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Got my manifold in today. Looks truly spectacular. Not really going to need it for a long long time tho.

Added audio to my list up upgrades. Going to do headunit and a JL audio amp + sub to start off. later on upgrade the oem speakers with JL audio speakers + another JL audio amp/dsp combo unit.

in worse news someone dinged my passenger fender with their door and left a nice dent. Good thing I planned to replaced those I guess.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzjsrhqi0r...20PM.png?raw=1

This tun software for control of JL dsp is pretty amazing. Lots of it is over my head but it helps to plan. Need to talk to my audio shop but the plan currently is.

step 1:
JL HD1200/1 for the subwoofer connected to the sub output of my upgraded double din.

step 2:
the above screen shot
double din outputs now go straight to JL VX800/8i
pre out L carries sub channel to the JL HD1200/1
4 bridged channels power 2 tweeters and 2 woofers in the door.

later on i'll add two midrange speakers, either unbridging 2 of the VX800/8i outputs to do it, or adding another 2channel VXI and a vxi hub.

probably overkill, have to ask the sound folks

speakers i'm looking at are JL w7 and c7 range.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...twin-turbo-56/

i'd always wanted to get a better look at this car.
Ducting is something else
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didn't really think there was ever going to be such an in depth photo set online like this.

^^^^^ That was the chit back in the day. Toyota Supra, what was that.

SpecialtyZ offers a nice plug N play wire harness for the solenoids. :tup:

this has always been on my list things todo, too far in the future to really plan. basically will end up being the finishing touch of the car, only thing i can thing that might come afterwards is full body paint.

brainiac
 

I've seen a couple people do a Brainiac 370z tablet install. Thought it was cool but didn't really look into it until the other day.

I think the thing that sold me is the integration of relay control via Arduino Uno. It's another thing for me to mess with. Luckily I have an Arduino sitting around not being used for anything already.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4x4g1dtv1b...20PM.png?raw=1
Relay Control via android app

I really wanted a wireless apple car play head unit. But apparently there are wireless apple carplay usb devices that turn any android device into an apple car play capable device.

Also with a tablet I can just load Spotify on the tablet directly which is pretty nice.

other things that can be run are apps like Harry's Lap timer. OBDII diagnostics via my OBDLink MX+

The tablet is huge and supports two apps on stacked on top of eachother which i think is actually going to be really nice

if you fast forward to 3:00 you can see the split screen in action



The relay can be used for any number of internal accessories. the relays supported can handle a 10amp load. Not useful for pumps and all that but for extra interior lighting, and the like it's pretty neat.

I'm going to install an AUTO-VOX v5 pro so I don't need the backup camera to show up in the tablet screen, although with a bit of work that's actually possible to do.

Excited!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nay784plk5...20PM.png?raw=1

So while planning my audio build I've realized it makes a lot of sense to relocate my battery first. I was thinking a little extra capacity would also be nice.

Antigravity 80AH battery looks like what I'm going to go with.

Going to copy with travisjb and wstar did in this thread and install in in the trunk. Run a 1/0 gauge power wire (OFC Kolossus fleks cable) Thinking to buy this Stinger 300amp circuit breaker for the battery negative connection to use like they did in the thread as battery killswitch.. Probably stick to regular ANR fuses and distribution blocks for the audio wiring tho.

Wondering if I should run a 4awg ground wire (OFC again) up to the alternator ground point in the engine bay to shore up the ground connection. Ideally I'd prefer to do it all at once.

Have you heard of this?

https://www.niftycity.shop/products/...em-integration

I keep seeing this in social media but nothing here.

I have. Fellow Canadian Milan did an install and review on it.



It works by intercepting the video feed to your OEM nav head unit. I don’t have that. I just have a base model.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k6x611g8ht...20AM.png?raw=1

Found a dual circuit fuse/ground distribution block that will work perfectly for my setup.
Ordered the circuit breaker and Knuconceptz battery terminals from amazon. Found a great site for auto electrical stuff https://ceautoelectricsupply.com/
They have lots of great bundles or 'kits' as well as basically everything I need.

Oh and I ordered a stillen grounding kit from whiteheadperformance as well.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5vjsm38j7a...9.48.jpg?raw=1

Childhood neighbour used to have a 240z. Sold it but kept his garage queen. Realized I like the look of the convertible 350z more than the coupe and the convertible 370z a lot.

https://www.instagram.com/carbonz/

this guy has some interesting mods done. I want to do alcantara wrap on my interior plastics. probably not shiny carbon interior tho. dry/matte carbon looks much nicer on the interior (like the interior update for the gtr)

looks like i found some place where I can get an alternator upgrade if i need it
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2m1bijp4oe...20PM.png?raw=1

alcantara looking nice
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rt7lucymwk...20PM.png?raw=1

killswitch apparently fits into the switch cluster on the center console
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Got my brainiac delivery today. Good to support a local Toronto manufacturer.

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Included with the electronics kit are a couple things that are interesting.
Noise filter for the amp side (OEM audio harness)
Ground loop isolator for the tablet audio out side.
USB-C OTG charge and data (most important to me)

When my VXi amp is installed i'm going to bypass both the noise filter and ground loop isolator. using the USB data connection to pass audio to my Douk USB-SPDIF adapter

So my amp will get a clean digital signal from the tablet.
Would be nice for brainiac to sell a version of the electronics without any audio circuitry. Though I suppose it wouldn't be that hard to build it yourself if you never plan to use the integrated audio stuff.

thinking of buying these. 3300CAD apparently for a square 18 x 10.5 setup.

https://www.forgestar.com/wp-content...3/M14_45-1.png

what i really want of course are these. but they can be the second set of wheel i buy in a few years or something. too expensive
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both i'd want in satin black face with polished lip i think