If you purchase a car with Bose built in, are you stuck with it?

NickBaragona · 06-29-2011, 12:55 PM

I was looking into a Touring and wondered if it would be reasonable to replace the Bose for something better. With such a small car, is the Bose sufficient and not worth replacing?

90 ST · 06-29-2011, 01:40 PM

i swaped it out, as most guys seem to be doing on here.

bigaudiofanat · 06-29-2011, 02:29 PM

Yes and no IF you want to add a head unit that is ok.

If you want new speakers you will HAVE to take the head unit out the stock amp out and run new speaker wires. Or you can keep the stock units and add a re-q and than add a new amp and run new wires to new speakers.

If you have a bose with nave the same as above however you will need a entire new dash and dash kit.

Wicked CAS · 06-29-2011, 05:45 PM

you can easily change the head and use a 5 channel amp and speakers under $1500

If you want more bass you can add amp and sub for about $499-$999

If you are sick of the stock unit which you will be sooner or later I would say swap the head, unless you have the built in nav with the bose.

edconline · 06-30-2011, 03:16 PM

Is a RF 3 Sixty or a RE-Q the only option for adding a subwoofer and amp to replace the factory bose sub, onto my bose system with Navi? I like the head unit, looks super clean and I don't mind the functionality, even the speakers are OK - for bose, but I just want more bass.

If there is a simpler way that would be sweet, but i'm imagining that the signal coming to the factory bose sub (amp?) is anything but clean and full range.

Thanks!

bigaudiofanat · 06-30-2011, 04:11 PM

You need one of those devices added on to the bose system to install a new amp to power your new sub. You can not just run a new sub off your bose amp.

90 ST · 06-30-2011, 10:03 PM

An Audio Control LC2i will also work very nice.

06-29-2011, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
NickBaragona Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 360 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 14	If you purchase a car with Bose built in, are you stuck with it? I was looking into a Touring and wondered if it would be reasonable to replace the Bose for something better. With such a small car, is the Bose sufficient and not worth replacing?

06-29-2011, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Yes and no IF you want to add a head unit that is ok. If you want new speakers you will HAVE to take the head unit out the stock amp out and run new speaker wires. Or you can keep the stock units and add a re-q and than add a new amp and run new wires to new speakers. If you have a bose with nave the same as above however you will need a entire new dash and dash kit. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-29-2011, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wicked CAS The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kingston, NH. Posts: 469 Drives: 98 Supra 1036 RWHP Rep Power: 15	you can easily change the head and use a 5 channel amp and speakers under $1500 If you want more bass you can add amp and sub for about $499-$999 If you are sick of the stock unit which you will be sooner or later I would say swap the head, unless you have the built in nav with the bose. __________________ www.wickedcas.com Call: 603-642-4222 E-mail: Wickedcas@aol.com *DIRECT AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR:* AUDISON, HERTZ, JL AUDIO, JL AUDIO MARINE, KENWOOD EXCELON, COMPUSTAR, DIAMOND AUDIO, CACHE, ARC AUDIO, K40, PASSPORT ESCORT.

06-30-2011, 03:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
edconline Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 855 Drives: 10' MB Z34 6MT T/S/N Rep Power: 22	Is a RF 3 Sixty or a RE-Q the only option for adding a subwoofer and amp to replace the factory bose sub, onto my bose system with Navi? I like the head unit, looks super clean and I don't mind the functionality, even the speakers are OK - for bose, but I just want more bass. If there is a simpler way that would be sweet, but i'm imagining that the signal coming to the factory bose sub (amp?) is anything but clean and full range. Thanks! __________________ View Journal Audio Build

06-30-2011, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	You need one of those devices added on to the bose system to install a new amp to power your new sub. You can not just run a new sub off your bose amp. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-29-2011, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	i swaped it out, as most guys seem to be doing on here.

06-30-2011, 10:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	An Audio Control LC2i will also work very nice.

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