Upgrading the audio?

[TheMutzNutz]

Going to look at a few Cupras tomorrow and i want a whole upgrade of the audio when i buy one.

How easy is it ie: a new head unit being as it looks like n all in one unit... I'm planning to spend a few grand. Is there any adapter plate or anything that can let me choose my own head unit but not look a mess.

Thnaks for help
Dave

 

[helms]

head unit is a mission. most people seem to have it under steering wheel or in glove box..
But it is do able.

 

[Harry's cupra]

Adapter plate does not exist, there is alot of work involved but in my opinion it is worth doing, there is a guide on here on what you need to do if your prepared to put in the effort.
I did it and love it!!!
http://photobucket.com/albums/d168/Harryscupra123/?action=view&current=f5f42191.jpg

 

[TheMutzNutz]

so i can just place the head unit on the glove box then as i'll keep everything in tact if it can be done that way.

I have my eye on some gensis amps a decent pair of comps and a decent sub.

 

[davidol]

otherwise grab yourself a JL audio cleansweep, allows you to keep the oiginal headunit and the device makes a clean low output from this. Much better than your cheap £6.99 hi/low level converter but also a hell of a lot more expensive, around £300. Unfortunately you also lose the use of the factory volume nob, you have to use one thats supplied with the cleansweep, but of course with a bit of playing you could fit it in the place of the factory volume control.

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

''Harrys Cupra'' now that you've done this modification have you lost any of the features on the console i.e climate control etc etc or is everything normal.

 

[Harry's cupra]

Everything works normally