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My JDM Mitsubishi headunit install kit arrived today! Bye bye Metra

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Hey empire4vr, you have any pics? Would love to see the setup and compare. Thanks!
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Here are a couple of pics. I don't like how far back the HU sits in the opening but the installer said that's the only way it fits in there. I am so used to it now I don't even notice it.



I wrapped the plastic sheet with a carbon fiber looking vinyl. It's not nearly as noticeable in person as it is in this picture though, but it way better than the plastic. And I used some foam tape to fill in the rest of the gap around the deck.

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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Looks great.....
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Looks very clean! I like it a lot.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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whats wrong with the hazardous light in the metra kit?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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looks alot better dude. good mod
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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hay, bluewaterDEMON
Looks good. I noticed that the JDM kit pushes the radio back a inch or so compared to the Metra one. Is it noticeable when you reach to push a button on the head unit?

Thanks
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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scosch has one for around 120$ i heard quality was great and fitment is perfect, ive seen pics it looks good!
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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hay, bluewaterDEMON
Looks good. I noticed that the JDM kit pushes the radio back a inch or so compared to the Metra one. Is it noticeable when you reach to push a button on the head unit?

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Its not bad at all. I can still easily reach buttons. Its also nice having the headunit pushed into the dash a little bit more, so the look is more flush.
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Cool, thanks for the info.
I'll have to order one to replace the free Metra one that is coming with my new head unit from crutchfield.

Brian-
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Nice

The carbon fiber surrounding it looks sweet.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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@ aviator79
The metra kit doesn't come with a newcircuit board, you use the factory one. The JDM one comes with a new circuit board but I hear it will give you a SDS failer light if you use it.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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wow, that looks so much better!!!!! i didnt realize that the metra bezel had that crappy of fitment.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:28 AM
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you better hope it looks better...for the price difference...its not close to being worth it
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Hello, I also hate my metra kit its horrible!! i hate how it looks. Where did you order the jdm from? I would really like to get one cause I hate how it looks right now.
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