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[850boostin]

Hey VS,

So i bought this unit off crutchfield a week ago, and finally used it enough to give some impressions.

Here is the link. The also give you a free back-up camera, but its not advertised.
http://www.crutchfie...&ssi=0&tp=20212

The reason i went with crutchfield is how fast they ship items to me and they are an authorized dealer. (Clarion is very picky about warranty)

Reason I went with the NX409:

1. Cheap NAV/DVD/iPod unit that was a double din from a reputable brand
2. Reviews seemed to be very good
http://www.newegg.co...47064&Tpk=nx409

The first reviewer pretty much sums it up.

Good:
No Vehicle speed sensor hook up needed. (Pain in the butt if not a R model)
Awesome Ipod Integration
Great gps, the voice is lame, but the accuracy and POI is great
Expandability
Good sound (I am coming from a Pioneer DEH-P7800MP, the pioneer has better tuning options, but the sound is better from the clarion)
Great Radio Reception

Bad:
When sun hits the screen you cant see anything
I wish there was more audio tuning options
Gps voice is annoying - Doesnt bother me, but to some maybe.

The Install:

Was very easy for a double din. I used 100 grit sandpaper and did about 1 minute of sanding on each rail. This unit does not come with a cage so the whole rail doesn't have to be removed. And i can go back to stock anytime. I also bought a handbrake modulator from ebay so dvds can be watched without the parking brake (For passengers duh!) Other than that it slid right in. I put some cardboard on the bottom to support it and some on top to support the top so it doesn't bounce up and down. The included trim rim fills up most of the extra space with no additional work. You can tell the bottom has a tad bit of extra space, but it doesn't bother me.


I highly recommend this unit, very easy double din install. With barely any "customization"

And now the pic (Yes i listen to rap music!):




I will update if i forgot anything. Also feel free to comment and ask questions.

[TaskMule]

850boostin, on 21 October 2009 - 11:55 PM, said:

Nice. I like it.

[Black Betty]

hmmm I'd like to see this in person. BTW someone in my physics lab is a friend of yours we got to talking of cars and he mentioned a friend who just bought an 850R because he blew the diff in his turbo'd s2k

[850boostin]

Thanks taskmule. John let me know when you are home i will gladly show you. Yah danny, he told me he met you haha. He has a nice car, but yah i broke so much in that s2k

[Black Betty]

yeah said he had an acura cl i think I'll be home friday/ saturday theres a cruise going on in towson on satruday I might hit up. Its posted here and on mdstreetscene.com

[Быстров]

850boostin, on 21 October 2009 - 11:55 PM, said:

Bad:
When sun hits the screen you cant see anything

nice 5% window tint fixes that

nice install man, clean installs make me happy!

how much was the unit?

[850boostin]

Unit was $599, but i plan on selling the free rear view camera. Other places are cheaper I know, but it really isnt that much cheaper to not buy from an aauthorized dealer and pay for shipping.