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Anyone put an ipad mini in their dash? Been toying with this but not sure if it would fit and look good at the same time.
 
Troymclure said:
Anyone put an ipad mini in their dash? Been toying with this but not sure if it would fit and look good at the same time.
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like this?

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another idea:

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Troymclure said:
Anyone put an ipad mini in their dash? Been toying with this but not sure if it would fit and look good at the same time.
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I've wanted to do this for a couple years but can't decide on exactly how to execute. 1.) Have just the iPad or 2.) have a deck in the dash with the iPad in front of it. Option 2 would allows me to have music when I don't want to put the iPad in place.
 
CookieRoe said:
Totally hear ya. LED "jury is still out". Looking promising, with some kits (vleds) can be adjusted for better "focus". I dunno, we'll see.
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thats what I'm waiting for, were probably having the same conversation people had about HID's when they first came out
 
CookieRoe said:
superbrightleds is a great store. I use them for some LEDs, so far, no problems. As far as a "major" component such as low/hi beam bulb replacements, I think the jury is still out....... maybe I'm wrong.


These are the monsters I'm looking at: They are high beams which means they are not on all the time, so "beam pattern" and the such aren't as important as low beams, which are on all the time during night driving. Those of us with retrofits who have left the hi beams alone, know that they are practically worthless after a retro.

9006 LMZ 45W 4500LM ULTRA OUTPUT LED HEADLIGHTS - 9006 HB4 - LED Headlights
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Those are the higher priced ones I was refering to. They look like a great kit, but no way I'd shell out that kind of money, I got my whole projector retro for less than that
 
97BlackAckCL said:
Those are the higher priced ones I was refering to. They look like a great kit, but no way I'd shell out that kind of money, I got my whole projector retro for less than that
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Except after you replace bulbs for a while you'll end up spending more. I'm sold on the LED's, but it's definitely going to take awhile. As you said, they are expensive!
 
nathanours said:
Yesterday I switched from 265/65/17 tires to 285/70/17. Any idea on roughly how much my speedo will be off?
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It depends on what speed you are traveling. At 35 it will only be off by 1 or 2 mph, but when your speedo says 55 you are actually doing 59.
 
t-man said:
It depends on what speed you are traveling. At 35 it will only be off by 1 or 2 mph, but when your speedo says 55 you are actually doing 59.
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The link posted by wadle5 says page not found. I'm running a scanguage and need to know what percentage of correction I need to enter into it to get accurate readings. My quick math says 7%, but I was wondering if anyone can confirm who is running 33s and has used a gps.
 
nathanours said:
Yesterday I switched from 265/65/17 tires to 285/70/17. Any idea on roughly how much my speedo will be off?
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roughly 7% from what i remember when i set my speedohealer.

I refuse to do a scangauge because its ugly and a bandaid for a bigger problem. and did i mention its ugly.
 
CookieRoe said:
like this?

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another idea:

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I saw the soundman one last night after posting, but I dont like the way it looks. it doesnt follow the flow of the dash too well, but that could be because he used the kit that slides in from the side. I would want it more integrated in, maybe using one of soundman's float mount kits. Im also not sure my body working skills are up to it though haha.


llennium said:
I've wanted to do this for a couple years but can't decide on exactly how to execute. 1.) Have just the iPad or 2.) have a deck in the dash with the iPad in front of it. Option 2 would allows me to have music when I don't want to put the iPad in place.
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I would just want the ipad. Then get a converter for the ipad that gives a digital output that Ill run to a digital sound processor, then to the amps. Would provide better sound quality than a standard headunit, but as you said, no ipad=no music. You could do an Ipad mounted in the dash, and put a headunit behind it. That way you have a headunit there when there is no ipad. Would be a tight fit though
 
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LTDSC said:
roughly 7% from what i remember when i set my speedohealer.

I refuse to do a scangauge because its ugly and a bandaid for a bigger problem. and did i mention its ugly.
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I've got mine mounted right above the steering wheel, and it seems to blend in pretty well with everything else. I got a perfect color match with the other orange gauges too. My wiring is all completely hidden as well. I really like the much more accurate fuel stats it provides.

I'm really liking the 285's so far, and I've got no rubbing.
 
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On the subject of LED's for high beams. I didn't like the idea of using an LED bulb in a reflector designed for halogens. So I replaced the entire reflector with a Vision X Optimus round. I can aim them, and they compliment my retrofit. I just need to swap my HID bulbs to 6k, because the LED's make the 5k bulbs look yellow, lol.
 

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Troymclure said:
I saw the soundman one last night after posting, but I dont like the way it looks. it doesnt follow the flow of the dash too well, but that could be because he used the kit that slides in from the side. I would want it more integrated in, maybe using one of soundman's float mount kits. Im also not sure my body working skills are up to it though haha.

I would just want the ipad. Then get a converter for the ipad that gives a digital output that Ill run to a digital sound processor, then to the amps. Would provide better sound quality than a standard headunit, but as you said, no ipad=no music. You could do an Ipad mounted in the dash, and put a headunit behind it. That way you have a headunit there when there is no ipad. Would be a tight fit though
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I understand. I don't like how the "side slide" model looks either. The ipad-mini, I think would be better integrated in the area below the HVAC controls. I can see annulling the cupholders (just use the door cupholders) and the "click out cubby storage thingie". Trying to integrate it to the radio area would be crazy strange b/c the ipad-mini is still too big to cover the radio (because it covers part of the HVAC display).

I would love to have fabrication skills. I have an digital inclinometer I still don't know where to install.

Keep us updated on your idea.
 
t-man said:
Except after you replace bulbs for a while you'll end up spending more. I'm sold on the LED's, but it's definitely going to take awhile. As you said, they are expensive!
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Replacing what bulbs? D2S? I'm still on my first pair from 8 or 9 years ago on my Acura retro, and I have a brand new set sitting in a box for my 4Runner d2s headlights... not worried about replacing bulbs... I have a spare never used set anyway just in case. Never touched them in 8 years
 
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