Hello all,
I have just bought a 2003 Spyder and have to say can't wait to pick it up next week. Have been thinking about pushing the boat out for years and treating myself to a new motor and have been waivering between a 911 and a Maser but after driving the Spyder last week any question marks were well and truly blown out of my head (before it got into second gear) and I bought it there and then.
The only slight drawback was the stereo lacks a bit of umph so I went to my local stereo dealer in South London thinking the answer would be to stick an amp in there, replace all the speakers, add a subwoofer and replace the CD changer with an IPOD interface.......et viola! Sure enough the bloke in the shop said it was not a problem, if the factory Sat Nav / C.D. / Phone unit had pre-outs he could fit it all directly, and if there wasn't he could put a box of tricks in there for about $500 which would take the signal, process it and put it out to an amp.
The shop in question has a very good reputaion and the pictures on their website of custom, award winning stereo installs indicates that they know what they are doing and the guy seemed very knowledagble, he showed me his own system in his car which was being worked on in the work shop and it looked like somthing out of 'pimp my ride'. I am not interested in a show stereo or anything that will make my passengers ears bleed, but a nice sound would be great.
Anyway, so to my dilema............ after reading all of the various forums posted on this website about Maser owners upgrading (or trying to) their stereos I am now suitably terrified. I feel that either I need to have a degree in astro-physics or just be content with listening to the sound of the engine instead of tunes.
Is there anyone out there who can give me a little advice? I guess a wiring diagram would be tops (though I know Maser have asked for it to be removed), or alternatively any other tech information I can give the stereo shop before he gets his chainsaw to my new motor.
All knowledge very gratefully recieved.
Thanks
I have just bought a 2003 Spyder and have to say can't wait to pick it up next week. Have been thinking about pushing the boat out for years and treating myself to a new motor and have been waivering between a 911 and a Maser but after driving the Spyder last week any question marks were well and truly blown out of my head (before it got into second gear) and I bought it there and then.
The only slight drawback was the stereo lacks a bit of umph so I went to my local stereo dealer in South London thinking the answer would be to stick an amp in there, replace all the speakers, add a subwoofer and replace the CD changer with an IPOD interface.......et viola! Sure enough the bloke in the shop said it was not a problem, if the factory Sat Nav / C.D. / Phone unit had pre-outs he could fit it all directly, and if there wasn't he could put a box of tricks in there for about $500 which would take the signal, process it and put it out to an amp.
The shop in question has a very good reputaion and the pictures on their website of custom, award winning stereo installs indicates that they know what they are doing and the guy seemed very knowledagble, he showed me his own system in his car which was being worked on in the work shop and it looked like somthing out of 'pimp my ride'. I am not interested in a show stereo or anything that will make my passengers ears bleed, but a nice sound would be great.
Anyway, so to my dilema............ after reading all of the various forums posted on this website about Maser owners upgrading (or trying to) their stereos I am now suitably terrified. I feel that either I need to have a degree in astro-physics or just be content with listening to the sound of the engine instead of tunes.
Is there anyone out there who can give me a little advice? I guess a wiring diagram would be tops (though I know Maser have asked for it to be removed), or alternatively any other tech information I can give the stereo shop before he gets his chainsaw to my new motor.
All knowledge very gratefully recieved.
Thanks