Aftermarket Stereo Using Factory Head Unit - Anyone Else Going This Route?

[jets-do-miami]

Update - Half way done sound treating. Swapped factory speakers with some Kicker coaxial speakers which made a massive difference on their own. The sound treatment has only improved that. Doors for now, I have enough material to do the trunk and floors, possibly even roof if I want to go all out.

Still planning on an LC7i (Likely tap into OEM amp harness, front speakers, and use summing)

Feed the outputs into a 5 channel amp (goal is still 75w RMS speakers and 500w RMS sub) thinking my DSP and amp will have to sit under my seats.

From there run new wire from the amp to the speakers, as well as sub wiring to the rear. The down firing 12" is still on my list as I don't see myself removing my spare tire (although it's becoming more tempting to do so as I progress).

A lot of what I have found regarding the head unit, is that it's really similar to the 10th gen Civic, and the best ways to route the cabling match as well. There is a potential for ech, which I'm not too worried about, but will still likely work around when installing the new components. Thinking mid summer before I'll have everything to begin.

Don’t have direct experience but have you - or anyone else - considered the minirigs, eg 2:1 or bigger

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[Stryxx]

Don’t have direct experience but have you - or anyone else - considered the minirigs, eg 2:1 or bigger

I haven't worked with them, the sound profile will be different but if it meets your needs better. I'd research how they sound, what's recommended with them, and see if its what you're looking for your in your setup. Anything that adds bass is worth it.

 

[Stryxx]

Heads up, looks like in the last year Crutchfield started offering their custom harness for the 11th gen head unit, which honestly the 10th gen I believe shares. I found that unless you solder or use a harness like this, input to the LOC would periodically run into interference, and/or completely drop at lower volumes. Odd since what I used previously was a solid connection, but over time and with vibrations it became an issue. Stereo 101, use quality connections and don't skimp out, but you sometimes have to do what you have to do to make it work (No confirmation at the time when I wired everything that the harness would work so skipped it).

In the future I plan on upgrading the front speakers and tweeters. Otherwise the stereo has been amazing with little to no issues for most of the time, and more recently none at all now that I've switched over to the harness. More of an update now that I've had the system for quite some time now.

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