Difference Between Scosche and Metra Dash Kits?

docaam

ok can you install the factory bezel ring of any kenwood in base face plate? as mine i had to pull the kenwood a bit out to install the ring, and if i get this metra can i install the kenwood with the bezel ring, point i want is the double din hole of metra looks bigger?

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G Fo12ce

It seems like the Kenwood users have more of flush fit. The Metra is bigger, but they give you trim rings of a few sizes to make it flush in the kit.

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docaam

so does anyone knows if i can install this with kenwood with the outer ring of the double din? or if metra has a ring for kenwood?

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chops

well im not sure if this is mystery solved, but i went into a local car stereo shop today and asked about how to solve this problem us base/nismo owners have. he said one sec...and came out from the back with this:



he said they just trim these to fit any stock openings. not sure if its problem solved for us yet..but i will take the dremel to this shortly and let you guys know how it works out. he charged me $5 for it (quite expensive if ya ask me), and its only a really thin piece of plastic with some clips on the back, but i figured id rather just pay instead of searching high and low for another solution

90 ST

$5 for that is cheap. ^^

TypeOne

Update..?

chops

sorry, been busy messing with the x920bt. i guess im not as technology inclined as i used to be. this thing has been scratching my head most of the time!

anywho..that trim didnt work, when i cut it and put it in, i realized the clips face the wrong way. i may go to another shop and ask if they have something similar. the clips on the plastic piece i got that i posted above clip INWARDS. in order for it to attach to anything, the clips need to clip OUTWARDS

Imperial

So I was at All Star Sound today just hanging out with the guys over there and asked about the trim piece they used for my head-unit that all of you are curious about and you guys are not going to like their response… “It’s a trade secret.”

I guess you guys will have to drop by All Star Sound if you want the look of my install =P

azIce

Trade secret... LOL..... Materials and tools.... some carpentry ability... Very secret indeed...

pumpgas89

metra kit arrived today. sadly mostly disappointed with the color of the plastic. not a 100% match. big woop. however, i am experimenting with some black spray cans. started with rustolium flat black. will post pics soon.

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Bandit_Kaine

Old thread.. But i needed to post for people searching for this like me who couldn't find a definitive answer.

I ordered both the Metra and the Scosche and found the Metra to be better color match to the original plastics and looks nicer, but has a larger opening and requires the use of a trim ring that is included. The double din sits more inward/regressed into the dash than on the Scosche.

The Scosche is a better fit in terms that the opening is not as big and fits double dins precisely (doesn’t require trim ring), but the plastics are a glossy black color that don’t match the rest of the car and looks cheap. The double din sits flush with the front face of the kit.

See pictures in album:
Nissan 370Z Forum - Bandit_Kaine's Album: Metra vs Scosche dash kit

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Zezus

Good info!

Thanks for posting this!