Review on SCOSCHE HA1561DGB Single/Double DIN Car Stereo Dash Kit for 2006-UP Honda Civic - Enhance Your Honda Civic's Audio System with this High-Quality Dash Kit! by Robert Aiono

There were some serious fit issues and questionable quality. This kit is for my 2008 Civic EX 2 door coupe with premium sound. Installs a two DIN Sony. Here are the BIGGEST problems with this kit: 1. (Photo #1) The temperature control box cutout was poorly formed. look at my picture Indicates the bottom 4 buttons are tucked into the neckline of the set. I left the "MAX AC" button pressed to indicate that the other buttons are pressed and stuck. I had to carefully cut off some of the plastic, working a little until the buttons pressed and released freely like they did at the factory. I had to be very careful not to scratch or crack the dashboard.2. (Fig. 2) Mounting bolt holes/stand does not match original Honda size. Honda Original Equipment propellers share almost all of the brackets in this kit. Apparently the thread pitch is wrong. But I was slow to screw in each screw and was able to secure everything. I just don't like it when plastic parts crack or splinter.3. The 2 bolts (M8) holding the entire dash to the car's steel mounts did not match and it was almost impossible to align the M8 bolt holes. on plastic clips for security. Hopefully there won't be any rattling noises over time. Couldn't take a picture to illustrate this under the dash inside the miscellaneous. Good: Color = Had to update my color note after a few days. The color was originally supposed to match, but it does NOT match Honda's factory gray. OEM has a slight warm tone. This kit is pretty flat grey. I ran my fingers over the two surfaces to compare the texture and could not tell any difference in this aspect. In general. Very disappointed with this set. But as most of you DIYers know, it would be frustrating to have to cancel all the work, return the stereo and issue a refund! Wait for the replacement and restart the installation after a few days. So I figured my time was worth more than returning this and ordering a Metra brand kit. I did this to complete the installation. I probably wouldn't recommend this for less experienced installers. Be careful with the mounting screws. You do NOT want to break the mounting posts and be prepared to cut/shave off some plastic!