Car PC setup, install and some fabrication

speedzak · 29th November 2006, 02:50

I appreciate your efforts dude!

That was really an effort. Now that you have the audio guru from Delhi to help you out, that will be sorted out easy.

Keep us posted with your pics!

khanak · 29th November 2006, 05:06

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ankur · 29th November 2006, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

I appreciate your efforts dude!

That was really an effort. Now that you have the audio guru from Delhi to help you out, that will be sorted out easy.

Keep us posted with your pics!

Thanks. I will try and keep adding pictures as i go along. Also when i finish i plan to document the entire project.
cheers.

ankur · 29th November 2006, 13:23

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Originally Posted by khanak

You may also want to check out Drivesoft - Car Computing Harware and Software Solutions .

Hi,
Thanks for the link. Are you affiliated with them in any way ?

They offer a complete packaged solution, something i didnt want to do. I am following a DIY approach as much as possible. Besides their software is not what i want, i found Centrafuse to be the best out there (my opinion).

cheers.

khanak · 29th November 2006, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankur

Hi,
Thanks for the link. Are you affiliated with them in any way ?

They offer a complete packaged solution, something i didnt want to do. I am following a DIY approach as much as possible. Besides their software is not what i want, i found Centrafuse to be the best out there (my opinion).

cheers.

nope not affiliated to them...saw this used on pimp my ride..

ankur · 5th December 2006, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

I appreciate your efforts dude!

That was really an effort. Now that you have the audio guru from Delhi to help you out, that will be sorted out easy.

Keep us posted with your pics!

Met the guru today

, i think this will turn out good hehe. Keep watching this thread for updates, though it will take a bit to get rolling.

cheers.

speedzak · 5th December 2006, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankur

Met the guru today

, i think this will turn out good hehe. Keep watching this thread for updates, though it will take a bit to get rolling.

cheers.

That's one of the best teasers I've seen in some time.

Man!!! When's the updates coming?

ankur · 6th December 2006, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

That's one of the best teasers I've seen in some time.

Man!!! When's the updates coming?

Hahaha, nothing that exciting. Updates are a little on hold, i am waiting for the last pieces of the setup to reach me, that will be in a few days. Then i am going on a little vacation to Dubai, so the actual build will take place in january, as soon as i am back.

cheers.

YooHoo no more waiting for my posts to show up

, i am a BHPian.

ankur · 15th January 2007, 12:24

Ok here is an update

.

Last week, thanks to the efforts of JB and Gunbir, i was able to get the PC installed. The project will never be complete but now its a usable PC in a car

.

Here is thefinished dash :

ankur · 15th January 2007, 12:25

Here is the system running at night

ankur · 15th January 2007, 12:27

And here is the GPS at night

speedzak · 15th January 2007, 12:39

WOW!!! Looks stunning. But it's still a teaser of more to come, I think.

Great finishing job you have got done.
You have to give more details of audio stuff gone in too.

ankur · 15th January 2007, 12:42

The audio system that went in was :

Audison SRx 5 Amp
ESK 165 components in the front
ECH 165 coaxials in the rear
ES 380 15" sub in a ported box

Inner layer of damping material :

Outer layer of Dynamat Extreme :

Front speaker mounted :

Front tweeters mounted in the door frame :

Tsunami 4AWG main power cable distributed to 8AWG Monster power cables:

DVD, Sound Blaster, USB Hub and FM tuner all in here :

The amp, under the driver seat :

The sub :

Changed the entire dash lighting to red to match the Audi MMI color :

netarchie · 15th January 2007, 12:43

Thats a great setup there...I think you have almost got all the things working, gps, music ect.

The setup really looks cool.

ankur · 15th January 2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by netarchie

Thats a great setup there...I think you have almost got all the things working, gps, music ect.

The setup really looks cool.

Thanks. Yes everything is working, small teething troubles here and there but mostly it rocks

.

cheers.

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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I appreciate your efforts dude! That was really an effort. Now that you have the audio guru from Delhi to help you out, that will be sorted out easy. Keep us posted with your pics!
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ankur BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	Ok here is an update . Last week, thanks to the efforts of JB and Gunbir, i was able to get the PC installed. The project will never be complete but now its a usable PC in a car . Here is thefinished dash :
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ankur BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	Here is the system running at night
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ankur BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	And here is the GPS at night
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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	WOW!!! Looks stunning. But it's still a teaser of more to come, I think. Great finishing job you have got done. You have to give more details of audio stuff gone in too.
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15th January 2007, 12:42	#103
ankur BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	The audio system that went in was : Audison SRx 5 Amp ESK 165 components in the front ECH 165 coaxials in the rear ES 380 15" sub in a ported box Inner layer of damping material : Outer layer of Dynamat Extreme : Front speaker mounted : Front tweeters mounted in the door frame : Tsunami 4AWG main power cable distributed to 8AWG Monster power cables: DVD, Sound Blaster, USB Hub and FM tuner all in here : The amp, under the driver seat : The sub : Changed the entire dash lighting to red to match the Audi MMI color :
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15th January 2007, 12:43	#104
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Thats a great setup there...I think you have almost got all the things working, gps, music ect. The setup really looks cool.
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