paint or stereo?
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paint or stereo?
my car isnt the best lookin, infact m prolly getiin ahead of myself cause its not even leagal yet. but i cant decide if i wanna spend money and get a good stereo, or get the car painted, both are high on my list, my girlfriend says i should get the stereo cause the outside is good enough, My friend says i should paint it, and im torn, i want both and it will get both eventually ,i just dont know what to do?
pics of the car: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/thank-you-all-256793/
pics of the car: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/thank-you-all-256793/
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from that pic the paint looks ok. it dosent look to be pealing or dis-coloring.
i say ditch the stereo and spend that money on performance parts... i figure you get the sucker to rumble loud enough you wont need a stereo any way cuz you cant hear it
i say ditch the stereo and spend that money on performance parts... i figure you get the sucker to rumble loud enough you wont need a stereo any way cuz you cant hear it
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Hm. If i were you my first priorities would be:
1) Lower the car (eibach pro kit, maybe cut one coil)
2) Rims/tires (either do a gsl-se suspension swap as well, thus allowing a myriad of rims, or get ROH snypers or Kosei K1's)
3) Stereo
4) Ignition. Get a new distributor cap/rotor/new wires/new plugs. maybe an MSD 6A or two.
5) Remove A/C (if you have it), any other un-necessary engine accessories, get yourself an electric fan setup, ditch the bee-hive oil cooler for the gsl-se front mounted cooler setup, and you'll be good there.
6) Engine, intake, and exhaust. Upgrade your carb, get a full racingbeat exhaust, cold air intake.
if you want any more of my opinion you can PM me or something.
1) Lower the car (eibach pro kit, maybe cut one coil)
2) Rims/tires (either do a gsl-se suspension swap as well, thus allowing a myriad of rims, or get ROH snypers or Kosei K1's)
3) Stereo
4) Ignition. Get a new distributor cap/rotor/new wires/new plugs. maybe an MSD 6A or two.
5) Remove A/C (if you have it), any other un-necessary engine accessories, get yourself an electric fan setup, ditch the bee-hive oil cooler for the gsl-se front mounted cooler setup, and you'll be good there.
6) Engine, intake, and exhaust. Upgrade your carb, get a full racingbeat exhaust, cold air intake.
if you want any more of my opinion you can PM me or something.
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I would go with paint, more people can appreciate it. I opted stereo and now wish I went with paint. Its easier to put off a paint job than a stereo purchase. Ive been putting off a paint job for 6 years now..
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i would go paint. I bet there is rust u cannot see hiding. Paint first cause what are u going to do with a stereo when the car is rusting.
i would go paint. I bet there is rust u cannot see hiding. Paint first cause what are u going to do with a stereo when the car is rusting.
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thanks for the opinions, i only have $600 and dont think that will get me a very good paint job, so now im thinkin "will $600 cover a gasket kit and a profesional SP?" cause i am cofedent i can rebuild one of the engines in my garage, but the grindin away at sumthin that wont grow back is a little frightening.
ioTus: ur list looks good if you flip it upside down, plus i just want a nice car to drive not nesessarily a fast one so the A/C will be hooked back up when it gets warmer.
ioTus: ur list looks good if you flip it upside down, plus i just want a nice car to drive not nesessarily a fast one so the A/C will be hooked back up when it gets warmer.
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if you feel you can do a rebuild on your own. you can do the port to.. mazda trix sells templets.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22202
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22201
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22202
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22201
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