Looking for a receiver that does not stick out from the dash
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On The Tree
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From: Germantown, Maryland
Looking for a receiver that does not stick out from the dash I have a 99Z28 with the monsoon system. I am in the process of planning a new system. I was looking at Crutchfield and noticed that all but 2 headunits that fit my car are modified fit. It says that the new units will stick out of the dash 1/2 inch. To me that is not good news. I plan to enter my car in shows and I can not have a radio sticking out like that.
I manged to find two Pioneer units that are direct fit but they look to be old units and do not have touch screens or DVD.
I was searching on here and found some pics and it looks like you guys have flush fit headunits. How did you go about doing this?
Any help would be great.
thanks!
I manged to find two Pioneer units that are direct fit but they look to be old units and do not have touch screens or DVD.
I was searching on here and found some pics and it looks like you guys have flush fit headunits. How did you go about doing this?
Any help would be great.
thanks!
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the issue is there is a plastic tab in the back of the dash the stock radio slides into, u need to cut this tap in order for 90% of aftermarket radios to fit flush in the dash. Ppl cut them every day, c5 vettes are the same way, u can still go back to stock no issue if need be.
Either do a humount custom dash piece of a std metra dash kit
Either do a humount custom dash piece of a std metra dash kit
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On The Tree
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From: Germantown, Maryland
Thanks for the help everyone. I like the Humount kit a lot.
When shopping for a new receiver what depth is ok to use with the Humount kit? Or does the use of this kit make the depth un-important if you cut the plastic tab behind the radio.
It is just stange that Crutchfield insisted that the radio will stick out 1/2 inch with any kit they have.
When shopping for a new receiver what depth is ok to use with the Humount kit? Or does the use of this kit make the depth un-important if you cut the plastic tab behind the radio.
It is just stange that Crutchfield insisted that the radio will stick out 1/2 inch with any kit they have.
On The Tree
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Crutchfield insists that because they didn't think to modify the car by cutting off the tab. I did the Clarion 785USB. You can change the color of the display to match your dash color PERFECTLY. You can adjust tint and hue, not just select a standard color. It looks absolutely factory, and is perfectly flush with the dash, using the HU mount! I added a steering wheel control module, as to retain my factory steering wheel radio controls.HU mounts kits are metal faced, not cheesy plastic.
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ANY single DIN size deck will work. As far as the little tab behind in the radio opening, the composite plastic you can break off with a set of well scared hands...or pliers. There should be a metal piece behind that which you can simply bend back and out of the way.
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Thanks for the help everyone. I like the Humount kit a lot.
When shopping for a new receiver what depth is ok to use with the Humount kit? Or does the use of this kit make the depth un-important if you cut the plastic tab behind the radio.
It is just stange that Crutchfield insisted that the radio will stick out 1/2 inch with any kit they have.
When shopping for a new receiver what depth is ok to use with the Humount kit? Or does the use of this kit make the depth un-important if you cut the plastic tab behind the radio.
It is just stange that Crutchfield insisted that the radio will stick out 1/2 inch with any kit they have.
If you are going to go with an Alpine deck and the Humount use RCA cables with a 90 degree end or 90 deg adapters if you use straight cables. Alpines have their RCA inputs on the left hand side (If looking at the front of the deck) and there is not enough room for straight ones to fit. I rammed mine in there and ended up wrecking the cables. Not sure about Pioneer. I think their imputs are more towards the right. There seems to be more room in the dash on that side so adapters might not be nessesary.
