SA dash vs FB dash
 

i only just realised how much of a difference there is in the dash between the SA and the FB, i own 2 SAs and personally i love the dash in them far more than the FB. it seems so much smoother and sexier.

tell me what you reckon. pics are welcome.

The dash is the same on 79-83, except the 79 has speaker holes above the glove compartment. In 1986, I upgrade my SA's dash to 83. Nice but got lots of cuts.

i have a 83 and i think my dash is 100 times better than the 85 fugley lookin one

I like the S1/S2 dash way more than the S3 dash.

oh ok so the 83+ dash is the one with the squarish guage pod etc.

hmm my cars 83 but i have the 82 dash not squish unlessed my titles incorect

shepski. I notice you live in Australia where the late Gen 1s did not get the updated dash of the US model. Which of the three styles of dash are you talking about ?

their all sexy 7's and dont ya forget it LOL :P

I like the pre 84-85 dash boards.It was one of the reasons why I looked at specifically at 83,and older cars to replace my 83 Limited edition.The 84-85 dash was an attempt at making the cars look more modern I think,but it failed at it.The pre 84-85 dash has a more classic simple design to it that to me is timeless.

Chris

It don't get any better than this:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...957_7_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_65_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_98_full.jpg

Ray

Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about! :D That's my interior and I love it. I've seen the older interiors, not bad, but I'm so used to mine that well.........I love it most. ;)

Dash photos...
 

I've been collecting photos to get some ideas. Here's some of the S1-2 and S3 dash designs; some subtle and classy and some are outrageously awesome. Enjoy...

A few more...
 

More dash styles...

...and a few more.

The first of your three posts: I like the last two. Nice and clean. That first one? *L* Batman logo? Wow..........

Ugh, way to gay up what should be a rather spartan little sportscar interior.

Wow, if I had the money I could make a first gen interior a million times better, and functional.

That's what I'm saying as well.

Anyway, I preferred my '83 interior much more than my '84 interior, but my '83 interior was ruined. Completely, so I had to get rid of it. The plastic was dry rotted, and touching it would put red chips in your hair for a week.

My '84 on the other hand had near perfect interior, with the exception of the back carpet not being there. I would still absolutely love to get my hands on a full '83 interior and replace the lack of interior in my '83.

thats some awso,e lookin stuff im gonna do black grey

Well if you are looking for a maroon 83 interior,I have what you are looking for.I am parting out my 83 Limited edition right now.The rear carpet is spoken for already,but I do have another one that is in good shape.The only problem really is the carpet stuff that drapes down to cover the tailights is ripped,rotted,and nasty.PM me if you are interested in anything.Come to think of it,I think I have an entire 83 LE interior short of the dash that I removed from a parts LE a few years ago.

Chris

I agree, the Gen1 should be a spartan sports car. My view is it should look masculine rather than a colorful 'sexy' machine. The stock interior is great apart from the period of mock tartan upholstery.

As for gauges, the oil pressure and water temperature are the only ones I have time to look at when driving a RX-7 as it should be driven. Even the rev counter is only secondary if you know your engine.

SA!!

simplicity is the key- clean and no nonsense

actually, come to think of it... almost everything about the SA is better than the FB

here's mine-

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...307_3_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...07_46_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...07_39_full.jpg

rbf41182gt- where did you get that shift knob, I like that.

I like the SA interior over the FB's...

Heres my SA in progress....
the shifter and radio surround will soon be painted silver and the rest will be completed. power windows and locks soon too hopefully with black and grey gslse door panels... have the 3" straight through "muffler" the t3 .60 .48 turbo, and the stock clutch disc in the floor board...

i dont like the 83and back... its too 70's

i don't like the 81-85- too 80's

i made the rotor insert, but bought the rest of teh shift knob. It came with a fake carbon fiber thing, but that wasn't workin for me