I spend a lot of time in my '90 Loyale, though I'd upgrade the radio, by installing a Pioneer MVX-X560BT, which will in fact fit in the space available.    BUT all the vendors, new and used, provide the thing with a sleeve mount, and as we know, Subaru uses something a bit different. screw on brackets.  None of the lot know if this unit has the screw holes for the Soob bracket, and I can't locate a picture of the thing without the sleeve obscuring any holes that might be in the side..

 

I have an older, full sized Pioneer head unit that the brackets will screw right on, but of course it's about 2- inches too long to fit the available room, so..

 

Anybody ever fitted a Pioneer radio to a Loyale?  How'd you do it?

 

TIA

 

bk

Ive never installed a Pioneer radio before, but I have installed a sleeve mounted radio in my '86 Gl Wagon.

 

I used a Metra brand kit. Maby it can help you, http://www.metraonline.com/part/99-8900

Thanks for the tip, I bookmarked the link just in case.

 

The real issue with aftermarket radios in the Loyale (and perhaps others I don't know about) is that the heater box intrudes into the room for the radio, and so a "short" radio (from faceplate to back) must be used.  The radio/media player I've chosen will definatly fit the room provided, but since all the ads show it equipped with a sleeve, I can't tell it it has the requsite screw holes for the bracket, and I'm not cool with spending $100 to find out..

It probably does

 

I've mounted lots of full size radios into Loyales with OE brackets.

 

I just attach them a bit further back on the unit.....and let the face protrude about  1" out of the front of the dash.  It doesn't interfere with shifting.  IIRC you have to trim the edges of the Loyale console cover.

 

I used a wrapping of electrical tape tight around the exposed silver part behind the radio faceplate.  It's not gonna win any custom install shows but I think that's the point.

 

Looks like it's supposed to be there.