This is a build log for a 2002 996 turbo. As you all know the system in these cars suck. pretty much Bose systems in any other car for that matter. every speaker and oem sub box and amp will be removed or disconnected. Goal for this build is have a great level of sound quality. Retain the same storage space in the trunk and keep rear seats for rear passengers when needed. Here is the List of equipment
that will be used in the install.

Headunit - Alpine X008U 8" Navigation unit
Amplifers - Arc Audio XDi V2 1200.6 XDi v2 650.1
Processor- Mosconi 6to8 DSP with mini controller
Components - Ground Zero Plutonium 6.5" midbass
- Ground Zero Plutonium 3" mid range
- Ground Zero Plutonium 1.1" tweeters
Subs - Ground Zero Uranium 8" subs
Backup camera- Rydeen Mobile HD mini camera

 

The tare down of the interior.

 

doors deaden with STP deadener

 

Moving to the trunk area, rivet nuts was used to attach the amp rack to the floor to insure the rack stays secure.





3 screw rivets installed to attach amp rack




amp rack frame.






















trim cover wrapped in black carpet




grill and trim cover warpped






black vinyl amp rack cover




grill cover removed




Grill insert cover




oem cover over the rack

 

Nice work and beatifull car enjoy!!!

 

ANL fuse holder Power wire and ground wire runs to the battery.








New battery terminals positive and negative

 

Trunk area all back together.

 

Next, time to modify the door enclosures and the dash speaker pods.


OEM Bose speakers








Bose mid range and tweeter removed. Then most of the plastic was cut and trimmed to fit new adapter ring.




The enclosures Bose speakers ere removed, cut and trimmed for new trim bezel to be attached.

 

Door adapter were routed out of mdf.










Then coated with several coats of bed liner spray for protection.




rivets nut for wood was used to attach the speaker to the enclosure ring. much stronger then using drywall screws. The edges where the adapter attached to the enclosure was sealed with silicone to prevent any air leaks.




6.5" ground zero mid bass Speakers test fitted in the enclosure. These speakers are ceramic coated help produce a resonate free sound from the cone.

 

The dash pods

 

body filler added, smoothed and sanded.




test fit

 

wrapped in black vinyl




OEM look and finish

 

Looks great. Can you sell the dash mounted pieces ready for install? Those look amazing.

 

Not sure if he kept a pattern for the speakers but he's now done several 996 so it's possible. Would you be using the same speakers? It's a component set that includes the doors. Wait till he posts pictures of the head unit, no way could you go ANY bigger than the 8inch Alpine that was used - it's a tight fit and the horseshoe was trimmer PERFECTLY!

This is my car BTW, it sounds awesome!

 

I bet it sounds great. I have focals, however the dash speakers were never changed. I'd like to have a little better staging. I'm old and going deaf; don't require HiFi systems anymore. Just "better". ��