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My new toys
Got my Alpine IVA-D300 installed, along with an Alpine CD Changer and iPod adapter. Also had my EDFC controller custom mounted in the stock HU (props to shawrf1 for the idea). Next up, adding two more subs, another amp, and a big ole' capacitor to the trunk, and having the whole thing fiberglassed in and painted.
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Local stereo shop did it. It is a piece to tide me over until I get the whole stock HU removed and the entire center dash done up in a painted fiberglass deal. But, it didn't cost as much as the RMagic 1 DIN piece, and fits better because it retains the stock dash piece.
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That was about as close a match to the interior as I could get. Not perfect, but that's what happens when you work with existing material instead of fabricating brand new stuff (like the RMagic piece is). Like I said, it's just there to tide me over for a little while. All told, it was not considerably cheaper than the RMagic piece, but still cheaper (by about $100), and didn't require any sanding or glueing in order to fit it in.
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I think fabricating pieces like this take away from the "factory look"
1. If you are going to incorporate another radio...why keep the stock?
2. The EDFC looks way out of place....if that's where you are looking to keep it...paint it black.
3. Why spend 2x? You'll spend less $ doing it 1x, and it will look right.
1. If you are going to incorporate another radio...why keep the stock?
2. The EDFC looks way out of place....if that's where you are looking to keep it...paint it black.
3. Why spend 2x? You'll spend less $ doing it 1x, and it will look right.
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Devoid,
I don't plan on keeping the stock HU, but right now I had to choose between having my trunk done or having my center console done. And the trunk is more important in the overall scheme of things. So, I went with a less expensive, "quick" fix so that I could get the stock stereo completely out of the picture and enjoy my IVA-D300 while I wait to finish the job. I don't have the willpower that you do to just leave my car sitting in a garage and not drive it. :D
I don't plan on keeping the stock HU, but right now I had to choose between having my trunk done or having my center console done. And the trunk is more important in the overall scheme of things. So, I went with a less expensive, "quick" fix so that I could get the stock stereo completely out of the picture and enjoy my IVA-D300 while I wait to finish the job. I don't have the willpower that you do to just leave my car sitting in a garage and not drive it. :D
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And, as for the EDFC controller, painting it is not really an option, because there's no way to avoid painting over all of the labeling on the controller. It's unfortunate that TEIN doesn't offer the controller in a black version.
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I think fabricating pieces like this take away from the "factory look"
1. If you are going to incorporate another radio...why keep the stock?
1. If you are going to incorporate another radio...why keep the stock?
Yes, I know, I should have gotten the factory nav but I didn't - this would allow me to fix that issue and hopefully would cost less than the $2000 option price... maybe not. Oh well.
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