I'm running a Vibe CBR12 Evo off the original head unit, I too didn't want to lose the features of blue and me or steering controls.
It is possible, it just takes a bit of wiring and about a day (Although I replaced all the speakers aswell, front, rear, tweeters)
Pictures are on the second page.
Tom
I think you would be able to answer my questions, lol
i have just bought a nice wee 1.2 active in new orleans blue, the money i will save on fuel each month almost pays for the car as i drove a tuned calibra turbo before,
Im wanting to move my ICE across but was unsure about the blue & me system, i have an alpine set up, iva-d300 7" touchscreen dvd slider, would i loose phone and steering controls if i remove the standard HU,
also i have 2 sets of the X type componants, i think they are 17cm (6.5") speakers with tweeters, would these fit in the doors and rear quarters?
the sound of them is not bad, not sure if i need to change the speakers but worried if the Bass from the single 12" i will be powering from the Alpine Monoblock amp will drown them out, i also have a 4 channel amp,,
Sorry, i know im asking alot, maybe the main thing i should ask is,, will the Alternator cope with any Amps or Power caps,
If all these answers are in a previous post of yours just point me in the general direction
cheers