97 Toyota Tacoma You gotta See This. NEW UPDATE with 100+ pics on 7-4-03 - Page 3

stimps · 05-24-2003, 10:25 AM

dang that looks good. Makes mine look POV!

http://www.vlturbo.org/incarmp3.htm

DodgeCummins · 05-27-2003, 02:31 PM

Your install looks better than the stock dash!!!!

I wondered if you could give more info on the fiberglass buildup...I need to do something similar, but am a bit intimidated by the process.

Thanks

Mikey · 05-27-2003, 06:11 PM

one tip, use disposible gloves and in a well vented area... when i did work with fiberglass, i made a template out of cardboard first and then covered it in fiberglass. turned out fairly good too, the cardboard will get almost as hard as the Fglass and u can cut/sand it also

Henry Winx · 05-28-2003, 12:01 PM

That looks awesome!! Would love to know how you matched the texture to the stock parts, as I am thinking along the same lines for my car.

I also have all the Clifford gizmos on my concept 500 like intellistart and smart windows, you got me thinking about the cliffnet wizard to change settings etc really easily!!

As has been said above, I would be happy if people asked what all the fuss is about, as they can tell no differnece to stock!

supurb,

Henry

cproaudio · 07-04-2003, 04:59 AM

I have completely updated this thread with tons of pics and infos in the original post so enjoy.

Moose · 07-04-2003, 08:07 AM

Thanks for the awesome update. The pictures of the computer install with 25+ wires hanging out makes me feel grateful that in the middle of my current install I only have around 10 to worry about. How are those 80mm fans for noise? Are they smart fans?
Also, I am debating installing a car alarm myself, I am comfortable working with PC's and basic electronics. Was it a pretty tricky install?
Incredible job man, that is a serious body of work that all looks very professional.

Henry Winx · 07-04-2003, 09:09 AM

Awesome install there... I can honestly say I have not seen better!! I am just waiting for the G5 program to be available in the UK then I am going to go ahead with the wizard on the incarpc.

Ohhh you got me all excited about mine now!!

Great job
Henry

Loftus · 07-04-2003, 04:51 PM

Came back for another look at your install, and yep i'm still jealous. One tip i think would make the screen a little more eye pleasing is to take it out and paint the casing black (instead of the stock silver) to match the trim of your dash. It looks a little weird once i picked up on it now it 's the first thing i see everytime i look through the pic's.
Still very nice install, congrats.

cproaudio · 07-05-2003, 02:19 AM

Moose: The 80MM fans are ultra quite high output fans. They're extreme quiet but they're not smart fans though. The 60MM fans for the PC case are smart fans. I cut off the temp sensor to make it move more air. The result is they move twice as much air and 3 times as loud as the 80MM fans. I'll probably replace the case fans later. As of now the noise doesnt bother me that much. I recommend that you have the alarm professionally installed. For my install, I made my own channel expensioner, integrated the serial relay control module and mounted the brain where the passanger airbag would have been (97 Tacs dont have passanger airbag. 98-up does). So yes it was a tricky install. It wasnt too bad of an install for me. I've done more complicated alarm installs than the one in my truck.
Henry Winx: The Cliffnet wizard G5 program is avaliable now but only through an autherized Clifford alarm dealer. But most dealers cant get it yet. The Cliffnet wizard 1.3 can be downloaded at the clifford site. My DEI rep came and installed the cliffnet wizard program in my truck so I dont have the actual setup files.
Loftus: I know it would look good if I color matched the Xenarc, the CD drive, and the port relocator panel. But I'm looking to resell the LCD the drives and the relocator panel later in the future. If I have 2 Xenarc monitors for sale, 1 has been taken apart and painted while the other one is all factory, never been taken apart. Both work the same. Which one do you think will sell quicker and for more money? As of now the Xenarc screen is in brand new condition, not a single mark on it. I could easily get at least $300 out of it. If it's painted black, I'd be lucky if I get $250 out of it. Same thing with CDRW/DVD combo drive. That's why I didnt want to paint the screen and the CD drive.

Bladerunner · 07-06-2003, 08:16 PM

Very nice job!

What kind of module did you use to control the relays from the serial port?

cproaudio · 07-06-2003, 09:22 PM

www.controlanything.com R810 8 relay They give you the codes then you have to write your own cprogram. which kind of sucks b/c if you dont know how to program your SOL.

The Undertaker · 07-13-2003, 03:27 AM

Is this picture done with the OBD-II interface, loving that.

cproaudio · 07-13-2003, 04:24 AM

yes it's done with OBD-II interface. It's the easiest way to add engine infos to your PC. The top left is the RPM. The top right is the vehicle speed. The bottom left is the engine load at 36.9%.The one next to it is the throttle position at 19.2%. The one next it is the coolant temp at 187 degrees. The bottom right is the air intake temp at 63 degrees. The guages are totally programable.

cproaudio · 08-06-2003, 11:24 PM

Well I got good news and bad news. For me anyway. The good news is I finally got my sprintPCS Vision service going. I traded my Nokia 8390 in for a Sanyo SCP5300. I bought a usb data/charging cable I got my PC setup to use the Sprint phone. I ran a few speed test and got 121kbps to 165kbps, about 2-3 times faster than dial up. I am so stoked. It's at least 12+ times faster than my previous Cingular service. Changing from Cingular data plan to Sprint vision plan is like switching from dial up service to cable modem. I didnt know the Sprint vision phone/plan came with all kinds of internet crap. google search, SprintPCS, AOL email, AIM instant messaging, and whole bunch other crap. The bad news is

HomeSpecial · 08-20-2003, 04:54 PM

Hi,

I would like to see the set up you have before I start my project on a 93 Mitsubishi Diamante. I have an idea of how to start but wanted advise from a pro. I'd be willing to drive down to where you are.

Thanks,

John

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