cool, I am saving up for a compete overhall, I already have subs and a 900 watt amp... So Next is door Speakers and Exhaust! I need to find a job first lol....

 

Once you guys get your dash kits, could you post on whether the color match is exact, between the dash & the kit. That is very important to me & would be very helpful if you could. Thanks in advance.

 

Got my dam dash kit!!! I plan to install this tonite. So far looks like it will match pretty good. Maybe a hair darker. Unfortunately for us avic d3, etc. owners, looks like the HU will be tilted back a little.

I will post pics tonite or tomorrow morning if i am able to get to it. Installer.com delivered, but make sure you allow 7-10 buisiness days for delivery.

 

GOt it in. Here are some pics. It fit almost good. It sticks out at the bottom a bit. The vents fit good. Match is almost perfect, and install i would rate at about a 3 for difficulty from 1-10, 10 being the hardest.
For the avic d3 owners and HU's alike, it kinda sucks because the HU tilts back. A flip out would do better for this ride/kit. Maybe one day schoshe or something will come out with one that doesnt.
The hardest part about this was routing the sirius antenna wire around the window, and through the plastic piece next to the passenger door. Not to bad though. I took a bunch more pics, but could only upload 5.
Hope this helps someone.

 

Nice, it looks quality to me. Much better than the stock stereo, huh

 

It looks like there is a slight gap at the bottom, is it the same on the other side? Did you have the fosgate system? If so, how was the wiring done?

Thanks

 

Yea, it sticks out a small bit on both sides on the bottom, and not because of space for the wires. It has more space behind the radio than any other car ive seen.
I had the plain jane stereo, not fosgate.
THe kit is still settling in the dash, meaning every now and then when i hit a bump, it creaks a little, but im sure it will settle. Fit was nice except for that small gap at the bottom. Im going to try to fix it later. I think the bottom snap in pegs are a little higher than the holes they go in.

The wiring should be about the same. The harness i used was a 99-7011, and no antenna adapter was needed. The basic harness has your power, ground, illum., dimmer, amp cut on, yellow memory wire, and your 8 speaker wires. Simple as it gets. The fosgate system may or may not have the speaker wires there leading to the factory amp. It takes about 4 minutes to pull the radio, and the post in the how to section shows exactly how to remove the stock radio. If you have the fosgate system, i would pull it just to see. There is two harnesses connected to the radio, but one is for the steering wheel controls. I didnt use this because of no interface yet. There should be about 12 or so wires in the bigger of the two harnesses for that metra 99-7011 to work.
I have a bunch more pics if anyone wants me to email them, and yea it beats the hell out of the stock stereo.
The speakers in the doors sound much clearer, and much louder of course.

 

Im sorry, the harness number is 70-7005 , the other number is the kit.

 

okay so its to late now because i already ordered it, i just cant wait anymore.. but how were you thinking about fixing the gaps around the kit?? mine should be coming next week. all together it cost me about $56.. im not complaining

 

I paid like $53 with shipping, im not complaining either. Its worth every penny to me. I missed my nav and dvd. I just gotta find time to install my two amps and subs.

 

Damn I shoulda taken mine outta the stang had I known. Oh well, I'll prolly go with this HU again though, I love it! No interference with the stock system? The stangs used to pop sometimes when you turned it on.

 

yup, i got my amp and two 12''s going in the second it comes. I want to get a power cap cuz people have been saying their lights dim and since I know I'm not getting a new alternator I hope the cap does the job

 

looks good! how much was that head unit!

 

Its like 699 at woofersetc.com, or onlinecarstereo.com.

I even think Best buy has it for the low.

No interference with the stock system at all. Nothing but better, louder, clearer sound.

I wouldnt waste my dough on one cap man, i would by a yellow top optima battery instead. Its about twice as much, but will do you better than two caps.

 

dam.. that much of a difference??