Is it okay to swap porsche head unit for aftermarket?

[Shellbmb]

Originally Posted by boggtown

no custom trim kit but it sits in there pretty nice. I have a Panasonic cq 7203 yada yada, and I am keeping the stock speakers untill I have some extra cash.

How did they install a single DIN or double DIN unit without a trim kit?

You just put it in the old cd players spot, you dont really need a trim kit. I dont even know if they make them.
http://photos-693.facebook.com/ip006/v34/81/6/66804639/n66804639_30293693_6043.jpg

(thats my cd player)

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

All interesting of course. But, I am quite satisfied with the OEM system in my 986, it works well and has never faltered, although adding the OEM Rear Speaker kit did fill-in the sound nicely.

I realize that there's a lot of Bling factor, and bragging rights in having all the current Bells & Whistles, but there are no accoustics to a convertible to speak of, certainly not enough to justify spending $3k+ like I did on my Esprit.

I have a full blown Nak/Focal 8-way system in my Lotus, and it sounds better than my home system. But, for pure sound quality, it'd be a waste in the Boxster.

Then again, playing Hendrix, Thorogood or the Stones through a 12" 200W sub would be unnatural. Today's music is much more compatible with that kind of system, but it's just not me...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

I am used to upgrading the speakers because I came from a BMW Z3, I blew those things without trying. And I only upgraded because of my ipod, this way everything is controlled through the headunit. The sound is better than stock, but ya, unless your a kid like me, its kind of unneccessary. I still have 2 JL W3V2 subs with a kx600.1 amp for sale because they are useless in a boxster, you have the fuel tank and firewall and dash between you and the front trunk, and youve got an engine and a real firewall between you and the back trunk.
BTW, whats the average age of a boxster owner?

[986Jim]

Probablly a lot older than you think lol. I'm 29 tho.

[chiefsalami]

I'm a new owner, and 26. But yeah, definitely seems like the average owner is 40 or so. That's the representation at the auto-x events, anyway.

Anyhow, I would love to get the AVIC-Z1 into my 986, and have been scheming about how to do it - I was thinking I had to buy some stock dash parts and modify them to create a double-DIN opening and leave a trim piece to fill the remaining inch or so of dash above the double-DIN unit (the dash is taller than a double-DIN, and you'd think they did it on purpose). If a dash kit like the one pictured exists for a 986, I would be ALL OVER IT. Please let me know if I can buy it somewhere.

Thanks!

while on the subject of radio when i bought the S i did not get anything about my radio, i have since gotten the manual on line but i still have no idea about all the buttons under the radio head, memories (3 it seems) different setup hifi, classic etc..and two buttons dyn (dynamic i guess) and dsp (have no clue) anyone with an idea where i can get a manual for this as there is no model or make on it and it is seperated from the radio as such! (my thought is that it still must be a becker unit)

see ya!