tDoug60 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 So I've been slowly putting my audio system together and now I'm at the final steps. I currently have kicker amp kit, a 5 channel kicker amp and lucky just traded for a L5 sub. So with this set up would it be ok to put it on a stock HU or should I upgrade to a single din unit? Also I notice my front speakers starting to crack, I search on crutch field for our car and they say the front speakers can fit multiple sizes I can't see that being right. 6 1/2. 5 3/4 6 3/4 Anyone the correct size for the front and back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 So I've been slowly putting my audio system together and now I'm at the final steps. I currently have kicker amp kit, a 5 channel kicker amp and lucky just traded for a L5 sub. So with this set up would it be ok to put it on a stock HU or should I upgrade to a single din unit? Also I notice my front speakers starting to crack, I search on crutch field for our car and they say the front speakers can fit multiple sizes I can't see that being right. 6 1/2. 5 3/4 6 3/4 Anyone the correct size for the front and back ? All those speakers will fit with brackets. I believe 6-1/2 is the stock size. At least, that's what size I replaced my stocks with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl_D718 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Go with 6.5" or 6.75" components up front. Anything smaller is just silly. You should either replace the head unit or get some sort of processor if you've come this far already. Keeping the crappy EQ of the stock head unit would be a waste. JL, JBL, Alpine, and several other manufacturers make processors with various features so you can pick the right one for you. MODS: PW TMIC, Cobb catted DP, HKS cat-back, AVO filter, Bren e-tune; Konis/Epics, Advan RCII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I was thinking about getting a boss, really looking for something cheap. These are what I'm looking at now http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=944CB0297A369D2F3EC62F54978A5B8D#ip/Boss-BV7280-In-Dash-Digital-Media-Receiver/20565766 http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=944CB0297A369D2F3EC62F54978A5B8D#ip/14262182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neltech Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I was thinking about getting a boss, really looking for something cheap. These are what I'm looking at now http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=944CB0297A369D2F3EC62F54978A5B8D#ip/Boss-BV7280-In-Dash-Digital-Media-Receiver/20565766 http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=944CB0297A369D2F3EC62F54978A5B8D#ip/14262182 if you're going to go with a cheap radio at lest go with a good brand like pioneer/kenwood/sony/jvc. those decks are serious garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 if you're going to go with a cheap radio at lest go with a good brand like pioneer/kenwood/sony/jvc. those decks are serious garbage I would recomend a Pioneer, they are great radios for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 if you're going to go with a cheap radio at lest go with a good brand like pioneer/kenwood/sony/jvc. those decks are serious garbage You consider Sony better car audio over boss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 You consider Sony better car audio over boss... He said Boss not Bose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neltech Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 You consider Sony better car audio over boss... Being a profesional installer for the past 7 years, yes. Yes sony has a had decks (see xplod) from walmart that are garbage as well but Boss makes terrible radios. I don't know what's worse, DUAL or Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl_D718 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 You consider Sony better car audio over boss... If you're only considering junk like Boss/Dual, just stick with factory. It's not worth the time or effort to install that stuff. Factory is better. But like already said, Pioneer, Kenwood, and JVC all make pretty cheap head units with basic features that are plenty nice. I built a really nice system around a cheap Pioneer head unit several years ago, was really happy with it for the price. MODS: PW TMIC, Cobb catted DP, HKS cat-back, AVO filter, Bren e-tune; Konis/Epics, Advan RCII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 No boss and dual were just 2 I was looking at, I'm leaning twds a kenwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 for Kenwood, I have a head unit from 2005 in my Accord and it's still kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 SOOO getting a single din where can I get a wire harness and the adaptors for the single din. Also if I was going single din can I still still gauges in the cubby in the car? If anyone could attach a link to DIY for a single din pls do. Thanks you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlo12 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://bit.ly/TTPBE5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 I hate when ppl just don't help. Then poke fun when someone has a question. Still looking for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 i have a nice headunit I can sell you for cheap Alpine w/ 3 preouts I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Still no help lol Soo will I lose my cubby with a single din??? I have my gauges in the cubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 ^ what do you have? what year? stock decks suck for running amps and components I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 I have a 07 LGT with auto was looking to drop 100 on a unit and I would imagine 50 for the new plate and wire kit. But I've been reading and it seems like the only place to put a single din is in the cubby hole above the stock radio. If that's the case. I'm not sure what I will do since I was going to use that cubby for my gauges and I already have the pod for the cubby. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 so your '07 has the auto climate control or manual(turn knobs) I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Mmmm it's has a auto climate button an also 2 knobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 well then, you need to try cleansweep or bite the bullet and buy the JDM double din setup others have created their own setups use search I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Wow really that sucks. It doesn't make sense to not have a kit to swap on a single din radio to where the original one was, would a double din fit where the original was or Would it go into the cubby aswell. So I need to spend 300$ on a jdm kit just to install a aftermarket single or double din radio... How lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 It's more than 300.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimyJoeBob Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 In short, the auto climate controls are tied in with the stereo. You either get the JDM unit for double din or put the stereo in the cubby. Or maybe try putting it in the glove box somewhere or something. Not sure. If you had manual climate controls, basically all non-gt's, it is possible to just get the double din face plate to put an aftermarket stereo in the stock location. If you don't want to spend the serious cash to do the jdm swap, which it seems like you don't, or lose the cubby area for your gauges, then a cleansweep or something similar is all you have available. It is covered extensively in this forum, the information is out there along with how different people have done different setups. Just need to use the search and go through a lot of threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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