB Socket, 3.5mm A/V Jack, USB Socket, Spare AV input (I'm going to add a Freeview tuner) and full iphone/ipod control on the touch screen, so all your playlists, album art etc. are on the screen. Not to mention bluetooth and it reads you your SMS messages ANd future proofing is built in because all firmware/POI database and Sat Nav updates are loaded on to a USB/SD and and transferred to your Unit.
I'm sure there's much much more - the manual is 140 pages, but having been at Silverstone all weekend, I'm only now starting to pay with it.

First piccy: