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Imperial 10-29-2010 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 787295)
Scosche and Metra make a lot of double din trim peices like that. The problem for everyone is if you don't have access to them all to try different ones out you have to just get the dash kit.

Imperial if it's not too much trouble maybe you can ask your installer if he remembers which one it was. That way others with Pioneers and base/sport/Nismo cars can buy one instead of the Metra kit.

Thanks again for the pic :tiphat:

You're welcome and will do... I'll get back to you guys as soon as I get the info but if anyone can't bear to wait, you can Google/Yelp All Star Sound in Long Beach.

chops 11-28-2010 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperial (Post 788391)
You're welcome and will do... I'll get back to you guys as soon as I get the info but if anyone can't bear to wait, you can Google/Yelp All Star Sound in Long Beach.

sorry to bump an old thread...but did you ever figure this out imperial?

G Fo12ce 11-30-2010 11:50 AM

I would like to know as well, after doing my install I feel the Metra kit is crappy in terms if fit. I had to oval out all the screw holes with a dremmel and it still would not align right after several tries of reattaching the radio bracket different ways to try to help. In fact the fit was bad enough that it broke off one of the little rubber/plastic guide pins on top from too much pressure. It looks fine after you get it on but I would say the fit sucks being that you have to dikc with it so much.

Imperial, do you remeber who you delt with, or who did the install at All Star? I may be willing to go there just to remount the HU with the stock panel if it's not too much. LB isn't too far.

TypeOne 11-30-2010 09:07 PM

Gah... this is disappointing... I don't want to have issues when I fit mine in. :-/

Imperial 12-01-2010 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 828508)
I would like to know as well, after doing my install I feel the Metra kit is crappy in terms if fit. I had to oval out all the screw holes with a dremmel and it still would not align right after several tries of reattaching the radio bracket different ways to try to help. In fact the fit was bad enough that it broke off one of the little rubber/plastic guide pins on top from too much pressure. It looks fine after you get it on but I would say the fit sucks being that you have to dikc with it so much.

Imperial, do you remeber who you delt with, or who did the install at All Star? I may be willing to go there just to remount the HU with the stock panel if it's not too much. LB isn't too far.

Hey guys, sorry for not getting back sooner, I've been busy with other things concerning my Nismo (just got sponsored by Fujita Air) and haven't been able to drop by All Star Sound yet. For anyone local I would tell you, do not to hesistate dropping by their shop... the guys there are super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The owners are brothers John and Jay, just tell them Rynil (Pronounced Rye-Nil... that's me) sent you and they'll take care of you. My intaller's name was Kay and he's their best guy. I hope this helps =)

G Fo12ce 12-01-2010 10:30 AM

Thanks Imperial, I think I'm probably going to go that route in the near future.

chops 12-01-2010 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 830273)
Thanks Imperial, I think I'm probably going to go that route in the near future.

dont forget to share with the community. the z is going into garage duty tonight so i can start my x920bt/sub/amp install (until i finish...sigh). id love to know which trim ring to buy/mod to get the same fitment as imperial posted above! :tiphat:

chops 12-03-2010 03:34 PM

well im not sure if this is mystery solved, but i went into a local car stereo shop today and asked about how to solve this problem us base/nismo owners have. he said one sec...and came out from the back with this:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6667/img0067aw.jpg

he said they just trim these to fit any stock openings. not sure if its problem solved for us yet..but i will take the dremel to this shortly and let you guys know how it works out. he charged me $5 for it (quite expensive if ya ask me), and its only a really thin piece of plastic with some clips on the back, but i figured id rather just pay instead of searching high and low for another solution

90 ST 12-03-2010 04:23 PM

$5 for that is cheap. ^^

TypeOne 12-05-2010 05:11 PM

Update..?

chops 12-05-2010 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 837646)
Update..?

sorry, been busy messing with the x920bt. i guess im not as technology inclined as i used to be. this thing has been scratching my head most of the time! :icon18:

anywho..that trim didnt work, when i cut it and put it in, i realized the clips face the wrong way. i may go to another shop and ask if they have something similar. the clips on the plastic piece i got that i posted above clip INWARDS. in order for it to attach to anything, the clips need to clip OUTWARDS

Imperial 12-22-2010 03:06 AM

So I was at All Star Sound today just hanging out with the guys over there and asked about the trim piece they used for my head-unit that all of you are curious about and you guys are not going to like their response… “It’s a trade secret.”

I guess you guys will have to drop by All Star Sound if you want the look of my install =P

azIce 12-22-2010 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperial (Post 861614)
So I was at All Star Sound today just hanging out with the guys over there and asked about the trim piece they used for my head-unit that all of you are curious about and you guys are not going to like their response… “It’s a trade secret.”

I guess you guys will have to drop by All Star Sound if you want the look of my install =P

Trade secret... LOL..... Materials and tools.... some carpentry ability... Very secret indeed...

pumpgas89 02-09-2017 03:16 PM

metra kit arrived today. sadly mostly disappointed with the color of the plastic. not a 100% match. big woop. however, i am experimenting with some black spray cans. started with rustolium flat black. will post pics soon.

DeliriousClam 02-09-2017 05:13 PM

I love me some necrophilia


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