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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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What Double-Din fits more flush or possibly slightly recessed into location best? I've seen numerous Double-Dins that stick out past the install trim ring and it looks horrible! Any pics would be a plus too!
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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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My pioneer bt3200 is flush with the trim ring, no pics though.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Well take some dammit! Lmao
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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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ive got one on here someone but too lazy to look for it, think its on my dinoc vs scotchprint thread
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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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Kenwood
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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you can make any of them fit flush if you just drill out the holes on the stock mounting brackets
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TwoFastFurYa
What Double-Din fits more flush or possibly slightly recessed into location best? I've seen numerous Double-Dins that stick out past the install trim ring and it looks horrible! Any pics would be a plus too!
The issue isn't which HU you choose, it's the mounting kit. The face of the console is a complex curve, so a well-designed kit will fit flush around its outer edges, but you're still mating a HU with a flat face to the trim piece's inner edges. So, the HU will fit flush only in a few places around that complex edge, might be recessed 1/8" in a few places, and extend out maybe 1/8" in a few other places. You can adjust the depth of the head unit to get the best compromise, but only an OEM HU will fit flush all the way around (because it's got a curved face). I think the kit I used with the Kenwood HU in my '08 is a Metra, but that's as close as I can come. Got it from Crutchfield.
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my pioneer 3200 is pretty flush
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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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my pioneer 3200 is pretty flush

Nice wallet! I have the same one, in navy though.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by thespottedcow
you can make any of them fit flush if you just drill out the holes on the stock mounting brackets
^^ this.

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Old May 15, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dcains
The issue isn't which HU you choose, it's the mounting kit. The face of the console is a complex curve, so a well-designed kit will fit flush around its outer edges, but you're still mating a HU with a flat face to the trim piece's inner edges. So, the HU will fit flush only in a few places around that complex edge, might be recessed 1/8" in a few places, and extend out maybe 1/8" in a few other places. You can adjust the depth of the head unit to get the best compromise, but only an OEM HU will fit flush all the way around (because it's got a curved face). I think the kit I used with the Kenwood HU in my '08 is a Metra, but that's as close as I can come. Got it from Crutchfield.
+1^^^^

Go through this thread, especially the part about widening holes + metra kit, and it should clear up any confusion. I followed this and my Kenwood unit fits pretty flush. Hope this helps!

https://my350z.com/forum/audio-video...monitor-5.html
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Old May 15, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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k thanks guys
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Old May 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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My D3 was flush, actually flush not like the Hellaflush crowd where they say its flush but sticks out 2 inches.
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Old May 16, 2012 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
My D3 was flush, actually flush not like the Hellaflush crowd where they say its flush but sticks out 2 inches.


So true.
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Old May 16, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
My D3 was flush, actually flush not like the Hellaflush crowd where they say its flush but sticks out 2 inches.
good call. The definition of 'flush' has changed in the past couple years.

FWIW, my Pioneer 4100 sits flush with the freebie kit provided by the vendor.
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