Way cool! Great to see you finally WRX'ing... being a good owner and getting thru those first 1,000 mi. w/out heavy boost is such a bitch!

I wanted to put the empeg in the gague pod too, but I have a better plan... I want to put a DIN sized fold out plazma screen (when they become available). There are fairly affordable single DIN fold out LCD screens, but I want one with a wide-screen screen ratio that would need to fold out of the din...

I really liked the stock stereo look & feel, but the empeg just kicks ass so bad that I havn't regretted the swap at all. Besides, I like the little extra cubby-hole under the empeg. I want to put a fan down there to cool my empeg as it regularly gets +55C (my warning temp).

As for the bezel sticking out, it does bug me a little... If you can figure a way to get it flush I would probably want do the same. But I think it would require some rework of the metal. But, it is handly having the cup holder right above the display - you can stick it out ~1 inch to use it as a sun visor to see the screen in direct sun.

I installed a custom 12" sub enclosure + amps under the back deck (took out the spare tire)... But I had to replace the back deck, so I am still doing the 'finishing' touches before I publish all the good stuff (pics + measurements/diagrams) online...

The issue I'm trying to solve now is that there is too much bass coming from the back. I know low freq. are non-directional, but I notice it. It sounds like the soundstage is behind me. I was planning on replacing all the speakers to being them in line with the sub, but maybe I can get away with 2-ways in the back to balance the hi-freq with the front? Wait, that doesn't make sense... Maybe just a bass tube under one of the front seats... or in the front kick panels...

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing your ride sometime on the streetz! (and @ the next empeg meet)