Who here has the coolest Navigation or Navigation display screen mod here? I wanna see some cool stuff to maybe get some ideas on what I can do for when I get my 8 this coming Monday. So IF you have some kewl things you've done with your NAV screen or to ur Navigation period whether it be a carputer to a dvd player could u explain or post a picture in this thread Please, That'd be awesome?

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/807209/10

check pages 10-12, thats a deck but has navigation built in.

 

I have to say that is reeeeeaaalllllly tight mannnnnn lol I dunno y I'd be scared to do that to my 8 It turned out perfect but I dont know anything about the wires and stuff but thats dope... its touchscreen?

 

moved to electronics section

 

This good enough? I discovered a 7 inch LCD fits perfectly in the stock ashtray location. I don't have the nav system, it's hooked up to my modified Xbox that I use as a media center/carputer

 

Thats crazy, I wonder if I could fit another screen down there and run dual display on my computer.....that would be sick

 

Hey GOt m4xx 21 , what kind of LCD did you use? That looks SWEET!!! and what did you fab the bracket out of that holds the LCD? Any help would be cool MX4life!

 

I like that idea MX...I might have to think about as I am planning my carputer

 

While the first nav setup isn't bad...I think it just leaves things looking too empty. Especially down toward the bottom. Maybe its just me. Also, because it's turned into all 1 piece, I'd be worried about flexing of the car, and thus possible cracking of the fiberglass. I made mine into 2 pieces for that exact reason. Also, I simply pushed my radio in behind the screen, further into the dash, rather than relocating it.

Here's some pics from mine.

 

Are Those Widescreen Visor Monitors?!?! Thats Insane More Details!!

 

ps in the pic where youre playing nickleback how did you get your nav like that? are you running the avec1? or w/e its called.. thing sold at mazdaparts.com?

 

no...they are rear flip-downs. The NAV is tied into using a NAV-2-TV unit. All displays are controled via an alpine system.

For more details, check my website: http://rx8.mine.nu

 

I used a T-View 7 inch 16:9 headrest monitor. I disassembled the screen to remove the panel from its case to make it fit in the confined space of the ashtray area (and to mount the buttons and IR receiver to the brushed aluminum shroud)

Seen here:


The LCD screen is held in simply by friction. The screen barely fits in there lengthwise, and you actually have to spread apart the sides of the ashtray area to get it in there.

the shroud is made of brushed aluminum sheetmetal, and mounts using the original screws holding the ashtray in, plus a couple on each side. The shroud does not hold the screen in, it just sits on top of it to finish out the opening, plus to mount the screen controls to.



Can see the buttons mounted here at the bottom:

 

BTW awesome job Devoid. Taht looks really sweet

 

G0t m4xx 21

Are you going to the November RX meeting at Rudys? I would like to see this in person.

 

thats sort of a useless place to mount it... cool.. but useless.. you can't really watch it down there while driving..


and yes.. if i got one... i'd use it while driving.. because i have hard time keeping awake on freeways.. its too soothing... need something to keep me entertained and active

 

the coolest modification to the stock NAV right?

DIY it man https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-s-video-into-nav-av-electronic-video-switcher-install-44095/

I can post pics of the modded xbox Audio/Video server running or the backup camera...whatever you like

 

sure thing

i just finished getting the audio hooked up today.

I finally got tired of waiting for the auxmod, plus the cost of it or the PIE adapter, so i just went ahead and did the CD player hack.

I have the changer so i dont mind having one cd of pure silence, all my music is on the hard drive of the xbox now (it's got a 100gb hard drive in it now do i dont see running out of room anytime soon)

 

dam all u guys and your monitors!

 

With four goddamn screens in his car (definitely overkill in my book)...Devoid easily gets my vote.

 

Yes Devoid has the craziest set up here.