Laptop in the car

[FlatlineGA]

I have a pretty new laptop and I figure there is some way I can incorporate it into my car at shows, any ideas? I do have a TV in the ride so maybe I could plug up somehow and play racing videos from my computer on the car's lcd? I thought it was a cool concept, might as well use everything I've got to help me win the shows, thanks for any suggestions.

[Josh]

no, that would be called rice lol people put laptops in their cars to show off their stand alone ecu's.

[FlatlineGA]

god these boards have an excessive use of the word rice, you people think anyone who likes to show their car is ricey

[Josh]

okay let me rephrase it,
"The cool kids have a reason to have their laptop's mounted in their cars.On the other hand people like you like to make the people like me think. Why GOD why GOD!!!"

[SL04P0PR]

www.mp3car.com iirc.

i'm working on putting a full-blown media center computer in mine. complete with engine management or data logging of course :)

[ricer-x]

so long as the laptop wasn't in plain sight, i think it'd be fine.

[Danmuzicman]

no put it in there molded into the back seats and put lights on it, lol and put a microwave so when you have the munchies you can pop a burrito in it, lol

[BobGAGT]

Yeah it would be much cooler to have a mini computer in the trunk with a wireless keyboard and mouse (like a gyromouse) with a huge amount of music / video stored on it, and an autotap (to monitor all the car's diagnostics) and an LCD monitor molded in the dash... THAT is the way to do it.

-Bob

[SL04P0PR]

my plans are to use a via epia mini-itx board suped up built into a removable cube-like case that fits right into my center console. take it out whenever i want, and while i ride i have an array of movies, music, games, engine management, etc. etc. i'm so fucking tired of all the cds floating around in the car. besides my car isn't a very likely target for thieves. its ugly.

[Jimmi99]

I've talked to a few people that have done a computer in there car. 1 had shoved the motherboard and all the other components into his glove box. The other just put a mini tower in his trunk and ran all the cables up to the front( obviously hid them) to a lcd monitor and keyboard with a touchpad mouse in the center console.
Another idea to use your laptop would be for GPS if you traveled a lot

[ndgofast]

what does the extreme weather changes do to a home pc stuck in a car? can't be good.

[SL04P0PR]

won't hurt so long as it doesn't get wet. computers like cool temperatures.

[BobGAGT]

I just wonder about frost time of year... and dew also... I mean the temperature changes would cause moisture which I'd assume would cause damage to computer components...

[FlatlineGA]

well i would only have it in the car for shows, i use it all the time so i wouldn't be leaving it in the car

[balludc]

Originally posted by FlatlineGA
well i would only have it in the car for shows, i use it all the time so i wouldn't be leaving it in the car

ok, so when you're at a show... put a screen saver of your car on it... ;)

if you really want to integrate that in your car... you could build a stand in front of the passenger seat on/near the dash (plexiglass might be cool) and have it sit there.

if you dont plan on using the laptop for any car/engine information, i would consider leaving the laptop at home. might create a bunch of negative remarks at shows (similar to some remarks in this thread). people used to the word "rice" but i think it would probably show someone's stupidity if its just there for no apparent reason.... AND if it's just sitting there for no reason, someone might walk off with it.


theres many people who's put a computer in their car... my favorite install was someone built a computer in an amp case. looks awesome, and works extremely well. he built a shelf for in the trunk and had it made to be easily removable for track days. btw, he uses his computer as a media center (audio and video)... has other programs on it too, some "engine info" type stuff too.

-derek