3.2 Carrera Audio Upgrade Help
 

Hello All,

I just got my first Porsche, an 88 Targa. I'm looking to upgrade the sound system in the car as it has the original stereo. I want to do something reversible and simple to replace the head unit speakers and possibly the amp. My car has the options M-158, Blaupunkt Monterey Cassette radio, M-490 Hi-Fi Sound system, M-494 Rear deck speakers with amplifier. I have seen various posts on this subject but they have left me confused as to what parts I need for a simple install. I'm not too concerned with what the new head unit or speakers look like as long as everything is reversible. Any ideas? Thanks

Hello and welcome to the forum! I would suggest checking out the Crutchfield site - they have a very convenient configurator in place where you plug in your make/model/year and the populated results are only ones that will work with your specific model; you shouldn't have any issues putting it back to stock if needed. Lastly, I'm attaching a link to our site's DIY tech articles for your reference in case you're going to be doing the maintenance/repairs yourself down the line. Please let us know if you have any questions!

https://www.crutchfield.com/car/carselector.aspx?lp=%2fCar%2foutfitmycar%2fmycar.a spx

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I just replaced the head unit in my 85 Targa. I went with a Pioneer DEH-X6900BT mainly because of the clean look of the faceplate. I also liked the fact that this unit did not have funky light shows going on with its illumination, and you can set the color of the display using RGB codes. I set mine to match the color of the incandescent bulbs of the dash. Blends nicely, and now I have bluetooth connectivity.

Look at Alpine head units and amps.
Consider a low profile bass with built in amp under passg seat,
say something like This just as an example.

A new amp takes up room, many toss them in the front trunk; think about where before you do and how you can make it easy to move when you got to get into certain areas.