I give in. I'll get a head unit. Wanna help?

[Quartersawn]

Got it in! Everything seems to be working my wire job in the back is sub-optimal but everything moves well, as long as I dont have any rattles I will be happy and clean it up when I pull it out next. The mounting bracket gave me a hard time because it was plastic and flimsy but it seems to be in there good. Gps works, camera, the sound is fantastic compared to the stock unit. Thank you guys for convincing me to get a new HU.

I will probably have some questions about the more advanced EQ settings but for now I am gonna just play with it and see what I like! I am excited like a kid on christmas! +1s for everyone.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Glad to hear.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

No new pics?!

 

[Quartersawn]

No new pics?!

I was so excited to play with it I forgot the golden rule: pics or it didn't happen!



This was after about and hour of testing features befor I put the rest of the trim on. The mounting bracket face matches the other gloss black pieces very nicely. I was impressed. The odd shaped mounting bracket face looks alright. I wish there were options to have a bigger screen instead of the chunky mounting but beggers/choosers.

Check out all those fingerprints. I will have to carry a cleaning cloth for this bad boy. Even after cleaning it can be dificult to see in direct sunlight. The display is pretty crisp and clear when in the shade or ing thr dark but glare is a big issue not easily solved by the mech tilt features. There is a viewing angle feature too that changes the contrast but that is more for if the HU is above a normal line of sight whereas my little car would need adjustments for below. Here are some shots I took as I pulled into work. Not the best pics cause I had to use flash.



The sound improvement is drastic compared to the stock HU. I just messed with the EQ for about an hour and did what I thought sounded good for the time being. I can hear some things I would like to tweak and definitely need to incorporate a sub soon.

If anh lf you recall, my journey started because I wanted a quieter ride. I wanted to not have to turn the music up loud to hear it clearly. I am around loud things at work and try to limit my exposure to damaging sounds. But I love music. It seems like I don't need to turn the volume up as loud to get clear, "powerful" sound. With the decent EQ, I feel that I am well below the percieved volume of the old unit when I turn it up loud enough to compensate for road noise. Just an observation. I will still be deadening and sound absorbing but I may take a little less aggressive apporach as I am not going to compete. Just want a good ride.

If anyone is curious about the features or has any questions let me know!

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Looks good.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

ez pz.

 

[Quartersawn]

ez pz.

It really was. I was surprised how plug and play everything was.

Next is gonna be sound deadening. I am ordering ~70sqft of deadener today. As much as I want the sub soon, I need to treat this tin can at least a little before I put it in.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

It really was. I was surprised how plug and play everything was.

Next is gonna be sound deadening. I am ordering ~70sqft of deadener today. As much as I want the sub soon, I need to treat this tin can at least a little before I put it in.

and saved you like 200+ in labor with the head unit/deadener etc..

 

[Quartersawn]

and saved you like 200+ in labor with the head unit/deadener etc..

The quote for the HU was 200 for labor by itself. I am about to start a build thread for the deadener. Stay tuned!