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replacing dash and rear speakers

krypt

By krypt
in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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krypt

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Hello,

My 2001 boxster has crappy dash and rear speakers (I think it's the OEM rear kit).

What's the best way to replace them? Are the vfxbox mounting rings still available?

Has anyone followed Jinster's guide on http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6617 ?

What brands do you recommend for the front 4" speakers? My options here are very limited, I can only get the following brands in my country: alpine, pioneer (except for the premier series), sony, jbl, rockford and clarion. Price is not an issue here...

What kind of speakers are in the rear kit? Has anyone replaced them successfully?

I decided not to replace my head unit so I can keep the factory look. I might get it replaced with a used OEM unit later on as mine is giving me headaches (becomes unresponsive at times).

Any piece of advice or recommendation is welcome...

Thanks everyone.

ralphq Member

ralphq

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I have a 996 C4 and just replaced my dash, rear and door speakers to Focal component speakers (Focal 100KP's for dash and rears and Focal 13KS subs for the doors). They require some modifications, but not too dificult if you are handy with a Dremel tool. If you search for "Focal" here in the forums, you can find several DYI projects with very detailed explanations. If you don't want to do this step yourself, you can have Rod at Car Audio Innovations (http://www.caraudioinnovations.com/ in California mount them for you. He is very knowledgeable on Porsche aftermarket sound systems.

I am extremely pleased with the results. The system sounds amazing!

Good luck with your project!

1schoir Member

1schoir

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I decided not to replace my head unit so I can keep the factory look. I might get it replaced with a used OEM unit later on as mine is giving me headaches (becomes unresponsive at times).

Any piece of advice or recommendation is welcome...

Thanks everyone.

krypt:

With respect to your OEM head unit becoming unresponsive at times...

Pull the face plate off the front of the radio and clean the contacts. That might solve that problem.

Regards, Maurice.

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