08 Subaru Outback and a BC966t

[stiffnecked]

I'd like to put one of the BC966t in my new car. I'm having a difficult time though trying to find a location. These new cars aren't like the old ones where you had plenty of room and could drill holes in everything and not worry about it. I'm thinking it could go in this spot right above the radio if I could figure out how to get this box thingy out.

Any ideas or comments would be appreciated. Sorry for the gigantic pics. I overestimated the size.

 

[ncarpenter]

Not that this is a help, but man I love the Subaru platform...but getting a radio in the car is like squeezing a dollar out of a dime! Good luck, and we expect pictures if you ever get it installed!!!

 

[stiffnecked]

Thanks, I'm not much of an installer without making a mess. Maybe I should settle for my portable in the cup holder and call it good???

 

[jonny290]

Not that you want to hear this answer (few do) but the RH-96 would fit on top of that ashtray with some double-stick tape or Velcro. That's what I'd do. Too pretty to hack up.

 

[stiffnecked]

Thanks Jonny. That's really a good idea. I thought about that before but didn't consider the ash tray location. I don't smoke so it's not like I'm every going to use it. I'll check into that and see how it would fit....

 

[jonny290]

And to extend on that, I bet that you can look on ebay or around for a replacement trim piece for the plastic piece surrounding your shifter (it looks as though there's a seam between it and the AM/FM radio), and if you do, you could take a Dremel to the 'ashtray cutout' and cut it to be the exact fit of your remote head. Then if you ever sell, just pull your original trim piece out of storage and pop it back in.

I'm just guessing that it's snap-fit - mine are on my Nissan. For the final word on that trim piece, I'd pay a visit to a good local audio installer (not best buy/etc) - they're very experienced with removing/preserving trim pieces, so they could tell you what your options are.

 

[Jay911]

Go to scoobymods.com or nasioc.com ... I know NASIOC has a definite section on electronics installs. It's mainly for stereos and/or carputers, but some of us have gotten help with our scanners before from there.

--j., '07 WRB WRX (soon to have a 996 in the top dash pod )

 

[stiffnecked]

Thanks for the links. I'll check those out too.

 

[edftc]

I just had my 996t and an Alpine mp3/ipod player installed in the double din slot of my subaru
'08 impreza.Perfect! I will post pics in a few days. As long as it has the double din-e, you can do it.I had mine custom installed at Ultimate Electronics.I miss the top instrument cover on the ealier imprezas.The did it differant on the '08.The bottom speaker sound comes through the a/c vent-no to bad.

 

[mmartinfan]

http://www.rallitek.com/jdm1dcefa.h...yOTAwMzc4MAR2X3NuA3N0b3Jlcy5wcm9kdWN0cmVjb3M-

Try link

 

[dimab]

all the info you could ever want www.mp3car.com