My car PC with 5.1 audio system project

[cybereclipse]

your car looks awesome!!!!
love the pc setup...

[grave77]

Thanks, it took me some time to think about it, but luckily I had to drill nothing in the back and I found a small opening in the middle where there is a vent mesh so the bass is coming out from it.

one major disadvantage of the E31, that the trunk door is slim and doesn't allow big boxes to be in, so my kicker L7 boxes didn't fit in !! and I replaced it with an after market home theater subwoofer, removed the amp and installed my car amp and PC on it. and fits just fine and sounds nice too.

[BigKriss]

it looks great, i want a car-pc in my own car! i love the pics, jon k's setup looks awesome also. thanks. bue

[grave77]

Thanks mate, I have added another bluetooth dongle as now I can hear the phone on the system but I use the bluetooth headset Mic as a wireless microphone. the cheapest is the one at www.shortcircuit.com and they have all the accessories you need. but I prefer you buy the hard drive from a local market I guess it would be cheaper.

[cybereclipse]

where did u get the computer??

[grave77]

I bought it from www.short-circuit.com, but I got other stuff form the local market like GPS antenna, 80GB Hard drive, 1GB memory, wires and USB harness, USB external DVD case, and the amps.

at that site they have a complete kit that you can buy ( main board + case + smart 12V ATX power supply)

hope this would help. sure I would help with the installation tips when u get it.

[nizmainiac]

that system looks awsome now it's all finished, i wish i could hear it in person

[grave77]

well ... I will describe it for you, it has the same OEM sound but with extra power (no more bass distortion when it's loud) add to it the subwoofer bass. as for the center I usually set it at 20% for music and normal for DVDs. so the sound it exactly like any home theater system. hope this brings you the image

[632 Regal]

how did you power up the home sub unit?

Thanks, it took me some time to think about it, but luckily I had to drill nothing in the back and I found a small opening in the middle where there is a vent mesh so the bass is coming out from it.

one major disadvantage of the E31, that the trunk door is slim and doesn't allow big boxes to be in, so my kicker L7 boxes didn't fit in !! and I replaced it with an after market home theater subwoofer, removed the amp and installed my car amp and PC on it. and fits just fine and sounds nice too.

[BigKriss]

"removed the amp and installed my car amp and PC on it"

how did you power up the home sub unit?