Eric,
So what did you end up doing?

 

what unit sits flush? i dont want something sticking out, i am in the market for a screen too, but want a near perfect fit.

 

Oh shit now that this got bump I just remembered I was suppose to provided a pic??? My bad, I didn't register to this thread and lost it and forgot for that matter. when my ol lady gets here I will take a pic of the door I was trying to illustrate(sp?). If not I think one of the neighbor here bought a scion I'll go see if I can take a pic of the hidden radio unit.

 

what unit sits flush? i dont want something sticking out, i am in the market for a screen too, but want a near perfect fit.

THats going to be touch to ask, only because most screens stick out anyway. Like with the kenwood, its not because of how we mounted it that it sticks out, its the way the din is configured. Most video screen faces of the dvd units are thicker then regular radios, so asking for one that sits more flush would mean asking for one with a thinner screen.

 

THats going to be touch to ask, only because most screens stick out anyway. Like with the kenwood, its not because of how we mounted it that it sticks out, its the way the din is configured. Most video screen faces of the dvd units are thicker then regular radios, so asking for one that sits more flush would mean asking for one with a thinner screen.

So it doesn't matter if you get one of those metra kits, the screen will still stick out?
edit: sorry I guess you answered my question in another thread

 

the metra kits will fuck up the install if anything. I say mount it like the way the bose was mounted, no kit needed. I saw pics of takemorepills install, it was clean!!

 

the metra kits will fuck up the install if anything. I say mount it like the way the bose was mounted, no kit needed. I saw pics of takemorepills install, it was clean!!

OK. So let's get specific. AFAIK Metra doesn't make a double DIN kit, at least not for our (or related) applications. The installer who did mine had to cut the middle segment out (others have done this as well). The problem is not the Metra kit. Contrary to the implication above, the Bose OEM unit and the IVA-W200 are really different depths. The only way to mount the Alpine unit flush is to do some major surgery on the rear framework to which the unit mounts. You nearly have to remove all of it and frabicate or eliminate the rear mount. This will, of course, work, but you lose some structural integrity in the mounting.

Now if takemorepills has the IVA-W200 and has it mounted flush, my hat is off to him. If it's another unit (I thought he had the Kenwood), its apples to oranges unless they have the same depth.

YMMV.

 

the metra kit is a double din kit...

they made the middle part for people who use two seperate din units..

if you're using a double din unit... then you just remove the middle part..

thats the way it was meant to be.

 

Wow that looks sweet nice pics. It looks really close to the shifter when it is in park does it ever touch the shifter?

Anyways frantinez I got an idea for you. I saw a scion T ? (whatever the car model letter may be) don't know if you have ever seen the dash. It has like a 1.5 din HU. I was quiet impressed. The HU was installed a little further than norm. So it looks a little sunk inward, but then it has a plastic swing door attached to the very top. So you can swing up the little door when using the HU and swing it back down shut when not using the HU. It totally looks like it is a storage bin. You would never think there is a HU in there.

This "swing door" comes stock on all scion TC models.

 

Here are more pics to help you guys out. I think if it was back about 1/2 inch more a cover would fit nicely.
This is using the metal sleeve that comes included WITHOUT the metra kit. I got a custom trim out of abs plastic made. It looks better than before without cutting anything or doing a lot of custom work. I still wish it was more flushed.

 

Whoa! DSC, how'd you get the ACURA screen in the background? I must not have made it to that page in my owners manual .

 

They are custom. If you have photoshop skills or someone can do some wallpapers for you, then you can submit them here:
http://www.pride-rock.com/forum/apnlist.php
and it will be converted to alpine's APN format.

 

Here are more pics to help you guys out. I think if it was back about 1/2 inch more a cover would fit nicely.
This is using the metal sleeve that comes included WITHOUT the metra kit. I got a custom trim out of abs plastic made. It looks better than before without cutting anything or doing a lot of custom work. I still wish it was more flushed.

Quick question, I have the IVA-D310. The files in the link you provided, do they work via i-Personalize? Thanks!

 

Quick question, I have the IVA-D310. The files in the link you provided, do they work via i-Personalize? Thanks!

I don't see why not if your unit has i-personalize. You can ask their forum to make sure.

 

Moist,

Got a pic?

-Eric

Frantinez, 1st my bad I totally forgot to provide you pics of the hidden radio of the scion. Then remembered when someone bumped this up. Here you go.

 

DSC, which shop did you go to and did they make the ABS plastic frame? I'm in SoCal and would like to get mine installed when the docking station is ready for the Blackbird. Thanks.

 

DSC, which shop did you go to and did they make the ABS plastic frame? I'm in SoCal and would like to get mine installed when the docking station is ready for the Blackbird. Thanks.

I can't remember the name of the shop. But any shop can make you a frame. They sell the ABS plastic in a big piece (I think 12inX12in), they measure and cut it.
Im hoping the docking station comes out this month, I've been waiting for more than 6 months.

 

Im hoping the docking station comes out this month, I've been waiting for more than 6 months.

Ditto!!!

 

I can't remember the name of the shop. But any shop can make you a frame. They sell the ABS plastic in a big piece (I think 12inX12in), they measure and cut it.
Im hoping the docking station comes out this month, I've been waiting for more than 6 months.

Thanks DSC, if you later remember what the name of the shop is or what the cross streets are, let me know. This is because it would be nice to use a person that put a W200 before in a Legend. Does anyone else know of a really good custom shop or person I can go to in SoCal? I live in Santa Monica, but anyplace in the LA vicinity would be good.

 

Thanks DSC, if you later remember what the name of the shop is or what the cross streets are, let me know. This is because it would be nice to use a person that put a W200 before in a Legend. Does anyone else know of a really good custom shop or person I can go to in SoCal? I live in Santa Monica, but anyplace in the LA vicinity would be good.

This shop is close to covina/azuza area. Its on Arrow Highway close to Citrus Ave. That place used to be Al&Ed's a few years back if that helps.
If you really like I can head down there and find out the exact name, but like I mentioned, ANY decent shop can make you a frame, if I had the tools I could probably make a frame