Cascade Crew

alloy · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: Bling

Ok, I gave in to the dark side and bought some new bling for my car. I'm saving up for the new Kenwood Excellon 993 and saw this face plate. Cost was $92 with shipping. Took about 2 weeks to get.

The plate is very well designed and made. It's heavy, the back of it is made from UHMW plastic and the front plate is aluminum and kind of a black textured finish. Goes well with the rest of the car interior. The lettering is perfectly programmed and perfectly cut. The "IROC-Z" lights up in red with supplied LED's. You can also get blue illumination. I've not installed this yet, kinda waiting for me new Excellon.

I think the only thing I would change is the screws holding the face plate. The silver galvanized finish does not go with the rest of the car. Probably a little flat black spray paint on the screws will do the trick on this.

When I get my new head unit I'll post some pictures of everything installed.

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject:

Where did you get that at? I am planning on a new stereo in my car this summer.

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

Looks like the ones from HUmounts.com or MAPtech Enterprises

Can't wait to see it installed.

http://maptechenterprises.netfirms.com/store/nfoscomm/catalog/index.php?cPath=29&osCsid=b013ac82bf5b6610c2dc568928209616

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject:

Ooooh that does look sweet! Hopefully the LED's aren't too bright!

alloy · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject:

I've got 2 jvc units with built in HD. They're identical, the car starts to pick up HD when I hit the freeway out of longview. The trucks I can pick up HD partway through longview, sometimes even by the walmart on the far side of town. It's so much better to listen to I usually turn it off when I lose service lol.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

Got a Pioneer unit. DEH-P4000UB. It came with the HD add-on. I only get 2 KGON stations. Normal 92.3, and their Live station.

Weird.

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

Well I've done a lot of homework and it seems the 993 is one of the hottest head units out right now, and shipped I found it for $215. Locally they are up around $320/$340 and up. And it will work with my existing HD receiver. But that's not the deciding factor, it's the history I've had with Kenwood products. Never been disappointed at all in anything they make. When I first put the aftermarket sound system in my car I did all the wiring with the heaviest speaker wire I could find, an amp power line good for twice the size of the amp I have, and the best speakers I could get. My Kenwood head unit was on back order, so someone loaned me what I was told was a high end Jensen unit. After firing it up i remember thinking i paid $1000 for this? Holy crap it sounds terrible. But I couldn't take the stuff back so I figured I was stuck with all of it. I didn't think there would really be any difference in head units. Boy was I wrong. I put the Kenwood in and it was total bliss for me. The Jensen was the problem and the guy paid almost as much for it as I did the Kenwood. I've had the Kenwood now for about 5 years and it's still working perfectly. I just want the new features the 993 will give me.

Anyway, check out the 993 and see what you think.

tp://www.ugotadeal.com/product_info.php?products_id=6771&ref=froogle