I am getting ready to buy a 964, and I have a amp and sub in my current car, I know the sub box won't fit, but I am o.k. with purchasing another sub for my amp. But my main question, does anybody make sub enclisures for the Porsche Coupe models, or is the a place to put one?

 

I know that someone makes custom sub enclosures for 964's that fit in a rear floorboard. Pretty slick install from what I've seen. I think it's made by <a href="http://www.caraudioinnovations.com." target="_blank">www.caraudioinnovations.com.</a> Some people on this board have this setup and can give you more details.

 

Exactly -- Car Audio Innovations -- Rod is the guy. He builds the sub boxes himself, and has plenty of experience installing them. He can send you step-by-step directions that make it al pretty easy to do.

I put a single box behind the driver's seat, with an 8" sub. It is excellent sound.

To do it right you need to check all the speakers, and add an amp

Talk to Rod.

 

Another Rod Birch endorsement, he's a great guy and he will help you. Like Craig I have a single 8" behind the drivers seat. Neat looks, great sound balance improvement, but lost the footwell.

For older 911's I've seen a solution with an enclosure fitted in the trunk just ahead of the windscreen passenger side. Not for the 993 and I'm not sure about the 964. But it's worth considering for a slick install and to preserve the rear footwell. Sorry, no link, but it is a professional audio systems company that does custom installations. Pushing the right buttons on google/yahoo et al should do the trick.

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Add me to the satified Rod Birch customer list. I've got one of his stuffed behind the driver seat.

 

I was very happy with Rod's setup as well. I have dual sub boxes in the back. Although I chose a differnet 8" woofer than he recomended and I'm even happier with my speaker choice. I've heard others and my really rocks. I recommend the Boston Acoustics Pro Series 8" woofer!

 

[quote]For older 911's I've seen a solution with an enclosure fitted in the trunk just ahead of the windscreen passenger side. Not for the 993 and I'm not sure about the 964. <hr></blockquote>

I've been trying to work out where to put a sub in my C4. I don't think you can port the sound into the cabin from the luggage compartment - it's hard enough running cables.

The rear footwell has to be the best place in the cabin. Unless you've got kids who needs the back seats anyway?

Roly
'90 C4

 

Have any of the folks with Rod Birch sub boxes had them in their cars for a while (i.e., 1 year or longer)?

I ask because I was seriously considering getting a set, but was talked out of it by my car audio guy, who said that they would work their way loose over time, since they're not actually "complete" enclosures, but 3/4 enclosures that are screwed to the floor, and use the floor and rear bulkhead as part of the enclosure. If people can confirm that they've held up, I'll likely buy a set.

Thanks!

&lt;&lt;&lt;No flames intended to Rod Birch's products - I've heard many, many glowing testimonials from satisfied customers.&gt;&gt;&gt;

 

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The rear footwell has to be the best place in the cabin. Unless you've got kids who needs the back seats anyway?
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Hi there Roly, '00 baby girl and '02 baby boy, what can I say... <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> But it will be a few years before the little one needs the footwell. Until then the sub rocks.

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Can you stomach one more endorsement for CAA?

Only had it for about 4 months, but the sound is top shelf (read: Bass, not Boom). FWIW, I have autocrosed and time trialed the car with the sub, plus the car is my daily driver and the sub is still rock solid. I suppose if you lived where the roads were poor it could be an issue, but I doubt it.

It is very well engineered, and very well secured. And, if it did come loose, it would be easy to tighten back up.

Personally, I think its the ONLY way to go.

BL

 

I've had mine in the car for two years. They don't wiggle loose at all. I know this because I just un-installed them and even with the screws out I had to pry them out. These are mold fitted not a couple pieces of MDF put together. In any case if anyone wants my set (without speakers) I'd sell them for $200 for the set. I'm only selling them because he has a set that are different for a 993. and i didn't realize that initially, so i pulled them out of my 964.

cheers,
boris

 

I've had mine in for two years also. Solid as a rock. I may have to replace the sub soon, I like things pretty loud.....

The 964 is tricky for an installer, because there's a lot of high-voltage wiring floating around in the cabin -- we have a line from the battery to the alternator that runs along the passenger-side tranny-tunnel, which emits a lot of EMF. I was unable to install the amp of my choice under the seat because of all this noise. I put the amp up front instead.

I just figured out another really cool trick in my current install. I was having a slightly annoying alternator hum when I played the stereo while driving at night (lots of sources of EMF in a 964, really, lots of sources).
I re-wired the run from my head unit to the amp with CAT-5 (ethernet cable) instead of the traditional heavy-guage, plastic shielded speaker wire.

CAT-5 is a type of "Unshielded, twisted pair" wire, which due to some sort of electronic voo-doo is very resistant to picking up hum.

So, now I have a much quieter system, with a huge volume potential, and extremely clean, precise stereo imaging. The amp came with a little potentiometer to turn up or down the bass. I mounted that on the sub cab, so if I need more, or less bess, I just reach back behind my seat and give it a twist.

Bass behind the seat is the greatest, because when you really want to enjoy a litte Stevie Wonder, you'll feel it in the a**.

My car is a daily driver, I need my tunes, and the Rod Birch set-up has increased my Porsche enjoyment immensely. There's nothing to compare to a 90+ mph pass in 4th gear across three lanes of sweeper as "Very Superstitious" kicks in. Or Tom Petty's "Refugee," or Garbage's "Stupid Girl."
Yep, impossible to take the grin off my face.

 

I'm with you Craig, Flat 6 is sweet but so is

Hard to handle (Black Crowes)
Livin' in the fast lane (Urban Dance Squad)

Ah the music just goes on and on

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