[knightsabers]

Just noticed the Harman Kardon retrofit on Pasco's site. Hmm, I wonder how hard would it be to install.

[boogiewonderland]

i've also thought about buying this.
my friend did it himself, but i'm a layman at this stuff.
they ship internationally right?

[Who?]

they say 6 speakers, but doesn't the HK system have 16?

apart from looks (door trim) I don't know how effective of an upgrade this will be, but for the price, its worth a try?

[screenshot]

Err, the factory HK system has 16 speakers in total, so that's 7 more than your 9 speak hi-fi system found in stock 328i.

Also does it offer an upgraded woofer because the HK subs are about twice the power of the Hi-Fi ones. These might be better quality speakers to replace existing ones but I don't think you're adding more.

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by boogiewonderland

i've also thought about buying this.
my friend did it himself, but i'm a layman at this stuff.
they ship internationally right?

Yep, they ship internationally, pretty quick as well based on previous purchases. They claim its plug and play but would prefer a pro to install it.

Originally Posted by SJ00

they say 6 speakers, but doesn't the HK system have 16?

apart from looks (door trim) I don't know how effective of an upgrade this will be, but for the price, its worth a try?

Yep for under $500 that's worth a shot but only includes the front 6 speakers. Might not be as effective as the full 16 kit but would be a nice upgrade over the stock speakers in terms of aesthetics and audiophile quality.

[Chandy168]

is it possible to do a complete upgrade?! I'm was looking into this but thought it would be a monstrous task considering we have stock 9 speakers...

[MikeVictor]

Is it just a speaker upgrade? If so you're missing out on the better amp and logic system.

If it's the full kit caboodle and schebang then go for it, I love listening to my favourite music on the HK system.

[David328M-Sport]

So just a few replacement speakers in the easy to access doors.
Not really worth the bother.

[David328M-Sport]

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[David328M-Sport]

Originally Posted by Chandy168

is it possible to do a complete upgrade?! I'm was looking into this but thought it would be a monstrous task considering we have stock 9 speakers...

I doubt it as the wiring loom won't have been installed in the 9 speaker car.

[digitallust]

Id be interested in giving this a go myself, just not sure if I want to be the first guinea pig haha

[digitallust]

On the plus side, thanks for the link, I just also found something else that I was looking for.

The RHD foot rest to compliment the other two pedals, that after I paid for the set, BMW told me a RHD foot rest wasn't going to be made available after all, so I have gone without the past 1.5 years.

Low and behold.... the identical set (and for a fraction of the AUS price)

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by digitallust

On the plus side, thanks for the link, I just also found something else that I was looking for.

The RHD foot rest to compliment the other two pedals, that after I paid for the set, BMW told me a RHD foot rest wasn't going to be made available after all, so I have gone without the past 1.5 years.

Low and behold.... the identical set (and for a fraction of the AUS price)

Yep got the same piece, couldn't wait for BMW Aus to release it for inflated prices. Fraction of the price for a Genuine piece from Pasco. Delivery is fast too, Within 5 days.

[screenshot]

Cool i likey the foot pedals. Do they actually feel better or is it pure aesthetics.

I gotta admit that the stock pedals are pretty ugly.

[agnesx]

looks awesome, keen to see if they make much difference... would be interested too

also, some of the other interior bits looks good to me,

what's shipping costs like with these guys?

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by screenshot

Cool i likey the foot pedals. Do they actually feel better or is it pure aesthetics.

I gotta admit that the stock pedals are pretty ugly.

Purely Aesthetics but gives it a sportier image. Should be standard, even the GTI had it as standard.

Originally Posted by agnesx

looks awesome, keen to see if they make much difference... would be interested too

also, some of the other interior bits looks good to me,

what's shipping costs like with these guys?

Shipping cost is generous around $20-$30 with EMS

[digitallust]

Originally Posted by screenshot

Cool i likey the foot pedals. Do they actually feel better or is it pure aesthetics.

I gotta admit that the stock pedals are pretty ugly.

I believe pure aesthetics, but does look hot and the look will almost be complete now

[jamesp]

Have you considered the Bavsound upgrade for the stock system? If the HK upgrade you're looking at just has the front speaker sets without any amps or processing then changing to the Bavsound speakers would presumably sound better.

[GL888]

Mate,

Consider the Focal integration series if you have the HiFi, they are plug and play.

Fronts - 4" and Tweeter
Rear - 2way 4"

Centre - either speaker would be fine (except for tweeter obviously)

They sound better and more alive. The only problem is you a still missing out on decent mid i.e. you won't get the punchy bass as the sub will only really give you lower frequencies that don't involve that punchy bass.

[Marckymarc305]

I have the basic speakers on my f30, all I did is add up a 1000 watt amp kicker and sub box, works great. It beats the upgrade by far

[knightsabers]

All the parts arrived
Can't wait to move away from the terrible Hi-Fi.

[x328x]

I installed a JL audio amp which runs all my speakers as well as a JL 12inch sub. Made a huge difference over stock. Let us know how you go knightsaber I was thinking of getting the BSW interior speakers as well.