I ended up using a hole closer to the driver's side... than ran it across behind the dash and down the passenger side of the car.
Long day, many hours spent on that stereo install this weekend. Not a bad system for my daughter's car, all made up of hand-me-down parts I gave her except for the Kenwood headunit which she bought a couple of years ago.
1998 Honda Accord EX Coupe V6
Kenwood KDC-MP522 CD/MP3 Receiver
Kenwood KAC-849 4-channel Amp
Kenwood KAC-819 Mono Amp
Kenwood KFC-1687 6½" 3-way speakers
Kenwood KFC-6959ie 6"x9" 2-way speakers
JL Audio CB110-W0 Bandpass Subwoofer Enclosure