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Hello I have an '01 Acura 1.7 el premium (exactly same dash as a civic 2001). I recently bought the metra mounting kit (7897). Now it looks like my alpine 9831 will not fit through the front panel of the kit. Anyone else have this problem? Do I have to remove the titanium trim around the alpine HU inorder for it to work? Has anyone else installed an alpine using this kit? Thanks.

 
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Yes you do have to remove the trim around the head unit - there is a piece on the metra kit that covers the gap nicely. Holla at me if you need help (if you're local to Mississauga I can even help you out in person).

 
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yes i had the same problem i couldnt get the back piece to fit with the holes to screw it to the frame and i couldnt get the top piece to snap onto the other piece so i left it off, and i have the same headunit

 
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So you didn't connect the back piece? Is it secure in the dash? Did you get the front piece on?

 
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no it still can screw into the frame and be secure it just doesnt have the trim piece which at first i thought it wasnt that nice , but now i dont think it looks that bad, just wish i couldget something custom done, or not have the radio sit so far back

 
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Finally got my alpine 9831 installed. I'm very happy with it, plays all my cds with no problem. Excellent sound. Thanks for all the help. Now my next step is to upgrade my speakers!

 
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so you got it to fit with the kit?

 
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No....i installed another metra kit (the one that also replaces the bottom part with the door). I didn't want to do it...but this one allows you to keep the head unit trim and it sits flush with the front panel. I just wish the bottom part on the metra kit had a door too. But doesn't look that bad.