Spyda's Mk1

**Spyda** · 11-08-2010, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by DubSteve

Good stuff mate, you should put those 928s on the red one man it will look dope!

Thats the idea mate since no one else wants them.

Originally Posted by IH8

Got any complete engine bay shots? Must look immaculate.

Seats look good in suede too!

Ill get some pics soon but the bay is not as good as i would like. There is a lot of overspray that has to be polished by hand and the 8v is so bloody messy when it comes to pipes and wires. I have tryed to keep the wires as neat as posible and have rewired a fair few things but i really need a good amount of time to clean it up properly. At the moment the ignition coil is in the stock position which is not where i want it, the fuel pump is where the stock air filter used to be which again is not where i want it (i have removed the stock air filter mounting thing) and there are 4-5 relays that i had to work out a neat enclosure for but it didnt go as good as i hoped. Ill get pics soon.

**GeorgeMK1** · 11-08-2010, 05:35 PM

Sweet as pie.

I shall have a look into the bulk buy as $250 for 9 sheets sounds unreal! Thanks mate (PS i've just about built the box)

**Jace** · 11-08-2010, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by GeorgeMK1

Sweet as pie.

I shall have a look into the bulk buy as $250 for 9 sheets sounds unreal! Thanks mate (PS i've just about built the box)

Dude in Sydney was doing Bulk Packs (i think the actual name was) for $400, and it was the cheapest I found when I was going to buy it and do it.

**Spyda** · 11-08-2010, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by GeorgeMK1

Sweet as pie.

I shall have a look into the bulk buy as $250 for 9 sheets sounds unreal! Thanks mate (PS i've just about built the box)

This isnt the guy i bought it off but its the same bulk pack.

10455 DYNAMAT Bulk Pack 20455 100% XTREME 36 Sq Ft NEW! - eBay (item 110571061855 end time Aug-18-10 18:54:32 PDT)

**Spyda** · 11-08-2010, 07:02 PM

Ok so i bought a brand new VDO volt guage when i had a regualr headunit, but then i upgraded to a fold out dvd player so now if the screen is out I cant see the volt guage. I guess you rekon "so what, its not so important to see the volt guage when your driving around, what an idiot, wheres my sandwitch" but while driving and using the sterio ive droped the battery down to 11v, thank you 35amp alternator. I was also geting sick of pushing the 'fake' retro head unit back in every time it falls out on a bumpy road.

SO after work today I got started on this, its a bit more work than nessasary and a fair bit more expensive for a volt guage but i enjoy doing it.

Starting from left to right. The LED display unit and circuitry, the voltage reader add on board, the big black thing is obviously the single din cover plate, two fancy pants chrome LED push button switches ($20 each!!!!) they come in blue, green and red as well as push on-off and momentary. I got push on-off in red. The last thing is the voltage regulator and supressor that i made myself with help from a mate from work.

The unit acutaly requires a 5v power supply and reads 12v from a separate point. I needed to build the reg with the supressor circuit as the circuitry on the voltage display and reader board are very sensitive and doesnt like any spikes.
Heres the voltage reg all soldered up and fitted to the enclosure that will sit in the dash somewhere.

All hooked up and working. There are a few conection on the board that need to be jumped as it lets you adjust up to 200v and 3 decimal points.

Heres a pic of the fancy pants switch that i will be using to turn the amps on and off manualy. Plenty of space for other switches if its ever needed.

Heres a demo

Not very exciting stuff i know.

**Jace** · 11-08-2010, 08:23 PM

Not exciting, but damn interesting!
I'm not a stereo enthusiast, but driving a car with a stereo with decent bass makes me want to be, and motivates me to get back into my taste of hip hop and listen to DOOM flat out all the time.

**Gipson** · 11-08-2010, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Spyda

looks the business dude can i ask what the tyre sizes are

**Spyda** · 11-08-2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by dubdan

looks the business dude can i ask what the tyre sizes are

In the OP man. 165/55 r14 over a 6.5" They are hard to get and not cheap for 14" tyres. I think dom told me they only bring them in for a small dawoo or something that was sold in Aus.