It's free but comes with a cost

You will lose the pocket under your stereo and requires the use of metal strapping (included in kit) to complete install. This company does make a kit 99-7982 that uses the factory mounting and keeps the storage pocket that's worth the extra money

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Junk

Piece of junk, did not fit into the dash trim without a lot of trimming, spent an hour sanding this thing down so it would fit. The plank off plate for the EQ opening is a 1/4 inch too short. Not the quality I'd expected from Crutchfield .

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Perfect Fit!!

This fitted perfectly on my 1996 Honda Accord. Even the support matched on the vehicle.

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It Works

Well It worked

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Does exactly what it's supposed to do

It fits my car ('99 Acura CL) and doesn't stick out. It was relatively easy to install for someone with absolutely no experience, and it doesn't look out of place with the rest of the console.

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Good product

Good sound quality for the $$!

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Dash Kit

Perfect fit

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Metra 99-7890 Dash Kit

This kit is junk

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Install Kit

This kit really made the install a breeze. Simple and looks great too!

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Metra 99-7890 In-dash Receiver Kit

The order came fast and complete the only issue I had was the Metra 99-7890 In-dash Receiver Kit did not sit right in my car and still sticks out it also was to big that it caused me to split my molding around the dash

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Not a good fit.

It is not a good fit. The corners had to be shaved/cut down in order for the radio to fit. It still doesn't fit flush in the dash.

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Didn't need it

Wound up not needing it. The radio fit right into the factory mount which felt sturdier. I'm not unhappy abut purchasing it, though. It was inexpensive enough that havning the inurance of a fit was woth it.

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Poor Fit

This kit were bought to go into a 1996 Honda Accord EX Sedan. This review is for the dash kit only (item # 120997890). The dash kit is really a poor design from the start, and does not fit very well even after you secure it to you vehicle. My vehicle has 4 places for heavy duty screws to hold a radio in place. However, for some odd reason, this kit only utilizes two of those screw-in points, and there is no way to attach the kit to the remaining 2 screw-in points. Thus, the radio is not as secure as it could be. The manufacturer needs to add extra attachment points which allows installers to attach the radio with all 4 screw-in points. Second, the dash kit does not rest securely or otherwise hold onto the car outside of the two screw holes provided. Thus, the entire kit + radio is relying on two screw-in points through a plastic "rest". This is a flimsy design. Finally, the face of the kit does not fit well into the car's dash panel. I have tried removing, re-seating, and re-securing the dash kit 6 or 7 times, and trying to tweak the fit with every bit of wiggle room. But, no matter how hard I try, the faceplate of this dash kit bends and warps in weird ways when you re-secure your car's dash panel to the dashboard. This results in a horribly junky look and the install kit is bowed and warped. Poor design, poor fit, but not many other choices out there. It shouldn't be this difficult to have a properly fitting dash kit.

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Bad Fit for 1997 Accord SE

This kit is not a good fit for the 1997 Accord SE (Special Edition). It provides little to no support to hold the unit in place. I had to do a lot of bending on my Pioneer's shallow install cage to get it to stay somewhat firm in this trim kit. Then, this kit does not attach solidly. It's held in by two screws below, but since it's all plastic, it's shaky, not rock-solid like the factory stereo mount. And to top it all off, when I went to put the console trim back on, it's not even close to a good fit. The stereo is mounted too low and the install kit is too wide for the trim piece to fit properly. I don't see any way to fix this. Fortunately it came free with my stereo, so I'm not out any cash for it. But unfortunately, I am now shopping for an install kit that fits.

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Would be great if it fit better

Once I shaved down the edges and corners it slid into my Accord easy! It is very solid though, in comparison to the old one that I had for my previous installation and looks great.

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Not the greatest kit

it looks like a drop in kit but I had to trim a lot of the edges to get the perfect fit, unfortunately, my center console had to break first for me to find out. Pls warn owners with the same cars! 99 Acura cl . I had to buy a new trim panel for 190 bucks!

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Very Good; better than expected

This installation kit came with the Kenwood CD/Receiver I recently purchased for my '97 Honda Accord LX wagon. Frankly, I was skeptical about this kit because based on the quality of so many things we see these days, I wasn't expecting much. But everything I needed for a painless installation was there, including excellent instructions with outstanding illustrations that made it very clear what I was doing each step of the way. If you can read and follow (well written) instructions and know how to use basic hand tools, you should have no problem getting the job done in a short time. I suppose the quality of the plastic parts could be a little bit better, but the overall fit is excellent and the finished product has the appearance of a factory installation so I'm quite happy.

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Fairly large trim piece

This trim piece was the only problem with the installation. I had to use a dremel tool to trim excess plastic from the edges. Otherwise no problems with installation.

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Mounting Kit Not Perfect

The mounting kit had poor install documentation as well as a poor fit for my 1997 Honda Accord SE. The literature had two different installations but I didn't realize it until I spent a lot of time trying to use the wrong one. The one I needed to use was called a DIN install, which because DIN is a european standard, I ignored. The literature didn't say that there were two installs and why I should pick either one. Once I figured out the right install, it still did not go well. Inserting the wired receiver into the dash area supposedly would "click into place". There was no click. Instead it rested loosely on a surface. When I installed the Honda dash panel over the receiver it was not a good fit. I struggled with getting the panel over the receiver for a long time because the kit was a very tight fit with the panel and the receiver was not "clicked" into place. After a struggle, I managed to get it installed only partially well but I had to use a screwdriver to pry the the kit into the dash panel. The panel remains partially snapped into place with the receiver applying pressure forward wanting to push the dash panel out. I read only good reviews before buying the receiver with mounting kit. It was supposed to be easy. My Accord is an SE (special edition) and I was only asked if the car was a DX, LX or EX. The SE has a simulated wood dash panel but I can't imagine that it is different.

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decent fit but not perfect

I was replacing the stock head unit in my 96 Honda Accord and this piece was what was recommended for the fit. It took some persuasion to fit in the hole and get all the plastic to line up relatively close. There is still a section of plastic that has a slightly larger gap than it used to. All in all it was fine and maybe because all the rest of the stuff from Crutchfield went in without a hitch, I may be a bit hard on this item. However the fact still remains that I have a slight gap in my plastic that was not there before.

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