Member Profile - mynameisdaniel

[hamish_023]

Nice shots Daniel, What's next on the mod list?

[mynameisdaniel]

Nice shots Daniel, What's next on the mod list?

Thanks,
Still undecided, I'm still very happy with it performance wise as is so I'm thinking about spending some more time/money on the interior/electronics first. Things such as..
-Footwell lights and door handle lights (inside and out) all to dim with dome light
-A Car PC with various features that are currently missing, such as reverse camera, bluetooth and GPS
-Work out how to wire the sunroof so I can operate that without need of the key
-Install an auto-window module, allowing me to control the windows with my keyless entry remote

All of that should keep me busy and poor for a while

[t.renshaw34]

I am liking your imagenation Dan. Very well thought out. Keen to see the results in the flesh.
Can you do me a favour and mesure how high your front licence plate needs to come up? I'm fairly sure it's 50mm but just want to double check before I start making on for you .

[mynameisdaniel]

I am liking your imagenation Dan. Very well thought out. Keen to see the results in the flesh.
Can you do me a favour and mesure how high your front licence plate needs to come up? I'm fairly sure it's 50mm but just want to double check before I start making on for you .

Hopefully everything will get done eventually, no rush though, although the list gets grows faster than I can do the mods

Yeah I'll measure it when I get home and let you know, Thanks!

[mynameisdaniel]

Some new photos, just click on the link to see more, I can't be bothered linking them all

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 279&type=1





I've started collecting parts for the CarPC install, wired the sunroof so I can use it whenever and wired the map lights to come on with the dome light (I now have 96 SMDs come on when I unlock the car vs 1 halogen bulb!).

[Victripper]

Very nicely setup car. Nothing too in your face and sitting just right on the road!! I also like you mods with the electrics, just make the car more enjoyable. I know I hate that if I don't put the window up before someone opens a door, having to turn it back to on to put it up is really annoying to the extent I now leave the car running just in case so I have full control of windows.

I would however like to be able to control all window from my drivers side controls without having to fully re enable everyones control. (Kids in the back playing with windows is no joy when one likes to wind it up then down a dozen times a minute).

So now you have set it up so well done... When is the next project car coming so I can buy this one?

[mynameisdaniel]

Cheers, yeah just needs a bit more of an aggressive exhaust sound and it'll be perfect

Haha it really annoyed me, something I use every time I'm in the car and it's a great feeling knowing you did it yourself

Umm 4-5 years... at a minimum Or whenever I have enough disposable income to buy a C63 AMG

[SH30RB]

Or whenever I have enough disposable income to buy a C63 AMG Black Series

i corrected your spelling error for you daniel

[Victripper]

Daniel,

I am sure I have seen u mention how you did your mods or might have just read you were going to but do you have links to where you got the information from for the electrical mods such as the the auto windows, sunroof etc.

I would with having a Gen V, have when I lock the car all windows and sunroof close along with electronic handbrake engaged as I frequently forget or if I don't forget think I do.

[rooby]

I don't believe he has done them yet.

Check this thread out though - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15354

[mynameisdaniel]

Or whenever I have enough disposable income to buy a C63 AMG Black Series

i corrected your spelling error for you daniel

Haha good call It's a hell of price jump but already lucky enough to own one of my dream cars (by far the cheapest!) so the next logical step is to the next dream car

Daniel,

I am sure I have seen u mention how you did your mods or might have just read you were going to but do you have links to where you got the information from for the electrical mods such as the the auto windows, sunroof etc.

I would with having a Gen V, have when I lock the car all windows and sunroof close along with electronic handbrake engaged as I frequently forget or if I don't forget think I do.

Auto windows I am yet to do (costs money and lots of time to do right), but check out the link rooby just put up and it should get you started. The sunroof and windows power stuff I worked out myself, after spending a lot of time learning to read and then actually reading the wiring diagrams for our cars

[mynameisdaniel]

Almost finished with the CarPC Screen



Starting to consider an exhaust for the car now so wouldn't mind some opinions. I like quiet exhausts that have a bit of a bark on WOT. What I have in mind is either a Phat or Xforce dump pipe (is there really much difference?) and a 3" Xforce mid pipe (big resonator) going into a Xforce 2.5" Y-pipe which will connect up to the standard STI mufflers. It'll all be stainless steel.

I'm confident this won't give me any drone or be too loud, and hopefully have a bit of an aggressive tone when I open it. Then when I get a tune (much later on) I'll be able to see some decent power gains. $ Is an issue as to me it's already quite expensive for an exhaust system but I want something I'll be happy with at the same time.

[hamish_023]

Go the TCP and phat instead of Xforce if you want quiet

Head to Willall racing for a tune ($800 or so)

I'm keen to have a look when you have finished your CarPC so I can get a start on mine

[mynameisdaniel]

Go the TCP and phat instead of Xforce if you want quiet

Head to Willall racing for a tune ($800 or so)

I'm keen to have a look when you have finished your CarPC so I can get a start on mine

Cool, I'll get some prices, seems like the Xforce mid section at least is pretty popular and not too loud though? It's just the mufflers that are loud from what I've read.

At the moment I'm looking at having tuning done through S&J so it'd be an ecutek tune, I know one of the mechanics there and heard a lot of good things about them so I think that's the way I'll go. A tune's a little way off though, after the exhaust it's the computer, then the brake pads, then wheels+tyres, then tune...

I'll be sure to keep you updated on the CarPC

[seanmau5]

I love your car. Don't sell the wheels!! Just change the colour to something darker & then paint the brembos.

Neat looking pc screen you got there, shame I don't have the know how to rig up a system like that for myself