2007 Mustang Car PC
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2007 Mustang Car PC
Features:
8" Screen
Control **** for volume and selecting tracks
Vantec EZ-Swap removable hard drive in the glove box
Custom .NET front end
More Images:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...7-mustang.html
You can find the worklog here:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/work...g-install.html
Computer:
VIA EPIA-CN13000G 1.3GHz VIA C7
Lilliput 8-Inch 4:3 Desktop/Wall-mount TFT-LCD Touchscreen (FA801-TV/C/T)
OPUS 120 watt DC-DC power Supply DCX3.120
Western Digital Scorpio 120GB 5400 RPM ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200)
Cables To Go 36-Inch 7-Pin Serial ATA Device Cable
Sabrent SBT-TVFM / FM Radio / TV Tuner PCI Capture Card
Xtatix XCA-PMC 3 Port USB 2.0 HUB & Multi Flash Reader
Engenius EUB-362 802.11g USB 2.0 / Wireless Network Adapter
Black Vantec EZ SWAP EX HD-MRK-250FD IDE to SATA/USB2.0
Phidget Encoder (S-40-P1052) from Trossen Robotics
Car Audio:
PDX-4.100 Alpine 4 Channel Digital Amplifier
SCOSCHE FDK11B Wiring Harness
KICKER 4-Gauge 4-Channel Amplifier Power KIT
Replacement s197 Ford Mustang Faceplate
Rear: Alpine SPR-69C 6" x 9" 2-way 300w car speakers
Front: Alpine SPR-57C 5"x7" 2-way 300w car speakers
Door Subs: stock
Battery relocated to the trunk
Software:
XP Pro
Rocker 500 Custom front end made by me.
8" Screen
Control **** for volume and selecting tracks
Vantec EZ-Swap removable hard drive in the glove box
Custom .NET front end
More Images:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...7-mustang.html
You can find the worklog here:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/work...g-install.html
Computer:
VIA EPIA-CN13000G 1.3GHz VIA C7
Lilliput 8-Inch 4:3 Desktop/Wall-mount TFT-LCD Touchscreen (FA801-TV/C/T)
OPUS 120 watt DC-DC power Supply DCX3.120
Western Digital Scorpio 120GB 5400 RPM ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200)
Cables To Go 36-Inch 7-Pin Serial ATA Device Cable
Sabrent SBT-TVFM / FM Radio / TV Tuner PCI Capture Card
Xtatix XCA-PMC 3 Port USB 2.0 HUB & Multi Flash Reader
Engenius EUB-362 802.11g USB 2.0 / Wireless Network Adapter
Black Vantec EZ SWAP EX HD-MRK-250FD IDE to SATA/USB2.0
Phidget Encoder (S-40-P1052) from Trossen Robotics
Car Audio:
PDX-4.100 Alpine 4 Channel Digital Amplifier
SCOSCHE FDK11B Wiring Harness
KICKER 4-Gauge 4-Channel Amplifier Power KIT
Replacement s197 Ford Mustang Faceplate
Rear: Alpine SPR-69C 6" x 9" 2-way 300w car speakers
Front: Alpine SPR-57C 5"x7" 2-way 300w car speakers
Door Subs: stock
Battery relocated to the trunk
Software:
XP Pro
Rocker 500 Custom front end made by me.
Wow, looks very slick! Awesome install. 
Was it difficult mounting all that stuff behind the center console? I'm not very coordinated and had a horrible time just mounting a little soundgate LOCB.2 in the driver side footwell area... I eventually just gave up and electrical taped the **** out of it onto some junk up there. So for someone like me, is that difficult?
I haven't found a good sized "carpc chassis" that would fit everything I would want yet...
Was it difficult mounting all that stuff behind the center console? I'm not very coordinated and had a horrible time just mounting a little soundgate LOCB.2 in the driver side footwell area... I eventually just gave up and electrical taped the **** out of it onto some junk up there. So for someone like me, is that difficult?
I haven't found a good sized "carpc chassis" that would fit everything I would want yet...
Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
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I like car PC's! 
Before you know it we'll have comps in the car from the factory that will let you download all your performance data into your home PC wirelessly. Or maybe update the car's software from your home PC!
And maybe use the screen space to display performance gauges! And you would set up the way the gauges look on your PC. Now, that would be cool!
Before you know it we'll have comps in the car from the factory that will let you download all your performance data into your home PC wirelessly. Or maybe update the car's software from your home PC!
And maybe use the screen space to display performance gauges! And you would set up the way the gauges look on your PC. Now, that would be cool!
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Car PC Cost/Install
The cost for everything new was around 500. That's the screen,motherboard,harddrive,power supply.
The install was tight. There is just enough room to mount a mini (12cmx12cm) motherboard behind the area where the Shaker 500 goes. I cut a aluminum sheet to mount the motherboard and power supply on. Just takes time to squeeze in all the parts. I had just about all the interior out while running wires and installing new speakers.
Well worth the effort.
The install was tight. There is just enough room to mount a mini (12cmx12cm) motherboard behind the area where the Shaker 500 goes. I cut a aluminum sheet to mount the motherboard and power supply on. Just takes time to squeeze in all the parts. I had just about all the interior out while running wires and installing new speakers.
Well worth the effort.
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From: Ellenton, FL
The cost for everything new was around 500. That's the screen,motherboard,harddrive,power supply.
The install was tight. There is just enough room to mount a mini (12cmx12cm) motherboard behind the area where the Shaker 500 goes. I cut a aluminum sheet to mount the motherboard and power supply on. Just takes time to squeeze in all the parts. I had just about all the interior out while running wires and installing new speakers.
Well worth the effort.
The install was tight. There is just enough room to mount a mini (12cmx12cm) motherboard behind the area where the Shaker 500 goes. I cut a aluminum sheet to mount the motherboard and power supply on. Just takes time to squeeze in all the parts. I had just about all the interior out while running wires and installing new speakers.
Well worth the effort.
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From: Ellenton, FL
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what about parking somewhere and checking out the wireless internet??
that would be worth it to me.
your passengers could watch movies, video clips... or listen to up to 120 gigs of music from your hard drive.
the possiblities are endless.
i like the idea, pretty cool in my opinion.
that would be worth it to me.
your passengers could watch movies, video clips... or listen to up to 120 gigs of music from your hard drive.
the possiblities are endless.
i like the idea, pretty cool in my opinion.
.http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...cal2_eight.jpg
Watch this demo too: (seems really easy to set up)
http://www.sctflash.com/docs/live_link_demo.htm
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SCT Xcalibrator 2
Other than using the PC to hold and play mp3 and movies I also wanted to use it for logging data to the XCal 2. This works nicely when all the gauges and performance counters are set up.
I only wish SCT would release some APIs to get data from it outside their proprietary software. I want to include it in the custom software I wrote. There are other open architecture ODB-II readers out there, but they are $100 and I already have my Xcal.
I get wireless connections more than you would think. I should be getting even more when I install a antenna. TV stations are hard to lock in on but I don't have antenna for that yet either.
I looked up my records and the exact cost was $623 for the basic parts. Still cheeper than some GPS systems with smaller screens. I think mine is the only s197 with an 8" screen while still keeping the look of the stock console controls.
Here is a screen of the custom front end. I'm making this skinable so you can change the way it looks and functions.
I only wish SCT would release some APIs to get data from it outside their proprietary software. I want to include it in the custom software I wrote. There are other open architecture ODB-II readers out there, but they are $100 and I already have my Xcal.
I get wireless connections more than you would think. I should be getting even more when I install a antenna. TV stations are hard to lock in on but I don't have antenna for that yet either.
I looked up my records and the exact cost was $623 for the basic parts. Still cheeper than some GPS systems with smaller screens. I think mine is the only s197 with an 8" screen while still keeping the look of the stock console controls.
Here is a screen of the custom front end. I'm making this skinable so you can change the way it looks and functions.
Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
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Yeah, now you're talking. See my post above!
Don't forget, if you have an SCT Xcal, you can hook it up to the carPC via USB while it's hooked up to your OBD-ii port... then have gauges and graphs of every single engine parameter there's a sensor for! Want an AFR vs RPM graph? Plug it in, rev your engine, and .
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...cal2_eight.jpg
Watch this demo too: (seems really easy to set up)
http://www.sctflash.com/docs/live_link_demo.htm
.http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...cal2_eight.jpg
Watch this demo too: (seems really easy to set up)
http://www.sctflash.com/docs/live_link_demo.htm
I like car PC's!
Before you know it we'll have comps in the car from the factory that will let you download all your performance data into your home PC wirelessly. Or maybe update the car's software from your home PC!
And maybe use the screen space to display performance gauges! And you would set up the way the gauges look on your PC. Now, that would be cool!
Before you know it we'll have comps in the car from the factory that will let you download all your performance data into your home PC wirelessly. Or maybe update the car's software from your home PC!
And maybe use the screen space to display performance gauges! And you would set up the way the gauges look on your PC. Now, that would be cool!
Other than using the PC to hold and play mp3 and movies I also wanted to use it for logging data to the XCal 2. This works nicely when all the gauges and performance counters are set up.
I only wish SCT would release some APIs to get data from it outside their proprietary software. I want to include it in the custom software I wrote. There are other open architecture ODB-II readers out there, but they are $100 and I already have my Xcal.
I only wish SCT would release some APIs to get data from it outside their proprietary software. I want to include it in the custom software I wrote. There are other open architecture ODB-II readers out there, but they are $100 and I already have my Xcal.
