Lexus GS car PC
11-21-05, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i always wanted to ask, how do you get that lexus logo in the middle? i mean, does that mean it's some software lexus specific? or you can "custom" program anything you want?
I use FrodoPlayer for mine...They offer skins for almost any car out there...or you can make them yourself...
My carputer setup has some good bass to it with my freeair kicker 10" mounted in the stock location above the gas tank...
Dennis-C: to hook up subs, depending which mobo you go with, you simply use a 2.5" to RCA converter and go straight from the back of the mobo to your amp. I have the Alpine F450 5 channel and it sounds beautiful!
Nice job with the screen mount, I know how much of a bish it is to sand that thing down...
Love seeing more carputers in cars, sure beats the heck out of a $2500 Alpine navi/dvd system...
11-21-05, 06:00 PM
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little more info on the hardware side please?
im currently using a hacked laptop running centrino... alot better than one of those via epia motherboards
so what is it... spill the beans!!!! lol
josh
im currently using a hacked laptop running centrino... alot better than one of those via epia motherboards
so what is it... spill the beans!!!! lol
josh
11-22-05, 12:42 AM
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A project like this costs approximately $1000-1500 depending on the speed and quality of the parts you pick...and thats for parts only. The labor, now thats a whole different story 
If you do it yourself its free of course. Take it to a shop and the price can easily go up to $1000 for all the custom wiring and fabrication needed.
I had a setup like this in my old car, but now i'm planning to do something similar to maaloxx's setup in my GS.
If you do it yourself its free of course. Take it to a shop and the price can easily go up to $1000 for all the custom wiring and fabrication needed.I had a setup like this in my old car, but now i'm planning to do something similar to maaloxx's setup in my GS.
11-22-05, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Dennis-C
I'm doing my car computer right now. Are you going to run subs? How are you hooking up your audio system? Y-Splitter?
-Dennis
-Dennis
you must miss the GS4 huh? 
11-22-05, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
I really like the recessed bezel, the graduation gives a more OEM look. Very nice, and congrats on the process.
Here are some pics of the bezel process. I used the JDM double din adapter as my starting point. Took my monitor out of it's case and hacked that up...then hacked up my double din kit to get them to both fit together. Liquid Steele and bondo were my best friend...LOL
11-22-05, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jefftsai
A project like this costs approximately $1000-1500 depending on the speed and quality of the parts you pick...and thats for parts only. The labor, now thats a whole different story If you do it yourself its free of course. Take it to a shop and the price can easily go up to $1000 for all the custom wiring and fabrication needed.
I had a setup like this in my old car, but now i'm planning to do something similar to maaloxx's setup in my GS.
If you do it yourself its free of course. Take it to a shop and the price can easily go up to $1000 for all the custom wiring and fabrication needed.I had a setup like this in my old car, but now i'm planning to do something similar to maaloxx's setup in my GS.
$230 monitor
$0 spare PC
$50 gps receiver
$20 cables
$50 FM receiver
$100 krappy amp...LOL
$50 JDM bezel
So, I'm at like 500 bux. But yeah, the time involved I'd charge between 500 - 1grand depending on the install. Not impossible to do though!