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"Invisible" audio for the Porsche 914 |
horizontally-opposed |
Dec 20 2020, 12:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Plans to go for a drive in my 914 this weekend were dashed by yesterday's stay-at-home alert, so I finally dug into a minor project I've been putting off: Rebuilding the car's 28-year-old audio system. While it performed well for 15-20 years, a mixture of age, heat, moisture, etc eventually caught up to it.
System goals: 1) Install a system powerful enough to be enjoyed with the top on or off; 2) maintain/improve "period correct" appearance with no head unit and, if possible, no visible speakers; 3) minimize weight; 4) avoid or minimize additional holes/etc. I'm going into this with the understanding that it's entirely possible the exercise will be futile with a 2.2-liter flat six, but I have been collecting the parts over time and figure it's worth a shot. Some of this stuff has been sitting for years and thus may not be available anymore—but plenty of alternatives are. Old system components: Pyle graphic EQ turned on/off by factory rear defrost switch Pioneer fan-cooled amplifier (~1991) Boston Acoustics four-speaker set in doors (~1991) Pioneer ducted bass wedge in passenger footwell New system components: Smartphone with a proper mount > EQ Blaupunkt five-channel parametric EQ JL five-channel amplifier JL six-speaker set for factory speaker enclosures and door ?? subwoofer in passenger footwell (prepare for now, add later) Fair warning: This thread may proceed at a glacial pace, as midlife plus a small business means my days in the garage are fairly rare in this chapter. I'm also figuring this out as I go, and will use this thread as a journal and a place to share ideas. |
914forme |
Jan 13 2021, 01:13 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) but I had also thought about building a small fiberglass surround to the back of the speakers that allowed the heat to flow through with the same cross section while allowing for the depth of the crush area needed for the larger magnets.
Just a thought A bit of play dough made into the size of the tube, and smash it on in and see what you get. Then just add flexible coupler up top, the bottoms could be mounted with a simple coupler for transmission. Use the Play Dough to build the mold for the fiberglass part. |
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