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GlassWolf wrote:or look into companies that make retractable headunit kits that motorize the head unit to retract into the dash and replace it with a blank factory delete plate when you're not in the car.
blitzsafe is one such company.
go with the stealth install, and don't run the system anywhere around your college town.. at all.
people remember cars and plates.
save it for the long trips

I think thats what my choice will be, stealth install and just being careful. I don't mess around now, I usually turn my system down miles before I get to my destination, especially if I'll be parked in a parking lot or anything.

And Kevin, you are correct about the middle console. It is gigantic, I think I will relocate it there and just have it facing up..


What about controlling it from there? Is there any fancy way to do it? If it was in the glove compartment, you could just use the remote to point...but in the center console it would be a hassel to point the remote in there the way my car is.

or look into companies that make retractable headunit kits that motorize the head unit to retract into the dash and replace it with a blank factory delete plate when you're not in the car.
blitzsafe is one such company.

go with the stealth install, and don't run the system anywhere around your college town.. at all.
people remember cars and plates.
save it for the long trips

Lotas, are you still driving the accord? If so I know you could fit the HU in the arm rest compartment and still have room for cd's in there. That compartment is huge. I know because I occasionally misplace things in mine :)

id put the aftermarket one in the glove box. i have done it on older cars that wanted the original look so itll work the same way for hiding it. anything that will make it look more factory will make it less likely for someone to break into it.

Damn. See I'm tempted to go with Kiki's advice and just take it all out and put it back in when I graduate. However, I will be travelling a lot, and I will be in the car a lot. Not necessarily around campus, but my family will be 300miles away and I'll be making that trip at least every month, so I'm very tempted to keep a system.

I know I can do the fabrication for a stealth install because I have quite a bit of fiberglass experience, false floor, trunk pocket, and fabrication experience.

Now I am thinking about putting coaxials in the doors, storing away my comps and my JL 300/4 and just running a 150w amp with a RE 8" I already have purchased from awhile ago.

Dunno if that would suffice, though.
Thanks for the thoughts and ideas so far guys.


Btw, Dev(i/o)n, where could you relocate the actual HU if you wanted to put the stock one back? I just cant seem to think of a pragmatic location, like somewhere in the center console or something? Have you ever done an install like that for a customer or just in general? Thanks

it's always the ones who think they're not at risk :)

if i had a case for my face plate, i'd probably take it with me, that way if someone trys to jack me, it makes the unit useless. if they're smart, they'll look in obviousp laces for things.

I'm not extremely worried about getting my stuff jacked here. i live in a good neighborhood and am moving to a better one.. the place i really have to worry about is my sister's house... but i'm never there long enough for anything to happen. I want to do a stealth install but i don't have the fabrication skills to do something like that.

To be honest, I wouldn't worry about it too much. I live in San Frnacisco and while there are nice parts of town, there are also very bad parts. I'm just going to make sure my trunk cover is ALWAYS on whenever I park. So they can't see my sub or amp if I decide to put in the trunk. In addition, I'll tkae the faceplate off my head unit and hide it somewhere, maybe under the seat.

I don't think anything will happen or I hope not.

i would deffintly try to go stealth first and if you dont think you can do that swap in a RE se and give it 600 watts. and deffintly do a stealth location for your deck and put the factory one back in the original spot itll throw alot of people off.

Stealth:
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