03 infiniti fx35 w/all the toys, add a carpc too? oh yeah... :) - Page 9

sporty_drew · 09-14-2007, 10:54 AM

Really over the top

Sidewalksalvage · 09-16-2007, 12:15 AM

I disagree, I defintaltly feel the same as turbo. If you are doing a good job, why stop halfway. I end up doing something over 4 times if I do a poor job at first....!

JasonWW · 09-16-2007, 02:10 PM

Don't get me wrong, adjustable vents are fine and dandy, but I never adjust them once I have them set right so I see making fixed vents perfectly acceptable and not as some halfway job. So when I say the adjustable vents are over the top it's just my opinion.

monkeyracer · 09-16-2007, 03:41 PM

i agree, once they're set, they stay put. I can see having the adjustibility for a multiple driver car, or if you leave that in the car after you sell it... Either way, it adds up to a completely nice install and looks factory, which is good for anti-theft.

I think also that for this car the vents have a open/close switch (the round dial) that he's wanting to keep. (some cars don't have an "off" option other than on the vent itself)

Sidewalksalvage · 09-16-2007, 07:35 PM

Sorry that came out a little wrong. I didnt mean having a fixed vent as a poor job. It was sort of a two in one statement. If you were planning on doing something, stoping and settling for someting less always sucks.

I play with my vents constantly, so I really like the idea of adjustable vents, but thats jsut me.

turbocad6 · 09-17-2007, 12:59 AM

I think all things being equal, anyone would choose movable vents over stationary. the only reason to not do them movable is that it's hard to do, but that is not a good enough reason when you want 100%... I don't want this to look like someone put a pc in, I want it to look like it came this way from infiniti, only fully articulating vents will do

plus, sometimes you want a blast of cool air, but sometimes your really sweaty & can't have the a/c blowing directly on you, but you still want to cool the interior hard, or may need to move the air away to light a cigarette, or my wife may be overheating & diverting all vents towards her could avoid an explosion, I use my adjustability all the time.

turbocad6 · 09-20-2007, 01:51 AM

left & right, half way there

I was concerned how well one single slat would divert air side to side, but it works good, I can blow straight at me or completely away from me, so it does the job.

up & down will be the biggest pita, I'm getting weak... if I skip up & down, I could probably button it all up & drive it by this weekend...., na, I'm going to give it a little more time... but by next week I'll switch plates & have her on the road... mp3car meet next saturday, I want to have this thing ready enough to drive it there

stock VS. modified vent length:

turbocad6 · 09-20-2007, 01:53 AM

inside vents aren't painted yet, so they look white just sanded, but will be matte black & dark inside when done...

onidragon · 09-20-2007, 02:15 AM

Beautiful can't wait to see whats next. Better than most of the t.v. shows out there. lol

turbocad6 · 09-22-2007, 10:18 PM

update, I recieved my touchscreen, I'm using a fujitsu anti-glare touchscreen, 4 wire resistive usb interface. the digitizer is still in place, I instaled drivers & calibrated. both the digitizer & the touchscreen can co-exist & work well with each other, it's awsome to be able to use the magnetic pen with the digitizer, then be able to just poke the screen with your finger too, I don't think I've seen any other installs that have used a dual mode touchscreen setup like this...

running tablet edition & a digitizer means there is never really a need for a keyboard or a mouse, you can do everything thru the screen if necissary, I'll also have a keyboard & mouse in this install anyway.

I built a cage for the motherboard, to protect it from..., well.... I haven't figured out what I'm protecting it from, but it's protected

I put everything togeather with the climate controls & radio & all, everything reaches & fits nicely,

I played with the system for a bit & it works well, visability even with the touchscreen is good, I tested a sunlight bulb against the screen & I'm happy to see the touchscreen has no negative affects with the reflective ability of this screen, I wasn't sure how an antireflective cover would affect the screen's reflective abilities, but it's all fine, the antiglare touchscreen really does a nice job with glare... before, the screen was like a mirror, but now reflections in the screen are seriously diffused, & this is what eliminates the glare.

the screen loves light, & as long as theres light it's visable, I even played around with a projector lamp up in the overhead console area behind the overhead screen, focused & pointed down on this screen.... it looks awesome... I can recess this light enough that you will not see it from inside or outside the car, just see it's illumination on the screen... it looks pretty sick actually

turbocad6 · 09-22-2007, 10:26 PM

some may question my choice of resistive over either capacitive, saw & ir touchscreens, well, I've had (have) a capacitive & they are just too glossy, I mean, yeah, there 97% light transmissive compared to the resistives maybe 78%, but the glare is a bigger issue, & the resistive is the less of the 2 evils, as far as ir, just no room, & saw same really

in the end, now that I'm able to do a brightness enhancement from the front also, this worked out to be the best combo I think.

visability is just not an issue with this screen so far from what I've seen, really can't wait to drive it

turbocad6 · 09-24-2007, 06:13 PM

ok, I finally got to test this in the sun, direct & blinding sun, even the glare from the black matte bezel is glaringly white & blinding, but the screen is great... can read it fine, the touchscreen does have that typical milky white kinda look in the sun, but it doesn't hurt the visability of this... the fujitsu antiglare touchscreen is a good piece & does the job well

keland44 · 09-24-2007, 06:21 PM

that's hot good work turbo your installs have always impressed me

turbocad6 · 09-25-2007, 01:54 PM

hey, thanks man, this install has gone nice & smooth, no problems or comprimises really, even all the factory stuff is stil intact & funtioning as it should, the only loss is the cassette deck, still don't know what the hell they were thinking by putting a cassette deck in this truck, I'm not missing it one bit

Sidewalksalvage · 09-25-2007, 10:35 PM

Looks incredible. Is the OEM screen just mounted up there right now or is there something molded for that?

On a side note, i was damn glad this weekend to have adjustable vents... my car was overheating on my way home from boston, so I put the heat on full blast (which worked very well to drop the engine temp) and with the windows down it was bearable, but I think I would have overheated if the vents werent adjustable away from me! Granted I hope for everyone that should never be their reason to want adjustable vents, but i thought id mention it anyway....

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