$100 SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE In The CHEAP Porsche 944

[@cenewton3221]

I was in San Diego for work on the morning of September 11th, 2001. I was due to return home to Kentucky that evening but all air travel was shut down. I waited a couple of days to see if I could get a flight, but it was still shut down. I looked into renting a car but by then every single rental in southern California was spoken for, so I went to a local car lot. I wound up buying a 1986 Porsche 944 for $2300; it was a 5 speed manual. I drove it more than 2000 miles back home over the next 3 days, and I kept driving it for another 10 years until someone plowed into me from behind, destroying it. I loved that car! Once I had to replace the starter on it, my dad and I spent 4 hours doing so. Two hours off, two hours on. Was ugly but it was a great memory of doing something with my dad whom I lost 6 years ago.

[@teevee2145]

Nice story

[@cubbysrig]

Reminds me of the early eighties, when car stereos were beginning to be a real integral part of the automotive experience. I tried so many different head units, equalizers and speaker/amp combinations that I finally went into the business myself, in order to get discounts on everything. A bonus was that I became really skilled at installing, and customization, not just on my own car, but my friends cars , too. The good old days! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@GabaranRickshaw]

The Song is actually called Sunset Drive by Future Joust for those interested.

[@Yamaha0VMaX]

Thanks..... 👍👍

[@rezash88]

Ohhh man thanks 🙏

[@benkeyser9812]

You’re the best

[@notpurple]

I was actually wondering what it was, thanks so much!

[@crackseller321]

Thank you bro.

[@johnmiller7682]

There's this stuff called DeoxIT D5, I use on my amps (I'm a musician), to fix them. It cleans them up and lubes the control knobs. Just make sure you follow the instructions.

[@drgjs]

Agreed. That stuff works great.

[@JMGilberto]

Funny, I just posted a link to the stuff. It's magic shit.

[@majcrash]

Yeah, you need a cleaner with a lubricant for volume and other pots. Deoxit makes great stuff.

[@g30rg13616]

Fun Fact: the back of the speakers say "made in WEST germany", before the wall fell.

[@jeroen7699]

Haha. Must be the original speakers. Better keep them with the car for originality. If they said East Germany, it would have been Trabant speakers I guess...

[@benlance9318]

Mine are blaupunkt, inside the hood, theres a plaque that also says made in west germany, pretty neat.

[@captainflipflop8805]

I still have the pliers from the tool kit of my old 944, the have W.Germany embossed on them

[@gooondie]

That is so awesome. Cool little bit of history

[@Brycereigle2000]

g30rg13616 Really cool fact. Puts into perspective the age of this car! The wall was still up for another 2 ish years when it was built!!

[@MultiRokusho]

Blasting 80s tunes, wearing aviators, drinking tab in a Porsche 944 is the dream

[@RobJaskula]

I was giggling from the very start when you said you were going to get the rear speakers out 🤣. We just bypassed the rears and wired in some new 6x9s in boxes back in the day, just to not be bothered with taking that side panel off

[@WatchJRGo]

I did not know what I was getting into... maybe next time I'll look it up first! 😂

[@drunvert]

I know this is an old thread but I think that's exactly what I'm going to do with my brand. New 1983 944.

[@RobJaskula]

@@drunvert love it! My first 944 was an 83 and it's the one car I wish I still had

[@drunvert]

@@RobJaskula was going to flip it after tires , shocks but I'm having fun w it and I get tons of waves and thumbs up and people talking about my car at gas stations etc . ( more than my 2016 Cayman by far) It's got less than 60,000 original on it so who knows. I might keep it for a while.

[@n84434]

5:35 I can just picture Sonny Crockett standing on the dock next to his sail boat, looking off into the horizon, with a wistful look on his face

[@madcook1936]

🤣😅😂👍 I can as well Miami Vice

[@mikeholbrook5084]

There is an amplifier in the floorboard on the passenger side. Pull back the carpet and there is a wood floorboard. Under that is an amp that is very small. It could help to replace or clean the amp down there. I had an 87 944S ut it should be the same. If it is the stock head unit.

[@gotham61]

One problem is that the new speakers are probably way lower in sensitivity than the original factory paper cone jobs, so the puny 5 watts of the Blaupunkt head unit will have a tough time driving them. You can hear how it clips when you turn it up. It also looks like it's a two channel head unit driving through a separate fader knob, so the load seen by the head unit from the paralleled speakers will be super low impedance.

[@sashavrabac6439]

I took the deck apart and can confirm that the speakers are wired in parallel for a 2 channel system. I bought a 944 turbo recently and will rewire once take the interior out. Waiting on new seat covers. I will edit once I have new deck and speakers

[@geogmz8277]

My dad had one of these.. Before I was born and he kept the audio system it was paired with some Sound Barrier EQ that supposed to output 200 Watts.. use to sit right under the stereo for the pictures I saw.

[@sloop24]

This is what ive been waiting on all night

[@daytonafuntim]

That's what she said 😯😏

[@BruceLee-ku6jt]

I honestly don’t know why I just get so happy to see JRGO’s uploads. I love the car flipping videos and all your content!!! Keep up the great vids!!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@misterjag]

It's inspirational.

[@mbach2826]

Yeah. He really has attention to detail and he's really good at explaining what he's doing and the reasoning behind it

[@Spikemonkey80]

I had an early 85 that I changed the rears in. I knew what you were heading into as soon as you said you were going to change them out. Of every great design they put into that car, the rear speakers must have been where they were getting ready to head to lunch.

[@stevewaller6577]

80's style song in an 80's iconic Porsche with lots of mid and high range, it's how ICE sounded back then. Nice to see you relax and enjoy the vibe. If I could get a $500 solid 944 here in the UK, I would buy one in a heartbeat.

[@ROCKSTARMANIC12]

Right when the music played, bet that Porsche felt right at home with that proper 80s synth.

[@simplelifediy1772]

Back in the day, we would install a single Bazooka Bass Tube onto factory head units like that... They gave the car a little extra thump (or boom)...

[@n84434]

SimpleLife DIY those were great. 10 inch sub plus the amp. I must reinstalled my Bazooka in 4 different cars... 👍

[@ioanekoroivuki543]

Saw the title of your video and thought of that song, "They see you rolling. They hating... " with regards to the nice vibes that'll be coming out of your ride now. 🤣🤣🤣

[@danielseelye6005]

_They see me mowing the front yard_

[@dlinemusic]

Always love the late night uploads ✌️

[@WatchJRGo]

This one almost didn't make it, took almost an hour to upload/process 😬

[@dlinemusic]

Respect the grind 👍

[@_brushie]

"How much did you spend on your audio setup?" "I fifth of the price of the car." "Daaaaaaaayum"

[@pablopicaro7649]

Back in HS, dude spent 5x as much on Stereo as the car

[@n9wox]

@@pablopicaro7649 that's the tail wagging the dog

[@tor2823]

I have spent 8 times the car on audio.. then again... i gave 50$ for the car hahah

[@stephenreed3381]

@@pablopicaro7649 Once, out of curiosity, I looked to see the most expensive system Crutchfield had for my car. $5000. For just one pair of speakers. I paid $3k for my car. XD

[@Hyied]

This is the best part before going to sleep is seeing your videos :,)

[@patfink9557]

Shoot over to the Autozone and pick up a plug in AM/FM Bluetooth adapter. Just plug it into your cigar lighter and pair with your phone. I’ve got one in the hearse and works a treat with the factory Delco head unit.

[@BigJon22091]

JRGO bringing the 1980’s back 🤣 Awesome 💯

[@davidirwin347]

For the dirty pots on the radio, you need a can of Deoxit Fader. Just a little shot will clean and lubricate them fully restoring them to new condition. To do it right, you want to pull the radio and remove the cover so you can access the rear of the potentiometer. But you can give a little spray at the shaft, and it'll get in there and work its magic.

[@desertfox4273]

I dig the 80's vibe 👌🔥

[@DavidScheiber]

idk if its still sold (or sold yet) but blaupunkt sells a new radio head unit that looks the same (or similar) but is actually modern with modern features like bluetooth

[@acchaladka]

It's true but it's the Chinese company that bought the name up basically. Costs $20 at Wal-Mart

[@MichaelPSmith-mps]

When I saw this video pop-up I smiled from ear-to-ear as I knew what he was getting into. He really glossed over the rear install but let me just say it is not fun at all. The recommended way to do it is to pop out those two small rear windows which is also not easy. The leather tucks behind them .... I hated doing it so much so that when I got my second 924 I skipped it altogether and went with just front replacements.

[@danieldirienzo2367]

I have a daughter graduating from high school and would love to get my 80’s dream car for her. I’ve already got the $500 set aside!!!

[@jetjazz05]

I live in Florida, had the butyl surrounds on $100 speakers rip after about 4 years due to heat. I'm always parking my car in the shade, putting a visor in the window and cracking it if I can, but it just doesn't matter, 4 years is it for any speakers I've tried.

[@danielrgalarza]

I just put 2 pairs of the CS kicker speakers in my car and they sound way better than I expected!

[@69Dartman]

Those Blaupunkt radios were usually very good quality units back in the day so if it's still good it might actually sound pretty good if the speakers you bought are decent sound quality and rubber surround will last forever if the cone doesn't get destroyed. Still watching the video as I type.

[@flyingRich]

I put 6x9s in the trunk cover flaps that access the storage in the rear quarter panel.

[@AVNinjaLLC]

That thing is clean now! I love the tech episodes. Keep it up man.

[@djmjr77]

It's amazing how good a new set of speakers sound!!

[@69Dartman]

Another thing if the sound is loud enough now add a small powered sub and it will add enough bass to really balance it out and give some decent enough low end. I got a little suit case sized thin 10 inch bass link box with a passive radiater built in and with a decent aftermarket radio and no extra amps it has really nice clean bass compared to just the 6x9 speakers. If you're going to immediately sell it off maybe not a great upgrade but if you want to keep it around or give it a friend or family a worthwhile upgrade to improve the balance of the cheap system. I had 2 12" subs in my Dart mounted in the lids on 5 gallon plastic buckets with a 150 a side amp and a passive bass equalizer in my Dart back in the day and it would pressurize the car if turned way up and had very clean bass. The alternator would charge on bass notes and shake the mirror. I had a 900 amp battery and a cop 100 amp alternator to keep up. The bucket s sat in the spare tire well and had trailer quick connects so I could grab the handles and remove them when I needed to use the trunk. 😉

[@lyndaisy1]

80’s sounding music for an 80’s car ....seems appropriate 😉😂

[@kevinsong712]

Really happy that you kept the original head unit. Hate it when ppl replace these well made electronics with those ugly looking plastic boxes

[@dougobermann686]

JR you are always ENERGETIC and ENTERTAINING! Love your videos. Everyone agree?

[@CSmithyPx]

Done this on my 95 civic coupe. With £40 speakers and it makes driving it so much nicer

[@derchristoph666]

😂 "Plow punked" Is actually very close! 👍

[@michellericard4850]

There's also a bluetooth adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter/auxiliary port. Then you tune the radio to like 88.7 or something and you can use your phone. No need to charge, no battery in the device. Just an FYI 😉😉😉😉😉

[@csachevauxsansabri2612]

Did you know that you have the right charisma to drive the 944 and I'm actually shocked you can find a 944 in any shape form or sise for $500 and it was practically driving. Unbelievable,what a find.

[@wolfman9999999]

I want to drive it. You're doing an AMAZING job of restoring an awesome classic Porsche.

[@iangoodsell]

I used that Bluetooth adapter with my old SAAB, worked great!

[@alexsa122]

Thank you so much for sharing these videos of the 944. I just had bought one and these vids help me so much to progress on my own 944. Thanks a lot! ;)

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

Man you got lucky with this one.. you were right about what it says and what actually fits are usually pretty off lmao. Great job JR

[@stevennelson4552]

Your 944 videos make me miss my 951. They also make me glad I sold it! lol!

[@ElliottAlvis]

Pineapple Dance slaps dude. I would have that song on repeat in that car.🍍

[@bigsmoke2621]

Who makes the song?

[@itsnotan8]

@@bigsmoke2621 If you're talking about the song he was actually playing, it's "Sunset Drive" by Future Joust

[@JoeBruin99]

Who slaps dudes? What happened? U Newfangler.

[@stephenreed3381]

@@itsnotan8 You are awesome.

[@bigsmoke2621]

Wesley Young thx man

[@mrpicpalac]

You did not say where the new speakers are made😁Great vid!

[@jeffsheets9389]

Got to give you credit you always put out content you are the hardest you tube worker I watch !! Keep it up ❤️👍

[@rockerrockstar]

Great job there JR. The kickers are a great up grade. Got those in my mustang.

[@jerseyfreshfishing6613]

Perfect song for a 944...I can see a scene in a John Hughes movie...some rich kid in the suburbs of Chicago speeding around in the rain!!!

[@zeke3919]

I just got one of those hands free Bluetooth devices that pair to a radio station and it plugs into my cigarette lighter. It’s pretty cool

[@erikswenson2659]

For a buget approach you could just replace the surrounds. Repaired orginal speakers might sound better than 4 $25 replacements and you'd be sure that they would fit well without adapter rings, depth issues, etc.

[@andrewhillman9632]

#13 Yes! Loved watching the speaker install. Takes me right back to the 90's

[@baakdimtri8385]

contact cleaner can be used to adjust the volume bass and treble and balance potentiometers

[@Bicketybam68]

Cheers mate. What about some Porsche Decals for the sides?

[@jacobf.8992]

5:13 Dang it, I wanted to hear pineapple dance 😔 5:34 😎 the good vibes I came here for

[@bradgilpin9740]

$100 for all 4 speakers you can’t beat the Kicker CS speakers!!!

[@edmondocerza4292]

Great video series, thoroughly enjoyed it all. Keep up the good work. Cheers from London UK

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Watch JR jam out? LOL!!!! Nice upgrade brother, fantastic work as always.

[@gavinplunkett977]

I hope you wired the speakers up correctly, positive and negative. If you do not get this correct the speakers will be out of phase.

[@0314doug]

Hearing that song from the 80's brings me back to my childhood.

[@idahofur]

Just did my 2001 4 door blazer. Yes I had a few mistakes. The front door speakers was simple. 6.5" mounts and using a spacer bolted right on in. Now I didn't realize it. After I ordered the speakers it came with a mini catalog that showed the same speakers but not as deep. So If I would have got that model. I would not have needed a spacer. But it was no issue Even with the spacer. Plenty of room behind the front door panels to fit them. The 2nd mistake an argument was the back door speakers. They are actually 5.x" something not 6.5" like I ordered. The surprised included spacer ring was not doing the job. Lucky an audio shop in ton had large thick spacers. Using this and a heavy duty metal strip. I was able to put 2 screws from the adapter ring into the mount and one more screw in it. This gave a total of three screws and sturdy enough to mount the speaker. Once again plenty of room behind the door panel. But now I know why on you tube and forums why I couldn't it was hard to find an agreement on what size fit. Including more than one post saying just pull the door panel off and look. It also doesn't help companies was trying to sell the complete kit. Baskets and such. When say for the front. You didn't need it or you just needed a spacer.

[@cycleguy666]

Worked for VW/ Audi for 35 years.......looks like your having fun!! I did many oid German Build Ups over the years!! My favorite was a 74 Benz sedan!! Still have the Gold Wing or is it gone??

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Great dedication JR . Resurrection of this 80’s special car . I’m a big fan off recovering YARD Cars and giving them new Life \ Use again. Hopefully you get to read this . Say hi To Josh and Gabe .

[@CodewortSchinken]

To my experience this old high-end head units are quite cabable, especially if you replaceme the 30 yo speakers. However, it's actually the cassette adapters which are mostly junk and prevent this systems from performing. The only bluetooth adapter I could buy on german Amazon sounds even worse than the older aux-adapters. I run a high-end Grundig unit in my old VW with upgrade Alpine speakers and mostly just listen to FM radio and my dad's hometaped audio cassettes from the early 90s.

[@TorquilMcLeod]

Nice upgrade that maintains the original look. You and Casey Putsch can trade tapes! In 2020, isopropyl alcohol, electrical contact cleaner, and q tips still exist. :)

[@MemoBar100]

Excellent upgrade!!! Those blaupunkt (blue point) stereos used to sound very good in that time, I guess they were made by Bosch. Waiting the next job done. Cheers.

[@Fony_turgeson]

good job bro love seeing you jrGROW

[@d1strappazon]

In 1989 when I was 7 my brother, dad, a friend, and I were In his 944 turbo in Hershey PA, and got into an accident and totaled the car. It was red of course and only a cpl yes old. Crazy how long ago that was now. He got a stealth with the insurance money. That just about all you can fit in the back of the 944 is a cpl little kids.

[@toddhodges4405]

I had a Blaupunkt stereo and speakers, they were they best I ever had

[@cmikesmith664]

I’m a big fan of the 944. I love these videos. Very cool.

[@worsttintentions]

They make Bluetooth cassette adapters now!?! That's awesome!

[@michellericard4850]

There bluetooth adapters that also just plug into the lighter/auxiliary port too. No need to charge it and you set the radio to a certain channel and use your phone. I wouldn't getting the cassette.

[@rich_edwards79]

For an even more elegant solution, there are the ones which plug in between the head unit and antenna and feed the signal from the BT in that way. Much better than the transmitters as they filter / block the radio signals when in operation, and aren't subject to interference as they don't actually transmit anything, but instead *convert* the signal from the BT input to an RF format that the radio tuner can use (much how RF modulators on vintage games consoles like the Atari 2600 allowed you to see Pac-Man on your TV, only with audio). For power you can hardwire them into the ACC position on the ignition so no need to remember to charge them or have USB cords hanging everywhere. It's a completely hidden setup. I'm planning on fitting one to my 1982 Volvo (I don't want to replace the original deck with a horrible modern flashy one with fake chrome, multicolored LEDs and an LCD display, as it would look really weird in the 240's oldschool black dash).

[@papitosabe]

@@rich_edwards79 cool, could you share links to 1 or 2 that you would recommend?

[@rich_edwards79]

@@papitosabe hi, this is the one I'm looking at getting. Its pricey but not much more so than a decent replacement head unit, and has the benefit of hands free phone and voice controls (so you can use it to control Google Assistant as well as make and answer phone calls). Coupled with a good tablet or phone it gives 90% of the features of a touchscreen head unit without spoiling your classic car or offering a tempting target for thieves. It looks pretty straightforward to install too. The only extra features I wish it had were an aux input for devices such as portable DVD players without BT (but the Volvo's OEM deck can be adapted to take an aux in via the EQ DIN jack) and a way of adjusting the radio frequency it uses (as the deck only has 2 FM preset keys, and it would be nice to be able to tune it to a station I already use - they don't interfere as the module cuts the feed from the car's external antenna when switched on). But otherwise, this does seem to be by far the neatest and most integrated solution, and iSimple stuff seems to get good reviews: www.amazon.co.uk/iSimple-Hands-Free-Calling-Streaming-Smartphones/dp/B00FRU5UNA/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=antenna+bypass+fm+bluetooth&qid=1590745186&sr=8-5

[@mattware1992]

Its actually surprising how much those old blaupunkt HU are worth. They make one today that looks identical to the old style with new features that can fetch 200+ online

[@call_meoneshot1462]

It’s awesome seeing 944 getting recognized

[@lesm285]

Wow a bluetooth cassette adapter. Who knew!

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

I love this car!!!!! A guy I went to school with had a white one and I always checked it out everyday . I think you should give it to a fan.... in your fan!

[@holsen78]

All assembled and now it's time to test if any of the speakers are playing out of phase! 😂

[@nazcaplain]

When running speakers off a weak head-unit it's vital to consider the sensitivity or efficiency rating, i.e. how many decibels of sound per watt. These are low efficiency at 88db - you should've used 91db efficiency speakers as every 3 db = a literal doubling of sound.

[@JonBlondell]

This is definitely a home run!

[@gagebishop3327]

When is the R8 making another appearance?

[@Jmennifield0724]

He's waiting on parts to come in to finish last I heard.

[@mikeluscher159]

Deoxit will clean up the crackly knob pots no problem

[@epicars6902]

Hey I have 84 944 do you know the list of relays in need ?

[@pices73]

Have the same tape Bluetooth, with out the mice. Works great

[@drumsnspace]

Try turning the volume down on your source if you're using a cassette adapter, that might be the cause of the distortion. Looks good though! I bet the sound is miles better than the 4" Kickers in the dash of my Toyota.

[@shane6154]

Spray contact cleaner around the knobs if they arent working - worked well for me in the past.

[@unstablebobgable]

If I could help Watch JR Goes install the new speakers in the Porsche I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up.

[@willr69420]

You're still CRUSHING IT!!!

[@JCMotiveGarage]

Great video, didn't know the back speakers were that hard to put in.

[@theneonexplorer]

The last time I was this early, the Rolls still had its original engine.

[@thedrizzlekd]

Loving seeing the cheap rebuild series back

[@muteally7562]

Nobody: Me is about to sleep: Also me sees notification: clicks

[@losidude11]

haha fr sameeeeeee

[@milleb17020]

Beastie boys no sleep till Brooklyn

[@datsunrobertson1121]

Seeing people saying late night uploads me looks at time sees 5.08pm late night 👍 Lol yes I know it’s late at night for some for me it’s not lol I live in New Zealand

[@slawkowegrzyn2115]

Sounds like MIAMI VICE music to me. Thumbs up and thanks for sharing this experience.

[@devernpinnock8176]

All that's missing is a couple of 10s in the back behind the back seat with a decent amp.

[@carlseiler6441]

Ugh. Jealous about that cassette adapter. Our cassette player plays tapes fine. I put an adapter in there and something causes it to constantly flip sides. Not sure if it’s a problem but with the player or the adapter. I would have totally messed up those back speaker enclosures.

[@althejazzman]

As you have a late model 944, did you see that the rear speakers have space for a 6.5" round speaker next to the 4x6" ? You can cut this out and fit larger rear speakers. Also, the interior material is vinyl, not leather

[@chefgromano5025]

The cassette adapter sucks go to Walmart and get fm transmitter. Works way better. I’ve had both.