New tunes installed😎

[Braveheart61]

300 Watts very happy and sounds a lot better then my singing

[72tpik5]

Oh man, it's aftermarket! You are in trouble.

[DriftGirl]

Nice....and has a knob!!!

[TxGR8White]

Piece of Donkey shit. Tryin to turn it into a ricer, huh?!
BECKER Indianapolis Traffic Pro or CD43 - these are headunits that are best matched to the acoustic engineering that went into the car. Feeling sad... LOL

[Braveheart61]

I'm worried about you TEX. you turning to the liberal side and bitching about everything

Piece of Donkey shit. Tryin to turn it into a ricer, huh?!
BECKER Indianapolis Traffic Pro or CD43 - these are headunits that are best matched to the acoustic engineering that went into the car. Feeling sad... LOL

[dragon850]

Did the speakers get upgraded?
We are doing final speaker upgrade tomorrow on my car with alex840.

[TxGR8White]

I'm worried about you TEX. you turning to the liberal side and bitching about everything

No way, no how. I am pointing out that you are taking the easy way out, and becoming the desecrator of all that is holy!!

[mikae31]

All of these aftermarket head units look out of place in e31 interior.

FYI. These head unit power promises don't mean shit. They promise something they can't produce. Real power outputs are closer to 4 x 10 watts in real life. These 4 x 50watts are just marketing watts.

[Braveheart61]

Wait till you hear the twice pipes and twin zingers............rricccccccceeeeee burneeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr
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That’s true
Thats why I upgraded the speakers and added a 300 amp!

All of these aftermarket head units look out of place in e31 interior.

FYI. These head unit power promises don't mean shit. They promise something they can't produce. Real power outputs are closer to 4 x 10 watts in real life. These 4 x 50watts are just marketing watts.

[Braveheart61]

I expected it....LOL

waiting for the spinners for my 22 inch wheels to show up��

[TxGR8White]

Apparently you forgot what a howling V12 sounds like - way bettter than any radio upgrade, unless of course your car runs like shit, then I can understand trying to drown out the noise with eardrum puncturing sound...

[8eights]

300 Watts very happy and sounds a lot better then my singing

Good for you, You have a USB drive also, You can load all your favorite songs onto a USB Drive, Movies as well, you can ad to it anytime on your PC or Laptop, Screw that limited old crap and if you did want true RMS power, You can easily ad up to 3 amplifiers, You can now answer your cell phone hands free and listen to the caller through your speakers, That old school stuff is dated and no match.

[mikae31]

Good for you, You have a USB drive also, You can load all your favorite songs onto a USB Drive, Movies as well, you can ad to it anytime on your PC or Laptop, Screw that limited old crap and if you did want true RMS power, You can easily ad up to 3 amplifiers, You can now answer your cell phone hands free and listen to the caller through your speakers, That old school stuff is dated and no match.

This hole e31 series is old school stuff and dated. It doesn't turn in to new by changing few things here and there.

[8eights]

No one said that but the stereo upgrade does make the car more enjoyable, Especially if you actually drive your E31.

[DriftGirl]

This hole e31 series is old school stuff and dated. It doesn't turn in to new by changing few things here and there.

Sure it does....



The OEM speaker imaging is horrible in its stock form...so are the distorted head units and amps. Maybe they were good when the E31 came out but it was before my time to own one.

ripping the entire OEM stereo stuffs out was the first thing I did.

Mine is equiped with Focal, Masconi,Sundown and McIntosh all time aligned and powered by 3 Odyssey PC2150 Batteries...its simply breath-taking.

[ChrisFuture8]

Mine is equiped with Focal, Masconi,Sundown and McIntosh all time aligned and powered by 3 Odyssey PC2150 Batteries...its simply breath-taking.

That's some serious gears you got there, DriftGirl. I got McIntosh head too and loving it so far.

[DriftGirl]

That's some serious gears you got there, DriftGirl. I got McIntosh head too and loving it so far.

Thank you yeah, I love their head units!! are u running it in your 8r??

[ChrisFuture8]

Yes, in the 8er. McIntosh Mx406 headunit, JL Audio XD400/4v2, Critical Mass, etc. @:-)

[killian665]

Funny I just spent a considerable amount of time removing my interior to run new factory wiring and what not and removing an aftermarket set up.

[mikae31]

Yes, in the 8er. McIntosh Mx406 headunit, JL Audio XD400/4v2, Critical Mass, etc. @:-)

Post a pic of how Mcintosh looks in e31 dash.

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Sure it does....



The OEM speaker imaging is horrible in its stock form...so are the distorted head units and amps. Maybe they were good when the E31 came out but it was before my time to own one.

ripping the entire OEM stereo stuffs out was the first thing I did.

Mine is equiped with Focal, Masconi,Sundown and McIntosh all time aligned and powered by 3 Odyssey PC2150 Batteries...its simply breath-taking.

You don't have to tell me that. I have been dealing with car audio stuff for almost 20 years now. My point is that e31 is an old car and you can put new audio system in it but it still remains an old car.

[8eights]

Post a pic of how Mcintosh looks in e31 dash.

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You don't have to tell me that. I have been dealing with car audio stuff for almost 20 years now. My point is that e31 is an old car and you can put new audio system in it but it still remains an old car.

When you were dealing with audio for all those years, Did you enhance your system with upgrades? It's amazing how so many of us overlooked that, Once a car leaves the dealership, It is old but this thread is about New Tunes Installed? I once had diamonds reset in a 30 year old ring, I could of kept that change in my pocket if i recognize how old the ring was, I'm on alert now and no more shoe strings for my older shoes no matter how well kept, Lesson learned!,)

If your a purist, It's Ok, Nothing wrong with that, Much respect for the will to go slow, I Would not be caught in a slow car that looks this good, It pretty much has a new engine too with his and hers turbos, Nothing wrong with making your Old car nicer to fit the owners needs, My point, your reminder of how old the car is, Is irrelevant to this thread and we are quite aware of it's age which is part of it's appreciation.

[DriftGirl]

Yes, in the 8er. McIntosh Mx406 headunit, JL Audio XD400/4v2, Critical Mass, etc. @:-)

Cool! Im running the same headunit...tucked away in the lower glovebox.

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You don't have to tell me that. I have been dealing with car audio stuff for almost 20 years now. My point is that e31 is an old car and you can put new audio system in it but it still remains an old car.

Anything made before 2018 is now old......soooooo, WHATS your point again? The fact of the matter is the E31 is poorly setup (by todays excellent standards) for audio...if one has an ear for that type of stuff. Pretty sure the designers had more important things to consider other than making a car built around a concert hall...that certainly doesnt mean it can be done tho. And Im 100% certain my setup doesnt know its installed in an "old car" LoL!

...the only thing that may give yours away are the original lead acid batteries youre probably still running in your car...because it new tech is the voodoo

Jus kiddin, i'm pretty sure u knew this, being "into car audio" for 20yrs....

[killian665]

I wish I knew enough about it to build a system that was packaged like factory and functioned like a modern set up but I’ve never seen one actually look good. Everything is always cut up or has half assed wiring with ugly butt connectors stuffed in the dash with holes drilled everywhere.

If every one installed stuff like the Beach Autosound guys did with the Clarion 850 I’d be more in to upgrading audio.

[DriftGirl]

LOL!!, not sure what kinda setups youve been looking at...highschool civics? :p j/k!!

That Clarion car is a pretty clean install...even tho the car has to be in neutral to change a CD I wouldve opted for a deck that had the CD transport located at the top of the deck.... Minor oversight i guess. I Love the interior colors tho!

[rockytt]

I would love to know how Tom got the HVAC controls in that top spot (MID normally) for Clarion - and I'm actually a bit confused why he couldn't get the DD deck to sit flush using those bottom 2 slots.

Been planning my next build and think it's going to include a Sony RSX-GS9 so I can ditch the DD and put all the controls back in their correct spots. I don't listen to CDs anyway, nor would I use any of the aftermarket nav units either. I'm of a mind that these cars make great canvases for a bit of self-expression - just don't cut any of the stock wires!