the (in)complete restoration.

[Clean_Cookie]

so i went to WOW in woollengabba. stupid busy. for the "bargains" i saw there were way too many people from all over town. seriously. 5% off computers and tv's, 20%off DVD's. not really something to write home about. anyway i DID buy something. I bought a pioneer KAC-9405 4 channel amp for $207. (price on the box was 400.) even then it was only 20% off. personally I wouldnt bother unless you actually want to buy something. too many people to "browse"! anyway it looks like this:



• 2ohms Load Capability
• Speaker Level Input
• Signal Sensing Turn-On
• Cooling Fan
• Aluminum Die Cast Heat Sink
• Power MOS-FET Switching Power Supply
• Triangle Indicator & Blue Illumination
• Built-in Variable Low-pass Filter 50-200Hz (-12dB/oct)
• Built-in Variable High-pass Filter 50-200Hz (-12dB/oct)
• Bass Boost f=40Hz Gain 0 - 18dB (only Bch)
• Size: W 280.0mm x H 59.0mm x D 238.0mm

couldnt justify spending any more than that on an amp. my $50 one off ebay has served me very well! all I need now is a screen for some noise. fader function will be a bit rough but i can ajust the sensitivity of the input signal which will give me some control but not too concerned at the moment. not sure how the 12v sensing will go, maybe from the IGN barrel itself...

[Ben]

I got that one from cash converters for $100. Was a epic find and it's a bloody good amp. Money well spent even for $200!

[Clean_Cookie]

good to know ben. are you running in 4 channel or mono mode?

[Ben]

Im running 4 channel. Using it to power my speakers. Youll definatly notice the difference.. I Have a separate mono amp for my sub.

[Clean_Cookie]

it will sit in the box for a few more months. I still need a mono block and screen first but only after it's drivable!

[Clean_Cookie]

just so I don't lose it:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holux-M-1...ht_2492wt_1037

looking up ways of saving USB ports. bluetooth with 5v connections seem the way to go. quite cheap too. question is how hard will intergration be.

[mikey_something]

Can't remember if you're an iPhone man
But this perhaps is an option.
http://off-the-clock.timothy-nicole-...hone-gps-to-pc

I've not tried it I'm just linking.

[Clean_Cookie]

Yeah I've got an android which does the same thing only free, but trying to avoid that and have something more permanent which doesn't root my battery constantly. I've got an older phone without a good screen which I may end up using. Really just want everything to be solid and reliable mainly. Still no idea about map and navigation software I should use...

[Clean_Cookie]

Keeps deleting my comments... Anyway here's my test bench for the amp. Loads of adjustment for my fader arrangement and two separate low/high pass and other stuff



And an update on those dirty coilovers!

[Clean_Cookie]

There seems to be a problem! How do you easily install these guys!



With wheels off the ground looked like this:



Front only done:



And a few random shots. Too low for me!





Figured if it doesn't pass I would do the same amount of work anyway.

[Clean_Cookie]

Also, they are tonnes softer than my current setup in the hardtop. Pleasantly suprised. Mind you I set it on softest, and have to install the rears tomorrow!

[mikey_something]

remember your height once you've got the MS lip and skirts on!
look out potholes/speedbumps
put a nice chip in my freshly painted lip the other day on a speedbump in a carpark

was a home paint job so i'll just go again

[Mad Mat]

Lol man she is presenting man get the rears on

[Clean_Cookie]

Mike, I need to go probably 30mm higher. And mat why not come and help

[project.r.racing]

i have tyres with a bigger rolling diameter, so if you didn't adjust them at all, you be sitting closer to the ground.

[DavoAust]

Originally Posted by Clean_Cookie

Mike, I need to go probably 30mm higher. And mat why not come and help

He's in the UK

[Mad Mat]

Originally Posted by DavoAust

He's in the UK

that is tru.. i am in the UK, from mat in the UK..

[Clean_Cookie]

Well well well. QT is lame with a 4:30 close time... so at 9am tomorrow I will be driving in my new ride finally. "LET ME MODS BEGIN" (said in the robotwars voice)... next stop the paint shop and then the engineer (looks nicely at chewy)

stoked. comprehensive insurance is like 750 a year with a $400 excess through justcars. nice! (agreed value $5300)

oh finished my speed controller too... which works with a bit of a hum from the switching mosfets. oh well. it controls this:

[marcs_sp20]

So which one is getting registered?

[TheMAN]

can that pic be any bigger?