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04-25-2001, 10:26 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sonora, CA
Posts: 46
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how did you guys anchor your computers in the trunk?
I am probably going to finally install my system this weekend, but I need to know how you guys secured your pcs in the trunk. I know some of you used bungee cords, but I want to secure it by using something else so it doesn't look too ghetto (no offense to the guys who did you bungee cords)
thanks!
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'99 Civic Si
Electron Blue
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04-25-2001, 11:39 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: hoppers crossing, victoria, australia
Vehicle: 1975 td cortina wagon
Posts: 281
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depemds on lots o things
i used some angle iron on the bottom of my case with some screws into the floor of the boot(trunk)
be carefull if its metal tho you might find ya fuel tank or fuel line
cheers
pcman
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colecting new parts
installing into new toy
1975 td cortina wagon
12.1" lcd touchscreen
10.1" lcd
just the essentials :)
arr the fun starts again
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04-26-2001, 06:53 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Vehicle: '97 Mustang Cobra
Posts: 1,311
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Velcro...and like pcman said, it all depends. Mine is not on the floor unlike pcman.
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04-26-2001, 08:34 AM
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Live and Kickin' 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Houston
Vehicle: 2004 Mazda RX-8
Posts: 1,377
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04-26-2001, 01:24 PM
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Mine is built into the glovebox. I'll get pics as soon as i can.
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04-26-2001, 06:16 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 274
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I put a small area of carpet down for a small amount of shock protection but mainly for the velcro on the computer side.
sticks pretty good.
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95 Honda Civic DX Coupe - In Progress
mp3civic site
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04-27-2001, 04:06 PM
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Retired Admin
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded)
Posts: 2,465
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Car battery clamps.
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Player: Pentium 166MMX, Amptron 598LMR MB w/onboard Sound, Video, LAN, 10.2 Gig Fujitsu Laptop HD, Arise 865 DC-DC Converter, Lexan Case, Custom Software w/Voice Interface, MS Access Based Playlists
Car: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded), 1978 RX-7 Beater (Dead, parting out), 2001 Honda Insight
"If one more body-kitted, cut-spring-lowered, farty-exhausted Civic revs on me at an intersection, I swear I'm going to get out of my car and cram their ridiculous double-decker aluminium wing firmly up their rump."
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04-27-2001, 04:32 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 242
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I'll be using metal "L" brackets to secure the whole box. I have a sheet of 1/4" plywood in the back of the SUV that I secure all the amps, etc., to. I'll be simply using sheet metal or wood screws, I prefer sheet metal, to secure the L-brackets to the plywood.
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04-30-2001, 04:30 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Smyrna, Ga, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Honda Civic
Posts: 778
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Box is heavy, and has ruber feet -
Friction and Gravity.
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05-01-2001, 10:57 AM
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Retired Admin
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded)
Posts: 2,465
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Quote:
Originally posted by gizmomkr:
<STRONG>Box is heavy, and has ruber feet -
Friction and Gravity.</STRONG>
In an accident it becomes a very heavy projectile that will go right through the rear seats.
Best to anchor it somehow. 
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Player: Pentium 166MMX, Amptron 598LMR MB w/onboard Sound, Video, LAN, 10.2 Gig Fujitsu Laptop HD, Arise 865 DC-DC Converter, Lexan Case, Custom Software w/Voice Interface, MS Access Based Playlists
Car: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded), 1978 RX-7 Beater (Dead, parting out), 2001 Honda Insight
"If one more body-kitted, cut-spring-lowered, farty-exhausted Civic revs on me at an intersection, I swear I'm going to get out of my car and cram their ridiculous double-decker aluminium wing firmly up their rump."
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05-02-2001, 08:15 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Smyrna, Ga, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Honda Civic
Posts: 778
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My pc has 16 cables coming off the back of it, all tightly tied down, and the whole thing is right up against the seat back.
I was in 1 collision ( ******* came to a dead stop in the middle of the express way) I was doing 70, I imagine from the damage, I was down around 30 when I hit the guy - needless to say, the pc was fine. And incase my inshurence adjuster is reading this - no, I wasnt watching DvD's
<img src=http://www.hjnetworks.com/car/images/casebk4.JPG> |
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05-02-2001, 09:43 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rockford, IL (home), Southern IL (college)
Vehicle: 2004 Ford F150
Posts: 684
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Quote:
Originally posted by gizmomkr:
<STRONG> And incase my inshurence adjuster is reading this - no, I wasnt watching DvD's</STRONG>
I hope you werent watching dvd, it better have been DivX!! Hehe, just kidding 
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Shuttle XPC, 80gig HD, Wireless Internet, DVD
"How piMP3d is your ride??"
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05-02-2001, 12:18 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Vehicle: '97 Mustang Cobra
Posts: 1,311
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lol...hmmm doing 70mph, depending on how far away i am from the car in front of me, i could bring my car to a complete stop. This is y i love stick as oppose to automatic. Also ABS helps too if u know how to use it correctly.
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Author of CobraI,II,III and now CobraIV.
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05-04-2001, 03:26 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: louisville,ky,usa
Posts: 259
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I use "rug tape".. it's a rubber mat with a light adhesive that is designed to hold rugs on vinyl or hardwood floors.. it's great that box won't budge even going from 70 to 0 in a hurry.
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05-17-2001, 05:00 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Vehicle: 3x Pug 205s
Posts: 142
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is how i did mine..
its just one big box with case firmyl fit onto base of box using screws and some welding of a bolt..
to stop those damn thiefs: P
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UK Mp3car slapnut
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Carplayer and Mediaengine *****
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[-----------(90%)----] Completed :)
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