Worklog: Wasabi's 2001 VW GTI VR6 Carputer - Page 2

archimense · 06-30-2004, 07:49 PM

I have an OPUS 150W and it is great; survives crank and everything.

I wouldn't recommend a FM modulator either, but there are other ways to add an auxilliary input besides replacing your head unit.

BoraXP · 06-30-2004, 08:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wasabi

That sort of brings me to another point: I don't want to lose any utility or space in the car's hatch. So why not put the PC in the bracket for the CD player? I took a quick measurement, and determined I needed a case that was about 7.25" deep, 9.75" wide, and 2.5" tall. I haven't been able to find a pre-manufactured mini-itx case with these dimensions, so it looks like I'll need to fabricate something myself. Time to break out SketchUp, and toss together a design:

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thats exzactly what i did

aluminum project case + dremel
10 x 10 x 3 worked great

check out
http://www.action-electronics.com/lmcapcov.htm

migrane · 06-30-2004, 09:37 PM

I for one think that the monsoon sound system is an excellent system. It all depends on what music you listen to and how. I am not much of an audio buff and dont care much about how many watts my system has and all that. All I care about is that the sound reproduction is clear and warm at a moderate volume. The factory monsoon system in my 03 GTI deliveres that no problem.

Migrane

stutter · 10-08-2005, 02:11 PM

I agree about the cdchanger bracket being a cramped place to put the pc. But, i'm going to do it anyway - and i'm currently looking for a broken oem cdchanger unit so i can gut it out and use that as the case. Unfortunately, no one seems to be selling a broken one ( probably because they don't see the market for it ) and it would be a shame to waste 200$ on a new/use working one that i'm just gonna gut out. :|

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