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Old 09-01-2005, 10:51 PM   #1
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'04 Mazda RX-8 - Updated for '06
Update for '06 ( CarPC v2.0 ) starts at post #18
Car PC v2.0 Links to pics
http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...3&postcount=27
http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...5&postcount=28
http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...8&postcount=39

V2.0
Dash - built by me
Xenarc 700IDT touch screen
Commel PM Mobo and processor
1GB RAM
250GB 3.5" HD SATA
M2-ATX
4port USB hub
BU-353
Wifi
DVR card (for capturing driving footage)
Casetronics 2699R
Micro Keyboard - chopped and customized to retract on zip line
Mini Bluetooth Keyboard
Craploads of cables
Dynomat Extreme
Weather-stripping
Stealthed Valet switch

Misc
- 1 x 06 12" RE XXX D2
- Kicker ZX2500.1
- Knee rest
- 1 CCD front mounted cam
- 1 CCD reverse cam


v1.0

Well I'm finally coming close to the completion of my CarPC and wanted to share my progress. The dash was constructed by a friend of my brother and was vinyled by 1st Apolstory here in AZ. Running the cables, creating the custom pc case and assembly are all I can really take credit for. Well here's what I have so far.

Xenarc 700IDT touch screen
Intel Celeron D 340 Prescott 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor 2.93GHz
Abbit SG-72 mobo
768mb RAM
250GB 3.5" HD
250W PSU
400W continuous output DC-AC inverter
Thermalright XP-90 HSF
EZ CarPC v2.4 shutdown controller
4port USB hub
Bluetooth
Wifi
DVR card (for capturing driving footage)
Computer Case - Custom job created from a utility box purchased at Home Depot
Micro Keyboard - chopped and customized to retract on zip line
Craploads of cables
Dynomat Extreme
Weather-stripping
Stealthed Valet switch

Misc
- 2x JL Audio 10w6v2 D4
- Orion 1200d
- Knee rest

In the Works
- 1 CCD front mounted cam
- 1 CCD reverse cam





The rest are here - PICS

-Boxcar
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Old 09-01-2005, 10:53 PM   #2
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Well you better change "carpc" to something else because of the new forum autolink is interfering...

Thanatos.

Cool trunk setup BTW
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Well you better chang "carpc" to something else because of the new forum autolink is interfering...

Thanatos.

Cool trunk setup BTW

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Really nice install.... congrats

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Old 09-01-2005, 11:31 PM   #5
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a fan of boxcar racer?
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Really nice install.... congrats

Thanatos.

Thanks! I've been working on it for about 3 months now. Could never have done it without this forum so thank you all.
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:38 PM   #7
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I love the look of the dash peice. This is probably the best set-up for theives because of how stock it looks. Its hardly noticable.
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:40 PM   #8
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a fan of boxcar racer?

That band sounds familiar but I can not think of any of their songs at the moment. I just suck at naming things. Snake's name=none, Alligator’s name=Joe etc. So when I joined the RX8Club I just went with boxcar because it's the only mod I had done to my current car as well as my 3 prior vehicles. Until now that is
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www.myspace.com/boxcarracer

crappy music you might reconize. I just thought it was strange that your name was coincidently boxcar. not box car....nevermind then.
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crappy music you might reconize. I just thought it was strange that your name was coincidently boxcar. not box car....nevermind then.

Not bad, Kind of like Sum41.
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sum41's kind of like them. all it is is blink182 without the other bassist.
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and alittle more heavy and darker then blink.
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i really like the pc mate.. damn nice heatsink good setup!

like the case also..
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Boxcar,

Looks great! I have a silly question, but what front end is that, and is it natively embedding iGuidance with those buttons?

Thanks and look forward to seeing additional pics of hte keyboard retraction. (i didn't see it in your pics gallery)
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Looks great! I have a silly question, but what front end is that, and is it natively embedding iGuidance with those buttons?

Thanks and look forward to seeing additional pics of hte keyboard retraction. (i didn't see it in your pics gallery)

I'm running Road Runner w/ the Zots05 skin
( http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-skins/50437-rr-skin-zots05.html ) The color doesn't exactly match my car but it is by far the best skin I've used. I started to play with the skin but the learning curv was killing me and was just not my thing.

The keyboard can be seen in a couple of pics. There is one that shows the cable extended in there somewere. I don't remeber who the user was on this forum but the idea for the retractable cable was taken from him. We got hit by a pretty good storm yesterday which only left me with my garage to take pics in, which was dark.
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