Anyone know of a site that has a detailed, step by step guide to the 4th Gen Console swap? It seems a lot of people are doing this, surely someone has catologed it.
yeah, i would need that info also.... 4th gens look ok in 3rd gens (but why our they all black..???)
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Not much too it. Take out your old, put in the 4thgen cosole. The two bolts in the in storage box will line up with the old holes. Then youll see you have a space to fill since the 3rdgen camaro console went higher and included the HVAC and radio where the 4thgen didn't. See pic 4thgen console ends where the red line is. SO you will have to cut off that part (circled in blue)of your old console and attach to the dash somehow. Thats really all ther eis to it.
What about people who have used the 3rd gen firebird pod? How is it attatched to the dash? So, your saying it just bolts in? Others have said it does not.
after cutting, drilling finishing and fitting..... yea, bolts are what hold it in. 
the radio pod is part of the console.
its not on the 4thgen.
you have to cut up your stock console.
how well the swap goes, is dependant on how well you cut and fit the console radio area.
this is why there arnt alot of pics that show where they meet... most of the guys are not happy with the way the two come together.
the radio pod is part of the console.
its not on the 4thgen.
you have to cut up your stock console.
how well the swap goes, is dependant on how well you cut and fit the console radio area.
this is why there arnt alot of pics that show where they meet... most of the guys are not happy with the way the two come together.
What about using the 3rd gen firebird pod?
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that'd be the key, hook a firebird pod up to the old 3rd gen dash, then use the 4th gne console to the firebird pod. It'll look the way it does in a firebird, and nearly like a 4th gen...nearly.
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the 3rd gen firebird radio pod is what most people go for, and thats exactly what im looking for right now. ive got my console all ready to go in, just need the radio pod for it. so i dont know how well the fitment really is yet.
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
how well the swap goes, is dependant on how well you cut and fit the console radio area.
this is why there arnt alot of pics that show where they meet... most of the guys are not happy with the way the two come together.
Originally posted by MrDude_1
how well the swap goes, is dependant on how well you cut and fit the console radio area.
this is why there arnt alot of pics that show where they meet... most of the guys are not happy with the way the two come together.
yep I didnt like how it meshed, but I tried fixing it with some carpeting....Im still not completly done with it, but it looks wayy better than leaving it be (srry not the best pic)
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If you have a B&M megashifter, beware!! mine did not fit properly and ultimately cracked the console!! still sore about that one..