Aftermarket headunit w/out new dash fabrication
 

I went to hot import nights L.A. last night adn got a chance to see a couple of rx8's there. While I was looking inside of one 8, I saw that the car had an aftermarket head unit and still had the stock dash. I thought that an aftermarket head unit was not possible unless a new dash was fabricated. Can someone tell me how this was done?

that's really interesting....i was going to put the aftermarket HU in the cup holder area...

Why you want to put it there!? It's not that great of a place in my opinion especially when your driving & you have to look down to try to change cd or radio station.

i live in malaysia. that's my only option, cause i bought a JDM RX8 and the original head unit plays only AM/FM. since it comes only with AM/FM (which doesn't even work in Malaysia due to the difference in japanese frequency), i had to source for brand new HU. My alternative would be to put the HU in the glove compartment. then again, i would have to reach out for it each time i need to change CDs. so the cup holder would be my best option. in fact, the installer said that he's going to put the remote on my steering as well.

Congrads on a JDM RX8.I see your point of view.The remote on the steering is a plus.Good luck!Here's what I did(Eclipse Avn2454, cd,dvd,& navigation):

hey, that's really cool TRU681!! do you think i could buy it off you or something? there's no way anybody in this part of the world would know how to get a mould like that!!!

Sorry, I paid a bunch to have it custom built for my custom audio system. I'm sure you can show this to the shop you're going to & have them built a similar piece for you!

TRU, I e-mailed you about the car audio for the RX-8 and you never replied to me. I would love to check out your 8 sometime and hopefully get my 8 done by the same place you're getting yours at. Looks good!

Hey HardHitter what's your e-mail? I dont think I ever got your email. Email me again or something. I got AOL so it might of went to my spam section or something. I always delete all my spam section.If you want your car done or see my car just e-mail me at TRU681(#one not i)@aol.com again! I go to the shop once a week to check on the progress. I'll post some pictures later tonight when I get home! PM me when you sent your email. Looks like my PM is working. I'll email the info when I get your email, laters!

looks good Tru... is that a double DIN opening?

TRU, I sent you an e-mail, it's from a comcast.net account now. I think the first one went to your spam because I sent it from my hotmail account. This one should work.

Thanks! It's a single.

Yup, I got it this time.Sent one back to ya.Here's a couple of pictures of interior.Custom built kick panels for 5.25 midrange & 1in tweeter for highs that are laser aimed for sound quality, also custom built door panel piece for 6.5inch midbass. Also here is a custom built piece for my trunk lid to hold one Clarion 7inch lcd monitor on each side.

Hey velocity, do you have a close up shot of that dash, hard to make out what they did, looks like the top row of buttons is gone.

thanks!

Sorry man I dont. the window was barely open and that was as far as I could get my arm through so I can take a pic. It looks like almost all of the buttons were taken out to install that headunit though.

ok, thanks anyway.