Project FTPC - 1995 Mitsubishi FTO - U.K.

Project: "F.T.P.C." - (FTO-PC)

Car: 1995 Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 V6
Objective: Not surprisingly, a carputer install! (Though ideally using no more space than a standard head unit.)
Replacing Headunit: Rio Car (EMPEG V2)
Time From Parts Ordered To Completion: 8 Days

Carputer:
Epia M10000 / 80GB / 256MB
LinITX 7" Touchscreen
Carnetix P1260

Owner Comments:
Well I've decided to install a carpc for no reason other than I have never done one before and it seemed like an interesting challenge for the new year. Many additions still to come but I’m learning to walk before I can run! :)

Please click Here for the development website. (Note: 5.5MB site in total - lots of large development photos - not at all dial-up friendly!) ;)

Apologies if some of the information on there is a little obvious to many of the forum members here, but I am trying to find a balance that both carpc enthusiasts, friends and technophobes alike can all find informative and so didn't want to make it too daunting!

All comments and constructive criticism always gratefully appreciated. :)

Vacheron.

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Very well done.

very neat. looks really good

Excellent work. And a nice photo log too! :)

Awesome job! If you lived in the states I'de drive my car over to you for installation! hah.

-matt

Vacheron,

Very nice work. Great job on the photo log. Very professional and detailed.

Thats is such a nice compact install. Well done. Youa re such a lucky bastard though having all that room to workk with :P

Really good guide too. Will be showing this to my mate who wants an FTO.

Hi everyone.

Thanks for all the positive comments so far. :)

I'm glad people seem to like the photo log. I did that because I always get people asking how I did certain things after I have completed a project and it's so much easier to point someone them to a picture rather than lots of animated arm waving in the pub (bar), or a four paragraph description on the forums! :)
TBH, I may have went a little too far the other way this time. But people can always skip past them if they aren't interested.

All that DIN space was a bit of a nice discovery. Even better though was finding that the whole lower dashboard section could be removed so easily, which makes getting to the back of the frame a breeze!

This morning I've been working on making a BMW "IDrive" style control for the centre console to cover most if the basic functions. Things have been coming along quite well so far. :)

Looks great. I don't know that I would have given up the empeg though :). I've got two of them and they're indispensible.

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Originally Posted by Meatballman

Looks great. I don't know that I would have given up the empeg though :). I've got two of them and they're indispensible.

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Dont worry. Like most empeg owners I am much too loyal to the cause to give up on it just like that!

http://www.vacheron.btinternet.co.uk...Misc/Empeg.jpg

No, there it is... safe and warm. And theres no chance I would ever sell it despite five "very good" offers so far and counting!

You've got to be prepared in case a future car has a single din slot and a hand made burl walnut dashboard or something!
If it did theres no way I could ever go back to one of those "See Dee" players again, (you might as well just rub a couple of bloody sticks together!) :p

I was looking for a second empeg at one point as well just in case mine ever broke or was stolen! Is your second a spares and repairs safety unit as well?