355 stereo install

Looks great, also the wheels look really nice, where did you get them? Can you post some pics. of them.

 

Great thread! Did you put an amp in the trunk? Show some pics and how you ran your wiring.
Tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you for the wright up, very helpful.

What speakers did you use? (make and model ) and was there any need to modify the door to fit the speaker?

 

I'd love to know also. I assume the specs would be the same as a 348 since the doors are so similar

 

Great how to thread! I never was able to remove that plastic housing around the stereo / gauges - any tips how to do that? Mine could use a clean + repaint.

Thanks

 

My big mission is where to put some "rear" speakers in a 348 Spider

 

I have been working on this problem I do not have it fully figured out yet but my car audio installer will, he has done 5 of my cars two for competition (and no I'm not competing with this one just improving the sound it's very Micky mouse right now.)

I know for sure you can get smaller stand alone tweeters behind your seats or near the center seat belt box then add same tweets in upper doors and finally increase the door speakers to a 6 1/4 inch mid range woofers this will dramatically improve your sound, as far as subs go still working on that too.

I will post in my "the arrival thread" when I have it worked out...

 

There is a thread floating around with a VERY nice rear speaker box someone made but it wouldn't leave room for the top on my Spider

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174267&highlight=348+speaker+box

 

Does anyone have experience of fitting rear speakers or a sub in a 355 Spider? There doesn't seem like there's many options, but I'd appreciate any thread/photos of something that works and doesn't foul up the hood mechanism or seat travel......

 

An 8 inch subwoofer can be mounted in the passenger kick well in front of the fuse board, if the metal foot plate is removed then the glass fibre sub enclosure only takes up about 2 inches of leg room. If the speaker is rebated back and a mesh cover fitted then the enclosure can be used as a passenger foot rest for those late breaking moments. I shall try and find the pictures of the ones I used to do, with this and a decent front speaker upgrade with amplifier under the nose you really wouldnt require rear speakers plus the whole car could be put back to standard within a few hours.

 

I'm in the process of installing a new system in my 355. Alpine iPod Head unit, 4 channel Alpine amp and Infinity component speakers. I have the amp mounted in the trunk up front.
Looking for suggestions for running the preamp wires and speaker wires back into the cabin. I'm a little hesitant on drilling through the firewall. Not against it, not sure where to start.
Open to suggestions.

Steve

 

X11OUD - thanks ! - pics would be appreciated!
It sounds like a good option - I too would (one day) like to get the car back to stock without complications

 

I am back in the office on tuesday, i shall see if i can dig up the pictures off my other computer. I used to do all the audio upgrades for Stratstones of Wilmslow and for R&D in Eccles, with 355 spiders being my babies i did quiet a few. I think i also still have the pictures showing the routing of cables through the bulk head into the passenger compartment for PYROGUY.

 

I saw a 355 Spider with the glove box removed. They built a box that was covered in leather and mounted right behind the seats. I think it had an 8" Kicker in it. It looked really good and sounded decent.

The had the mids in the door, and the tweets in dash. There were some flat spots as it sounded like it needed some bass plates as a filler.

 

I'm taking my spider to R&D in eccles for the stereo upgrade in 3 weeks. X11OUD - Do you have any pics of the sub over the fusebox that I can show to Nick -I'm not sure who's doing the job but I'm sure if you have a pic or fitting thread it would be appreciated.

 

Hi Houtie123, unfortunately since i stopped doing car audio installs i cleared out my old pics, i do have to still look on my old workshop computer to find the pics, its boxed up in the store room! Nick will be able to tell you where to find me, if its sunny and dry on saturday you could pop down and i could show you, i am only 5 minutes from there workshop, alternatively i could meet you there, any excuse to visit their workshops and make ferrari noises!

 

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Can anyone advise how to remove the radio unit. I have removed the plastic panel around the radio and can't quite figure out how to pull the radio out. I don't want to force it out!
I tried the removal tools from a new sterio in each side but no luck.
I am also looking for a replacement OEM radio/tape deck and or the plastic suround plate if you have one--working or not I would be keen to buy it.

 

If you look at some very early editions of FORZA, the factory F355 MacIntosh-based system used a subwoofer box mounted in the front boot area along the rear wall with the sub speakers facing into the interior of the car. As subsonic frequencies are non-directional and are not easily attenuated, I think this location would be ideal. The amp was mounted on the bottom of the boot. At the time, it was a $12,000 option. I heard the system once at a car show, quite impressive, but not worth the $$$.