New CarPC - this one for tuning - Page 7

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 09:12 AM

The mounting for the pillar to help secure it to the car:

Mounting the tweeter cup:

Finished out in the car:

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 09:17 AM

Some pics of the PC:

Mounting the computer:

What a cluster...once I get rid of the Alpine, it should clean it up a good deal:

To help make the computer more easily removable:

All of the fusing for the computer and processor.

XC-C30 · 02-26-2007, 10:21 AM

Don't know about IASCA or USACi, but in the EMMA competition you'd be losing points on placement of your mids and tweeters because you're blocking the view to the outside of your front window at the bottom corners. Apart from that, it looks pretty nice though!

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 10:57 AM

not a concern over here.

I've also heard that in EMMA, you can't cut any metal in the car...so I would have lost points with the kicks...

durwood · 02-26-2007, 11:03 AM

That is some serious wire management. Super clean. I think I will be going a similar route since I have more room to work with this time around.

You soundsatge is going to sound fabulous with your mid up higher like that.

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 11:15 AM

No matter how we've gone about it, we can't get the wiring any nicer looking...lol

There's just so much of it.

Just in listening to the speakers in positioning...it's beautiful!

the 5" Be subs up front...WOW - talk about IMPACT!

durwood · 02-26-2007, 01:25 PM

It puts my wiring to shame right now. I'd be embarrassed to even post pictures up right now. I got lazy and just wanted it done, so when I got to my power wires for my PSU, i used...errr....wire nuts.

I was going to throw a plug on it so I can quickly disconnect, bu there are too many wires. I think the best way is to display them liek you have done. Easier to diagnose problems if the arrise, and it is nealty organized and saftely terminated.

So how would you compare placement now to your old kicks? I think if everyone were to try it they would go away from kicks, unless they want a two seater.

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 02:04 PM

well, before we were using 5 1/4" mids down in the kicks and just the tweeters up top.

Now we're using the Be 3" mids up top and the 5" subs down bottom, the tweeters and the 15" sub are all that's the same speaker wise.

So it's hard to tell.

This new set-up is hands down going to be better, the speaker compliment will allow for better tone and the 3" up top will do wonders for the imaging...

:giddy:

turbocad6 · 02-26-2007, 02:08 PM

subs up front are soooo nice

no matter how much bass you have in a car & no matter how much everyone tells you it's non directional, theres still a nice impact with subs up front that you really can't get any other way....

looking real good

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 02:24 PM

subs up front are very nice, no doubt about it...

difference is....getting a quicker sub up front in a larger size that you normally find in the back....and finding somewhere to put it....ha!

XC-C30 · 02-26-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedGTiVR6

not a concern over here.

I've also heard that in EMMA, you can't cut any metal in the car...so I would have lost points with the kicks...

Ok, who wants to sponsor me, so I can go and compete in IASCA and USACi? I don't have the money to ship my car to every game in the US myself

.... But seems they're easyer on a few things than with EMMA

RedGTiVR6 · 02-26-2007, 02:49 PM

from what I've been told, it's actually illegal over there to cut into the steel of the car like we've done for the kicks...not just a EMMA thing, but a legal issue?

XC-C30 · 02-26-2007, 02:55 PM

Don't know if it's illegal. And I do know some competitors who have cut the doors to, for instance, put in double kicks....

MatrixPC · 02-26-2007, 03:29 PM

Red and others,
can you explain what is the reason/purpose of using twisted cable on the same connection like the one in this photo

Isn't it the same idea of twisted cable in cat 5 network cables? But it Cat 5, it a twisted pair for + and -. Unlike this one, I don't know.

mezz64 · 02-26-2007, 04:15 PM

Your attention to detail is amazing, I'm going to strive for the same thing when I do the Car PC this summer, I doubt i will end up with the patience to do it as nice as you've done though. I really like those blade fuse blocks, do you have a link to where they're sold? thanks!