Hi guys, i was wondering can i just get the a/c unit and just cut out the square out the my olld titanium frame. So i just have to buy the a/c has anyone done this please let me know thanks.

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no its not worth the trouble.
Because the new dash is only $40 or $50 while the the AC controller will still cost you over $200.

Why go through all of that cutting trouble just to save $50, plus you wont be able to go back to your stock system (incase you sell your car).

Somebody here on the forums has tried to "cut" a double-din sized hole in the stock dashboard and was unsuccessful because there are still ridges on the exterior of the square from the FM/AM/SAT buttons. the double-din square was not perfectly "square"

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I second that!









"Is simplicity best or simply the easiest"

 

Hey....that was me....

https://g35driver.com/forums/showfla...&sb=5&part=all

You can do it but its probably worth getting the doubleDIN piece anyway since you have to order the AC controller. Its only $56 or so.....

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so .. it could work right ? muhahahah

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Just picked up an 03 sedan and want to find out exactly what i need to add an aftermarket HU.

What is this A/C controller you guys are talking about?
And what other parts do I need, from where?
Costs?

Much thanks.

 

As noted above, the Japan double DIN dash kit + A/C controller are the items you need to do the cleanest [IMO] aftermarket install. I just did one on my sedan, and you can see a couple of pictures of the end result in my Elipse AVN 2454 thread located in this forum.

You can get the double DIN kit and A/C controller either from J's Garage in Japan [where I got mine], or sometimes you see them pop up on eBay or here in the classifieds section. Strictly Z is also doing a pre-order / group buy right now in the thread pinned to the top of this section.

 

you will need this

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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and this.....

where to get the parts---- J's Garage Export, Yoshitaka Ikeda, yosi@j-garage.com email him, good guy to deal with.

what to get: althought e these are for the coupes, check with him for your parts for the sedans

68260-AM913 - 56.90USD. -- double din dash "titanium"
27500-AL501 - 220.50USD. -- stand alone AC controller
68475-35F00 - 9.30USD.-- not sure, its either pocket or cover
68470-60M00 - 5.70USD.-- not sure, its either pocket or cover
28038-AL500 - 32.97USD.-- metel bracket for support of deck
Shipping cost - 57USD
Card charge of 5% - 19.11USD
Total - 401.48USD (might be more or less now [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img])

or you can preorder from strictly Z...i would think process of ordering from Z will be`easlier (no need of faxing your ID to yosi!)

man i've post those so many times, its goona wear out pretty soon [img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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limeg35...lol. I know I respond to the same questions about every 3 months to the same questions too! lol

StrictlyZ is doing preorder but their prices are $425-436 vs. $396 from J's.

doc

 

I, personly wont mind pay lil bit more from strictly Z, cus i rather deal with someone i can talk to in-person(in other's case? over the phone), than someone who is in other country!, i've talked to kyle while ago, try to get him to carry more stuff, and he is trying to, i would def support him cus after all, he is the one, who operate this wonderful site [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7