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

the last picture of ChasRX's first post is amazing. everything just flows

[QUOTE=rbf41182gt]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 [QUOTE]

I support the view. The best Gen 1 was the 85 SA, it came without the complex FB dash. It also had all disc brakes, lsd, and 114 wheel lug spacing.

i prefer the 84/85 but here is mine.... :balls: now i'm working to change the gauges to white.3-4 days more.... :wallbash:

mine:
 

do yaull customize your dash or do they sell kits for that..


p.s. I like that rotor inside the gear knob. after long drive its probally embedded into your hand lol.


but heres mine. restoring progress

oh yeah i forgot to say, mine fell out too haha


79+80+84_rx-7
Its a MOMO

its 80 bucks.

im loving the tan leather interior pic i wish i could do that i love it!

That's my old baby!
 

Well, I personally like the earlier FB style better, but that picture seems to be my EXACT old '85, even though I bet it's not from Topeka, Ks.... but even the swivel-out tray under the stereo was messed up in the same place.... makes me miss her...
but it's okay, I got the '83 GSL now with some upgrades!
(if that one's from T-Town, let me know!)
Phill :MissileSm

well this is the particular dash that i like the most.

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~sheppo/black-dash.JPG

pulled it from my parts car and its going in my carbon black SA.

here are some more pics and my white gauges i will soon have... :fawk:

i make it all my self.hey...you live in USA....you can find anything there and you have better prices....i bought yesterday a blow off valve HKS ssqv 180$ from there....here the price is....480$ :MissileSm god bless e-bay!!!

This looks like the dash from all the NZ, UK and Australian RX-7s, even the 85 SA after they put decent stereo speakers into it.

How was the FB different? Or are talking about the Instrument Panel or Centre Consule?

I don't like the HVAC controls in either. I like the FC's setup much better. Got knobs, sliders, and buttons abound in the FB... Pick ONE style of control, not many.

Besides, the locations for the heat/cold and the fan speed knob are perfect for gauges...

I despise the fake leather grain and stitching all over the place...

I like the S2 gauge cluster better. I hate the S1/S2 round vents...

Still debating on the dash styles, leaning more towards the S3.

typo
 

""Quote:
Originally Posted by ray green
It don't get any better than this:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/membe...957_98_full.jpg

Ray

Well, I personally like the earlier FB style better, but that picture seems to be my EXACT old '85, even though I bet it's not from Topeka, Ks.... but even the swivel-out tray under the stereo was messed up in the same place.... makes me miss her...
but it's okay, I got the '83 GSL now with some upgrades!
(if that one's from T-Town, let me know!)
Phill ""

Hey Phill, my white 84 GSL with the red interior is from Wichita, not Topeka, but not a bad guess. Here's a photo from the rear, I think you can make out the dealer's insignia, which is Wichita Mazda Ltd.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_90_full.jpg

Here's a picture of the interior before I swapped out the velour seats for red leather, which I like a bit more:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_96_full.jpg

I got the car last year with 84,000 miles on it, needed some repairs but it's in rare unmolested stock condition and the body is near perfect, something worth investing in. It's my daily driver now and it's a real pleasure to drive.

As you might also have guessed, I'm a fan of the stock look and that 84-85 dash layout is a classic, one of the defining features of the first gen (along with the pop up headlights, X wheels, wrap around taillights and pointy nose). I like the earlier dashes too, especially when they keep the original lay out.

In my opinion the fading and signs of wear just add to the classic, elegant look of these one-of-a-kind cars - why change it, no matter what year your 7 is? They must have been built well too, all the electronics, controls and sound systems have worked perfectly on all three of my GSLs, not something you see very often in twenty year cars.

Let's see some pictures of the earlier stock dash layouts!

Ray

Stock '80 Dash.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1106340

Pardon the filthy steering wheel, this was my daily driver at the time the photo was taken.

yea stock dashes! i love the tan leather interior!.. although mine is beat up.. which i will take apart in good time and redo it all.

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ahh empty stock premium sound system.. i have all the parts but it wont work. damn thieves i think they cut a plug i need to keep the constant on. but first get the car road legal.

is that stock or did you do it tell me its so frigin cool

are you reffering to my dash? if so what do u want to know about it?