Honda’s S2000 is famous for its high revving engine, but also infamous for its low- view factory radio placement. Not only is Honda’s factory radio placed very low in the dash, but it is also only single-DIN. While single-DINs were the norm in Japanese cars years ago, today most Japanese cars are double-DIN. Ernest Ornate and Junior Ngim of Sound Innovations in Hayward, Calif., show a great way to put a double-DIN video unit higher up in the dash of a Honda S2000. Ernest notes to make sure to inform the customer that he will lose airflow to the passenger air vent due to the removal of all ductwork leading from the blower motor to the vent.
Installation:
1.Draw the dimensions of the radio’s chassis onto the dashboard using a wax pencil. Notice that the airbag was removed to allow for access to the radio’s new location. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE AIR BAG! The airbag can be taken out by removing three 10mm bolts located underneath the knee bolster.
2.Make sure that your drawing is at least a quarter of an inch larger all the way around to allow for a double-DIN sleeve that we will be inserting later.
3.Cut four pieces of ABS plastic to the size of the radio chassis and glue them together in order to construct a double-DIN sleeve. Using instant CCA glue with accelerator, stretch grill cloth from the front of the radio opening to the fabricated ABS DIN sleeve.
4.Spread resin and lightweight chop mat over the grille cloth.
5.Cut out the double-DIN hole and tape off the edges with masking tape. The duct that used to go to the passenger’s vent was removed to allow room for the new radio’s position. Use duct tape to close off the vent outlet so warm air does not blow directly onto the radio.
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