Double din NA6 tombstone

[ArtyMiats]

Hi all, so I've heard that the NA8 96 onwards tombstone is a perfect fit for a double din. But working with what I've got, which is an NA6 tombstone, is it possible to mount a double din with a fascia kit like this one?

bought a double din this weekend and I'm looking at installing it next weekend. I'd like to have everything ready before I get pulling the car apart and i'm torn whether to buy a fascia kit or just a 96 tombstone. The fascia kit is a lot cheaper and easier to install after all.

Thanks guys!

[aka_juffa]

as you probably the NA6 comes with a 1.5 Din tombstone. Unless you are willing enlarge the hole I would go the NA8 tombstone. It will be a mucher cleaner job.

j

[KevGoat]

Agree ... the NA8 tombstone is definitely the way to go. The HU & HVAC are recessed and look so much neater.

[StockNA]

1.5din tombstone... My NA6 came with a 2.5din tombstone, 1.5din tape deck and a 1din pocket and the factory mounting bracket will easily support a 2din. I ended up filling the 1/2din gap with an eq/sub processor.

Does the OP have a 1.5din or a 2.5din?

[aka_juffa]

Actually, I was incorrect. The NA6 does have a 2.5 din opening. So, the op could use a .5 din cover. However, I still think the later NA8 tombstone is the way to go.

J

[ArtyMiats]

1.5din tombstone... My NA6 came with a 2.5din tombstone, 1.5din tape deck and a 1din pocket and the factory mounting bracket will easily support a 2din. I ended up filling the 1/2din gap with an eq/sub processor.

Does the OP have a 1.5din or a 2.5din?

I've got the 2.5 din. I didn't realise that there was one with a 1.5 din. Right now what I've got in there is a single din head unit, a piece of plastic to cover the rest of the hole, and a 1/2 din pocket. So if I buy the double din mounting kit, I can move the pocket down and use my double din there? The stock bracket will hold my double din?

[StockNA]

I've got the 2.5 din. I didn't realise that there was one with a 1.5 din. Right now what I've got in there is a single din head unit, a piece of plastic to cover the rest of the hole, and a 1/2 din pocket. So if I buy the double din mounting kit, I can move the pocket down and use my double din there? The stock bracket will hold my double din?

I don't think what your saying will work, but I may just be getting lost in translation.

If you have the factory bracket, I see no reason why it wouldn't hold a double din h/u. You may need to play around, mount it lower or possibly drill a few holes in the factory bracket just large enough to fit the screws in to secure the h/u. A double din needs at least 4 screws to hold it in, 2 on each side, preferably 4 on each side (2 up top, 2 on the bottom of each side).

Are you sure you have a 1/2din pocket? The depth has nothing to do with it being full din or half, as I have a half length but still 1din pocket factory and was left with a half din hole. If you have a half din pocket your in luck as you can't buy them as far as my search went a couple years ago. I would leave the half din on the bottom (as that is where I am assuming that is where it is located) and fit the double din above it, theoretically you could get away with just the 2 screws on the double din if the pocket is secure and the h/u rests on it. In this situation I wouldn't bother with a fascia/mount kit.

If you have a 1din pocket, you could either cut it in half providing you could still mount it, I haven't looked at that aspect so am unsure of the mount locations. Or if that fails I would recommend 4 options for you.
1. Blank it off (if your pocket is a 1din then that piece of plastic would be a half din)
2. Find something in a half din that you like to use, eg. equalizer, make a hdd dock, etc
3. Find a NA8 (96 on from memory) tombstone
4. I can't remember where I saw it, but either miataroadster, moss, flying miata, mx5parts, or one of the like actually sells a fascia kit for the NA to convert to a clean single or double din

No matter what I don't see that double din kit helping a na6 owner

Just my 2c

[ArtyMiats]

I've got the 2.5 din. I didn't realise that there was one with a 1.5 din. Right now what I've got in there is a single din head unit, a piece of plastic to cover the rest of the hole, and a 1/2 din pocket. So if I buy the double din mounting kit, I can move the pocket down and use my double din there? The stock bracket will hold my double din?

I don't think what your saying will work, but I may just be getting lost in translation.

If you have the factory bracket, I see no reason why it wouldn't hold a double din h/u. You may need to play around, mount it lower or possibly drill a few holes in the factory bracket just large enough to fit the screws in to secure the h/u. A double din needs at least 4 screws to hold it in, 2 on each side, preferably 4 on each side (2 up top, 2 on the bottom of each side).

Are you sure you have a 1/2din pocket? The depth has nothing to do with it being full din or half, as I have a half length but still 1din pocket factory and was left with a half din hole. If you have a half din pocket your in luck as you can't buy them as far as my search went a couple years ago. I would leave the half din on the bottom (as that is where I am assuming that is where it is located) and fit the double din above it, theoretically you could get away with just the 2 screws on the double din if the pocket is secure and the h/u rests on it. In this situation I wouldn't bother with a fascia/mount kit.

If you have a 1din pocket, you could either cut it in half providing you could still mount it, I haven't looked at that aspect so am unsure of the mount locations. Or if that fails I would recommend 4 options for you.
1. Blank it off (if your pocket is a 1din then that piece of plastic would be a half din)
2. Find something in a half din that you like to use, eg. equalizer, make a hdd dock, etc
3. Find a NA8 (96 on from memory) tombstone
4. I can't remember where I saw it, but either miataroadster, moss, flying miata, mx5parts, or one of the like actually sells a fascia kit for the NA to convert to a clean single or double din

No matter what I don't see that double din kit helping a na6 owner

Just my 2c

Thanks for this, very helpful. Right now I think that my pocket might actually be a single din. It's a little thinner than my head unit in face size, but my single din head unit has a mounting kit around it so might make it look bigger. I guess what i'll do is cut that plastic fascia part to size to cover the 1/2 din hole underneath the head unit.

[Hambag]

so if you have the early na6 tombstone, you can fit a single din cd player and one these cubbies.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160659473574?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

which should close off the whole 2.5 din gap.

[StockNA]

so if you have the early na6 tombstone, you can fit a single din cd player and one these cubbies.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160659473574?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

which should close off the whole 2.5 din gap.

That is correct sir

[angusis2fast4u]

This is my Eunos 1990 NA6. as you can see it fits my double din headunit. the headunit came with a small frame as you can see between the headunit and the tombstone. it just stops you seeing the ugly bit. hope this helps