Recommendations on aftermarket head unit - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ikeryder13 · 05-31-2014, 12:32 PM

Anyone who has replaced their unit .... I am looking for a new one

austin_kw · 05-31-2014, 12:54 PM

I had a JVC KWNT810 system in my old Jeep and really liked it. Gives you NAV, Sat, iPod, BT all that good stuff.

ZOMFGAARON · 05-31-2014, 01:07 PM

Personally I have the 2014 head unit but I have been looking at the pioneer app radio and I'm very tempted.

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cnk · 05-31-2014, 01:12 PM

Replaced mine with a Pioneer AVIC -8000NEX and have been very happy with it.

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ikeryder13 · 05-31-2014, 01:55 PM

Any of u guys selling one?

WhiteFRS69 · 05-31-2014, 04:39 PM

i just installed the Sony XAV602bt HU into the car was going to go with the 712 for a bigger display but the bottons were to small for my liking

Pavel · 06-01-2014, 12:04 PM

I am torn between CaFi Dashlinq4 and App Radio 3. I want to use the head unit mostly for Pandora, Waze, maybe some Googling if I'm stuck somewhere and can't find the place.

CaFi is 600 including shipping, but it isn't really useful if your data plan doesn't allow you for data sharing (which I don't want to pay for). Its an awesome head unit, but not sure if it is worth the money, especially that it is coming from China and if anything goes bad, it will cost a lot to have it shipped back there.

Pioneer will require an iPhone or Android phone to have the apps running (and you have to have it plugged in).

Cafi is also perfect fitment for the car, while Pioneer requires mounting brackets.

Anyone can help with this dilemma? I'm leaning more towards AppRadio at the moment.

kberkel · 06-01-2014, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i just installed the Sony XAV602bt HU into the car was going to go with the 712 for a bigger display but the bottons were to small for my liking

I didn't see this when I was shopping a few weeks ago. Have any pics installed?

I'm really liking it. Can the maps be used offline if you go with TomTom?

WhiteFRS69 · 06-01-2014, 10:53 PM

Sorry for the crappy photo. Its a 6" display and I love it so far, a few things that annoys me, like every time it turns on, it boots into Nav and if you cancel out while its loading, it will go right back into it until its finished loading

And I haven't used the GPS at all yes so I don't know the answer to that question

kberkel · 06-01-2014, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

Sorry for the crappy photo. Its a 6" display and I love it so far, a few things that annoys me, like every time it turns on, it boots into Nav and if you cancel out while its loading, it will go right back into it until its finished loading

And I haven't used the GPS at all yes so I don't know the answer to that question

Thanks for the pic! Is there a GPS antenna included or no?

I just want a nice HU for NAV and Music, don't care about apps. I have all my audio stuff laying around while I wait to pick an HU

WhiteFRS69 · 06-02-2014, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kberkel

Thanks for the pic! Is there a GPS antenna included or no?

I just want a nice HU for NAV and Music, don't care about apps. I have all my audio stuff laying around while I wait to pick an HU

its not included, i could totally be wrong but i think the installer used the Factory GPS antenna that was in my car for this head unit

SuperKazRacing · 06-02-2014, 12:05 PM

MY ALPINE INE-W940 With ALL ALPINE COMPONENTS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST i HAVE SEEN OR HEARD IN A FRS

!!!!!

sero901 · 06-04-2014, 11:03 AM

just removed my OEM NAV and am installing the Kenwood DNN990HD later this week. il let you know how it is.

kberkel · 06-05-2014, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperKazRacing

MY ALPINE INE-W940 With ALL ALPINE COMPONENTS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST i HAVE SEEN OR HEARD IN A FRS

!!!!!

installed pics

05-31-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
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cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 59 Thanked 547 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Replaced mine with a Pioneer AVIC -8000NEX and have been very happy with it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

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ikeryder13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Location: Rialto, ca Posts: 583 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any of u guys selling one?

05-31-2014, 04:39 PM	#6
WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i just installed the Sony XAV602bt HU into the car was going to go with the 712 for a bigger display but the bottons were to small for my liking

06-01-2014, 12:04 PM	#7
Pavel Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Reading, PA Posts: 46 Thanks: 19 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am torn between CaFi Dashlinq4 and App Radio 3. I want to use the head unit mostly for Pandora, Waze, maybe some Googling if I'm stuck somewhere and can't find the place. CaFi is 600 including shipping, but it isn't really useful if your data plan doesn't allow you for data sharing (which I don't want to pay for). Its an awesome head unit, but not sure if it is worth the money, especially that it is coming from China and if anything goes bad, it will cost a lot to have it shipped back there. Pioneer will require an iPhone or Android phone to have the apps running (and you have to have it plugged in). Cafi is also perfect fitment for the car, while Pioneer requires mounting brackets. Anyone can help with this dilemma? I'm leaning more towards AppRadio at the moment.

06-01-2014, 10:53 PM	#9
WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Sorry for the crappy photo. Its a 6" display and I love it so far, a few things that annoys me, like every time it turns on, it boots into Nav and if you cancel out while its loading, it will go right back into it until its finished loading And I haven't used the GPS at all yes so I don't know the answer to that question

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06-04-2014, 11:03 AM	#13
sero901 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Newfoundland Posts: 67 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just removed my OEM NAV and am installing the Kenwood DNN990HD later this week. il let you know how it is.

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