STi Stereo (or non-stereo)
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STi Stereo (or non-stereo)
Anyone know if the STi comes with speakers or anything or is the car completely bare of all stereo equipment? Just curious. I mena it has to have atleast the speaker enclosures and such ready, but just wondering. If only a head unit is needed it cuts costs incredibly.
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no system from what i've read... probably had the opening in the door panels, but no enclosures. They removed them for weight savings. I guess they'd just have a block plate where the old stereo head unit would be. That's a good thing b/c you'd be able to really custom tailor your system.
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Re: STi Stereo (or non-stereo)
Originally posted by DaveWRX
Anyone know if the STi comes with speakers or anything or is the car completely bare of all stereo equipment? Just curious. I mena it has to have atleast the speaker enclosures and such ready, but just wondering. If only a head unit is needed it cuts costs incredibly.
Thanks, Dave
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Anyone know if the STi comes with speakers or anything or is the car completely bare of all stereo equipment? Just curious. I mena it has to have atleast the speaker enclosures and such ready, but just wondering. If only a head unit is needed it cuts costs incredibly.
Thanks, Dave
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http://www.wrxhawaii.com
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Personally, I don't think it's a big deal. I would rather have no stereo in the car and install what I want (provided there are places in the door for speakers), rather than pay $500-$900 for a stereo I don't like that much...I totally agree with this...
Originally posted by nosuchsol
...b/c you'd be able to really custom tailor your system.
...b/c you'd be able to really custom tailor your system.
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Originally posted by Ditchhanger
Personally, I don't think it's a big deal. I would rather have no stereo in the car and install what I want (provided there are places in the door for speakers), rather than pay $500-$900 for a stereo I don't like that much...I totally agree with this...
Personally, I don't think it's a big deal. I would rather have no stereo in the car and install what I want (provided there are places in the door for speakers), rather than pay $500-$900 for a stereo I don't like that much...I totally agree with this...
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Even if there isn't any wiring for speakers in the car, you can always run wiring yourself. Subarus are incredibly easy to tear apart on the inside...so running wires to a small amplifier should be no trouble at all...
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That is kinda hard to believe they omitted the stereo just to save weight. That little bit of weight would not be a critical issue. What about the AC and power windows? You'd save more weight if you canned the AC!
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Originally posted by dsmperformance
That is kinda hard to believe they omitted the stereo just to save weight. That little bit of weight would not be a critical issue. What about the AC and power windows? You'd save more weight if you canned the AC!
That is kinda hard to believe they omitted the stereo just to save weight. That little bit of weight would not be a critical issue. What about the AC and power windows? You'd save more weight if you canned the AC!
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Originally posted by DaveWRX
Yeah true. I guess it makes sense if the headunit is an option they wouldnt want the dealer to have to install speakers and wiring, so Im sure its all there. Still a wierd idea, whats a headunit weight like 2-3 pounds if that??? If they left out every part of the system it would make more sense since speakers weigh more, but god we arent talking a full race car here, whats an extra 10 lbs. Oh well. Their car, their ideas...
Yeah true. I guess it makes sense if the headunit is an option they wouldnt want the dealer to have to install speakers and wiring, so Im sure its all there. Still a wierd idea, whats a headunit weight like 2-3 pounds if that??? If they left out every part of the system it would make more sense since speakers weigh more, but god we arent talking a full race car here, whats an extra 10 lbs. Oh well. Their car, their ideas...
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Originally posted by ObsidianRS
Sorry but it's true. Confirmed in LA by Subaru reps. It does come pre-wired and the radio/speakers is a dealer-installable options. STis just won't come from Japan with a radio. If you want one, you can get it with one.
Sorry but it's true. Confirmed in LA by Subaru reps. It does come pre-wired and the radio/speakers is a dealer-installable options. STis just won't come from Japan with a radio. If you want one, you can get it with one.
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I was just thinking...in al the pics I have seen from the auto shows and the STi sites, the cars that do have the radios installed, where is the antenna? Is it in the rear window? Do they have to drill and install a manual one? IMHO, drilling and installing would suck hairy a$$...