Anybody out there install a Double Din aftermarket radio?

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I have a 96' so it has a factory D Din radio already but as I went out tonight to scope out the situation I just placed the cage over the stock radio. Wow was that thing bigger! A bit to cold and dark for my to play around pulling the radio out to see how much room I would have behind the factory center console face plate.

So I did a search but couldn't find any pictures off hand of anyone who had put in any after market double dins :confused:
 
I have a 96 and installed a JVC with a 12 disk (remote) changer - the head unit is a single din, but it has an adapter so it now has a small bin under the radio-if you need model numbers, let me know and I'll get them (car is in the back of the garage, under 2 covers, and hibernating for winter).
 
I think the 96 is 1.5 din - about. I dont think its a double din.
 
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Here is a shot of my Pioneer Avic D3 in my 96.
 
It's a double din but I'm going to have to cut my hole about a quarter inch or less? I didn't want to have to cut the dash so if I sell the car I could put the factory radio back in without anything permanently changed.

It is looking like I can have the IVA-W205's face fit in the factory hole but I don't think it will have enough room behind it to fit back there depth wise :mad:
 
I had to do a little trimming around the woodgrain (not the actual woodgrain), but she pretty much fit right in.
 
I got the steering wheel from ford. Is a super rare custom one they made specifically for my car. Cost $10,000. My car is now a true factory custom. It must be worth around $25,000 now. Anyone interested in buying?
 
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mmtphoto said:
I have a 96 and installed a JVC with a 12 disk (remote) changer - the head unit is a single din, but it has an adapter so it now has a small bin under the radio-if you need model numbers, let me know and I'll get them (car is in the back of the garage, under 2 covers, and hibernating for winter).
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How much of a problem with the installation of the JVC with 12 disk remote changer, wiring etc. 582boat
 
k9t8m said:
I got the steering wheel from ford. Is a super rare custom one they made specifically for my car. Cost $10,000. My car is now a true factory custom. It must be worth around $25,000 now. Anyone interested in buying?
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Liar, I'd still like to see those weld jobs on that wheel!
 
582Boat said:
How much of a problem with the installation of the JVC with 12 disk remote changer, wiring etc. 582boat
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It was easy, you get a kit for the head unit and the changer goes where the factory unit went, was simple to connect to the existing harness-if you need model numbers and photos, let me know-now I can burn copies of CD's that actually play in the changer. It has a wireless remote (kind of a gimmick, but cool nontheless) and detachable faceplate too. The total was less than $400
Sounds great too.

and I did not cut my dash, the kit I got came with a small bin that I keep sun glasses and small crap in, it is a 1+1/2 din.
 
Chadly said:
I cut mine with a dremel, very easy to install and worth the 20 seconds it took to cut it.
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Same, except it took me longer because I had to keep going back and cut more off. The part you cut will not show once the head unit is in. The Pioneer unit is very popular apparently, but I chose the AVN-5510 and absolutely love it.

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welll ive never even sat in a Gen1 :p ......i assumed its the same hole, its the same radios. except us Gen2 people got the air bag module behind the radio..........i just pushed the thing back and it fit :)
 
My first and only Mark 8 is my 96' and I have looked at a 93', 94', 95' and then a 97' and a 98'. I must say I did not like the early models cause they had single din dashes and although I kinda liked the Gen II's they are as much of a pain as the 96'.

So the only reason I would sell my car is for a Sunroof Mark 96' or up. However I now have a spare 96' engine cause it is intake wise 96's only. So if and when my engine bites it I have the parts to fix it. That and when I put my Alpine in I will fall in love with it all over again pretty much :rolleyes:

This thread let me see a bunch of D Din installs too and I liked the 96's the most looks wise.
 
93-94 look the same, 95-96 look the same (but different climate control unit), and 97-98 look the same.
 
StrykerV8 said:
93-94 look the same, 95-96 look the same (but different climate control unit), and 97-98 look the same.
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Yeah but the 96' has a superior engine trans over the 95'. Not much but better and as I had posted on a thread some years ago the only reason I have my 96' is I got it $1000 and was in need of a car bad.

Now that I have used and abused this thing along with putting in a Track Lock 4.10 rear, well I love it :p

Gonna love it even more as soon as I put in my IVA-W205, GPS and Sirius! Other thing that I miss about my IVA-300 in my WRX is that I can play MP3's I burn to a DVD/RW so I have a ton of songs on one disc :D
 
another diffrence is the 93 94 have a single din radio opening. I am going to try to convert that to a double din and i hope it works out. I like the look of the double dins better than a single din flip out.
 
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