kunz
05-09-2006, 09:59 AM
Woo got my kit done last week thought i'd share. Its a mazdaspeed original spoiler, but the rest of the kit is a MS replica kit.
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3780.jpg
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3782.jpg
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3794.jpg
I've had some people PM'ing me regarding my carputer setup (if you saw it @ the last cruise).. so i'm attaching a video to show how i've set mine up.
The major difference between my setup and the other US rx8's setup is that I think i'm the only one (yet) to gets the buttons working as well. The stock rx8 nav panel has the motor controller embedded within the screen itself so replacing the stock screen with a touch screen essentially gets rid of it.
I made a custom board running a micro controlling the two buttons (as you'll see in the vid) - works great and I can send a reset signal to my carputer by pressing both buttons together :rock: The micro i've used is a bit of an overkill but yeah.
The carputer itself is a VIA EPIA mobo, 1gb ram, 60gb 7200rpm 2.5" hdd and about 6 40mm case fans :D
Heres the link to the vid showing the touchscreen + motor control mechanism
=) enjoy..
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/carputer.avi [8mb]
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3780.jpg
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3782.jpg
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/IMG_3794.jpg
I've had some people PM'ing me regarding my carputer setup (if you saw it @ the last cruise).. so i'm attaching a video to show how i've set mine up.
The major difference between my setup and the other US rx8's setup is that I think i'm the only one (yet) to gets the buttons working as well. The stock rx8 nav panel has the motor controller embedded within the screen itself so replacing the stock screen with a touch screen essentially gets rid of it.
I made a custom board running a micro controlling the two buttons (as you'll see in the vid) - works great and I can send a reset signal to my carputer by pressing both buttons together :rock: The micro i've used is a bit of an overkill but yeah.
The carputer itself is a VIA EPIA mobo, 1gb ram, 60gb 7200rpm 2.5" hdd and about 6 40mm case fans :D
Heres the link to the vid showing the touchscreen + motor control mechanism
=) enjoy..
http://thesmszone.com/filez/blood/carputer.avi [8mb]