I'm in boston

 

I've been doing a bit of researching. Pioneer seems to be one of the best

They have 7" touchscreens that are IPOD, Sirius, GPS, DVD enabled

Thats your best bet

Check out their website.

 

I don't know what is a good replacement for the stock subwoofer.

I want to get something much better but doesn't weigh much more than the stock one. something that can fit in the same place as the stock box.

Also want to get an amp that's compact enough to hide but sounds good enough to really be noticable...


Are there any turbo audio vets around at all

 

If you feel like Bringing the car to NJ I can do the upgrade for you. I have done a few upgrades on 996. If you want to change the radio there a few options. To get the most out of the stereo we always recommend changing all of the speakers. JL Audio makes a Nice 3 way system for the front and we fiberglass a sub enclosure for the rear deck or for the passenger side of the console(similar to the Cabs. w/ Bose)

 

Do you have a specific model? Thanks in advance!

 

that would be a pioneer Avic-Z1 we have installed a few it is nice I personally like the Alpine Iva-W200 better

 

Both seem to be double-din. There is no navigation option in the car. So looking for a normal side headunit, that will provide satellite radio... along with ipod compatibility.

 

If you are just looking for a goos AM/FM/CD stereo that will give you Ipod ans Sat. check out the Alpine CDA-9857

 

Is it possible to install a Pioneer DPh DA120 to a BOSE equipped 997?

 

#1 the Bose speakers are crap = #2 you have to rewire the car if you have the Most fiber system. yes it's a lot of work - yes it's a pain in the *** - But definitely worth it.

I replaced speakers with Alpine units

I replaced the AMP with a Alpine PDX- V9
https://cai-store.com/collections/fr...-amplifier-kit

I traded the single din for a double din
Pioneer SPH-DA120 AppRadio 4

with Apple car play - which in my opinion, should be in every vehicle.

Sounds excellent now - phone works great - navigation -

 

I have a 2002 886 Turbo with Bose (no highs? no lows? Must be Bose!)

I put in an Alpine CDE-HD149BT (or more specifically had Del Rey Customs do it). Pretty happy with the unit. I will get around to replacing the drivers in the stock speaker housings next... then get a better amp.

 

Rewire the car is not totally true. Last summer I replaced the head unit and amp in my 03. When people told me I needed to rewire the whole car I thought that meant EVERYTHING including speaker wires. The speaker wire is just normal speaker wire. The only fiber optic connection is from the head unit to the amp so really the only thing the MOST system precludes you from doing is changing the head unit or amp individually. You need to swap both.

I also run the Pioneer AppRadio 4 and mostly love it. I wish it had a dial for volume instead of the touch buttons, but functionality is great. I went with a sound stream 5-channel amp and just replaced the dash speakers with some JBLs. I wasn't looking for crazy good sound. I just wanted more modern functionality. Though I was pleasantly surprised with the sound. I might eventually change out the factory BOSE subs, but for now it honestly sounds pretty good and the JBL speakers in the dash have great clarity.

 

^ Pioneer AppRadio 4 sucks Vogz, maybe you should have went with the Sony XAV-AX100


Try replacing the the amp first if you already have a different HU. I did radio and amp only and made world of difference with stock Bose speakers.

 

Thank you! Any specific model recommendations?

 

I didn't want to spend a fortune on audio, just wanted something better then stock (plus my oem amp has 2 blown channels), Vogz recommended Soundstream PN5.640D Picasso Nano and I went with that one. Very satisfied with this little amp. I run the 5th channel to the oem sub box, channel 1&2 to the front dash speakers, channel 3&4 to the rear speakers, and door speakers go directly to the HU.

Depending on your budget, you can go with a nice Alpine or JL Audio amp but those were way more then I was willing to spend.