So happy to be a 512TR owner again!!!

why you blacked out the prices? are those a secret?
it would be good to know who are serious and who rip you off

 

A quick update

We agreed on placement of the front and rear cameras which you can see below. They wanted to get agreement on this and have them set before disassembly and painting. So they are going to be removed as the rest of the car is taken apart.

Disassembly will begin in earnest this coming week - I will post more photos as they get uploaded to me.

@turbo-joe - I get your point and I included the total price which hopefully for anyone who would be considering a major will be helpful. I didn't want dig into conversations about overpaying for specific parts. For instance the factory part for the oil line between the oil tank and and engine assembly cost nearly $2k - there are Ferrari part websites selling something similar manufactured by a 3rd party for $800.
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@lewis you posted the cameras you are using a couple pages back, but can you tell us what you're using for the rest of the camera system?

Are they connecting into a head unit? Personally I'd prefer to have a camera system connect to my dash mounted phone via bluetooth, and leave a traditional looking (no screen) head unit in place for radio (but with bluetooth for phone and as a music source). So would be curious if anyone has ideas on doing that..

 

@71veedub - I am using a single DIN wireless Apple AirPlay head unit from Power Acoustik (CP-71W; see the link below). I acknowledge that it is no-where near period accurate, however there were a few reasons I went with this unit (1) you can customize the main screen - you can see this in the 430 forum where guys did some pretty cool things to make it look kind-of OEM (2) it is hidden by the flip door so it doesn’t stand out (3) I researched various alternative and this was, for me, the least hassle way to accomplish front and rear cameras and have Apple CarPlay.

Both cameras are connected directly to the head unit; the rear camera is triggered by the reverse tail lights and the front camera is triggered by a push button on the head unit.

I am not using Power Acoustic for the speakers or the amp as they get very poor reviews. I am still trying to find the best speaker system sound - quality is important, but most important is a speaker system that has a tweeter that best fits the existing setup. I have searched all over the TR forum and there are only a few posts that specifically address tweeters (make and model) that fit. The woofer is clearly a standard 6.5 inch unit - i am not 100% sure on a tweeter size that fits. Also there are conflicting posts on the difficultly of removing / replacing the tweeter. It appears the US version Testarossa is the most difficult followed by the US version of the 512TR because of the knee protection. Some folks say they can reach up behind the dash and remove them, some folks say they can just twist and unscrew them and others have had to remove the dash - so this is still something i am researching. It appears from the manuals that all Testarossa and TR original tweeters were square and had four screws behind the dash holding them in place.

There a lot of posts in the 430 section of Ferrarchat and in a separate Lotus forum talking about the Power Acoustik CP-71W - lots of folks using this head unit with good reviews.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Power-Acoustik-CP-71W-Single-DIN-6-5-Color-Touchscreen-Car-Stereo-with-Bluetooth-Connected-Apple-CarPlay-Android-Auto-New/5055269224?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0

 

Thank you @lewis for all those details.. not sure it's exactly what I'm looking for but it may work. I'd really prefer a traditional head unit with buttons and a volume knob; looking period correct is immaterial to me, I just prefer the tactile feedback and more subdued look. I need to see if there's any way to connect a camera to a phone. Wasn't impressed with Android auto on our one new car so we just use bluetooth phone/music.

 

Hmm my TR still has the original period Alpine head unit; I keep debating switching it with one of my spare BE6112 headunits vs a custom Porsche classic radio. The latter will require mild customization to get rid of the Porsche iconography and if it’s not possible, I could always just repurpose it for another car and default to the BE6112. I also may be putting too much thought into something that I have never turned on once in the six years I’ve owned the car.

 

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