07-08-2015, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Aftermarket Radio?
I have a stock ls camaro, wanted to know if an aftermarket radio with bluetooth for phone streaming will improve sound quality at all? And is it worth the money without upgrading stereo system as I don't have money for that. Like this one:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ers/MVH-X560BT ......... Btw, is it even possible installing this? I do not care about losing onstar. I have stock radio , not mylink nav. |
07-08-2015, 08:02 PM | #2 |
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Any upgraded radio will sound better, but as u crank up the volume which trust me you will do , you will find out that you will need better speakers to take advantage of the better radio, better off saving your money until you have enough to do the whole thing, gaurentee you will end up wanting a sub and amp as well
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07-09-2015, 12:52 AM | #4 |
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Okay after doing more research I noticed the Metra/Scsoch dash kits, do I have to install either/or in order to replace radio system with aftermarket reciever w/ bluetooth? These dash kits look ugly to me. Any help appreciated.
Basically a single din, I don't want to remove the whole dash. Let me look for a picture of what I want....: This is what I want, I don't need dvd/nav/apps. How can I install something like this? any Dash kits? Last edited by RagingHawk; 07-09-2015 at 02:05 AM. |
07-09-2015, 05:25 AM | #5 |
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Went with a scoshe kit and pioneer radio double din, due to so many people having issues with the scoshe kit , I opted for a professional install. Had it for over a year with no issues. I am was also not big on blaring sound and huge amounts of base but when I upgraded the radio the Boston acoustics system while sounding better at lower volumes was really bad at higher volumes so changed the speakers to alpine ones and changed amp as well. If I recall speakers purchased and installed was about 450 bucks, amp another 250 purchased and installed. Radio was 500 purchased and install, will try to take a pic later and post. I mean you could spend a whole lot in this area but that's not me. So probably for around 700 bucks or so you can change it around radio and speakers , if u are handy do the speakers and have a place do the radio, but be warned front speakers and tweeters were easy, the rear speakers are harder to get to and is a lot of work
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07-09-2015, 08:40 AM | #6 | |
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I highly recommend seeking a local professional to listen to different speakers and options available. A bare bones stage one upgrade including radio and installation you need to budget $1,000. It rises quickly from there. Oddly enough, one of the nations top installers works at a Best Buy in Michigan, go see see Josh White in Holland if you are close enough. If not, go see Joe Landry in Pontiac at a fun shop called Radios, Knobs, Speakers & Things. If not these, at least talk to someone in person so they can chat at length about your options; Mickey Shorr, WOW Electronics or Car Tunes. You can do the installation yourself and maybe save $200-300, but need to have a general knowledge of working with tools and electronics/wiring. |
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07-09-2015, 10:15 AM | #7 | |
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Looks like the person who did that modified the stock harness and head unit, and then frankensteined it all together. They basically removed the stock internals for the radio and then cut out the stock radio display to mount the Pioneer. I would imagine that the stock radio buttons do not work (like volume, tune, etc), but it could be made to work, though it would probably cost a couple grand to marry the stock buttons to the aftermarket head.
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07-09-2015, 01:09 PM | #8 |
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Thanks a lot guys, by the sound of it is it difficult and costly proocedure and I should rather go with metras dash kit. It's within my price range , now I'm just looking for a decent aftermarket touch radio nav system that everyone is installing at a reasonable price. Any recommendations? If it is too costly I think I'm just going to buy an auxialry bluetooth receiver to stream music and buy an aftermarket molding kit to make the radio button panels a brushed aluminium. I think I'll just go with that for now and shouldn't cost me more than 100$ and I could use other money for black bowties on front and maybe silver on rear.
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07-09-2015, 05:51 PM | #10 | |
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If so, I am gonna stick to stock radio. But I definitely want to change my radio bezels/knobs. Does this product fit on a 2015 camaro?: http://www.carid.com/american-car-cr...ct-details-tab ... Thanks again guys, you've really helped out. ...... For those who aren't aware, I'm a student who won this car. I didn't purchase it, and I'm not going to ask parents for money for aftermarket stereos. So some of you may wondering why doesn't this guy get aftermarket stereo if he can afford car...now you know.... I'm willing to spend 100-250 on a reciever but nothing more, no expensive dash kit or upgraded stereos. Last edited by RagingHawk; 07-09-2015 at 06:05 PM. |
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07-10-2015, 08:31 AM | #11 | |
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That product is only for '10 - '13 models. If you select "vehicle fitment" it will display compatible years. |
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07-10-2015, 04:32 PM | #12 |
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on that stainless steel dash is that to support an aftermarket deck or just a shinier version of what we all already have? i am also looking for a single din dash kit because i dont want to spend the money for the metra or schoshe kit atm. im looking for a single din kit to put something like this in. https://www.pricefalls.com/product/j...FYU6aQodmokKpQ
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07-10-2015, 07:06 PM | #13 |
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Both the Metra and the Scosche kits will mount a single DIN sized radio and have a storage pocket that covers up the remainder of the double DIN opening.
The only way to install any aftermarket radio is to use either the Scosche or Metra kit, as they have the electronics included to interface an aftermarket radio to the CAN bus in the Camaro.....there is no way around this. There is an exception, but is a double DIN sized radio running Android operating system. It uses what looks like the factory faceplate with the HVAC controls and plugs into the factory CAN bus. Very expensive, must buy from China factory and the unit is glitchy.... |
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However we have no single din dash kits available, to answer your question the dash kit is to make stock one shinier. It has no function. |
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