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post Jul 3, 2005 - 10:10 PM
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Here's what i've been working on for a while. Finished on june 28th - Went on road trip with it biggrin.gif

In dash xenarc touch screen
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CarPC:
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
512 ddr 333 dual channel
40g laptop hd
wireless b
soundblaster live
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Subs
Infinity 1230w's powered by clarion DPX1001.2 (my ears still hurt)
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Battery relocated

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I also installed a compustar alarm, trunk poper and this:
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Next thing coming is carpet for the trunk and some lighting

Thanks for looking

- Nick


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JDM 96 MR2-T Faster - 94 Celica GT 3MZFE Funner - 99 Rav 4 AWD Handy
 
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post Jul 4, 2005 - 9:50 AM
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This thing is great. It turned out much better than i expected. Altho 90% functional and 50% cosmeticaly finished i am (again) overwhelmed with carPC features. This is also my most powerful sound system yet. 600wRMS hurts the ears, plain and simple. I have reached my in car entertainment goal tongue.gif - Next things to come, volume control, steering winamp controls, celing mount usb hub, GPS.

QUOTE(creis @ Jul 4, 2005 - 3:48 AM)
yeah that is gana be a big problem with the subs so close to the pc. you might ana put them on the other side and not have them up to full blast, or you will damage that pc.

ps: what did you use for your lining around the screen in the dash, I had some trubble doing mine with a vinyl linning but it worked out in the end.
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i used hot glue wink.gif lots of it

I'm worried about the magnet and heat the most. I still have to do a few adjustments to reduce the vibrations but the case is very solid and everything is mounted on foam pads. The laptop HD is design to take a beating, which it does it's job just fine. wink.gif Subwoofer vibration is low, it's the road beating thats bugging me right now. For sure the magnet is causing some errors in windows. It's not too too bad but still annoying having windows screw up once in a while. I'm working on a solution to shield my carPC from the magnets while still being able to have a side window (any suggestions?) My next concern, for some reason i have a heat issue. i'll have to create more ventilation in the hatch because after a long drive with this thing pounding it gets really hot in the hatch even w/o the cover. Amps and the carPC doesn't like heat :S

QUOTE(Cutrara @ Jul 3, 2005 - 11:40 PM)
Lookin' Good! You need some better pics though to show your work off. I'd really like to see a better pic of the screen molded into the dash.
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Thanks biggrin.gif
U are absolutely right, my digital camera is an old dinosaur. I'll try to borrow a better cam cause i do need some better picts.

QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jul 4, 2005 - 5:26 AM)
nice! Welcome to the club. That volt meter is a good idea, i should install one too.
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Thanks biggrin.gif - This is my 3rd carPC setup, i had a prototype that never made it and this one but in my corolla.

Old prototype
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My current carPC while it was being built and before the water cooling broke.

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The voltmeter is essential to my carPC. This thing is a very powerful computer, it drinks battery juice like a v8 drinks gas but i can still use it for aprox 1hr before i have to turn the car on again. Yay for spiral cell battery.

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