Updating stock radio???

tipracer · Post by **tipracer** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:29 pm

I'm talking about gutting or beefing up a stock radio, Unfortunately my car has an integrated head unit, that is my radio also has other car related controls built into it....so does anybody know if it is pssible to make a great deck out of this by possibly upgrading parts??? I know I know it might not be worth it but before I go screwing around I want to know my options, it just looks so clean stock...On the same note, of the cleensweeps/fosgates which one is better and why?, bear in mind that I want to utilize a z1.

Post by **Bfowler** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:46 pm

they make kits for most cars that replace the heater and other controls in the pannel while letting you swap in an aftermarket deck.

what car?

tipracer · Post by **tipracer** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:54 pm

03 accord, no way am I going to use that metra pos...I think I might just be screwed, I'll talk wth C and see if he has any esoteric sugestions..

Post by **Wakeup** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:48 pm

Cleansweep's work pretty well. I have a friend that has one. Although I have not used one myself....he's a "Master Installer" for one of the car toys in my area. He's a good installer. And loves his...if that helps you any. I dont know anything about the Fosgate one.

Thumper88 · Post by **Thumper88** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:08 pm

I suppose you could put an aftermarket stereo inside of the stocker....

It'd take a lot of work, but I can see how it would be possible...

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:02 am

Wakeup wrote:Cleansweep's work pretty well. I have a friend that has one. Although I have not used one myself....he's a "Master Installer" for one of the car toys in my area. He's a good installer. And loves his...if that helps you any. I dont know anything about the Fosgate one.

Agreed.. The cleansweep works pretty well. We did several installs with them when tweeter was still in business

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:21 am

When you say you want to utilize a Z1 do you mean the Pioneer Navi?

What about PG's SLD44?

Post by **Bfowler** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:06 am

if your factroy deck doesnt shape or eq the sound somehow (i mean beyond your control) the cleansweep is a little overkill.

the sld, or even just a navorone LOC would probibly do just as well

tipracer · Post by **tipracer** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:49 am

naw, the denon z1(might do a p1 setup not really sure)
edit....I guess what i'm asking is if anybody has experience putting a bad as head unit in a stock install(I want to keep all the functionality of the stock display while having the stock radio "talk" to the bad ass deck), i.e. all the buttons on the steering wheel work and the buttons and display work with the hvac controls,(i know out board add on will/might do this with regards to the wheel controls), but what I really need is to display the info coming from the aftermarket deck, just wondering if anybody has ever really looked at the insides of a 03 factory honda deck, and if it is possible to either make it sound as good as a a competition level deck or if i have oto engineer a solution for the aftermarket deck to work inside the factory deck.
Doc , C feel free to chime in anytime....

Post by **Wakeup** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:47 pm

Unfortunately Doc and C arent hanging around the forums here anymore....sorry.

tipracer · Post by **tipracer** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:21 pm

i kinda noticed that whered they go?

Thumper88 · Post by **Thumper88** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:51 pm

you can still find cecil at www.diyaudio.com he's active over there.

Great forum...lots of knowledgeable people there for this type of stuff.

I just don't think it would be worth the time/money to upgrade the internals....mainly the time....

Probably better off just using an adapter.