Car Hacking
Here’s a video from AFKfest 2009 in Baltimore (a fun time).
Oh and here’s a quote in The NY Times too.
Contents
Basics
I have a 2008.5 Mazda MAZDASPEED 3 (affordable and speedy) with a growing list of modifications. A full custom Car PC/carputer setup, audio system, a bunch of appearance mods inside and out, and some engine mods next on the list.
This is a summary of what I’ve done to the thing in general, check sub-pages for details on the electronics and software stuff.
External Appearance Mods
- Mazda RX-8 rims, black-painted, custom plexiglass center caps
- Smoked side markers (custom)
- Smoked headlight reflectors (custom, required baking open the lights)
- Chrome-dipped front and rear signals
- Parking light delete (yellow lights are off unless signaling)
- 35% tint sides and back (including front sides)
- Debadged, remaining Ms black-painted
- Side molding delete
- AutoExe stubby antenna
- White license plate and side marker LEDs
- JDM rain guards
- Bosch frameless wipers
- Rear wiper removed and plugged
- SilverStar Ultra bulbs, low and high
- 4000K yellow fogs
- Black-painted calipers
- Partplaza eyelids
- Hella Supertone horns
Some pictures of the exterior:
Interior Mods
- TWM short shifter
- TWM aluminum shifter bushings
- TWM aluminum shift knob (matte black)
- Full interior white LEDs
- Red Line Goods custom e-brake boot
- Red Line Goods custom shift boot
- Red Line Goods custom armrest cover
- Lots of cutting and fabrication for the CarPC and audio setup
- Mazda all-weather floor mats
Here’s a shot of most of the interior:
And some more pics:
Performance Mods
Waiting for the warranty to lapse first, here’s what’s planned:
- Cobb short-ram intake
- Cobb turbo inlet
- Cobb AccessPort ECU flasher
- Some kind of coilover setup, not sure yet
- A full catback exhaust replacement
Computer and Audio System
There’s a lot of stuff going on here, including an audio and carputer setup.
Take a look at my ELECTRONICS PAGE.
Pictures
Interior, exterior, PC, and install pictures are all in MY FLICKR STREAM.
Thanks
This kind of thing is easy once you find people to talk to about it with you. Specifically, many thanks to all of the good people over at:
Also, though it can get a bit spammy, its nice to be able to find other installs on CarDomain.
Under the definition of “wicked awesome” in Webster’s New World Dictionary of the English Language, there is a picture of this car.
Looks great.
This is yet one more manifestation of your clear genius and superior sense of perfection. Well-done sp! I am very proud of your work and happy to see you so happy. Auto-nerd!
yeah yeah
nice job!
did you try to get rid of the a/c display ?
is it possible to put on the pc screen info from a/c ?(fan speed, temp setting, ambient temp, vent duct selection?) I have seen similar in vw project
I looked into it, but I kind of wanted the display there. I would have liked to get some other stuff on it, of course. I know a few folks have tried the microcontroller hackery to get it hooked in, but don’t think anyone’s gone all the way with it. Its hooked into CAN and not just a serial readout or something simple…
Hey that piece under your climate controls where did you get it and how much would it cost ot get one?
@Logan which one — there is plexi under the knobs with the head unit mounted in it. The piece with the touchscreen in it is a japanparts double-din mount.
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