Head unit to go with walnut dash (+ some new dash q's)
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I know Im being a bit of a tart, but struggling to find anything that would suit, anyone got any ideas?

Dont want a black plastic carbunkle sat there amongst the magnolia dials

Anyone got any suggestions/links?

Cheers

Joe

Edited by joeybaby83 on 19th Jan, 2008.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

How about something old skool like this...

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Hi,
Kenwood made some years ago. One was wood effect and the other carbon fiber. Guess which one I've got....
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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Ive always liked Sony...and this doesn't look too plastic or chavtastic.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

i used to have this one, was a wicked piece of kit when it was new and you can get em pretty cheap now. It's a dark brushed ally finish.



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matty, that top ones the coolest things ive seen in ages, but doubt i can hook my ipod up to it..LOL

Bud, thats the same as the one i have in my t5, good piece of kit, but dont think itll suit..

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

why not just get somone to make a vynal of your cash colour and look and stick it on a head unit :) then you can get a good cheep one but custom

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snakeii you have decended down the ladder of respect bro ROFLMAO :) only foolin.

a bit of a good point tho you could get a kenwood mask and cover the backside of it in wallnut veneer so when it closes you will have a black border and a wallnut center ? i have a silver sony system with 10 disc changer and a 300 watt 10" sub in a box for grabs if you get stuck. the box is designed for use in a mini


Richie


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Edited by Richie on 21st Dec, 2007.

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lmao :( sucks to be me lol, but seriously i havent seen anyone ever do that at a glance it would look like nothing is there which is what it seems joe wants. could be mistaken though

im still debating how to do mine, i have a spaid 7" moniter floating arround but i dont know how to mount it in the car or weather to go for one of thoes flip up things

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nah have it seperate bro, you can take it out the car then .

i have mine on a monitor bracket mounted onto the dash, you could make a plate which sandwiches between the top rail and the top of your dash (your input wire could come from here too) that way when you come to remove it you dont got holes everywhere. the monitor bracket would obviously bolt to the plate. and voila.

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opted for a plainish silver sony unit in the end, couldnt find anything more suitable for under a hundred quid, if anything crops up its a simple enough thing to swap anyhow.

the factory walnut dash Ive bought has 3 aux gauge holes, and im not sure on what gauges to go for, thinking just the usual:

volts - clock - oil pressure
in magnolia, or:

volts - clock - oil temp be better (as per sportspack minis)?

i would have thought oil pressure more relevant than temp on a std mini?

What do you guys reckon?

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Hi,
I'd go for oil pressure, more important then temp :)
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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You can get the radio air brushed wood ???

1293 Turbo mini

to go with the dash i currently have or a cf one depending on funds

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Got few more q's about this walnut dash, its a factory mpi one, does anyone know:

How the air vents link up to the std ons int he bulkhead? Do they just mate up or do i need a sleeve etc?

Also, anyone know what threads the 2 bottom mountings are, ive got a feeling theyre metric? as a 5/16 unf bolt didnt want to go on more than 1 thread?

How easy will it be to use the headlight switch on the dash instead of the one on the switch panel? is it just a metter of extending the wires to it?

Thanks alot, trying to get as much as poss sorted in my head for when Im ready to do some more work down the garage.

Cheers

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

The air vents link with a small length of suitable sized ducting.

Lower mountings pass.

The headlight switch is actually for the headlight levelling motors on the MPI's, not for the actual lights. So as such I don't think it will be suitable for the headlights. The MPI's used a rotary headlight switch on the end of the indicator stalk.