Notices
RX-8 Discussion General discussion about the RX-8 that doesn't fit in one of the specialty forums.

My new metra kit

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 03-07-2009, 12:17 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
wassup_nuthin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hamburg, Iowa
Posts: 568
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My new metra kit

Jus figured ide post some new pictures of my metra kit and kenwood dnx5120 unit i just got installed, oh and also a new leather boot w/ red stitching from ebay which is GREAT quality! fits perfect!

Sorry for the glare was way too sunny out!







Old 03-07-2009, 12:48 PM
  #2  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
IF that's the finish that comes on the gloss/piano black kit then I am glad I got the flat black kit (which I am very happy with, btw).

Your shift boot is baller, son. I need to get one of those myself I guess.
Old 03-07-2009, 01:06 PM
  #3  
Banned
iTrader: (8)
 
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 1,240
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
hey kevin pm me

looks good!
Old 03-07-2009, 01:13 PM
  #4  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
here's my avic-f90bt install with the flat black metra kit.



Old 03-07-2009, 01:55 PM
  #5  
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
DubbsLuvs8s's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wantagh, Long Island
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Wow, that's a lot cooler than I thought it would be. What kind of price range are we looking at?
Old 03-07-2009, 02:42 PM
  #6  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
175 bucks for the metra 2din kit, and $500-750 for a nice 2din dvd/nav/etc deck. I went a few hundred more for 2 rear seat tv screens, a backup camera, and I'm about to throw in a couple subs and an amp.
Old 03-07-2009, 04:33 PM
  #7  
Hit & Run Magnet
iTrader: (3)
 
kersh4w's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DC Area
Posts: 6,690
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
is that the matrix?
Old 03-07-2009, 04:41 PM
  #8  
Registered User
 
ferg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: south florida
Posts: 974
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
it brings the car up to date


Old 03-07-2009, 04:48 PM
  #9  
Mulligan User
iTrader: (1)
 
ZoomZoomH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: caddyshack
Posts: 4,612
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
very nice installs guys, so i assume these are the most recent batches from Metra, and all the bugs from the early releases have been worked out?
Old 03-07-2009, 04:49 PM
  #10  
Mulligan User
iTrader: (1)
 
ZoomZoomH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: caddyshack
Posts: 4,612
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
and i also think if i ever do order one i'm going for the flat black kit as well
Old 03-07-2009, 05:55 PM
  #11  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
Originally Posted by kersh4w
is that the matrix?
yup...standard test disc for any dvd head unit install I do

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
very nice installs guys, so i assume these are the most recent batches from Metra, and all the bugs from the early releases have been worked out?
Actually no, most of the ones I have seen sold still have the original software. Mine was marketed as having updated software but it turns out to still have the same glitches as the original...so it is either an early patch or the seller just lied or was misinformed.

The standard glitches are a very fast clock (gains 30 minutes per week) and a flickering display every few hours/days (this has been minimal with my unit).
Old 03-07-2009, 06:52 PM
  #12  
Registered User
 
ferg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: south florida
Posts: 974
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
everything works fine with v1.1
Old 03-07-2009, 07:34 PM
  #13  
Elite Eight
 
Razor Rolla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Milford, Ma
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
How do you customize the LED bar?
Old 03-07-2009, 09:10 PM
  #14  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
IT tells you in the instruction manual...it's all done via the a/c and vent buttons.
Old 03-08-2009, 05:38 AM
  #15  
Registered User
 
Shinka-RX-8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Latvia
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I suggest You to add a label-RX-8 on the marked place and then it would have even better look.
Attached Thumbnails My new metra kit-dsc00690.jpg  
Old 03-08-2009, 12:26 PM
  #16  
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: east of Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 57 Likes on 35 Posts
Originally Posted by Shinka-RX-8
I suggest You to add a label-RX-8 on the marked place and then it would have even better look.
wat
Old 03-08-2009, 01:20 PM
  #17  
Elite Eight
 
Razor Rolla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Milford, Ma
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Shinka-RX-8
I suggest You to add a label-RX-8 on the marked place and then it would have even better look.
That would be the hazard lights button not an emblem
Old 03-08-2009, 02:52 PM
  #18  
Registered
 
yenphi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
any body here have retractable single din on metra kit?
Old 03-08-2009, 06:17 PM
  #19  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
wassup_nuthin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hamburg, Iowa
Posts: 568
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yea i like the gloss it looks better in peron but w/ the smudges and flash it makes it kinda look a little crappy in the pictures, ill try to get better pics of it later, but it does look real nice in person. N yes mine is the up to date metra kit, i had not a single problem, and i only paid 400 shipped for my kenwood dnx5120 normal they are around 800 i think but i bought a b stock one and extended warrenty off of ebay, and let me say its great looks brand new cant tell a difference. came packaged like new in box, work flawlessly. you would never know it was a b stock unless i tell you like now... lol
Old 03-08-2009, 06:54 PM
  #20  
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
DubbsLuvs8s's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wantagh, Long Island
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From what it looks like in the picture, the gloss isn't as mirror-shiny as stock. I personally like the stock look, so unless it had the same deep mirror gloss, I'd go flat.
Old 03-08-2009, 07:09 PM
  #21  
Registered
 
robrecht's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Hunterdon County
Posts: 1,932
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the pics, guys. Helps illustrate the options and now I don't need to read through that insanely long thread to find out about the initial problems.
Old 03-09-2009, 01:22 PM
  #22  
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
 
9krpmrx8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 33,784
Received 452 Likes on 366 Posts
Cool, I'm too lazy to search, can you tell me how you change the clock and such? is that through the AC Controls as well?
Old 03-09-2009, 02:05 PM
  #23  
Registered
 
Kafka's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,972
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I read the manual and cannot find the instruction to change the LED bar info ??

Any pointers?

Thanks in advance.
Old 03-09-2009, 03:18 PM
  #24  
Registered
 
dynamho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Norwood, NJ
Posts: 1,963
Received 7 Likes on 2 Posts
I like the red-stitched shift boot a lot.
Old 03-09-2009, 05:17 PM
  #25  
Registered
 
Kafka's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,972
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Found the answer...impossible with stock unit!


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: My new metra kit



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:31 AM.