NWHTanK's Eclipse GST (AWD swap)

[Ludachris]

No cutting of the car or center console is needed. Reusing the factory retainers it snap in place like factory, and is wraped in a black sheep skin. To keep the wrap from being chafed on when placing and removing drinks I made a insert. Now to get this part shinny I get to play with chemicals. ABS and ASA plastics react to acetone. To get the insert shine gloss black , you use a process called vape smoothing.

View attachment 776142

Looks friggin' great! Well done.

 

[NWHTanK]

That is a switch version, with 3 holes for switches. I also have another version with just the cup holders

Thank you sir.

 

[NWHTanK]

Roughly 20 rolls ASA plastic later and countless prototypes later I'm finally happy with the double barrel drink holder. This is just the unfinished (in the raw solid ASA) no switch holes. Again no mods to the center console or the car are needed. You do have reuse your factory clips

 

[fourgsixty3]

That click. So satisfying. Good job dude.

 

[NWHTanK]

Thanks. This time last year I was only thinking about getting a 3d printer and let alone never messed with CAD.

A cutaway bottom view. This is v1. V2 has 3 16mm holes for switches.

 

[NWHTanK]

Time to move onto another area of the console. The cup holder desighn I'm happy with and will sell in pre made batches in 20 to 30 days

 

[NWHTanK]

The early stages. I have scaned the center console lid and modified it in CAD to have flat spot to inbed a cell phone with wireless charging capabilities.

 

[NWHTanK]

Revisions done to v2 ahh much better. And just like V1 it's a snap.

 

[pottersgst]

That looks fantastic as a replacement.

 

[CrackedDSM]

So jealous of you 2G guys. Man.

 

[NWHTanK]

Birthday funds acquired and spent on black friday deals. Another plus 4 printer , and Raptor scanner order. I cant wait to show you guys whats in the Werx.

 

[NWHTanK]

Doing things. Redesign for assembly reasons, the cup holder is now three piece. Reduced layer lines, reduced weight, increased strength significantly. On the 3 switch version increased switch size from 14mm to customizable 19mm switches.

 

[NWHTanK]

Well im now up to 3 printers. Qidi plus 4s (2) and one q2. Would like to add 2 plus 4 max and another q2 in the future.

 

[NWHTanK]

In the works, needs to be about a inch longer , but you can see we're this
mod

is going.

 

[NWHTanK]

I might have stumbled on a path for a prototype. Im interested in rasberry pie for ecm link threads from years ago. I noticed people using touch screens and miniature keyboards and such. And I wonder why not a mouse style controler like modern cars have to contol thier infotainment system. Well to use a controller (mouse)from other cars is kinda expensive . Then I stumbled across this. What if you use a Xbox 1 controller break it down to few basics. Like a thumb controler and maybe a few buttons. Its compatible with pie . Just thinking out loud.

 

[Moonlight GSX]

I might have stumbled on a path for a prototype. Im interested in rasberry pie for ecm link threads from years ago. I noticed people using touch screens and miniature keyboards and such. And I wonder why not a mouse style controler like modern cars have to contol thier infotainment system. Well to use a controller (mouse)from other cars is kinda expensive . Then I stumbled across this. What if you use a Xbox 1 controller break it down to few basics. Like a thumb controler and maybe a few buttons. Its compatible with pie . Just thinking out loud.
View attachment 783147

Touch screens can be quite cheap though, just need one with an embedded MCU or attach one to it. But I wonder what the end intentions would be...

 

[NWHTanK]

Updated my work station at home. Adding more computers and adding Ai and AI glasses to the mix.

 

[NWHTanK]

Ok so far . What i have for a build list. I'll just post picks for now. This for tunning and infotainment.

 

[NWHTanK]

Using ai to get out of what in my head was challenging. But you get the logist what in thier and this is close enough .

Told AI to to throw in some orange and cpu guages in the top of the screen .

 

[Moonlight GSX]

Definitely doable. Can always use a car-puter to pull that off.

 

[NWHTanK]

Im thinking didgital cluster since im using 5 mutifunction guages i don't need that stuff in the cluster. So cleaned it up. Added a lexus vibe with floating read outs and shift light.

 

[NWHTanK]

Boot up screen

 

[Moonlight GSX]

What are you using for the display again? What about the controller?

 

[NWHTanK]

10.1 touch screen in both the center stack and guage cluster. 3 modes of control, touch, voice, xbox d pad soilder to a micro controler for tile navigation while driving.

 

[NWHTanK]

Last night I started making mods to gps maps. Black base done
Orange will be main Hywys,and secondary hywys
White rds
Green dots destinations
Red dots acedents
Yellow dots construction
Bule dots detour

Navigation will not only be just for Navigation it will also be linked into my logs along with other stuff. G forces tire temps and pressures

Right now im just bench building programs.