Jay Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hi Guys, As a few of you may be aware, i've been waiting extremely patiently for my car to come back from Audio One in Nottingham. I've finally got it back and smiling like a bass-fueled cheshire cat! Specs: Dash Insert: Removed: Clock, Cigarette Lighter, Double DIN slot, 2 x aircon vents, Slip control/Active Spoiler/Blank switches, Speed/Revs/Fuel/Temp dials Moved: AC controls, Dash Dimmer Switch, Foglight Switch, Mirror adjustment switch Fabrication: Completely smoothed and shaped to follow standard contours, with inset touchscreen surround plate and re-fabricated instrument panel housing. Added: Dakota digital instrument panel 0-255 MPH Speedo, 0-80 MPH Bar Graph, 0-8000 RPM Bar Graph Tach, 0-18,000 Numeric Tach readout, 0-80 PSI Oil Pressure, 0-300 F Water Temp, 8-17V Voltmeter, 0-99% Fuel Level Gauge, Odometer/Trip Odometer (0-999.9), Indicator Signal, High Beam, Handbrake, Wait to start, Cruise Engaged, Gear Shift Position, Engine Check, Resettable Service meter (0-9,999.9), 0-60 MPH timer, High Speed Recall, ¼ Mile Time, End of ¼ Mile speed, High RPM recall, settable shift indicator, Automatic Night Dimming and Adjustable Warning Points. 8" Xenarc touchscreen LCD monitor 1x VGA input, 2x Composite inputs, 640x480~1600x1200 resolution, Adjustable backlight level with light/dark settings (reduces glare at night), Auto power-on upon signal detection (turns on with the source), Automatic display adjustment (resizes/calibrates automatically). Apple Mac Mini 1.42Ghz CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Superdrive (CDRW/DVDRW etc), Bluetooth enabled, Airport Extreme (wireless networking) enabled, OS PowerMate USB rotary controller Allows user defineable actions for the rotary controls, such as Click, Rotate Right, Rotate Left, Click and Rotate Right, Click and Rotate Right, Long click. For example in iTunes Rotate Right increases volume, Rotate Left decreases volume, Click pauses/plays, Click and Rotate Right skips to next track, Click and Rotate Left skips to previous track. Also used to navigate all software in a similar way to BMW's iDrive system. Salling Clicker Software An incredible piece of software that lets me remote control my Mac via bluetooth from my Nokia 7610! Browse MP3's, control DVD's, increase/decrease volume using my mobile! Centre Console/Armrest: Removed: Ashtray, armrest cover, armrest tray/insert Fabrication: Total rebuild of the centre console to allow the relocation of the AC controls under a completely new hinged cover. A sloping mount was created to house the PowerMate to allow intuitive and free access to controls for audio/visual. Added: Thor Racing Auxilary Dials Stainless steel replacement fascia's for the AC control dials and warning light plates. Doors: Removed: Factory speakers and enclosures Fabrication: One-off fabricated door inserts, with a reshaped contour and brushed aluminium handles/detailing. Added: R.E XXX series 6.5" mid drivers Phass A-series 2-way crossovers Phass AT 28mm Alnico Tweeters Boot Build: Removed: Spare wheel, toolkit/jack, factory sub-box, various bits of plastic trim and surrounds. Fabrication: full-boot sub-woofer enclosure, multi-tier/angle amplifier rack, one-piece fiberglass covering 'skin' and boot 'bonnet' piece to allow access to the amps. Added: Split Charger System Yellow-top Optima battery with split charger system to isolate stereo equipment and prevent main battery drain. 2 x Tru Technology T-2.100 amplifier 1 x Tru Technology T-4.100 4-channel amplifier 2 x R.E XXX series 10" subwoofer Special Thanks: I'd like to give a huge thanks to Audio One for the masses of work they did to the car, and for coming up with some fantastic idea's. Also, another massive thanks to Emin supra TT myster from AAC Performance for fitting the dakota instrument panel and making everything blue to match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 And some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 bugger me thats a bit different! looks cool mate nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 ok spill the beans how did they do the tachometer? And do pics in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Very different - like most of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Bloody hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale B Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I like it all ...... A LOT. Looks very well thought out too. Did you sell both kidneys for that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Damn....... Now that is something special... while I might not like the fact that you are missing the old needles for the rev and speedo... all kudos to you for the ideas.... That really is something spectacular..... Congrats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennMR2 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 i want 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Not sure if I'd want it in my car, but damn it's fine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I LOOOOVE that dash most definately due!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Not for me, but nonetheless a stunning piece of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CK50N Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Very nice, and very different!!! Nice 1 mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Very different - like most of it! Yeah me too, not sure about the digital speedo, personally I like watching the analogue gauges rocket up Why move the controls to the drivers glove box? Seems a bit pointless, different tho. Whats the stereo? Looks like some pc? Been watching Pimp my Ride huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I love that, as everyone else says - very different, very mental! I know you said custom dash - thats not quite what I had in mind. Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Very nice and very well done ...The Dakota digital dash looks cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Love that! Very minimalist. Like the HVAC controls in the centre console to make room for the monitor. Does it talk to you in a camp voice, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Very nice indeed! clean cut and very smart! love the digital dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 loving that! might be giving them a call soon...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Cant say iam a fan............. ..............but top marks for being diffrent mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I'm just wondering... Does the touch screen work everything including aircon ect? What about other gauges like boost, oil temp etc? Looks very well done though. Must have cost a shitload. Is it a sponsor car? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMachine Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I'm stuck for words. I see what you mean about the door cards, very nice indeed. I like the boot set up too! I look forward to seeing it in the flesh and listening to the new sound courtesy of Apple OSX and some speakers. Impressive. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMachine Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Oh, by the way, I especially like the 'thought control driving' technique. Beats the normal steering wheel set up eh. You must concentrate on your driving now and not look around, as your car will respond automatically, and you may crash! Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Jay - lovely job - absolutely blown away with what you have done m8 - congrats! Please send me through their details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttynutz Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 one word "impressive" very different, love the digi display, think the plain dash takes abit of used to at first, but very tidy with all the controls hidden away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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