meade916

again, im really talking about people who have yanked out their factory TOUCHSCREEN navi for an aftermarket deck. Not those who bought the barebones model without it.

Seems pretty silly to put a single-din aftermarket deck up top, with a really nice factory deck (probably one of the best out there) down below. It seems even more silly after you realize that you have to give up those vents in the process.

trust me, my middle name is "aftermarket" when it comes to car audio. I hate stock. The Lexus though, i have to make the first exception in my entire life. Its a good deck. The rest of the system is weak but the headunit itself is great.

carlos

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Oh my bad. Well, some people have put in an aftermarket head-unit AND kept the stock navi, if that piques your interest.

Agreed, but the trim kit brings vents as well. It just looks retarded.


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IsFast3r

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Didnt the 5axis guys use a pioneer headunit in their ISF? I remember seeing it a few years back when they used the car for the pioneer 2008-2009 catalog. They replaced the lower portion of the factory head unit nearest the ashtray. Didn't look super clean IMO but their trunk looked insane. They also didnt have the dope look NOS bottles haha

Did you upgrade the alternator or just use an isolator for the 3 extra batteries? I'm not even sure how big out alternators are... maybe like 120amps?

chris6878

Well my installer had pics of it on his cell. He did the install, the new deck was located right below the Screen were the cd player is. I have no idea how cause I thought it was all one unit.
The guy who sold me my equipment also a isf owner was talking about replacing his. But IMO with a good sound processor you don't need to replace it.
I went with the Audison bit ten.

chris6878

http://www.fiberglassforums.com/buil...lexus-isf.html

Scroll down for pics f the pioneer hu

meade916

nice choice on the Bit 10

oh and that is a dope *** car, thanks for the link! Nicest trunk i have seen probably!! wow!

Also, that deck is one of Pioneers best so there are a few exceptions to the "Stock deck is better" theory That thing looks great, i love how they did it.

IceIridium

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Oh man I hope they better not crush THAT car.... That's one of the sickest showcars I've ever seen and it would be a crime against humanity to crush that....

(Sorry for the OT)

dinardalvi

so with all these changes is the factory warranty still working? Reason to ask is I was talking to a service adviser and he mentioned that the moment I touch the headers or add NOS kit I am on my own.

chris6878

I get most of my work done at Lexus. I even started my audio build at a shop they recommended. I haven't had any issues regarding warranty. I've done headers exhaust and intake....but nos that another ball game

chris6878

Yea that deck is sweet. It eliminates the need for sound processors. Awesome eq built in

meade916

i still have side panels to build. The openings will have plugs for them that i can use to cover them to make everything in the trunk hide......unless i want it to be seen. I won't have a LOT of trunk when i am done but i will still have SOME. I guess if i go somewhere far, i will put the spare in a bag and put it in the back seat. In 20yrs i have'nt had a car with a spare that didn't ride in the back seat due to my need for sound. Its who i am, i make no excuses.

adamls2

OMG that car is pure sex!!!

Great progress so far Steve

chris6878

Lol everytime I hit the road I'm scared that I'll blow a tire just because I don't have my spare. I'll probably start riding with my spare until I move my amp.

Will u doing any color or just keep the wood?

Did u only dynamat the trunk?

meade916

LexoticJ

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steve once again you represent like a BOSS!!! ugh(in my rick ross voice) lmao