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Sonicxtacy02 · 05-05-2007, 07:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by gunsandrosses

Well I sure am glad to see people modding '01 altimas. I thought I would be the only one dumb enough to try. Sonic, As I stated earlier my main requirements for a carputer are
"to have a system that is fully accessible from the dashboard (CD drive, inputs, and radio controls)"

I know most people put their computers under a seat or in their trunk, but what about a CD drive or USB ports. I know CD drives aren't that necessary when you have all of your music on the comptuer and you can always install a USB hub. This being my first install I want to have everything in view and at my finger tips.

Sonic: Where is your computer located? How did you mount your stereo? Is there a gap underneath the stereo? What's with the red button?

I saw a thread where you talked about fabricating your own bezel. Is this it?

Thanks for all of your help.

-Ross

My computer is in the trunk. I have a slot load dvd down under the radio. Im not sure what u mean by inputs but i have a few usb hubs up front with extensions running to the trunk. As far as how i mounted my stereo what i did was chop the top half of the cig lighter assembly off then just slid teh radio into that position. I kinda wish i didnt do that now though because i've since decided to go without a head unit so my head units just sitting there doing nothing. There's no gap under the stereo other than the cubby thats already in your altima. The red button is just a power button i added. If i could go back i'd probably mount that some where out of sight. And yes thats the bezel i fabricated. I took the existing bezel, cut out enough of the din slot to fit the 8 inch and bondo'd it in. Us altima owners are pretty forunate that thats basically all it takes.

05-05-2007, 07:08 AM	#11
Sonicxtacy02 MySQL Error Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 5,171	Quote: Originally Posted by gunsandrosses Well I sure am glad to see people modding '01 altimas. I thought I would be the only one dumb enough to try. Sonic, As I stated earlier my main requirements for a carputer are "to have a system that is fully accessible from the dashboard (CD drive, inputs, and radio controls)" I know most people put their computers under a seat or in their trunk, but what about a CD drive or USB ports. I know CD drives aren't that necessary when you have all of your music on the comptuer and you can always install a USB hub. This being my first install I want to have everything in view and at my finger tips. Sonic: Where is your computer located? How did you mount your stereo? Is there a gap underneath the stereo? What's with the red button? I saw a thread where you talked about fabricating your own bezel. Is this it? Thanks for all of your help. -Ross My computer is in the trunk. I have a slot load dvd down under the radio. Im not sure what u mean by inputs but i have a few usb hubs up front with extensions running to the trunk. As far as how i mounted my stereo what i did was chop the top half of the cig lighter assembly off then just slid teh radio into that position. I kinda wish i didnt do that now though because i've since decided to go without a head unit so my head units just sitting there doing nothing. There's no gap under the stereo other than the cubby thats already in your altima. The red button is just a power button i added. If i could go back i'd probably mount that some where out of sight. And yes thats the bezel i fabricated. I took the existing bezel, cut out enough of the din slot to fit the 8 inch and bondo'd it in. Us altima owners are pretty forunate that thats basically all it takes. __________________ 03 Acura RSX Coupe a K.I.S.S Flash, VB, and Autoit Programmer Developer of: RRFusion, MovieTimes, (new)RRMail, & RR Plugin Manager Coming Soon:RRChrome, & CentraFusion Is Your RR Plugin Managed?