COMPLETED!! 4/27/05 - Project "At my fingertips"

[Bizzar]

Parts are coming in and its going to be GO time soon. As some of you have seen my a/c controls fabbed on the left side of the dash well it gets better...

Installing a 8" touchscreen monitor into my dash (in place of the stock a/c and radio) but this is no ordinary LCD. Its for PC's AND consoles. Everything will be at the touch of my finger. Cd's stored on a hard drive, DVD, PC Games and a PS2. It will also have TV and AM/FM all via a Remote.The best part will be Uberdata tuning in dash!! I have an Ostrich unit that does on-the-fly tuning and a wideband for datalogging. All of this on one simple screen. So today at lunch I began the schematics of it all. Have a look of my future upgrades. Can you say High Tech Honda!! Whats next? GSPS :P

Click the thumbnail

http://img22.exs.cx/img22/6488/systemschematic1dc.th.jpg (http://img22.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img22&image=systemschematic1dc.jpg)

[jimmyb34]

Thats awesome man! You have got to post some pics up for sure!

[00kickercivic]

sounds cool!!

[Levi]

now that is some cool stuff right thurrrrr

[nedgeworth]

awesome work man!! don't forget to give your carputer Wireless as well!! always handy to have :) bit of war driving :P and also good for syncing mp3's and things without any hassles.

[flatfourfan]

so bizz, what's the final price tag on all that gear???

[NastyHabitzCRX]

<--------- i'll admit it i'm jealous:beer:

[modsHXcivi]

dam in sure you wouldnt mine the old lady kicking you out ......car=home away from home .....nice set up

[Bizzar]

Most of the stuff I already have. All I purchased was the monitor $290 shipped, Soundblaster card $100, USB port and extensions $60, External dvd-cdr $90, wireless mini keyboard $45. So really its not that bad. Sure it adds up and is pretty pointless but to each his own right? BTW I got the touchscreen in yesterday and OMFG its NICE!! DVD picture is friggin awesome better than ANY flip screen - cd/dvd in car player I have seen, Super high res. The PC input looks damn good too and Uberdata is very easy to see even though the numbers are tiny. Touch screen works good too. Playing Pc games on it WOW!! So damn clear I was playing NFSU2. I have already pulled the dash apart and began wiring. This weekend I will start on the fabbing but still undecided how I want to do it. I may make a fake removable a/c radio panel to hide the indash touchscreen. We will see room is VERY tight with this 8" monster. The ol dremel is gonna get a workout for sure.

[mikeD16Z6]

That sounds fuckin sick!!!
Good luck with it.

I actually thought about doing that too.
What type of computer are you going to use (shockproof?), and where are you going to put it?

edit:
oh yeah, POST PICS!!

[decev]

How are you running a cpu or what cpu are you using? This sounds off the hook.

[Fooshitinkinjssomethingorother]

He'll probaby be using my old laptop. :)

Should have the trade complete in the next week or so Biz. :TU:

[civiccrazy93]

damn,thats mind bugging!whatz your power supply??seems like alot of power will be drained.

[ottomaticjack]

hopefully you can finish it by the time of the national meet and go....I wish to see this in person..........

[zrowcool]

what software u runnin for the comp. drivesoft? this sounds hott. gotta post some pics.

[Bizzar]

Micro ATX basicaly a small desktop PC in the spare tire well. I thought about an actual "carpc" but they just dont have the video power I am looking for. Especialy not for 900 bones!! Will be running your basic Windows XP Pro nothing fancy. It doesnt draw that many amps really. The monitor is 12v and I already have a high output alternator from when I did stereo competitions years ago. Its capable of 140 amps so no problem there. I wont be able to sit with the engine off for long though lol hell I never could. I will be using the Soundblaster software with the remote for the controls of surround, cd and dvd. Going with 5.1 surround instead of 7.1 (no reason for a rear center channel lol). Plans are:

In dash 8" touchscreen conceled behind a false ac/radio panel.
I have a JDM audio console where the extra USB and external dvd/cdrw drive will go.
Power inverter and PC in the spare tire well (where my current sub amp is) I may fab it with a nice vinyl/plexi cover for viewing pleasure.
The sub amp will be relocated to the speaker box itself with a quick disconnect so I can remove it for weekend track fun. That is the heaviest item and as you can see I am not really into the whole weight reduction deal. I like my comfort! I can have my cake and eat it too right? don't worry I will have plenty of pics on the progress. Tonight the seats and carpet come out for de-wiring. UHG!~!


As for the PS2 well I am STILL trying to decide if its worth purchasing for GT4. Theres also a new NHRA game coming out soon. I sold my XBOX a few months ago because I never used it. I'm thinking the same with a PS2 we will see. Either way I have a shitload of PC games that simply look and perform amazing on this little screen. Wireless controllers for passengers fun eh? Anyone up for a road trip and a Madden showdown?

[zrowcool]

how would you get the pc to work with the touchscreen. ive installed a touchscreen at work but it was a kit that came with the carpc, touchscreen monitor, sattelite tv, drivesoft, etc. i never thought i could use a touchscreen for pc capabilities.

[Bizzar]

Its designed for PC's. Basicaly the touch works just as your mouse cursor. Tapping the screen opens files etc. I've already tested it and it works good. Its a Lilliput 8" FYI.

[Bizzar]

Change of plans...

After "testing" out the soundblaster its staying in my gaming pc lol. It sounds way too badass to put in my car. I guess I will just use my pioneer input for now until I can afford another soundcard. Also ditching the fake ac panel. For one I would have to buy another a/c control head and two, you cant hardly see in my car with the limo tint so screw it. I've already got a shitload of work to do as it is right now.

[ryan89crx]

looks like a badass setup!! keep the updatdes coming

[Bizzar]

Dewiring the beast. Man I have enough wire to go around the world! I bet if I wasnt into my luxory I could go a tad faster lol. Shit adds up in the ol weight department.
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/9887/dewire2nw.jpg
Testing fitment of the console and DVD clearence.
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/2044/jdmtest27ea.jpg
First stage of power switches before final fit and paint
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/2517/jdmtest7pw.jpg
Hardware. Went with a FULL ATX motherboard for now lol. Its my old PC and is a pretty badass gaming system for the most part (for a car I mean). Runs Doom3 quite well :) some vinyl still to do. No wait I mean SHITLOADS to do.
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/3743/carpc11wa.jpg
Same thing just looking from the inside.
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/4919/carpc27qs.jpg

Most of the wiring is done but I havent taken a recent pic. Fitting the trouchscreen in the dash thursday and possibly finishing things up this weekend. tomorrows agenda is tidying up the wiring and reinstalling the carpet, amps, seats.

[flatfourfan]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, you not gonna get a shielding problem from the HU and CD/DVD rom???

[Bizzar]

Nope already tested EVERYTHING out with the car running. No noise interference, gound loops nadda. All I am worried about is the hard drive taking a dump on the first solid bass note lol. Everything that has a chassis is grounded (cd player, dvd, pc rack, psu to pc rack, rca cables from unit to unit etc)

[Fooshitinkinjssomethingorother]

Shouldn't be too much of a probelm if they don't interfere with hard drives. You'd be surprised the shielding some devices have. I've seen in-dash double-din changers similar to that.

[flatfourfan]

one central ground spot in the back, or random spider web stuff?.........dude, that shit looks TIGHT.................gonna vent the power supply for the Comp???

[makku]

that's nuts... i hope you aren't using any PCI cards in the computer. They will get shaken loose eventually... i'd use an all-in-one motherboard.

very impressive though!

[flatfourfan]

What size inverter are you using there?..........

[Bizzar]

Two gound points for everything, one up front one in the rear. Both the carpc and power supply will have fans. That is what I was working on tonight. I am making a cover with dual lighted fans (on in one out) with a plexi view cover. Once its all done you will see :) I should have the back half done within a day or two. The biggest challenge was keeping power wires on one side of the car, all rca signal wires go down the center and all data lines (usb) are on the lower middle floorboard. The main stock harness is on the left side so I did not run any wires down that side to avoid and interference. The tricky part is avoiding the damn fuel pump wires and the rear seat so nothing can get pinched.


EDIT: after i posted you posted, Makku all PCI cards, USB's, IDE cables, RCA's everything is hot glued with high temp glue. I've done it before it wont come loose and isnt permanent.

EDIT again: damnit stop posting while I type lol!! 400 watt inverter, 250 watt PSU. An all -in-one motherboard (onboard audio and vid) suck ass!! They dont have the power and graffical capability I am running. Think about it. My passengers can play Doom3 or NFS2U at high res, madden games maxed out etc. Nice smooth video games that spank a Playstation or XBox. I havent ruled out a ps2 yet though. GT4 looks really tempting.

[ryan89crx]

that is some impressive shit!! way out of my league

[flatfourfan]

shit, you've thought of everything...............personally I'd run the USB through the roof........lol..........:TU:....good work bro

[Bizzar]

HAH thought about that too but you can't. The max length for USB is 16 feet before data starts to get corrupted. Thats why you dont ever see usb extensions over 15 foot. Most are 10' ( 10 foot extension plus the normal 6 foot the device comes with). Once you run UP to the headliner, down a pillar, along the floor you are over your limit. Bummer eh?

[makku]

I'm sure there is something like a powered junction that would allow you to run longer USB cables... i guess the problem is where to put it... dome light!! :)

btw, yeah, for good video you need a card, but ASUS makes some AWESOME motherboards with builtin sound. my favorite brand of motherboard...

[flatfourfan]

hmmmmm, I had my USB running through teh roof of my old beetle.......nice cause the radio was un the glove compartment with the DVD rom, RIGHT next to teh A-pillar..did it mainly so that I didn't have to have everything going under the carpets...
I forgot about the 16foot deal, I've never had to have a cord over 8.

[makku]

check it out... this thing is badass... even for video !

http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket939/a8nsli-d/overview.htm#

[flatfourfan]

I love the AI nos........lol.......Non-delay Overclocking System..........................sounds good....I have so much shit with video editing on my PC.

[Bizzar]

pssst it IS an ASUS. A7V to be specific. Its a little old and outdated but it does the job nicely. 1.5ghz (slow in todays standards) with a Gforce4 TI 4600 2g pc-133ram and for now a 60gb hard drive. I bought a soundblaster audigy2NX that was originaly for this project but all my games sound so badass I kept it for my gaming beast lol. I plan on upgrading to a SATA drive for the car and getting another audigy. My home gaming machine on the other hand...

Athlon 64 3500+
BFG Geforce 6800 GTOC
2 gig corsair XMS extreme memory series low latency PC 3200
200GB Sata drive
Audigy NX I'll take a pic for ya.

[flatfourfan]

who needs stinking PS2's when PC's are so much better.

[makku]

nice... i have the A7N-deluxe i think... but i'm not into gaming so much... just a reliable system. hehe... i still use a 1989 JVC boombox with a broken CD player as my computer speakers. :) :)

http://www.d-series.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4190&stc=1

[flatfourfan]

daaaaaaaaaaamn..........oh well...............whatever works man..........I went off my 5.1 back to my 2.1.................less wires.......bigger sub

[Bizzar]

Heres a few I just took :) gettin off topic now eh?
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/3161/mypc0015pc.jpg
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/2361/mypc0034ga.jpg
CPU cooler this thing works as good as my old water cooling setup!
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/7475/mypc0020ci.jpg
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/7958/mypc0046hn.jpg
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/2672/mypc0052ga.jpg
http://img209.exs.cx/img209/9098/mypc0063zx.jpg

[flatfourfan]

niiiiiiiiiice........

[makku]

holy shit! that's nuts

[zrowcool]

anyone have a kleenex?

[flatfourfan]

damn dude..............I'm so impressed right now..............get rid of that big assed TV monitor and get a plasma

[S Q A D]

god damn derek thats fucking AWESOME

please keep us updated :TU:

dizamnnnnn

[nedgeworth]

Nice work champ!! Can't wait to see this up and running :D Hope that box in the back is secured very nicely so that HDD doesn't decide to die. You glassing in everything up front?

[Bizzar]

damn dude..............I'm so impressed right now..............get rid of that big assed TV monitor and get a plasma

funk that! You will NEVER get as clear a picture on an LCD as a CRT. you have to run games at pretty much the resolution of the monitor NOT what you want. Plsu for a good quality low latency LCD (12ms or less) you will pay out the ass! My buddy has a nice 19" and it ghosts pretty bad. No thanks I like my CRT :)


Dash...I'm using the glass/bondo (blue can) for most, regular bondo for filling and spot puddy. I will have pics of the dash this weekend. The PC rack is screwed into the spare tire well straight through the floor. She aint moving. The hard drive is insulated on raised rubber bumpers. We will see if it works or not lol.

[flatfourfan]

lol..........I dunno I have a 17" LCD screen and I'm quite happy with it........

agh keep your CRT.........lol.

[ryan89crx]

your computer is fucking awesome dude!! makes mine look like a piece...

[Rexinre]

damn bro... what kind of puter is that?

[mikeD16Z6]

I cant wait to see it up and running.
I'll drive to Florida to see that shit in person. lol!!

[speedfoos]

You should be OK on the HD bit as long as you don't hit a bump or something while the HD is accessing - instant data corruption if its bad enough, i.e. a pothole or other sudden, jarring impact. Most HDs are pretty well insulated to withstand a shock - as long as the platter isn't spinning and the needle is parked (think record player here). But, you sound like you know what you're doing. If I could play Half-Life 2 in a traffic jam....that's one step closer to heaven!

[Tibs]

youd be the reason of the traffic jam probly lol

[98CiviCn00b]

I wont buy a LCD till the ms gets down to 2 or 1. This year they are gonna realse the 8ms ones. Every year they seem to be cutting the latency in half. On the topic of your hdd just throw it in a sheilded bag or something if you wanna be extra safe. Only problem i might see you having is maybe cooling issues.

[Bizzar]

Coming along nicely. Wiring officialy DONE!!! All that is left is the dash fabrication. Everything is up and running and WORKING WOOHOO!! Games look so badass on this thing I can't wait to post some pics of the final install. Next weeks agenda...finishing up the monitor mounting and fab and thats it. A/C controls are done I just need to get some pics taken. For the Carputer power/reset buttons I used a Cat5 line, wall jack and a quick dissconnect. So far no engine noise, no funky image ghosting, interference nadda everything looks and works good. I mounted an additional USB 2.0 port under the glove box for game controllers etc, aux power switch (unused at this time for future upgrades). I still have some cosmetic shit to do to the hatch but its up running and working. Heres a few pics to hold you over

Cd Player up and running
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/1263/dseries9wu.jpg
Duct tape is your friend
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/7757/tape9uz.jpg
Central ground point. YES I removed the painr.
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/4559/ground2qc.jpg
wiriing DONE!!
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/3320/wirecleanup2if.jpg

[Bizzar]

Carpet reinstalled
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/2511/carpet4fj.jpg
Rear channel amp installed
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/1811/rearamp3kz.jpg
A/C wire harness extended 2 feet.
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/2475/acharness7yn.jpg
USB port under dash, to the right you can see my Ostrich ribbon for Uberdata :)
http://img95.exs.cx/img95/9361/usbport3zf.jpg
Testing DVD load tray for clearence when in 1,3,5th gear
http://img95.exs.cx/img95/2318/dvd0dk.jpg

[Bizzar]

A few more updates. Testing the touchscreen fitment. Keep in mind these are VERY rough and only the first stages of custom fab. Fitment first, then the fun stuff. Cutting, sanding, grinding, more sanding, priming and painting. I decided to recess the touchscreen to help with glare and I will be making a false removable a/c radio panel. Enjoy :)

Dash trimmed and ready for a fill!
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/3672/trimmed8ce.jpg
Monitor temp mounted to dash trim.
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/9374/monitormount3wh.jpg
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/8077/monitortest18wp.jpg
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/7643/monitortest2jj.jpg

[98CiviCn00b]

Looks great.

[mikeD16Z6]

ugh, ugh, UGH!!!

(goes to get kleenex)

Awesome work bro!!!
Seriously!!!!

[Overclockmyshyt]

wow thats phat wish i had the "time/money/patents/beer" to do all that work on my car....

[jimmyb34]

Awesome work man it turned out great.

[hondaboy92]

All i have to say is....damn what a beautiful job :werd: :werd:

[Bizzar]

Hot off the press. Some pics of the software and moniter running. Sorry they are a tad blurry but the image is crystal clear!! The "Honda" logo in the center is animated and rotates in 2d. Looks badass.

http://img208.exs.cx/img208/4104/project20029na.jpg
http://img208.exs.cx/img208/1703/project20034mw.jpg

[decev]

If it wasn't for envy I would have no emotion right now.

[flatfourfan]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK, I was here in Thursday last week....shit you've done a lot in such a short while...........so erm.........what's the final bill on this?

[nedgeworth]

I wont buy a LCD till the ms gets down to 2 or 1. This year they are gonna realse the 8ms ones. Every year they seem to be cutting the latency in half. On the topic of your hdd just throw it in a sheilded bag or something if you wanna be extra safe. Only problem i might see you having is maybe cooling issues.

4ms displays have just been released :D

Damn that's lookin hot man!! You can come do mine next if you want :werd:

[Rexinre]

Nice job, that is awesome!!! Wheres the puter?

[ryan89crx]

looks so good!! your car has everything now. badass motor/trans, amazing system. what more could you want?

[00kickercivic]

so how much for you to come do that to mine :)

[Bizzar]

Nearing completion folks!! I decided to do a full interior color change (from blue to black/gray). Man let me tell you talk about some serious work!! I have the doors to redo, front seats to dye, backs look awesome btw, carpet to replace and thats about it. Some fine tuning and tweaking and its DONE!!! Its basicaly installed and working. I'm really loving it just two problems...no ashtray for my spare change and no more cupholder uh oh :( The final pics will be coming in the next week or so as I finish up the interior.

Click the thumbnails for a larger view.

Monitor bezel mounted
http://img197.exs.cx/img197/9175/dash0037hv.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dash0037hv.jpg)

Sanded primed and ready for paint.
http://img197.exs.cx/img197/4034/dash0012yx.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dash0012yx.jpg)

A/C controls going in
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/1833/dash0044kd.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0044kd.jpg)
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/3060/dash0062qn.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0062qn.jpg)
First layer of filler.
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/2695/dash0074il.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0074il.jpg)
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/3600/dash0084cq.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0084cq.jpg)
Primed for paint
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/4637/dash0136sj.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0136sj.jpg)

[Bizzar]

A/C control head circuit board cut and rewired.
http://img136.exs.cx/img136/563/dash0105yx.th.jpg (http://img136.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img136&image=dash0105yx.jpg)
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/1317/dash0119ix.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0119ix.jpg)
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/9946/dash0124mv.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0124mv.jpg)
COLOR CHANGE!! Remember to wash, dry, rewash, dry, scuff, wash, dry before painting this badboy. You don't want it to peel or scrape.
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/1241/dash0143wb.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0143wb.jpg)
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/843/dash0164hd.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0164hd.jpg)
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/601/dash0176yr.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0176yr.jpg)
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/1120/dash0188jo.th.jpg (http://img91.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img91&image=dash0188jo.jpg)

This was done in 2 weeks time working to 2-3am and getting up at 6:30am. Yes 3-4 hours sleep for nearly 2 weeks solid. I think I missed a few nights because I was flat beat. I only worked on it a few hours a night doing what I can after my family goes to bed. Time is hard to come by and there just isnt enough hours in a day.

[flatfourfan]

holy mother of God..............that looks soooooooooooo yummy......this man got some skills yo...........

So what's up for the audio portion of the ride??

subs? amps?? 5.1???

[nedgeworth]

that does look awesome!! I want to go black interior in mine! Should do up a nice DIY on the dying and colour change if there isn't one :TU:

[flatfourfan]

I've got black in mine with some dark grey accents and blue stitching and it's looks like the dogs bollocks............

I'm all for a DIY on the dye

[Bizzar]

I've got black in mine with some dark grey accents and blue stitching and it's looks like the dogs bollocks............

I'm all for a DIY on the dye

someone have a translator?

[Sonny7730]

oooohhhhhhh mannnnn, thats awesome!!!! i'm loving it!!

[jimmyb34]

Damn thats hot as hell.

[flatfourfan]

someone have a translator?

lmao..............go watch 51st state

dog bollocks..............something really really good.......

oh bollocks........really bad........

time for some education.

[makku]

wow wow wow... I'm super impressed! Damn, makes me wish I had a project car and a garage...

Is that a touch screen??? Dude, do you realize what a monster car you could make with that? Setup your ecu for Real-time programming and have someone make you a nice touch-screen GUI for changing fuel and ignition parameters on the fly! WOW... I would be doing that in a heartbeat!

:TU:

[Bizzar]

Um Makku thats the whole point of it lol! The idea came when I got my Ostrich unit for Uberdata tuning. It does on the fly fuel/ign map changes with the car running. I can change my rev limits, shift light etc. all via TOUCHSCREEN! Oh yeah, and play games, dvd's and what not ehehe.

[flatfourfan]

so when's the dry run???

[custom_junky]

you BASTARD!!j/k can't see the pics here at work, but from i can tell AWESOME job, definitley rep points for this one. out of curiuosity, what are using as a hard drive, do can laptop drives really take this much punishment? i only ask because i was going to do this until i starting thinking of a hard drive rig to handle all the bumps and shit.

P.S. nice job.

[Bizzar]

Dry run? Heh been driving it all week while I do the rest of the interior. The harddrive is just a 160gb Western digital 7200rpm nothing fancy. So far it has handled every bass note, every speed bump, every hard shift and heat. It is mounted to a sheet metal mounting plate that is screwed directly to the car chassis so its very stiff. No insulation nadda just to see what she will take. Tuning on the touchscreen with Uberdata and my Ostrich flat owns! I will never go back to a damn chip burner and a laptop again lol.

[ryan89crx]

Um Makku thats the whole point of it lol! The idea came when I got my Ostrich unit for Uberdata tuning. It does on the fly fuel/ign map changes with the car running. I can change my rev limits, shift light etc. all via TOUCHSCREEN! Oh yeah, and play games, dvd's and what not ehehe.OMG, thats fucking amazing!! mad props for being so functional plus looking awesome!!

[greddytunedhatch]

very impressive. what kind of paint did you use on the interior?

[flatfourfan]

daaaaaaaaaamn, I didn't know that you were using it already.......common dude, feedback...so you've had no problems whatsoever? I think that's awsome....

[egcivicboy]

WOW thats sexy as hell

[Bizzar]

Ok its time for another update. Everything has been going good and man I am loving it! Its been hard to find time but it is coming together. I am installing the rest of the interior tomorrow, got the doors recovered in black, seats dyed and all the pieces painted...FINALY phew! The doors came out pretty good not the best but I am very happy with the look. No more blue!!! Heres a few videos and some pics sorry no sound I have a cheap digicam. The image is crappy in the vids but you get the idea. It shows how the touch screen works and how Uberdata is used on it. Next week I will take some vid of actual datalogging and tuning with the car running. Maybe some dvd's or some games :) the picture on the actual screen is so damn clear but its very hard to tell in the vids. The files are pretty big 9 mb I think. Enjoy.

MediaCar music selection at a touch :)
http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3S8TEWMOLPYYY22TTFQHGGJDRM

Uberdata tuning at its finest
http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1RKWL7WDN5LSV1J18NHEUX88PV

And some interior parts :P
http://img259.echo.cx/img259/5998/leftdoor0tb.jpg
http://img259.echo.cx/img259/491/interior3cg.jpg
Seat came out nice! Rit dye and a sponge.
http://img259.echo.cx/img259/1764/interior27vc.jpg

[makku]

WOW... that is so cool! Your fingers are too fat though :)

The seats do look nice... i hope the dye doesn't rub off on your clothes when you sit on them.

[98CiviCn00b]

Looks very nice im so jelous....

[jimmyb34]

Everything looks awesome. A buddy of mine dyed his seats and has had no problem with it for over a year now. I envy your interior!

[Rexinre]

Wow, damn man.... That is outstanding! Kinda makes me want one!

[modsHXcivi]

skilllzzzzzz the mans got mad skillzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....:TU:TU: for all the DIY looks great!!!

[custom_junky]

HOLY SHIT!!...i am so jealous

[nedgeworth]

that is great man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flatfourfan]

Great DIY dude........make sure you throw us a freaking bone every now and then.....

:TU:

[Bizzar]

Complete!!! So glad to have my car back the way its supposed to be. New carpet, no more blue and all the little nitpick shit is finaly (monster house style) DONE!! This weekend I will wash and wax her and take some daytime pics. It looks much better in the daylight than in my garage heh. Click the thumbnails for a larger view.

http://img258.echo.cx/img258/7074/frontseats2aw.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=frontseats2aw.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/6791/lhfront1ag.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=lhfront1ag.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/9206/rhfront5ky.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=rhfront5ky.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/8017/backseat7md.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=backseat7md.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/79/subback3qi.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=subback3qi.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/7460/subside8up.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=subside8up.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/120/puterplexi5am.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=puterplexi5am.jpg)
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/8536/puterlit0gr.th.jpg (http://img258.echo.cx/my.php?image=puterlit0gr.jpg)

[ryan89crx]

dude thats so amazing!! looks so clean too. it turned out amazingly well. mad props to you!!

[FMYStreetRacer]

sweet, can't wait to see in person. we're going to have to go to the track soon, my motor should be out of the machine shop in a couple of days.

[gftgrill]

nice. good work.

just be careful. I once drove a computer to a friends house and going down the highway I guess I hit too big of a bump and the computer took too hard of a hit. when I got there, the computer wouldn't work, I opened it up and found out that the heat sink came down on the processor and cracked the core.

I don't know if you have anything in there to help absorb impact, but you might want to think about it.

[00kickercivic]

looks friggin sweet!!! i need to get somethin setup in mine now!

[flatfourfan]

damn, that looks sweet..........props dude.:TU:

[nedgeworth]

is absolutely awesome! It's great to see guys DIYing this stuff :D

[4drmadness]

Very sweet job man...It's come out exceptionally well and definitely a work of art. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.

[samuraiz]

Probably the coolest Civic i have ever seen in my ENTIRE life. (sorry guys).
I've always imagined doing something like this, but not to such an extreme extent! Mad Rep to you for doing it so completelyand beautifully.

EDIT: OK OK The nicest DIY Civic I've ever seen.

[00kickercivic]

I dont know if i would go that far... but it is pretty damn cool.

As far as one of the coolest i have ever seen... check this one out

http://www.cardomain.com/id/00civicex

fuckin surround sound and all ... with shittons of fiberglass work and screens

[Bizzar]

Thanks for the compliments people! That car you posted is WAY overboard. I wanted to keep mine relativly "cheap" cost effective, functional and not too ricey or show. It actualy still looks stock and to those who have seen it in person have complimented me on how factory looking it still is. Which to me brought a HUGe smile as that was part of my intentions. Anyways thanks everyone! The hard work paid off and I am more than pleased with it.

I bet the guy with that show car didnt do half his own work :) I did my entire turbo setup, tranny work, LSD install, welding, DIY manifold, stereo install, dash fab, wiring, uberdata chipping, built my own wideband (DIY kit) the list goes on and on. Without my head swelling into a hot air baloon I am a talented mofo LOL!

[makku]

i see you have finally accomplished what your sig said you'd never do ;)

just messin with ya... :)

nice job :TU:

[00kickercivic]

Thanks for the compliments people! That car you posted is WAY overboard. I wanted to keep mine relativly "cheap" cost effective, functional and not too ricey or show. It actualy still looks stock and to those who have seen it in person have complimented me on how factory looking it still is. Which to me brought a HUGe smile as that was part of my intentions. Anyways thanks everyone! The hard work paid off and I am more than pleased with it.

I bet the guy with that show car didnt do half his own work :) I did my entire turbo setup, tranny work, LSD install, welding, DIY manifold, stereo install, dash fab, wiring, uberdata chipping, built my own wideband (DIY kit) the list goes on and on. Without my head swelling into a hot air baloon I am a talented mofo LOL!

Yea it looks great.... you need to come work on mine now ;)

and actually that guy said he did all the work... crazy shit

[berettagtz117]

Damn! Nice illustration..

[civic97]

nice very nice. why the slim playstation? I know to save space but you cant chip it very well. Unless your not into that stuff. Looks really nice though ;-)

[FMYStreetRacer]

i saw Derek yesterday and damn that shit is sweet. i had to take some vids so here's 2 of them.

http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3M05AIEMUBJ2Z0TCJQ7XP5W21Y

http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1W16CHSQU5TJS09SVGOMGQ3F1Q

[Fooshitinkinjssomethingorother]

Nice job man :TU:

I'm looking forward to ripping out my interior this summer. :) No telling how much change i'll find :lol:

[Haysoos]

Awesome job man. I love the custom dash. Good luck with the HD, these days hard drives can take stupid amounts of abuse, especially WD, but it might not be a bad idea to think up some shock absorbtion for it. If you don't, just dont keep anything on that drive you can't replace (not that you would).

Again, awesome job. How's the abilty to change fuel maps on the fly workin out?

[FMYStreetRacer]

derek you have me thinking about adding something like that into my car now. i'm just not sure where i would mount the screen. i don't want to mess with my dash like that. i would want to hide the computer a bit more as well and be able to keep my spare. that shit is pimp for sure though.

[Fooshitinkinjssomethingorother]

derek you have me thinking about adding something like that into my car now. i'm just not sure where i would mount the screen. i don't want to mess with my dash like that. i would want to hide the computer a bit more as well and be able to keep my spare. that shit is pimp for sure though.

Glove box? :idea:

[hondaluver]

Bizzar man i love the car, and I am actually going to change my interior this summer (i will be pm-ing you some questions). And to everyone else who looked at that showcar posted by 00kickercivic, the supercharger in the first pic looks fishy... and thats because it was Photoshoped /croped into the pic. Its funny that people have to fake mods to their car.

[samuraiz]

Bizzar man i love the car, and I am actually going to change my interior this summer (i will be pm-ing you some questions). And to everyone else who looked at that showcar posted by 00kickercivic, the supercharger in the first pic looks fishy... and thats because it was Photoshoped /croped into the pic. Its funny that people have to fake mods to their car.

I'd say it's a rather unique looking supercharger, but that's only 'cause i don't know much about superchargers. However, if that's photoshoped, then i'm thoroughly impressed, you can even see the reflection of the distributor plugs in the "Power Cooler" thing. Additionally the light all seems to be comming from the right directions. Personally i think it's a real pic, and i don't see any real reason he'd fake it, given the money spent on the rest of his car. Even if he did, his comments section would be full of people who've actually seen his car calling him out on it.

[hondaluver]

sorry to take so long to get back, but look at the engine pic closer. The bar/rod coming across the engine, above the header, has absolutely noooo reflections of anything in that engine bay. And neither does it have and change in the light of the reflection all the way across it. Also it seems to run directly into the cooling pipe from the radiator. Photoshop is not a hard program to use if learned correctly and I have seen some AMAZING stuff done with that program. I'm not saying that it is entirely fake, however just from that picture and my experience with photoshop, I personally think its a fake.

[ottomaticjack]

after looking at it for a little bit...I would agree with you....it's not like blue plug wires are that rare, and for that matter, the reflection of the strut tower bar on the after cooler isn't the right color....or shade for that matter. Also you're right about the bar going through the upper rad hose. He should have spent more time photochopping it...or just spent more money on real parts...lol

[Fooshitinkinjssomethingorother]

It does seem fishy. But at least they make a Vortech kit for this car. :roll:

I've seen a few cars with shit just dropped in all over the place. :lol:

[necro]

All i gotta say is GOOD JOB....it does look factory.

[smellysohc]

my first question is how did u powerthe external drive? and second, whered u find vga extensions?! and finally, how much to fab the exact same dash setup where the monitor and ac shits at? :)

[flatfourfan]

I was actually thinking about this last night. How's everything held up so far? Happy with everything? Had any problems, this is something that I'd love to try someday when technology becomes a bit cheaper over here.

[Bizzar]

Still going strong. I did have to redo some of the pci slots with MORE hot glue. On a hard shift or accell the system would reboot from the AGP card rocking back in the slots. Some more hot glue kept it all in check and all is good now. Even holds up to clutch dumps. When I leave work I watch the end of Malcolm in the Middle, then the news at 6. Gotta love mobil entertainment and 50 minute drive to/from work.

[flatfourfan]

..................... When I leave work I watch the end of Malcolm in the Middle, then the news at 6. Gotta love mobil entertainment and 50 minute drive to/from work.

That was funny reading that. I confronted my mate who's a PC boff and he was like can't be done and not worth it and won't hold up to the shocks etc etc.

:TU:

Planning any upgrades???

[custom_junky]

That was funny reading that. I confronted my mate who's a PC boff and he was like can't be done and not worth it and won't hold up to the shocks etc etc.

no offense to your friend there...put if he honestly believes that then he is not to much of a computer buff...the laptop hard drives they make now are so durable that is what is used is most of the creative lab's mp3 players, i'm tlaking about the zen ones (40+GB)...and believe i know from experience the hard drives can take a beating...not only that but the full size (3.5 inch) are better than they use to be, meaning more shock resistant...granted when bizzar used the normal hard drive for use inside the car i thought he was crazy too, until i asked him about it and did some research and learned that what he is doing with it, isn't to unbelievable, now he might have to replace it eventually, but it will hold a goo damount of time...

props again to bizzar for the amazing DIY!!!

[flatfourfan]

yup.............don't worry my friend doens't know everything.........I shoved a laptop in my civic hooked up to a power inverter the other day and showed him the bird.......

Props for a great build.........as technology improves, so will the ICE.

[smellysohc]

my first question is how did u powerthe external drive? and second, whered u find vga extensions?! and finally, how much to fab the exact same dash setup where the monitor and ac shits at? :)

answer my quesiton yo!

also ever thought of a usb or firewire hdd? any better or worse ya think??? idk!

[Bizzar]

my first question is how did u powerthe external drive? and second, whered u find vga extensions?! and finally, how much to fab the exact same dash setup where the monitor and ac shits at? :)

1. 400 Watt Power Inverter. The PC, Touchscreen and USB ports are powered on this.
2. Radio Shack
3. A shitload. I have no clue theres more than just fabbing the dash. Some alterartions to the actual dashboard had to be made for clearences. The a/c wire harness also had to be extended. Its a ton of hours put into it I would have no idea where to even start on a quote.
4. firewire. The PC I curently use does not have firewire and I do not plan to add it. I am not a fan of USB harddrives. I had one and it seemed to have more of a delay.

[smellysohc]

thanks bro! nice ride tho!

[mark7901]

Almost there, if my damn friend brings in the touch screen he wants to sell. I have the audio console and was going to put the 7" touch screen there.

Also Im just going to mount a whole laptop into the truck versus just a hd. Looks good man!

[supaej1]

wow great job..very exclusive...

[Reppin the D]

better buy yourself a nice alarm too =)

[Bizzar]

Shes got 2 alarms and 3 sirens. Viper and Lojack. I will be upgrading the Viper as it is older than shit and with my current (new) job I get HUGE discounts. BTW phase 2 of the build has begun :) Doing a roof console with rear center channel and just scored a badass 6 channel Sherwood DTs setup. Ahh digital surround control. I thought...ya know that is going to be a tad bit more weight but hey, the car sees the street more than the track. Its plenty fast for now. I have to relocate the DVD, moved the switch panel to the roof consol and doing a ton of other things. Coming alone nicely I will get more pics up this weekend. Thinking about getting back into shows again.

[flatfourfan]

shows = :TU:

Nothing like showing off the handy work, would be a pity to have all of this and not show it off....I used to love the show scene around here with my old bug, the attention that she used to get used to make it all worth while........and she was a daily driver....

nice work........

[91shavedsi]

http://img208.exs.cx/img208/1703/project20034mw.jpg[/QUOTE]

what software are you using here?? thats slick!!

[91shavedsi]

http://img208.exs.cx/img208/1703/project20034mw.jpg[/QUOTE]

what software are you using here?? thats slick!!

im also kinda in the middle of doing something very similar only with differnet hardware. have a couple questions id like to talk with you about. i added you to my AIM and Y! list. GET ONLINE!! (plus my job is REALLY boring and i jsut surf the net all day. someone entertain me.)

[mark7901]

I have a very similar setup...maybe I can help. Looks like linux he's using here, but not 100% sure. You could really use any OS you want....


and forgot to add, Im at work also and bored...lol

[91shavedsi]

oops someone can delete #137, comp at work sucks and i somehow double posted. sorry guys my bad.

[91shavedsi]

also you mentioned the monitor was a lilliput, which model cause all standalone monitors i see haveg a bunch of buttons on the front. did you jstu remove them and no longer use them or did they even come with it? just wondering. i seriously dig this setup and am going to attempt to work more on mine this weekend.

[mark7901]

also you mentioned the monitor was a lilliput, which model cause all standalone monitors i see haveg a bunch of buttons on the front. did you jstu remove them and no longer use them or did they even come with it? just wondering. i seriously dig this setup and am going to attempt to work more on mine this weekend.

well, I should clarify, my setup is no where NEAR as complicated as Bizzars. The lilliput screen Im using is the 7 inch touch screen....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-7-Touch-Screen-XGA-TFT-Car-Monitor-VGA-PC_W0QQitemZ5803200141QQcategoryZ14946QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This almost SLIDES right into the JDM audio console. I have this hooked up to a laptop in my trunk. The extra buttons are no big deal, power is the only one I use....its a great custom setup......plus its like having an ipod, tuning software, dvd player all in one...

[Rexinre]

That screen is off the hook! I love it!

[Bizzar]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-8-Touch-screen-XGA-TFT-Car-Monitor-w-S-video_W0QQitemZ5803810706QQcategoryZ48609QQtcZphot oQQcmdZViewItem

Same screen and even the same company (ebay user) I purchased it from. The buttons on the bottum were removed and tucked up in the dash. I have it modded to turn on with ign or with the remote which is mounted on the center console near the shifter. ( just infront of the ebrake handle). I run WinXP Pro and that software pictured is Roadrunner but I now use a variation called Mediacar. http://users.skynet.be/media-car/software.html also going to be working on converting a 15" desktop flatscreen LCD into an incar flipdown. I have a 13.3" tft flipdowown but its useless on a carpc. My video card DOES have TV out but the quality is very poor and the 13" lcd meant for cars only has a/v input. For now I am concentrating on the roof console which is coming out real nice! I also found 3 hotspots on my track to work where I can connect to internet :P hmmm I'm thinking webcam with live broadcast from in my car.

[91shavedsi]

man the live broadcast would be cool. i ve thought about it as ive got a cam mounted just beneath my front bumper that displays on my flipout and ont he way to work is nothing but hotspots (heh i own like 10 of them now)

so how are the buttons attatched to the screem? is it a small ribbon cable or wires? just wonderign if its somethign that can be relocated else where (was thinking steering wheel for vol +- and power to the sreen)

like i said i had a few questions regarding some of your setup, i am very technical and capable of easily doing this but need more info to start. AIM:krikit114 Y!: sniper_jones1030

[shifty35]

Man, your car has more RAM than my home PC...

[mark7901]

yeah, the cool thing is that if your in your driveway (and you have a wireless router) you can upload and dowload music to your trunk. I like that 2 incher Bizzar. Mines 7 :) ..lol. If you have the audio console, the 7 inchers will slide almost right into the double din spot near the ashtray......

[mark7901]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-8-Touch-screen-XGA-TFT-Car-Monitor-w-S-video_W0QQitemZ5803810706QQcategoryZ48609QQtcZphot oQQcmdZViewItem

Same screen and even the same company (ebay user) I purchased it from. The buttons on the bottum were removed and tucked up in the dash. I have it modded to turn on with ign or with the remote which is mounted on the center console near the shifter. ( just infront of the ebrake handle). I run WinXP Pro and that software pictured is Roadrunner but I now use a variation called Mediacar. http://users.skynet.be/media-car/software.html also going to be working on converting a 15" desktop flatscreen LCD into an incar flipdown. I have a 13.3" tft flipdowown but its useless on a carpc. My video card DOES have TV out but the quality is very poor and the 13" lcd meant for cars only has a/v input. For now I am concentrating on the roof console which is coming out real nice! I also found 3 hotspots on my track to work where I can connect to internet :P hmmm I'm thinking webcam with live broadcast from in my car.



BTW, that software was EXACLTY what I needed to make this setup more complete, I hope you dont mind if I use it.....

[abitavenger]

this is freakin BADASS!

[nsxxtreme]

Great job.

How are you interfacing with the controls in the car? Are you using a parallel or serial port? Is this supported by mediacar?

[sohcturbo]

drooooolllll!!!!

freakin sweet man it looks badass keep it up

[mark7901]

Just an FYI, if anyone is using the Liliput 7" touch screen, and the touch screen dosent calibrate correctly, it may be the actual screen. I picked up a replacment for $50, easy to install, and works like a charm.

http://digitalww.com/7TSLilli.htm

[remoer]

that is the bad ass... i haven't seen something so plan out if i wouldn't have done it myself. best way not to make any mistake and you can back track all route. very uber-sweet. :TU: :TU: :TU: :bravo:

[vtecduck]

back from the dead, looks awesome Derek, the pics don't do it justice :p

[bigfoot]

very cool!