AC66Bronco Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Has anyone on here ever done one? If so I could use your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 The guy with the red civic w/ the licesse plate SHWEET has done a few in his civic. He had a thread on here about it once. Can't remember his username though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 TY I will see about doing some digging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Found him. JustinWebb is his username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Found him. JustinWebb is his username. Thats him. If you look through his threads you should find one about his car pc and he should be able to answer your questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66539 Is the thread i was talking about, hes probably updated it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66539 Is the thread i was talking about, hes probably updated it since. LOL was just reading that thread thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobalt Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I built one from scratch not too long ago. What can I help you with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Done numerous builds for people and custom did mine back before anyone knew what the hell it was lol anything you need help with I can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 What would be an advantage of a car PC over a iPhone, or iPad these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Still can do more on it easily and sometime quicker. You can do the usual gps, Internet, music, videos, make calls, an also do obd diagnostics, satellite radio, games if you were so inclined lol. I'm sure I'm missing a few but mostly its just what you want to do and ease of use. Sure a smartphone will do most of that but sometimes with more effort and a car pc is molded right on your dash so it's also easier to look at than a phone is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Also forgot data logging and I have a camera in the grill for sprited driving and such that will record right to the hard drive and then just upload to my server automatically when I get home. I can also set up a camera to record while I park my car to monitor it and upload snapshots via 3G with a dummy phone so pretty cool security too haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 i would think a tablet could do all that and fit nicely in the dash... if i keep the TA that is what i will be doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 i would think a tablet could do all that and fit nicely in the dash... if i keep the TA that is what i will be doing... people have done that too but still limited functionality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Out of curiosity, where are people mounting the PC in the car? I read an article years ago about a guy building a PC as an MP3 player using a 1U server case mounted under the drivers seat. I would think the trunk would be an okay option too. Any issues with the cold in the winter from turning it on while it is around freezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Out of curiosity, where are people mounting the PC in the car? I read an article years ago about a guy building a PC as an MP3 player using a 1U server case mounted under the drivers seat. I would think the trunk would be an okay option too. Any issues with the cold in the winter from turning it on while it is around freezing? back in the day i mounted mine in a gutted Stock honda cd changer in the trunk and just ran a few wires, nobody ever guessed it was a pc lol. Now they are small enough you can keep them inside the dash most places. I have 2 spots one is a small thin case that I can throw under a seat and another that I just take out my screen that i custom made and it sits behind it. here is my screen http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/Carputer/DSC_0494.jpg The cold doesnt really bother them too much, with some spinning platter hard drives though it can take a few seconds for it to warm up and the pc wont boot until it does warm up, but I started using SSD for the boot drive and cold hasnt stopped any component yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10_penn Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 That's pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I did a car PC back in early 2000's and I was considering doing another one but decided that my Galaxy Note with a car dock meets all my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 people have done that too but still limited functionality no i dont think so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 What I need help with is basically picking the components so that they play well together. I will post up what all I want it to do today or tomorrow. Shits busy at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 no i dont think so... ummm which part, plenty have done this in the past and yes it is still limited as the GUI isnt really set up for quick on the go driving and doesnt have all the inputs you would have from a car pc What I need help with is basically picking the components so that they play well together. I will post up what all I want it to do today or tomorrow. Shits busy at work. once you post what you want it to do I can give you some options on what would work the best and also be upgradable for future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 you sure? the GUI seems much more quick on the go out of the box. my tablet has usb, bluetooth, gps,what more you really need? can power up faster then any PC whatcha talkin bout wills???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 you sure? the GUI seems much more quick on the go out of the box. my tablet has usb, bluetooth, gps,what more you really need? can power up faster then any PC whatcha talkin bout wills???? Look at centrafuse GUI everything is streamlined, a tablet you have apps and such you have to go through and find, centrafuse has a simple gui large buttons and is geared more toward car use. Lets see right off the top of my head I can have higher quality audio outputs rather than a sad headphone jack, Data log ODB with adjustments on the fly, pop in a flash drive with music, have multiple cams hooked up recording for races and such or just for security, HD radio or satellite radio if I wanted. That is without even trying.... My PC boots up in around 6 seconds which is faster than most tablets. So whatcha got now? A tablet might work for some, I toyed around with the idea, but I would rather be able to use something much more customizable and upgradeable than a tablet. So if it works for you that is great, I wish for more to get into the car pc thing. I just like people knowing all that is possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) I do like the compactablity (is that a word) of tablets and then just pop it out and take it with you, that would be cool, but at the same time if someone breaks in and takes it then the whole car pc is gone lol. I had my screen stolen once and all they got was the screen that doesn't do much. I also like the tablet idea for lack of wires. Only need one wire really to power it, my first build had soooo many freaking wires lol. If someone could create a front end that I wouldnt have to click on a small little app and launch a program then go back home and look for next app i need it would be great and be more like centrafuse. Edited May 14, 2012 by justinwebb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 How much money is involved in doing one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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