Extra PC+Extra AC/DC minus $$$=DIY WTF why not (56K Warning) - Page 2

AcuraFan19 · 03-28-06, 12:57 PM

Geez Shaar... why do you and 91LSMAN always gotta crap up threads with your insanely beautiful cars in your sigs? They make my CL look bad

Telion your setup looks kicka$$ man, keep it up.

ssilk · 03-28-06, 01:07 PM

Lookin good man, I love the touchpad location..thats hot.
RESPECT!

Shaar · 03-28-06, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcuraFan19

Geez Shaar... why do you and 91LSMAN always gotta crap up threads with your insanely beautiful cars in your sigs? They make my CL look bad

Telion your setup looks kicka$$ man, keep it up.

lol oh its not that bad is it? i just find good locations for the car. its the location that makes the car look better

ALoneR · 03-28-06, 06:42 PM

i think it looks sexy, you accomplished a lot of innovative things in the process of putting this together

acc-unit · 03-28-06, 08:19 PM

that looks awesome, can't wait to see the final product

Telion · 03-29-06, 12:00 AM

Thank you everyone for your positive comments and feedback
it gives motivation to getting it done and looking good!
I will post up some pics once I get it all finished.

AcuraJan it is just the 300 Watt one radioshack has
I was using it for my saltwater aquarium that's not setup right now

arnach I have very little expertise with Linux or it would
be a great idea I was thinking of going with a tablet PC setup
but it sounds like you have this knowledge might have to PM ya

Nismo thanks buddy, that would be sweet if you had a horn button
great excuse to get over and see your new ride P.S. Love the color

Shaar thank you, I am happy to hear you didn't drive into oncoming
traffic as your car is quite inspiring as for the boot time when
there is a will there is a way, (it may just take time) but I
promise to pull it before driving off a cliff.

SSilk12001 Thanks, I wanted easy access to the touch pad without
the cost of the touch screen and this way I can reach it without
moving (lucked out in pre work thought on this part) you guys are great

4cruizn · 03-29-06, 12:09 AM

Nice job! Looks like a fun project. Looking forward to seeing it in person. We need to start coordinating the SLC meet for May/June. I was making a list today and I can think of 20 people in the Salt Lake area with Legends who could/would attend. This could be huge!

. Hope to see your car soon.

GreekPower · 03-29-06, 12:24 AM

man I would love a DIY for this.

Do you get adaware/spyware/viruses with that beast?

Ken · 03-29-06, 01:16 AM

thats really cool, where did you get the screen. I was gonna do this, and do the same thing with the touchpad mouse.

Telion · 03-29-06, 07:57 AM

4cruzin that would be really cool PM with some notice to when hopefully I wont have the only car there that looks deprived in terms of looks (looks stock needs rims and paint and some body and interior work)

Lou hmm DIY does usually mean getting it done cheap so this may be soon to come

Ken I was serious when I said cheap it was a walmart buy and if you saw the screen I used in it's original housing you would say I was crazy for taking the risk I did to tear it apart with the hope that it would work. (clearance got me)
I like doin it like you can't afford it (because I can't) and makin it look like other wish they could. Again thank you for the wonderful replies!

Telion · 03-29-06, 07:59 AM

Oh yeah, Shaar I am at a 20 second boot time still running XP. . . and think tablet PC will cut that in half if not more but I will need to get the software first.

GreekPower · 03-29-06, 09:52 AM

your going to run a tablet pc on ur carputer? Isnt that for like a palm pilot? if you cant find it I'll look around for the program just give me the correct name.

Steve91LS · 03-29-06, 12:18 PM

Telion,

Hats off to you sir

. Since you obvioulsy spent a great deal of time and effort (which IMO is worth much more than the cost of the equipment), you may want to make the setup modular.

With summer in-car temps that can reach close to 200 degrees, any major component can fry (i.e. ram, sysboard, or HD) so you may want to make them easily removable...

Also, you may want to consider this as an auxilliary setup, so if the 'PC' is removed you will still have radio/cd/ipod etc. Just use a HU that has multiple aux input(s) to the TFT.

I have a vison for a similar setup- only that it will utilize a docking station for my laptop.

Im always down to brainstorm/troubleshoot if you reach a hurdle...

-Steve

ssilk · 03-29-06, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve91LS

Telion,

Hats off to you sir

. Since you obvioulsy spent a great deal of time and effort (which IMO is worth much more than the cost of the equipment),

I have a vison for a similar setup- only that it will utilize a docking station for my laptop.

-Steve

I like the idea of a docking station to keep the other functions stable without it. The crafstmanship is far more important than the equiptment (to a point LOL). I would like to know how you get power to it? Are you using a converter. I have one in my van (for sale by the way) for the tv and xbox, and I love it. I was playing Halo 2 in my van while it was up on the lift at the tire store getting tires and rims put on and the thing alligned..LOL I guess there not supposed to do that but my buddy is the manager and he sat in there with me and played..LMAO

Shaar · 03-29-06, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telion

Shaar thank you, I am happy to hear you didn't drive into oncoming
traffic as your car is quite inspiring as for the boot time when
there is a will there is a way, (it may just take time) but I
promise to pull it before driving off a cliff.

i would look into booting with a cf card. that is the fastest reported boot speeds as of yet. browse mp3car.com for more info, but i've seen boots as fast as 7 seconds to the interface. i never did that, as i didn't have the motivation or the money or the time to work on a project such as that.

good luck! keep up the good work!

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03-29-06, 12:00 AM	#21 (permalink)
Telion Of the Telion Chip Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hopefully In your ECU ;) Posts: 3,965 Car 1: White 91 KA8 5spd W/3.5, TII Cams & Manifold Car 2: White 91 KA8 JDM TII iTrader: (36)	Thank you everyone for your positive comments and feedback it gives motivation to getting it done and looking good! I will post up some pics once I get it all finished. AcuraJan it is just the 300 Watt one radioshack has I was using it for my saltwater aquarium that's not setup right now arnach I have very little expertise with Linux or it would be a great idea I was thinking of going with a tablet PC setup but it sounds like you have this knowledge might have to PM ya Nismo thanks buddy, that would be sweet if you had a horn button great excuse to get over and see your new ride P.S. Love the color Shaar thank you, I am happy to hear you didn't drive into oncoming traffic as your car is quite inspiring as for the boot time when there is a will there is a way, (it may just take time) but I promise to pull it before driving off a cliff. SSilk12001 Thanks, I wanted easy access to the touch pad without the cost of the touch screen and this way I can reach it without moving (lucked out in pre work thought on this part) you guys are great __________________ \/Provider of The Telion Chip click here\/ http://telionsite.com or search Telion Chip 3.5, TII cams,pnp mani & springs,Telion Chip,HID's,H&R's/Koni's,Addco Sway bars,TII calipers,RH C2's,R.J. shifter,DV8 EGR plate,CAI,OBX headers,2.5" exhaust,hi-flow cat,K2 muffler,Stage III clutch,S&D rotors, KVR pads, blackend damper, a CF hood, AFC NEO, 3.5 Aluminum pulley, & Web cams. C&R Racing radiator and more to come.

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4cruizn Road Trip King Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,470 Car 1: 1994 LS coupe 6-spd Car 2: 1994 GS sedan 6-spd iTrader: (15)	Nice job! Looks like a fun project. Looking forward to seeing it in person. We need to start coordinating the SLC meet for May/June. I was making a list today and I can think of 20 people in the Salt Lake area with Legends who could/would attend. This could be huge! . Hope to see your car soon. __________________ Facebook Me

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GreekPower Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 10,458 Car 1: 1992 Acura L"S" Sedan Car 2: 1991 3/S Turbo's 2x Car 3: 2005 Grand Prix iTrader: (13)	man I would love a DIY for this. Do you get adaware/spyware/viruses with that beast?

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Ken aka desired_speeds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Hella Part of Cali Posts: 7,819 Car 1: 91 Legend LS - soon to be manual Car 2: 91 Legend L - parts Car 3: 96 Honda Saber 32v iTrader: (2)	thats really cool, where did you get the screen. I was gonna do this, and do the same thing with the touchpad mouse. __________________ . k e n Parting out a 91 L 5-speed, let me know if you need any parts besides engine and 5-speed parts. The car is Rosewood brown with type E cloth interior.

03-29-06, 07:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
Telion Of the Telion Chip Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hopefully In your ECU ;) Posts: 3,965 Car 1: White 91 KA8 5spd W/3.5, TII Cams & Manifold Car 2: White 91 KA8 JDM TII iTrader: (36)	4cruzin that would be really cool PM with some notice to when hopefully I wont have the only car there that looks deprived in terms of looks (looks stock needs rims and paint and some body and interior work) Lou hmm DIY does usually mean getting it done cheap so this may be soon to come Ken I was serious when I said cheap it was a walmart buy and if you saw the screen I used in it's original housing you would say I was crazy for taking the risk I did to tear it apart with the hope that it would work. (clearance got me) I like doin it like you can't afford it (because I can't) and makin it look like other wish they could. Again thank you for the wonderful replies! __________________ \/Provider of The Telion Chip click here\/ http://telionsite.com or search Telion Chip 3.5, TII cams,pnp mani & springs,Telion Chip,HID's,H&R's/Koni's,Addco Sway bars,TII calipers,RH C2's,R.J. shifter,DV8 EGR plate,CAI,OBX headers,2.5" exhaust,hi-flow cat,K2 muffler,Stage III clutch,S&D rotors, KVR pads, blackend damper, a CF hood, AFC NEO, 3.5 Aluminum pulley, & Web cams. C&R Racing radiator and more to come.

03-29-06, 07:59 AM	#26 (permalink)
Telion Of the Telion Chip Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hopefully In your ECU ;) Posts: 3,965 Car 1: White 91 KA8 5spd W/3.5, TII Cams & Manifold Car 2: White 91 KA8 JDM TII iTrader: (36)	Oh yeah, Shaar I am at a 20 second boot time still running XP. . . and think tablet PC will cut that in half if not more but I will need to get the software first. __________________ \/Provider of The Telion Chip click here\/ http://telionsite.com or search Telion Chip 3.5, TII cams,pnp mani & springs,Telion Chip,HID's,H&R's/Koni's,Addco Sway bars,TII calipers,RH C2's,R.J. shifter,DV8 EGR plate,CAI,OBX headers,2.5" exhaust,hi-flow cat,K2 muffler,Stage III clutch,S&D rotors, KVR pads, blackend damper, a CF hood, AFC NEO, 3.5 Aluminum pulley, & Web cams. C&R Racing radiator and more to come.

03-29-06, 09:52 AM	#27 (permalink)
GreekPower Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 10,458 Car 1: 1992 Acura L"S" Sedan Car 2: 1991 3/S Turbo's 2x Car 3: 2005 Grand Prix iTrader: (13)	your going to run a tablet pc on ur carputer? Isnt that for like a palm pilot? if you cant find it I'll look around for the program just give me the correct name.

03-29-06, 12:18 PM	#28 (permalink)
Steve91LS #108 of 144 pairs Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ILL ST8 Posts: 137 iTrader: (0)	Great work!! Telion, Hats off to you sir . Since you obvioulsy spent a great deal of time and effort (which IMO is worth much more than the cost of the equipment), you may want to make the setup modular. With summer in-car temps that can reach close to 200 degrees, any major component can fry (i.e. ram, sysboard, or HD) so you may want to make them easily removable... Also, you may want to consider this as an auxilliary setup, so if the 'PC' is removed you will still have radio/cd/ipod etc. Just use a HU that has multiple aux input(s) to the TFT. I have a vison for a similar setup- only that it will utilize a docking station for my laptop. Im always down to brainstorm/troubleshoot if you reach a hurdle... -Steve __________________ 1995 Milano Red Type II ...4show

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