Has anyone installed the Nakamichi indash changer in their C4 or C5? I'm looking at either one of these with the MB-70 indash changer only so I would have 12 discs in the dash :cool:

 

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thats a double din, right? need the Nak head unit to drive it correctly...

should sound nice!!!

 

Me. The MB75 is fine with most setups. The MB 100 is overkill. The only thing the 75 doesn't have that I wish it did is an integrated sub out. You need to get a seperate crossover for subs though many amps today have them and a bass level adjuster built in.
Great CD section
SO So FM
Good looks
Skips occasionally(but then again I do need shocks and I drive into Newark NJ, home of the pothole.
You can also get it with amber tinted lights.
Never had a problem with it in 4 years and Nak is a quality brand.
Its a single din 6 disk changer in the dash. I used a Metra generic din sized pocket to fill the hole above it. I mounted it in the lower din slot as I kept hitting the buttons shifting when it was in the higher slot.


[Modified by 92TripleBlack, 1:11 PM 10/25/2002]

 

 

Greg, I was going to ask if you reused the existing speakers and amps, but I read your sig and see you didn't did you do this right away? Also is the dash opening big enough for me to install the mb75 or mb100 and the mb70? I've been told conflicting information. Did you do the install yourself? The amber lights is another reason I am looking at this. Lastly, where did you purchase the equipment?

 

I went straight to a full system swap and never used the stock stuff. It was crap anyway. I have the entire setup in my basement in perfect order in case I ever want to go back to stock for shows.

The dash opening is not large enough. The 90-93 dash opening is really narrow, about 1/4" more narrow right to left and top to bottom than a true double din opening. I bought a replacement panel from GM for $35 and trimmed that with a dremel to fit properly. The original is in the basement with the deck for the same reasons.

The MB 75 should fit with an MB 70 slave but I haven't tried. The MB 100 would be a chore as it has a second unit that you need to hide somewhere already, probably under the dash above the passenger's feet but it would be tough. Check out the picture on http://www.nakamichi.com for an idea of the size. You may also be able to locate that in the rear by the amps though which would be nice.

I installed it myself. I used to install professionally and put myself through college at Rutgers for a few years doing this. I worked at a place called Highway Audio in Edison, NJ which is on Route 1. Got most of my equipment from the owner at cost.
I got the deck from SoundCity. They were discontinuing carrying the Nak car line and sold it to me for $250. Hope this helps. Post me if you have any more questions. I'll be back online on Sunday.



[Modified by 92TripleBlack, 10:39 PM 10/25/2002]

 

Greg, Do you have any pictures of the dash? On the 93 the trim panel has the rubberized finish that peels off if scratched. I need to order the console trim panel because of this. I pulled the Delco/Bose radio out yesterday to measure and it looks like there is enough room to put both units in. What did you do for speakers and amps or what would you recommend?

 

No pics. They were discussing a rubberized paint that mimics the dash paint in the C4 parts section. Maybe this would help spruce up the dash.
There should be enough room to mount the units. Just remember you need some extra for wires. My sig has the amps and speakers I used. If you don't want a sub, I'd get a set of good 6x9 for the rear and either seperates or coax for the front. For the rear, the best speakers I've found are the boston acoustics. I like their RX97 for bang for the buck.
For the front, I'd use 5 1/4" speakers. I used 6 1/2" but had to make custom boxes for the mids. I mounted my tweeters using one of the screws on the A pillar to hold the tweeter pod. You could also flush mount it in the door but that means cutting the panel which is a few hundred a side to replace. I'd listen to speakers and decide what sounds best to you. It also depends on budget. The RX97 are about $160 a pair on http://www.tms-electronics.com and they also make RX57 for the front if you want coax for around $120. Seperates run $300 and up. I'd listen to Boston Pro, JL Audio XR, A/D/S 3 series, Focal Polykevlar and Utopia, MB quart QM and QSD and a few others to decide what sounded best to your ear. For amps, there are many good brands but you want to make sure you have enough power. For just the coax, 50wx4 would be plenty. For seperates, you really want 75w-100wx4 to power them. If you want a sub, I'd make a sealed box with a 10" or 12". Then you need power. Figure tack on another $700 realistically for adding a sub. For amps, I like (not in order) Rockford Fosgate, JL Audio, Kale likes ARC but I haven't heard them, A/D/S(best I've heard but you pay for them), orion, phoenix gold, and a few others. Figure around $400 for a 75wx4 amp would be typical but they go up from there in price. Are you going to do the install yourself? How close are you to the Tappan Zee?

 

I have a set of RM9's in the 69 with a Rockford Fosgate Punch 350(?) and I'm really hppy with that setup. I just replaced my Infinity Kappa 6X9's in my work van with some BA NX97's which sound OK but I was alittle suprised in the magnet size on those so maybe I'll look into the BA line for speakers and I'm using another RF amp in the work van and I'm happy with that also. I will be doing the install myself, I've done radio upgrades and installs in cars for a long time and don't like to let too many hands touch my vehicles. I'm up near Hartford about 1.5 hours with no traffic from the TZ.. The TMS place is right over in Danbury :eek:

 

I have the Nakamichi CD45z with JL Audio seperates and a Majestik amp. I have a block off for the other half of the double DIN. I thought about fabbing a coin tray or map pocket to fit under the CD player.