Porsche High-performance Audio System

[mattmarsden]

Hi,

Does anyone have any information on the Porsche high-performance audio system as shown here:

http://www3.uk.porsche.com/isapi/english/g...+communications

Can the door speaker housings be bought separately from the rest of the system?

Can they be retrofitted to doors without existing speakers (i.e. with door pocket)?

What speakers do they house? I think it is 2x5" per door but not sure on this.

Is there a TSB on how to fit them in to the doors?

Thanks,

Matt

[Loren]

I sent you an email with the TSB. It has all the details.

[mattmarsden]

Hi Loren,

Thanks for that.

The TSB states that it can only be installed on a car with the sound package.

I only want the door panels so as I can install my own speakers. Is there any reason why these door panels will not fit my doors (i.e. without existing speaker grills, but with pocket)?

Thanks very much for all your help.

[Tool Pants]

The German company Jehnert makes the HPAS. HPAS was a popular retrofit kit years ago - pre Bose. But if you do not already have the amp in the trunk and the speakers in the door then there is no use for the kit as there is no existing wiring. http://www.jehnert.de/en/

On a Boxster it is simple to put speakers in the doors when it did not come with sound package. Our door cards are flat for the speaker location if the cards do not have speakers. On a 996 you have a storage bin in the door when there is no speaker. That is what Loren has. I do not know if it makes a difference on a 996.

Jehnert, TechArt, and other companies I do not remember sell the housing for a speakers in the door card. Then you should have an external amp in the boot to drive the door speakers. You also have to run wires into the door.

This is the Jehnert housing on a Boxster

[Tool Pants]

Here is info on another German company.

http://www.audiotec-fischer.com/index2.html

[P.Viby]

But what if you have the Porsche "klangpaket" sound packet. Can you then upgrade to the BOSE system including the extra features that then comes in the PCM modul ? :eek: