Subject	IMO it would have looked a lot better if you would have
Posted by	TyreeZtt (SeKy) on December 05, 2007 at 10:58 AM
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In Reply To	Another CarPC / Carputer Install (Lots of Pics) posted by SoloCon [Phoenix] on December 05, 2007 at 09:15 AM
Message	used one of the small car-puter units that are tiny compared to that full size tower motherboard with custom enclosure setup. Just seems way to bulky to me and really takes away from all the somewhat clean audio stuff in the back. Quotes: "jamming my fingers in and out of the exhaust in a slow smooth motion was not only painful after an hour, but also just felt a little odd......" - CollegeBoy
Follow Ups	Another CarPC / Carputer Install (Lots of Pics) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 09:15:46 12/05/07 any pics of the monitor frame fabrication? (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 09:32:46 12/05/07 No, Lots of time and Bondo... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 09:35:28 12/05/07 how is viewing it since it isnt angled towards the driver? (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 10:23:42 12/05/07 Sucks in the day. Great @ night - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:04:44 12/05/07 lol just last night we were talkin about making a case - mogaffar 09:45:25 12/05/07 yeah i know..i would prefer to make urs with no windows - Atl300zxTT 10:16:22 12/05/07 yess and mine will definetly not be that big lol. (n/m) - mogaffar 10:44:53 12/05/07 Running full ATX will be... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:00:06 12/05/07 yeah i got a shuttle board its about the size of a - mogaffar 11:05:10 12/05/07 I have a Casetronic Travla(DIN-Size VIA ITX case) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:13:42 12/05/07 More air flow front to back.... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:59:03 12/05/07 Cool, I guess. - ZJeweler 09:38:13 12/05/07 possiblities are endless, necessity limited - gt300zxtt 09:54:13 12/05/07 sweetness, maybe some black fan grills (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 09:57:08 12/05/07 beautiful, well done! (n/m) - gt300zxtt 09:59:28 12/05/07 question, what did you use for powering and startup/shutdown - gt300zxtt 10:03:34 12/05/07 OPUS 320W DC-DC ATX power supply. - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:18:53 12/05/07 get tinted windows, some everyone who sees it doesnt try - BannonZ 10:03:20 12/05/07 2nd BannonZ, impressive work, but not stealth. - brahmabull (CT) 10:22:19 12/05/07 Speak of the devil, check your email. (n/m) - BannonZ 10:28:31 12/05/07 Why not use a laptop harddrive? (n/m) - EricTTZ 10:07:51 12/05/07 more expensive, smaller selection? - gt300zxtt 10:10:20 12/05/07 has a better shock rating..... (n/m) - dvlhntr 10:11:44 12/05/07 this HD only holds data. Nothing to do with the OS. - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:56:02 12/05/07 sweet, got any links for how you got windoze onto sd? - zxhoon 16:30:34 12/05/07 Why Not?........... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 21:57:26 12/05/07 ahh hadnt even heard of them haha thats fast too! (n/m) - zxhoon 22:24:03 12/05/07 Re: Why not use a laptop. (n/m) - phillyz 17:10:42 12/05/07 ? - dvlhntr 10:11:24 12/05/07 hdd seems to be mounted on something different... - gt300zxtt 10:28:54 12/05/07 Many reason, - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:38:28 12/05/07 That's retarded. (n/m) - Kenny 12:25:03 12/05/07 .... more ?s - dvlhntr 17:25:26 12/05/07 Answers within...... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 21:52:14 12/05/07 I think you missed what I was saying. - dvlhntr 00:55:48 12/06/07 Steal me - spicyZ 10:17:34 12/05/07 Not at all - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:50:50 12/05/07 are you forgetting the 2 giant screens on the dash? - Spee 11:44:58 12/05/07 1 screen folds in. (AVIC 2) (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:51:32 12/05/07 Umm. I'm thinking more of that big unretractable - spicyZ 14:50:56 12/05/07 Monitors are crooked. (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 10:19:08 12/05/07 I can assure you they are not. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:49:21 12/05/07 time for a set of these... - Atl300zxTT 10:22:20 12/05/07 nope.... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:48:27 12/05/07 nice, i didnt think the tonneau cover would clear the carpc (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 11:15:24 12/05/07 the Z can still look stock when removed. - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:24:59 12/05/07 I see that you are exhausting the hot air, but where are - Cap927(Boston) 10:26:27 12/05/07 note the direction of the fans - gt300zxtt 10:33:20 12/05/07 Correct. - SoloCon [Phoenix] 10:47:02 12/05/07 OK, guess I missed that, nice work thou. (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 11:52:32 12/05/07 what front end you using buddy? (n/m) - mogaffar 10:49:24 12/05/07 RR/Roadrunner (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:02:14 12/05/07 RR ftw (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 20:09:19 12/05/07 IMO it would have looked a lot better if you would have - TyreeZtt (SeKy) 10:58:04 12/05/07 Could not be done for what I wanted to do... - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:01:20 12/05/07 Ahhh gotcha. Still seems like there could be a better way. - TyreeZtt (SeKy) 11:43:39 12/05/07 overkill to me, but to each, their own (n/m) - Craig300ZX 11:00:48 12/05/07 A lot of work for sure, wont last long tho. - ni[X]it 11:11:23 12/05/07 Reasons why? (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:14:31 12/05/07 Way too much eye candy for a wandering theif. - ni[X]it 11:35:19 12/05/07 besides the screen, its all hidden /w Tonneau Cover (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:43:30 12/05/07 If he gets limo tint in the back it will be invisible. (n/m) - Jobando 13:41:52 12/05/07 Arizona 110+ degree weather is hard on electronics (n/m) - AZHeat 14:46:37 12/05/07 Looks great!! where do you keep your spare tire now? - icanznow 11:26:45 12/05/07 Same spot. About 15 min. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:34:08 12/05/07 AAA roadside assistance - no reason for a spare tire. (n/m) - awesom-o 11:44:10 12/05/07 Why rely on yourself, when you can hope AAA with show up? (n/m) - Kenny 12:29:41 12/05/07 Eventually they'll show :) - awesom-o 12:43:52 12/05/07 very impressive, I'll give you that... Doc Brown - Double0Zlevin 11:30:44 12/05/07 nice install...but you might as well put a blinking neon - Spee 11:42:51 12/05/07 No worries. Vent was closed so air is pushed.. - SoloCon [Phoenix] 11:50:05 12/05/07 so wait...you live in AZ, don't have AC in your Z... - Spee 11:52:26 12/05/07 Less then 5K miles in 2 years. Not a DD, I have been fine. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:01:11 12/05/07 I'm with Spee on this one, I just don't see the ... - Cap927(Boston) 15:41:10 12/05/07 i'd rather leave it in the garage during the summer - Adam(Phoenix) 12:30:26 12/05/07 Someone broke into my 10yo DD because they saw a - whitepearlz 14:09:33 12/05/07 no offense, but that's ghetto (n/m) - moxie (SF) 11:55:03 12/05/07 It's not streamlined, but I wouldn't call it ghetto (n/m) - JBender 11:58:00 12/05/07 IYO. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:01:57 12/05/07 Right - lakerdude42 12:11:27 12/05/07 oh snap (n/m) - zboost(NoVA) 12:23:04 12/05/07 lol (n/m) - blacktwin 12:28:11 12/05/07 Burned. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 12:29:02 12/05/07 awesome! (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 13:20:56 12/05/07 Beam me up, Scotty. (n/m) - CameronSF 12:31:41 12/05/07 that's alot of work (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:32:58 12/05/07 Thats part of owning a Z (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:43:04 12/05/07 Its huge..... - z_samurai 12:41:28 12/05/07 I am taking it you never looked into a CarPC. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:43:57 12/05/07 a pc in a car.. connected to an ecu.. anything more? (n/m) - z_samurai 12:46:20 12/05/07 Lots! (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:47:18 12/05/07 creative install regardless..sorry (n/m) - z_samurai 12:54:48 12/05/07 Thanks (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 12:56:49 12/05/07 I did and found these to be tiny and some fanless - SeedyROM 12:59:54 12/05/07 you can find DIN carputer on ebay, china tho (n/m) - z_samurai 13:03:17 12/05/07 You are correct, there are smaller setups - SoloCon [Phoenix] 13:10:21 12/05/07 wow 5 touchscreens?wtf is ur Z a spaceship lol... (n/m) - mogaffar 14:33:00 12/05/07 I admire the amount of effort put into that, but... - whitepearlz 14:18:37 12/05/07 Just because. (n/m) - SoloCon [Phoenix] 14:23:16 12/05/07 Some people constantly tinker with engines - BlackholeZ 17:22:41 12/05/07 Kingston RAM? Really? - en5 14:59:00 12/05/07
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