Show Off Your Rides!!! - Page 3

reddeath30 · 05-08-2006, 10:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Macflurry

I'll be taking a step backwards and not fiiting another ecotec engine. It'll be the C20LET out of the older models. Relatively simple and fairly robust engines. The Cavalier is a bit of a tank but with the 4x4 drive train and the C20LET it came with a 6.4 second 0-60 as standard!! Which is nice!!

I see, sorry I thought you were speaking of the American Chevrolet Cavalier engines, heh heh... I kind of thought it sounded strange to fit one in a european chasis, heh heh...

myzhi · 05-20-2006, 11:19 AM

Hardware:

PS: M2-ATX 160W http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=171
LCD: Xenarc 700TSV http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...products_id=39
MB: Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128320
CPU: AMD Turion 64 Mobile MT37 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103521
Heatsink: Thermaltake Venus 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106034
RAM: 2X512 Geil PC3500 DDR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144513
HDD: HITACHI 160GB 3.5" SATA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145088
DVD: SAMSUNG 16X DVD DL 5" IDE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118
USB1: iOne Scorpius Wireless Keyboard / Joystick http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...at=MOU&cpc=JAD
USB2: Logitech Cordless Wingman http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282
Serial: GPS BR-355 http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=61

Now carputer pics:

The car:

The computer:

Doesn't it look nice. Spent hours making it, but WTF happen to it later on.

Frontend: Mobile Impact

Video

It's hard to see, but little black thing sticking up from bottom middle of the screen is remote IR sensor. Don't ever need to touch the buttons on the LCD.

GPS: Iguidance 2.1.3

Navigation Window Close

Color is a little off since I am using 2003 Navigation window. 2006 doesn't have a pull down window.

Power button: Glows yellow/orange around the base when PC is on.

Unfortunately, my camera sux at taking dark pictures. Best I can do.

Keyboard & Gamepad

GPS Receiver

If you were wondering, Mario 64 is running on the screen.

Computer hidden behind passenger seat

Computer open

Now, result of having limited space and wires running everywhere.

DVD drive was suppose to go in little compartment above, but IDE cables would not reach.

Still have to add reverse camera and USB wireless adapter. Hope, you enjoy. Took me months of researching which allowed me to do it in 3 days.

reddeath30 · 05-20-2006, 08:14 PM

Holy Crap!!!!

I have to say that this is one of the cleanest and most impressive installs I have yet to see!!!

Not to mention that I love the fairlady. I had a classic 78 2+2 back in the day, that I unfortunately totalled. The case is sweet as hell!!! Did you fabricate it or did you buy it somewhere?

myzhi · 05-20-2006, 09:25 PM

I made the case. It's pretty easy. Metal mesh bent into 16X9 inch frame, painted black, and enclosed top & bottom by 1/4 inch plexi glass. Held together by nuts & bolts. The MB (bottom) and PS (side) sits on top of plastic washers.

Here's pic of mesh (comes in size 4.5 feet) I got from Lowe's: Front, Back, and Shaping

reddeath30 · 05-23-2006, 11:43 PM

I spent all day doing this and spent several months gathering up the nerve and motivation to do it. I took my stock stereo panel console piece and fabricated it to mold around my touch screen and also acomodate it being tilted back slightly.

Click Here to view the fabrication process

UBERNAME · 08-18-2006, 04:06 PM

nice job red! i drive a tC and i'm still sketchy on whether or not to fab the dash to fit my lilliput.

geeky_hawkes · 08-18-2006, 04:29 PM

Some really top installs. One thing ive noticed is that most of you seem to have kept a head unit of sorts as well as your carputer. Any reason for this?

reddeath30 · 08-19-2006, 11:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by geeky_hawkes

Some really top installs. One thing ive noticed is that most of you seem to have kept a head unit of sorts as well as your carputer. Any reason for this?

I would have built an fm radio module into the program, but no computer radios get reception worth a damn, so I kept my head unit.

f1vlad · 08-20-2006, 12:15 AM

Car:

Home carputer setup

First test-drive:

USB outlet

reddeath30 · 08-20-2006, 11:10 PM

Nice install, how bout a pic with Mobile Impact in it.

treetop777 · 11-28-2006, 07:40 PM

First installation to get familiar with the whole CarPc stuff, i'll refine it soon after the holidays. And MI is running flawlessly!

treetop777 · 11-28-2006, 07:44 PM

some more.

reddeath30 · 11-28-2006, 09:11 PM

treetop777 -> Nice ride! I especially like the pics of Mobile Impact running on it!

Charly · 12-30-2006, 10:28 PM

The touchscreen is custom only one guy is making them out of Bulgaria if anybody is interested.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/CharlyM3

TURSTY · 01-07-2008, 10:35 PM

Heres some pics of my install and car.

Car:
1992 Mazda RX7 Series 6
LOTS AND LOTS of engine work.

The Carputer - On the cheap I might add:

Second hand IBM Thinkcentre I got free from work
2.6Ghz, 1G Ram, 100Gig HDD, onboard sound and graphics
Intelligent Automotive / Car DC-DC ATX PC Power Su
Case cut down to fit car
MI front end (old version)
Goldfinger GPS software (New Zealand only)
7" LCD Touch screen in old headunit location
Headunit relocated to middle vent location
USB Numeric keypad with keystroke converter and script to enable "." button to be a one touch cycle between MI and GPS.

When the enclosure is made for the Sub it will fit in nice and level with the top of the computer and will cover all the amps etc. Should look nice!!!

What you think?

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