Metra 95-7510HG Double DIN Installation Dash Kit for 2004-2008 Mazda RX8

Takes a little time to organize all the wires and the placement of the control module for the a/c and text screen. Wires could be a little longer but then would make it harder to hide wires away. All in all if you place the box directly behind ashtray and below radio you can get all the wires to connect correctly. Easy to use interface to change time and custom text. Everything works exactly as it used to with the OEM radio

you would expect to pay around $20 for this kit, its cheap, does not fit at all, requires HEAVY modification to the kit or your dash. A/c control kit does NOT function so if you like having heat or air chose only and you might get only heat or only a/c there's no option with this kit. Do not call customer support because all they will tell you to do is set it back up to factory and of course that fixes it as your not using the kit anymore.

Very fast shipping, perfect item works great!

Alright so lets start, this unit is a great piece, it was well worth the time and money spent. So, one thing I did not realize when i bought it, was that a separate control unit comes with this so that your a/c controls change the screen above your vents. This would not be a problem, but the cables they give you to connect to this unit are pretty short and it took a minute or two to set this all up under the driver side dash. All the controls function, and with this control unit it no longer displays radio station, cd and track, but instead you can put your name or whatever you want to type in up there. Still leaves the outside temperature displayed and the clock which will also now be set with the ac buttons. One thing that took me another minute and I hope I can save someone else time is that the white clips that clip into the dash from the back of your stock stereo will need to be used on this piece to clip it in. Oh and the one last thing is that the lip on the inside of this face was pushing against my head unit so it wouldn't clip in fully, so I just trimmed down the inside lip and now fits perfectly.Pro's:1. Great quality, everything works as described2. Fits excellently into the stock stereo position, and looks clean cut3. The control unit retains everything of the a/c and the display screenCon's:1. Honestly my only real con was I wish the lines to the control unit were longer, otherwise it would have been 5 stars

Installed on my RX8, instructions is easy and metra working well (even with auto climatisation). However, I don't understand how to set hour on RX8 panel.

The good: The electronics work fine. Climate controls and the driver display work fine.The OK: The faceplate's finish is OK. Not great, but it works.The bad: The faceplate barely fits. One of the pegs that holds Mazda's clips wasn't quite long enough. The result was a gap in the top left corner where it sticks out from the dash a little. Had to get creative.If I had to do it again, I'd purchase the OEM nav unit housing and just tie a tablet into the stock head unit. Then a line out converter to get the signal to aftermarket amps.

Got this for a custom project to replace my original one that was ripped out after my stereo was stolen.

Worst product ever! This kit was so difficult and a waste of time! I cant explain how much bs I had to go thru lolProblems: A/C control unit does not work... everything else works except A/CI wish I read the reviews before buying...