Folks,

Chris Cardinale's RX-8 and carputer made the last page of this month's (January 2006) Maximum PC.

How much trouble do I get if I scan that page?

Just when I think I may be getting too geeky by planning a PC for my 8!

 

Why would you be in trouble? Scan it already.

 

Attached is the scan requested.

I meant to say Chris, if you are on this site, that this is pretty nice.

 

Can you post a clearer scan, it's too dark!

S

 

Tried again, how about this one (in above post)?

And the shots are pretty dark in the magazine.

 

the car is even sweeter in real life. that is devoid's car.

 

http://devoid.mine.nu much better pics here and hundreds of them through the entire build

it is his website btw


you can also see his Deloreon restoration...the engine is looking great

 

Wow cool 8. Where the hell or how the hell did he get purpel lights in the side markers?

 

Why so many bulky, visible installations?
Other than no longer having a rear cup-holder (I'd never let passengers have drinks, anyway) there is no sign of my installation anywhere - not in the trunk, not in the glovebox and certainly not in the cabin.
I keep seeing installations that put the PC in or behind the glovebox or passthrough and it is ubsurd.
You know, they make PCs that are only 5" x 9" x 1.5" these days in the 21st century...

 

LOL! can I fit this Pc in my 8?

 

I'd hit it!

Try one of these:

http://www.xenarcdirect.com/store/pr...cat=256&page=1

It will fit cleanly under the armrest.

 

Better yet, in place of the factory nav DVD unit - provided you don't have the factory navigation system

 

^^ That uses up part of your rear storage compartment. I'd rather have the space than the cup holder.
Plus, putting it where I have makes it easy to feed the slot-feed DVD drive. I just lift up the armrest and slide in a movie.

 

I don't watch movies in the car.

Jeff, you said there's nothing visible from your carputer inside the cabin - how about the Xenarc screen that was in the nav tray? Did you replace that with a stealth screen?

 

Hey what about the glov box?

 

No, the screen is still there, but that is a pert you have to be able to see to do anything. I'm still waiting until I can find an OEM NAV screen pop-up somewhere.

My point was that there is no need to hack up the trunk or glove box to make room for PC components.

We had movies going for much of the trip to Arizona over X-Mas. 35 hours in a car is a l o n g time. Niki did most of the watching, I just listened. Mostly Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the Office. A Little Napoleon Dynamite, too.

 

Jeff, did you install this one:

MP-SC3 Mini P4-Class Aluminum Mini PC
SKU: SKU3054

Small Footprint: 5.75"x9.84"x1.65"; Built-in Audio & Video, 10/100base-T Ethernet, 3-USB 2.0, 1 Fire-Wire, 1 Mic-in, 1 Headphone out, 1 Line-out, 2 PS2, 1 Serial, 12V DC power input.

I cannot get their website to work today Any pics of your install?

Thanks

 

That is the one. I replaced my Dell laptop guts with this. It is much faster and has a slot-fed DVD drive that is better than the tray type I had before.
No pics, though there isn't much to see as I stated before. All you have is the face of the PC at the back of the center arm rest compartment (where the second lighter jack is) and that is all.
It is under the rear cup holder.