86White_T/A305

Being an old school car audio installer back in the day I have always played around with trying different head units. Before android radios were really a thing..Ive built what was at the time somewhat popular a car pc with a 7 inch touch screen display. This was great for audio quality but unstable for harsh environments. I moved onto Atoto and tried out a basic unit. I figured it was very cheap..test it out and if it didnt work well or last a yr then I wasnt out of pocket big money for the features I wanted. Years later and 3 cars Im now using my 5th unit from them. This would be my 3rd unit in the Transam, 1 in my winter beater subaru and I had 1 in my Ctsv when I sold it. Ive sold my 2 older units out of this car to try out newer models as they come out. I will say Im pretty happy with with you get on a budget unit. You have the modern tech of gps,handsfree calling,bluetooth streaming,obd2 diag etc. with good screen quality for video playback, can have front and rear view camera and full time recording. I opted for the tpms usb add on for tire pressure data. For most people you can get less expensive model that has hard buttons with less built in memory. I mainly tether data from my phone to use gps now and then but the handsfree with google assistant is nice to have. Heres a review of the unit I used. Ive made room for a dbl din unit in my car some time ago, I need to make a new faceplate the fits this screen better but the back on the android unit is not as deep as others so I was able to flush mount it fairly well.

KEVIN G.

Great review. Excellent use of new tech in a classic car. Would like to see your faceplate update...keep us informed.
How does the Torque App monitor the vehicle in an older low tech computer era car?

I just installed a similar 9 inch in my brother's Camry. The cool thing is they make some nice vehicle specific models for hard to find integration. (the Camry has the radio pod integrated with HVAC controls, and his has steering wheel controls that you have to calibrate on the unit itself.).

pirateofms

I had the same one in my last car and loved it. It's probably the only thing I miss. One of these days I'll get around to installing a double din kit and buying another.

DynoDave43

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Nice review. Lots of cool features for sure. But I think you have a LOT more patience for setting all this up than I would have.

86White_T/A305

Thanks guys,

My patience as I get older isnt as big lol. But installation wise its the same as any other radio to install.Making room for a dbl din and playing around with brackets the initial time is tedious for sure. After thats settled then you can play with the radio bit by bit to learn more of its features.
To use the Torque app to monitor engine sensors will only work on an obd2 ecu. Since my car has an ls swap i am able to plug into the obd2 port. Previous to this when i had my carpc I was using software like tunercat or tunerpro i think it was called back then for that purpose but it wasnt an easy way to do things.