Quel

The intention of this thread is to only post information about your car's factory or aftermarket audio system. Please post in the following format.

Head Unit:
Front Speakers (4" factory position):
Additional Front Speakers:
Front Speaker Amplification:
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position):
Additional Rear Speakers:
Rear Speaker Amplification:
Subwoofer(s):
Subwoofer Amplification:
Additional Equipment: (Sound Processors, Crossovers, BLT, etc.)
Power Wire Gauge:
Power Equipment: (Alternators, Meters, Batteries, etc.)

Comments on build: (Please include any tips or information that might help out another RX7 FB owner on the forum. Include information on what you like and dislike about your current setup. Maybe you've won a competition or something, let us know!)

Quel

Head Unit: Eclipse 5443 CD Player
Front Speakers (4" factory position): Hertz ECX100
Additional Front Speakers: N/A
Front Speaker Amplification: Soundstream Rubicon Class A 5.0
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position): Soundstream Exact 5.3 Component
Additional Rear Speakers: N/A
Rear Speaker Amplification: Soundstream Rubicon Class A 5.0
Subwoofer(s): Soundstream Exact 12"
Subwoofer Amplification: Soundstream Rubicon Class A 5.0
Additional Equipment: Crossovers on all speakers designed and built by myself to crossover at 150Hz high pass on the front speakers @ 18db/octave (3rd order), 100Hz high pass on the rear speakers @ 18 db/octave (3rd order), and 120Hz low pass @ 12db/octave (2nd order) on the subwoofer.
Power Wire Gauge: 4
Power Equipment: Stock Mitsubishi alternator (it isn't happy.)

Comments on build: Rewiring the entire car with new speaker wire was actually quite painless, I used 18 gauge wire for the speakers and 14 gauge for the subwoofer. I brought the power wire through the same location on the firewall as just about every other wire on the driver's side, it's really easy there. I like the way the system sounds, though the front speakers are in such a terrible position. I mounted the rear tweeters right over the grille and didn't have to cut into anything on the car except for the cloth grille behind the plastic one.

Mr_Miles

iTrader: (1)

Head Unit: Pioneer DEH 4100UB
Front Speakers Stocks right now, but have a nice pair of alpine's on the way
Additional Front Speakers: not yet - maybe in the future
Front Speaker Amplification: none
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position): nice alpine 6.5's
Additional Rear Speakers: soon - have the speakers but haven't got the amp yet
Rear Speaker Amplification: no.
Subwoofer(s): one 6.5 inch Lanzar 600 watt sub in a bazooka style enclosure
Subwoofer Amplification: vr3 300 watt amp
Additional Equipment:Naw, don't really need it
Power Wire Gauge: i forget. probly' like 8 gauge
Power Equipment: stock, I ain't pushin 5 1200 watt amps.

IanS

iTrader: (4)

Head Unit: Alpine 7209
Front Speakers (4" factory position): Inifinity reference (deck power)
Additional Front Speakers: Orion C5.25 coax in doors (custom enclosure)
Front Speaker Amplification: Kenwood 4 channel 50x4
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position): none
Additional Rear Speakers: Orion P6.5 component set mounted on bin covers
Rear Speaker Amplification: Kenwood 4 channel 50x4
Subwoofer(s): 2 - Orion P10.2, slot port prefab box
Subwoofer Amplification: Kenwood 800 watt class A/B
Additional Equipment: (Sound Processors, Crossovers, BLT, etc.): All built into deck except for X-overs for component set
Power Wire Gauge: 4 ga main 8 ga into amps
Power Equipment: (Alternators, Meters, Batteries, etc.): 2.5F capacitor, S4 alternator (soon to be S6 alternator)

Comments on build:

Seems to weigh too much. Noticeable difference without the stereo in. Plan on downsizing somewhat to a single 12 with the rest being the same.

rx-7ames

iTrader: (1)

Head Unit: Blaupunkt Bremen MP76
Additional Front Speakers: Kicker KS series 5 1/4 components in the doors.
Front Speaker Amplification: Phoenix Gold Xenon 400.4 (front and rear speakers)
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position): Kicker KS series 6.5 components
Additional Rear Speakers: Maybe some 6x9's for more mid bass in the future.
Rear Speaker Amplification: Phoenix Gold Xenon 400.4 (front and rear speakers)
Subwoofer(s): 2 Phoenix Gold Xenon 10' dual voice coil 4 ohm subs, wired to 4 ohms
Subwoofer Amplification: Phoenix Gold Xenon 600.1 class D amp
Additional Equipment: (Sound Processors, Crossovers, BLT, etc.)
Power Wire Gauge: 0 gauge from the batter to a distribution block. 4 gauge to each amp.
Power Equipment: (Alternators, Meters, Batteries, etc.) I am running an S4 alternator and Optima yellow top battery. It is fine for normal listening levels but it isn't enough if the amps are running at more than half power (which is pretty damn loud).

Comments on build: For more info on my front speaker install go here:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/step-step-door-speaker-instal-902483/
For information on everything else go here:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-general-discussion-207/sound-system-mostly-complete-subwoofers-amplifiers-component-speakers-head-unit-923474/

I love my set up. It has good bass, but not enough mid bass for me. So, I might install some 6x9's in the rear. I would run the front speakers off the head unit and both sets of rears off the amp. I also installed sound proofing to cut out some road noise. There are no vibrations from this car when the bass hits, but these 1st gens are usually like that in my experience. This is not the sound system for racers. It is too heavy, but you can't tell the difference under normal driving conditions.

openshot

so fair 2 10inch soundstream picked up for $40 new

DAVID GRIMES

Head Unit: Sony
Front Speakers: MTX 4" in kick panels
Front / Middle Speaker Amplification: MTX 4 channel 200 watt #1
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position): MTX 6.5"
Center Speakers: MTX 6x9's 3-way in storage bins face
Rear Speaker / Sub Amplification: MTX 4 channel 200 watt #12
Subwoofer: 1 MYX 8" dual voice coil in spare wheel well
Power Wire Gauge: 0 gauge from the battery to a distribution block. 4 gauge to each amp.
Power Equipment: (Alternators, Batteries, etc.) I am running an upgraded 85 amp alternator and Optima red top battery.

ztfdrake61

Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-P6000UB
Front Speakers (4" factory position): Walmart Special
Additional Front Speakers:NA
Front Speaker Amplification:NA
Rear Speakers (6.5" factory position):Orion Component 6.5's
Additional Rear Speakers:Orion tweeters mounted in the rear plastics
Rear Speaker Amplification:Ebay special 250w amp hidden in driver's side compartment
Subwoofer(s):NA
Subwoofer Amplification:NA
Additional Equipment: (Sound Processors, Crossovers, BLT, etc.)NA
Power Wire Gauge:6 AWG
Power Equipment: (Alternators, Meters, Batteries, etc.) - New Alternator, full brass MAXI fuse block

Comments on build: I used an install kit for and 81-83 (mine is an 84) and it took mild modification to make it fit, i would recommend a double din receaver if you're not handy with a dremel, lol, but it looks great if you take care in the installation, i ran all the power cables through the dash and under the center console and into the driver side bin for the amp to the rear, I also used the dremel to make a small rectanglular hole for my USB cable for the ipod so it's all hidden inside the center console

rotor motor 85

iTrader: (1)

kenwood excelon 7in double din
front speakers=rockfork fosgate 4in
rear speakers= rockford fosgate 6.5in
4ga audiopipe amp kit
sony 1200 watt gtr competition amp
1 farad capacitor
2 10" p210d4 rockford fosgate dual voice coil subs custom red and silver paint
custom sub box intergrated behind tail lights with sub mags facing out in hatch
modded original x box in passenger storage bin(hard drive stores all my music)
black and decker 400 watt power inverter in drivers storage bin with usb charge port
15 gallons of blood sweat and tears