1990RXHeaven

Well, after reading most, if not all the stereo threads on here, I've come to one conclusion, us 7heads tend to scoff a bit more than we help when it comes to aiding someones ailing sound system. I think something like

"You know you're and FC owner when it doesn't matter that the stereo doesn't work..... because you'd just turn it down to listen to the engine anyways."

My problem, however, is that a car without a stereo is no car at all, it is a 1990 GXL lawnmower with power windows and a really big bunny rabbit gear (to all those guys who can't mow in turtle).

My car came with a busted *** clarion stock unit which, with it's burnt out LCD's and quirks, sounds great when it is working. It fits the hole just great and even has the digital Eq., instead of the manual (even though it doesn't really work). I want a new unit in atleast the features I have now to give me that nice sound consistently to go with my new front component speakers. I tried a cheapie aftermarket with just a radio and tape deck that didnt even fill the hole, and had to use a wiring harness kit for my car. The end result... No bas and shitty sound.

What should be done in this senario as the units with the digital Eq are hard to find and ones with a CD player are even harder.

A)Buy an aftermarket with atleast the 100 amps that came in the Clarion and just use the wiring harness kit?

B)Buy another stockie off Ebay even though it only has a manual Eq, less amps, and the person who is selling it doesn't even have an RX-7 to test it?

C)Go back to the aftermarket but hand wire it instead of using the harness kit?

D)Just put up with having a hoopdie system?

E)Other _________________________________________ please specify

Thank you fellow fans of the Wankel.

zeromage428

i say get an aftermarket n screw the wiring kit, i hate them waste of money

NZConvertible

Not true. Most FC's in this forum have a stereo in one form or another because that's what the owner wants. The only car I'd ever have without a stereo is a race car. As for your options...

100A? The car's entire electrical system can't produce 100A. I guess you mean 100W. Most decent namebrand head units these days are rated at around 4x40W, or 160W total. This is peak power however, most actually put out 15-20Wrms per channel. IIRC the stock amps put out ~8Wrms per channel, so pretty much anything you buy will have way more power.

Don't waste your money on wiring "kits". You don't need them. Terminate the bare harness that come with the head unit using male spade terminals and plug them straight in to the car's stereo plugs. You need to bypass the amps, preferably by running new wires from the head unit to the speakers. If you still have stock speakers you should look at replacing them too. You'll need to add a realy to the antenna wire to change the switched ground to switched power.

Are you reading this forum on a Commodore 64? No, so why would you want a stereo designed nearly 20 years ago? The FC's stereo was way ahead of most car audio in its day, but it's archaic now.

Not if it's a "cheapie". Quality CD/tuners don't cost that much. Stick to the good brands.

Hell no...