RX-8 Mac Mini Edition

airspeed · 06-14-2006, 01:08 PM

It's been interesting to read abt the Macs in the Porsche 944 and Toyota MR2.
I'm also currently working on my Mac Mini project.
Here are some pics:

Still undecided which frontend to use, but for now, FrontRow is not that bad.
The LCD was replaced by a Lilliput 7" TS.
Still needing a GPS software.

SnyperBob · 06-14-2006, 01:40 PM

Looks great! Is that the stock Navi screen that you can get in the RX8?

pepsibobby · 06-14-2006, 03:48 PM

it says right above it that he replaced it.

SnyperBob · 06-14-2006, 03:55 PM

Ah, yes....bad phrasing on my part...

My question is - is that the stock navigation housing that comes as an option on the car? Was it a bear to drop a 7 inch into it?

pepsibobby · 06-14-2006, 08:37 PM

ahh yes, i want a pop up something like that, i wonder if i oculd implant one.

airspeed · 06-15-2006, 01:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SnyperBob

Ah, yes....bad phrasing on my part...

My question is - is that the stock navigation housing that comes as an option on the car? Was it a bear to drop a 7 inch into it?

Yes, it's the OEM housing that's an option on RX8's. Took 3 mths just to order that damn thing. There's a lot of space in there for most touchscreen LCDs and their PCBs.

airspeed · 06-15-2006, 01:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by pepsibobby

ahh yes, i want a pop up something like that, i wonder if i oculd implant one.

I like how the stock LCD on the Volvo XC90s comes up to view and disappear down into the dash. Wonder if you could get one and implant it in your car.

SnyperBob · 06-15-2006, 06:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by airspeed

Took 3 mths just to order that damn thing.

Did you just order the Navi housing or something from the factory - or did you actually buy the option ($3000+) for navigation to come with the car?

If you did just get the housing, how much was it, and was it bought just straight through a dealer, or some other vendor?

airspeed · 06-15-2006, 01:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SnyperBob

Did you just order the Navi housing or something from the factory - or did you actually buy the option ($3000+) for navigation to come with the car?

I ordered just the housing with the stock LCD that I removed and replaced with the Lilliput TSV. Where I'm located(Singapore), there's no option for the Nav, cos I don't think Navteq has support for Singapore maps.

Quote: Originally Posted by SnyperBob

If you did just get the housing, how much was it, and was it bought just straight through a dealer, or some other vendor?

I got the housing for abt US$1200(not cheap!), from a local car parts dealer. I could get it airfreighted(few days) but that would cost me extra $200-300. I'd rather wait 3 mths, I could plan out what other stuffs to do and do some wirings.

rdag · 06-15-2006, 04:16 PM

the first so 2 pics dont work here. btw my fav car is a RX-8 so im excited to see this one :P

Tkv000 · 06-15-2006, 05:28 PM

Nice car, I'm currently doing a '06 Mazdaspeed6 Mac Mini Carputer. If you have an intel mac you can load windoze on it and theres a really great Road Runner RX-8 Skin. (ya, I know, most people don't buy macs to run windows)

airspeed · 06-19-2006, 06:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tkv000

Nice car, I'm currently doing a '06 Mazdaspeed6 Mac Mini Carputer. If you have an intel mac you can load windoze on it and theres a really great Road Runner RX-8 Skin. (ya, I know, most people don't buy macs to run windows)

Yes, an intel Mac Mini. Was actually thinking of running bootcamp for GPS Navigation, unless a good software comes along for OSX. Where do you intend to fix an LCD and are you gonna stick to the OEM HU?

airspeed · 06-19-2006, 07:42 AM

Ok, tried disconnecting the mouse and my touchscreen still wouldn't work.
It's a Lilliput 7" and it's on the Intel Mac Mini. Driver installed, but touchscreen not detected. Any suggestions?

Tkv000 · 06-19-2006, 08:03 AM

I'm putting the LCD where the stock map pocket was, I've built it up and have begun motorizing it with 2 hobby servo's, I'm sticking with the OEM head unit thus far because I like the looks, using an AUXMOD to direct sound threw it.

pepsibobby · 06-19-2006, 02:05 PM

nope got the same problem on the touch screen. My next step is to take the USB control board out and try the other one that i have. hope it works.