Pretty much what the title says. Instead of buying a DD kit, has anyone just ripped out the backing of the stereo and drimmled an opening for their 7inch? Instead of having to waste 100-200 bucks on the new face plate?

 

but you are going to buy the ac controls?

 

I think the "Stereo Guy" has a thread about this too. Wrathernaut? or somesing like that.

 

You still need to buy a new climate control thing.

 

Yep, it's either $100-150 for a complete metra kit, or $150 for the JDM controls to put in the stock face that'll require a bunch of careful dremeling to make look half-decent.

Either way, you're out over $100 and have a sub-par looking trim.

 

Gotcha.. but doesnt the metra buttons look tacky?

 

get the JDM.. i wouldn't even play around.. do it right the first time..

 

If you're going to do it. Do it right.

 

I used the metra kit and with the extra money I bought some Ushers

 

Yeah, but if they're the only buttons on the dash, there's nothing to compare them to.

 

I live by this. +1

 

So the a/c and the radio are tied together...? is that why you have to get the jdm/metra?

 

Yes.

https://g35driver.com/forums/5334176-post60.html

 

i dont regret my metra kit one bit

 

Damn, that sucks. How about this... anyway that you can switch the stock buttons for the metra buttons?

I hate the dollar amount of the JDM, I hate the looks of the Metra buttons.

Willing to buy Metra kit if button swap is possible.
Forced to buy the JDM kit if not.