Pack Summary
The Tesla Model Y Standard Audio upgrade is a vehicle-specific Focal Inside speaker package designed for compatible Tesla Model Y vehicles.
The package upgrades the primary front and rear speaker locations, including the dashboard centre channel, front dashboard speakers, door-pillar tweeters, lower front-door woofers and rear-door speakers.
The original Tesla touchscreen, factory audio controls, amplification and integrated vehicle functions are retained. The Focal speakers are installed behind the vehicle’s original trim panels, maintaining the clean and minimalist appearance of the Model Y cabin.
Tesla has used different speaker layouts and mounting arrangements across Model Y production periods and audio-system variants. Some vehicles may not provide suitable factory mounting positions for all supplied tweeters. Where this occurs, the tweeters can be omitted or minor professional adaptation may be carried out if their installation is desired.
Pack Description
Improve the Standard Audio system in your Tesla Model Y with a carefully matched combination of vehicle-specific Focal Inside speakers.
The Tesla factory audio system is closely integrated with the vehicle’s touchscreen, electronics and interior. Replacing the factory source unit is neither practical nor necessary. Instead, this package focuses on improving the speakers responsible for reproducing the music.
At the centre of the dashboard, the ICC T3Y 100 improves vocal positioning and sound-stage stability.
The IS T3Y 100 component system upgrades the front dashboard speakers and compatible door-pillar tweeter locations. Its separate Flax midrange speakers and aluminium inverted-dome tweeters provide greater vocal clarity, improved high-frequency detail and better sound dispersion across the wider Model Y dashboard.
The IW T3Y 200 woofers replace the lower front-door speakers, providing stronger and better-controlled mid-bass.
At the rear, the IC T3Y 100 coaxial speakers improve sound quality for rear-seat passengers while creating better front-to-rear tonal consistency throughout the larger Model Y cabin.
The result is a clearer, stronger and more balanced sound system without replacing the factory touchscreen, audio controls or integrated vehicle functions.
Why Upgrade the Tesla Standard Audio System?
The Tesla Model Y Standard Audio system offers excellent vehicle integration, but the performance of the system can remain limited by the construction and acoustic capability of the original speakers.
Factory speakers are generally designed around manufacturing cost, weight, available space and basic performance requirements. They may lack the cone rigidity, motor strength and acoustic control required for accurate and dynamic music reproduction.
Replacing the original speakers with Focal Inside components allows the Tesla factory electronics to operate through substantially more capable loudspeakers.
Focal’s Flax cones provide a natural and well-defined midrange, while the aluminium inverted-dome tweeters improve high-frequency detail and sound dispersion.
The larger IW T3Y 200 front-door woofers add greater mid-bass weight and control. At the rear, the IC T3Y 100 coaxial speakers help distribute clear and detailed sound throughout the Model Y’s larger passenger compartment.
The upgrade can provide:
- Clearer vocals
- Improved instrument separation
- More natural midrange reproduction
- Stronger and tighter mid-bass
- Greater high-frequency detail
- Better front sound-stage definition
- Improved rear-seat listening quality
- More consistent sound throughout the cabin
- Reduced distortion at higher listening levels
What’s Included
ICC T3Y 100 Front Centre Channel
The ICC T3Y 100 is a vehicle-specific centre-channel speaker designed for compatible Tesla Model 3 and Model Y applications.
Installed in the centre of the dashboard, it helps improve:
- Vocal positioning
- Dialogue and spoken-audio clarity
- Centre-image stability
- Front sound-stage depth
- Sound distribution across the dashboard
- Listening consistency between the driver and front passenger
The centre channel helps anchor vocals and centrally positioned musical information across the front of the cabin.
Some Model Y variants may not provide the same factory mounting clearance or accommodation for the complete centre-channel speaker arrangement. The mounting area should therefore be inspected before installation.
Where the factory opening or trim does not provide sufficient clearance, minor professional adaptation may be required.
IS T3Y 100 Dashboard Speakers and Pillar Tweeters
The IS T3Y 100 is a two-way component speaker kit consisting of separate 100mm Flax midrange speakers and aluminium inverted-dome tweeters.
The Flax speakers are installed in the front dashboard locations, while the tweeters are fitted into compatible door-pillar or dashboard tweeter positions.
This component arrangement improves:
- Vocal clarity
- Front sound-stage width
- High-frequency detail
- Instrument separation
- Midrange accuracy
- Sound dispersion
- Overall tonal balance
Separating the tweeters from the dashboard speakers positions high-frequency information higher in the cabin. This helps create a more open, detailed and focused front sound stage.
Some Tesla Model Y variants are not equipped with suitable factory dashboard or pillar tweeter mounting locations. In these vehicles, the tweeters can be omitted.
Alternatively, an Authorised Focal Australia Dealer may be able to perform minor adaptation if the owner wants the tweeters installed. Any adaptation should provide secure mounting, suitable acoustic orientation and a clean OEM-style appearance.
IW T3Y 200 Front-Door Woofers
The IW T3Y 200 kit includes two 200mm Focal Flax woofers developed for the lower front-door locations.
These larger woofers improve:
- Mid-bass depth
- Bass definition
- Percussion impact
- Lower-midrange weight
- Dynamic performance
- Front-system authority
- Performance at higher listening levels
The IW T3Y 200 woofers use Focal Flax sandwich cones and compact neodymium motors to provide strong performance from the limited space available inside the Tesla doors.
They work with the dashboard speakers, pillar tweeters and centre channel to create a more complete and balanced front speaker system.
IC T3Y 100 Rear-Door Speakers
The IC T3Y 100 is a two-way coaxial speaker kit designed for the rear-door locations.
Each speaker combines a Flax midrange cone with an integrated aluminium inverted-dome tweeter. This provides improved midrange and high-frequency reproduction from a compact factory-style speaker.
The rear-door upgrade improves:
- Rear-seat listening quality
- Vocal definition
- Musical detail
- High-frequency clarity
- Rear-cabin sound distribution
- Front-to-rear tonal consistency
- Overall cabin immersion
Upgrading the rear-door speakers is particularly beneficial in the larger Model Y cabin, where rear passengers can otherwise receive a less detailed and less balanced version of the front audio presentation.
Focal Flax Cone Technology
The Focal speakers used throughout this package feature the company’s distinctive Flax sandwich-cone technology.
Flax cones are constructed using high-quality French flax fibres positioned between thin layers of fibreglass. This construction combines lightness, rigidity and effective internal damping.
The benefits include:
- Natural and detailed vocals
- Improved midrange accuracy
- Controlled mid-bass
- Reduced unwanted colouration
- Better transient response
- Greater clarity at higher listening levels
- Improved musical dynamics
- More realistic instrument reproduction
Using Flax cone technology across the centre channel, dashboard speakers, front-door woofers and rear-door speakers helps produce a consistent tonal character throughout the Tesla Model Y cabin.
Aluminium Inverted-Dome Tweeters
The Focal speaker kits use aluminium inverted-dome tweeters to improve high-frequency reproduction and sound dispersion.
This tweeter design provides:
- Detailed high-frequency reproduction
- Wide sound dispersion
- Improved sound-stage definition
- Clearer vocals and instruments
- Better off-axis listening performance
- Improved clarity throughout the cabin
Their compact design allows the tweeters to integrate into compatible factory locations without adding prominent aftermarket speaker components to the vehicle interior.
Dashboard and Pillar Tweeter Compatibility
Tesla speaker layouts can differ between production periods, factories and audio-system variants.
Some Model Y vehicles are not equipped with suitable factory mounting locations for the dashboard or door-pillar tweeters supplied with the IS T3Y 100 kit.
When no compatible factory location is available, there are two possible approaches:
- Omit the separate tweeters and install the compatible Flax dashboard speakers only
- Carry out minor professional adaptation to accommodate the tweeters
Installing the tweeters generally provides better high-frequency extension, sound-stage height and front-cabin detail. However, this should only be carried out where the tweeters can be mounted securely and positioned correctly.
Compatibility should be physically confirmed before the installation begins.
Installation and Compatibility Notes
- Compatible with Tesla Model Y vehicles, including Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD), Long Range and Performance variants.
- Intended for compatible factory Standard Audio configurations.
- Tesla speaker layouts can differ between production periods and vehicle variants.
- The factory touchscreen, audio controls, amplification and integrated vehicle functions are retained.
- The ICC T3Y 100 upgrades the front centre-channel location.
- Centre-channel mounting clearance should be confirmed before installation.
- Minor centre-channel mounting or trim adaptation may be required in some vehicles.
- The IS T3Y 100 upgrades the front dashboard speakers and compatible pillar tweeter locations.
- Some vehicles are not equipped with suitable factory tweeter mounting positions.
- Where a suitable position is unavailable, the separate tweeters can be omitted.
- Minor professional adaptation may be possible where tweeter installation is desired.
- The IW T3Y 200 kit upgrades the lower front-door woofers.
- The IC T3Y 100 kit upgrades the rear-door speakers.
- Vehicle-specific mounting points and electrical connections are used wherever compatible.
- Additional adaptation may be required depending on the vehicle’s factory audio configuration.
- No aftermarket amplifier or separate subwoofer is included with this package.
- The original appearance of the vehicle interior is retained.
- Vehicle compatibility must be confirmed before purchasing or commencing installation.
- Professional installation by an Authorised Focal Australia Dealer is strongly recommended.
Recommended For
The Tesla Model Y Standard Audio upgrade is recommended for owners who want a substantial improvement over the factory speaker system while retaining the original Tesla electronics and interior appearance.
It is particularly well suited to:
- Owners of compatible Tesla Model Y vehicles
- Drivers who find the factory system lacks clarity
- Owners wanting stronger and better-controlled mid-bass
- Listeners wanting a more focused front sound stage
- Drivers wanting clearer podcasts, audiobooks and hands-free calls
- Rear-seat passengers who would benefit from improved sound distribution
- Family vehicles and daily-driven Model Ys
- Owners who want an OEM-style installation
- Customers who want to retain the original touchscreen and vehicle functions
- Drivers who prefer a speaker upgrade before considering additional amplification or a subwoofer
