Just thought I relay my experience with having a new console and Kenwood DNX8120 installed in my 92. I bought the console piece from scorp965 and he was kind enough to 'donate' the plastic ashtray piece since I was looking to replace the 12V socket in my dash. The first owner of the car had installed an aftermarket Kenwood stereo with a large Radio Shack amp on the trunk floor and some seriously mismatched aftermarket speakers. The original console was long gone and the 'carbon fiber lookalike' version in the car was being held together with scotch tape from behind.
I brought the car into Audio Concepts here in Simi Valley as they have done really nice work for me on other cars and a boat. Interestingly, they had shown me pictures of an installation they had done on a newer silver NSX owned by Joe Rogan. They carefully tore the old stuff out and restored the wiring back to a nice semblance of order. They neatly repaired all of the broken tabs on my door panels with plastic/metal fittings and also replaced the carbon fiber door inserts with factory versions I purchased here on Prime. They added dynamat to the doors and between this and removing the crossovers that weren't even attached to anything, my rattle factor is down to zero.
The console fit perfectly and they did a nice job on cutting it for the double-din unit. I was somewhat concerned after reading the posts here regarding the ashtray door not operating, however a few minor tweaks here and there and I now have a smoothly operating door. My GPS/XM hockey puck antenna is neatly fitted on top of the engine cover and my reception has been stellar with almost instant satellite acquisition from pulling out of the garage. They installed a much smaller amp in a vertical position on the left side of the trunk and it takes up a fraction of the space. All of the factory speakers were removed and replaced and the sound is awesome now. Still, I may have wasted some money because I can't get enough of the engine/exhaust note and the stereo has only been on while I have been parked or sitting in traffic. The XM traffic notifications have been spot on and detours have worked well here in L.A..
All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with the setup or installation, especially compared with what was in the car when I bought it (thought I would include a before picture too.)
I brought the car into Audio Concepts here in Simi Valley as they have done really nice work for me on other cars and a boat. Interestingly, they had shown me pictures of an installation they had done on a newer silver NSX owned by Joe Rogan. They carefully tore the old stuff out and restored the wiring back to a nice semblance of order. They neatly repaired all of the broken tabs on my door panels with plastic/metal fittings and also replaced the carbon fiber door inserts with factory versions I purchased here on Prime. They added dynamat to the doors and between this and removing the crossovers that weren't even attached to anything, my rattle factor is down to zero.
The console fit perfectly and they did a nice job on cutting it for the double-din unit. I was somewhat concerned after reading the posts here regarding the ashtray door not operating, however a few minor tweaks here and there and I now have a smoothly operating door. My GPS/XM hockey puck antenna is neatly fitted on top of the engine cover and my reception has been stellar with almost instant satellite acquisition from pulling out of the garage. They installed a much smaller amp in a vertical position on the left side of the trunk and it takes up a fraction of the space. All of the factory speakers were removed and replaced and the sound is awesome now. Still, I may have wasted some money because I can't get enough of the engine/exhaust note and the stereo has only been on while I have been parked or sitting in traffic. The XM traffic notifications have been spot on and detours have worked well here in L.A..
All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with the setup or installation, especially compared with what was in the car when I bought it (thought I would include a before picture too.)
