So it’s in my 2004 996 C2 Cab … and this system KICKS ... even at 90+ mph, top down!! Here are the parts:
Kenwood DNX8120
Audision LRx 6.9 Amp
Hertz 3W.10 crossovers (2)
Hertz HL70 (Dash)
Hertz HT25 Tweeters (Dash)
Hertz HV130 (Doors)
Hertz HCX100 (Rear)
Earthquake 8” subs (2) (rear floor) – Custom made by caraudioinnovations.com
Sirius SCC1 - Using CA-SR20V to connect to DNX8120
Ipod (80gb) – Using KCA-IP300V to connect to DNX8120

The parts (minus Ipod) were purchased thru Rod @ caraudioinnovations.com and the install was performed by GMP Performance. All around great service and great experience!

A few details … the install is very clean. I wanted the minimal amount of “installation” to be showing. From the pics you can see the position of the Audison and crossovers ... both mounted to backer boards. From that, you’re hard pressed to see a single wire. The Bluetooth microphone is installed in the small grilled hole just to the left of the odometer dials. The entire pod had to come out for that one. The Ipod is in the glove box, along with the second USB connection to the DNX8120. The Sirius antenna is under the wiper cowl and the GPS antenna is under the alarm light cover on the dash as both were previously posted on this forum. I have a few outages with Sirius, but overall not bad or worthy of changing the location.

While I’m not writing a review about the Kenwood DNX8120 ... I’ll say this, I love this unit. As a current Kenwood double din owner (wife’s minivan) I know how their GUI can suck. This one doesn’t suck. If you’re looking for the next unit to install, there is no reason to not consider this. I’ll admit that the Bluetooth setup is sweet, but in a cab, it’s not practical. What is does do for me though is automatically mute my loud music so I can at least KNOW a phone call is coming in that I cannot take at 90+ mph J. The Garmin software is awesome as well.

For the dash speakers, I did have to grind down molding a bit to fit the new speakers, but it was EASY and Rod at caraudioinnovations.com gave me simple to follow instructions. This was the one part of this install I knew I could do. The rears required some minor attention too. GMP did the doors, so I’m not sure what tweaking they had to do.

From my pics you may notice some small scratches in the horseshoe … ironically, that happened when the installer removed the protective tape! Doh! We’re fixing it, so I’m not griping. GMP did a wonderful job catering to my custom needs and delivering a solid install.
I posted in a PDF for quality pics. Hope that format is okay with everyone ...

Now, I’m going to go cry over lost wages to buy the parts and put this thing in J …

 

Very nice.

 

Sweet...sounds like my install except I used Focal drivers...but an AMAZING system!

 

pics pls.....

 

Thanks all! .. Pics are in the PDF.

 

Do you loose all your Porsche computer info when you do this? MPG/Outside temp/etc?

Thanks,

Paul

 

looks very nice. care to share how much this set you back?

 

I hate the soft touch paint in my Savannah Beige interior. You look at it wrong and it leaves a black patch. I have been slowly but surely painting all the parts with this finish. It is nearly impossible to work on any part of the car without causing some scratches. I just removed and replaced my instrument pod with leather and scratched the coller above the steering wheel during the install. I am going to remove it a send it to Bumper Plugs for painting.

Otherwise very nice install.

 

Thanks all for the comments. I may be calling Eric at BP pretty soon to repalce the horseshoe :-). As for cost, no I don't mind sharing. The parts were roughly $5K and the install was nearly $1600. The install took more time and $$ than I wanted/budgeted but I know it was done right and it looks fantastic, so I paid a premium for the insurance of knowing that. Besides the cost of the parts which you can likely find online, the custom sub enclosures were roughly $1200.

Overall it was about $1500 more than I wanted to spend from the start, but I plan to keep this car a long time, so in 1 year I would have forgotten about the cost anyway :-).

 

oh .. and I forgot ... no you do not lose the dash computer info .. you do lose the radio text there however.

 

Very nice! I'm concidering the 8120 myself! Now that it's in and all done, would you do/recomend anything different? Thanks for your insight too!

 

racesx..

So I'm VERY picky about technology and gadgets. I did my research for a long time on this one. I had originally decided on the Kenwood 7100, when I learned about the upcoming release of the 8120, so I waited, and I'm glad I did! I liked the Pioneer AVIC but wasn't a fan of the ipod integration ... again being picky here.

 

Very nice, great clean install! Congrats and enjoy..

 

nice... I have already decided on the same head unit. will probably purchase this week.
I'm still trying to figure what if any other stuff to do at the time.


for the sat radio, do you need the little sirius receiver thing (whatever it is called)?... or is it all through the kenwood head unit... just have to add the antenna.

 

Very nice job on the install, thanks for sharing. IMO I would have hidden the crossovers instead of sticking them on the amp. Might look cleaner with just the amp showing.

Custom sub box looks great!