YearOne

Anyone have any info you can share on upgrading the sound system in a GT3? at speed and the hifi is useless and can not overcome the road and exhaust noise so i'd like to improve it somehow. The only person I mentioned this too who is in the business started talking about a custom bass box to go on the rear shelf behind the cage which is a massive no no!

I see the GT2 comes with a Bose set up but i dont want to be adding weight to the car if indeed that does, a little is fine but not amps etc.

Md11skipper

Do you have rear speakers in your car? When I got my car, it had only the speakers up front and I did not like the sound at all. Then I installed the stock rear speakers (they weigh about 8 ounces each) and the sound improved 4 fold, it fills the cabin much better and even with my Akrapovic race exhaust, the music is still acceptable. Highly recommend this inexpensive upgrade!

YearOne

Thats an idea! I'll look into it.

Smindustries

The rear speakers are plug-and-play? I was under the impression that there was no power to the rear speaker wires. If I'm wrong, I'll put those in posthaste.

sws1

Hmmm - I might need to look into this too. Let us know if you need to run wires.

(I can afford 2 x 8oz. I've been running alot recently.)

Md11skipper

Unfortunately there were no connectors present on the wiring harness but as it turned out the custom installation shop was able to quickly run cables from the rear speaker location to the radio and connect them with not much time spent. They did not have to remove much at all to get the job done. The shop which did the installation is first class hence it worked out that well!

Md11skipper

Bought the speakers from Suncoast for about $65, talk to Ric. You will be blown away how much better the sound is!

roberga

GMG by pass :-). IPOD with earbuds

va122

I had Focal 2 ways installed and they aer audiophile speakers. You need a smaill amp b/c the stock stereo doesn't have the power to run them. I have one (I forget the name) thats 2 lbs!

tcsracing1

im wondering where they connected the aftermarket speakerwire to the factory system?

i would love to see a scrapped 997 to see where the factory wired the rears...

Md11skipper

They connected the cables at the regular Right and left rear inputs of the radio, fade front to rear works as it is designed to do. It's all stock except the custom cables.
I think the RS uses a different wire harness than the regular 997, that's why they could not find connectors at the rear speaker location.

tcsracing1

interesting.... im wondering what the inputs on back of the stereo look like...
( trying to figure out what connecters are needed on the aftermarket wire to plug into deck and hook to factory speaker)

im going to do this as soon as i figure it out

Md11skipper

You may ask Suncoast about getting a set of plugs to connect the harness to the radio.
I believe my shop soldered the harness to the speakers.
Or get in touch with Benchmark Motors in Bellevue WA they did the job:
Hugo Bobadilla 425-691-3901 direct
He can most likely help you out

Snowboarder54

Install a sharkwerks by-pass, you wont want to hear anything else!!

tcsracing1

thanks again for the info. i figure the best place for me to try first would be L.A porsche dismantlers for some factory speakers and factory connectors that i could attach to aftermarket speaker wire for this mod.