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Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

LOL I'm looking at getting an FM Modulator so I can use an MP3 or portable CD.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

iirc fm modulators suck. You'd be better off using one of those fake tapes in your deck that spews out a headphone jack.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

I can't, no aux input.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

That's why he suggested the old "wired cassette adapater". No aux input required. Sheesh, get up on your 80's car stereo adapters, dude.

We even had an 8-track to cassette adapter for the old 76 Tbird.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

Huzer wrote:That's why he suggested the old "wired cassette adapater". No aux input required. Sheesh, get up on your 80's car stereo adapters, dude.

We even had an 8-track to cassette adapter for the old 76 Tbird.

nice tim!

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

haha. I didn't see that. Everything I read said that if I get a good quality FM modulator than the quality will be better than a cassette adapter. Now this is a modulator not a transmitter. So it is wired directly into the antenna input in the back of the stereo.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

FM modulators >>>>>>>> cassette adapters. I use FM modulators for my satellite radio. No static like you have with the cassettes.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

erod550 wrote:FM modulators >>>>>>>> cassette adapters. I use FM modulators for my satellite radio. No static like you have with the cassettes.

Folks were confusing modulators and transmitters. Nothing to see here...let's move along.

Ideally, Chris would would have an installed 8track, use the 8track to cassette converter, then use the cassette to CD converter. Then plug that into the FM antenna. Wait, I think I lost myself...

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

Huzer wrote:Folks were confusing modulators and transmitters. Nothing to see here...let's move along.

Ideally, Chris would would have an installed 8track, use the 8track to cassette converter, then use the cassette to CD converter. Then plug that into the FM antenna. Wait, I think I lost myself...

nice tim!....perhaps he should just bring a portable stereo in the car with him. a ghetto blaster if you will. :rolleyes:

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

Several years ago I saw an old high school friend that was driving his hoopty, his stereo didn't work so he had his "ghetto blaster" type stereo on the seat next to him haha. And back when I was in HS I would ride around with a buddy in his Cutlass Supreme and he had a pair of home stereo subwoofers in the trunk. We thought we were the ish. LOL

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:14

speedjunkie wrote:And back when I was in HS I would ride around with a buddy in his Cutlass Supreme and he had a pair of home stereo subwoofers in the trunk. We thought we were the ish. LOL

I did that. In a 1985 Cavalier Wagon. They were laying down in the back behind the seats lol.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:14

desperate times call for desperate measures.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:14

I now have a working radio. I bought one out of the junk yard and between the 2 I have a good working one.

iani1.1 · Postby **iani1.1** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:14

nice. i might have to back out on the black car since i have big plans for mine and need to save up some munnys lol.

but i did find your twin lol

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:14

^It does look a little like my black car.

So I filtered the gas on Saturday (about 8 gallons), it took me over an hour to do and the car is still getting rust in the filter. I'm not sure were it is coming from. The gas that came out of the tank was almost completely clean.

I also checked the front barrings and they looked good. So I'm still not sure what my vibration is. The only other thought I have is flat spots on the tires from sitting.

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