What's up gent's and gals' if any.



I have an Audi A4 2003 that I just installed the AVIC-Z1
I had to do some custom work to get the head unit to fit the dash but that was done. ok.

I got the traffic Nav, XM, rear carmera all going.

So now I just installed a foward looking camera that I installed in the front grill of the car with 2 IR-blasters with a 30ft throw.

so now at night on very dark streets i can drive with all my lights off and see forward, I have mastered the driving looking at the screen up to 80 mph.... its like the new sonar/F.L.A.R system being put into the cadillacs.

once I get my hands on one of those sonar ones I plan to install it.



just thought i'll give that idea out of some night riders out there.








I need to take some better pics of the headunit installed and where I hid the rear camera... i had to drill a hole thru my tag.... can't really tell its there.



:)


cheers!




nexusgrove

I'm i'm working on the wiregram with the camera's and IR blasters I used.

also I forgot to add I have a DVR 1CH "digital video recorder" split off the front Video IN and split the mic line so when I hit record button on the pocket size recorder it records the front or rear camera feed along with any audio in the car, like a black box recorder. lol


you know, incase you get one of those not to nice cops;


:)

Nexusgroove,

I'm in Miami too and have a Z1 installed in my Tacoma. I would love to see how the cam works at night. Do you have picks?

well its really in "beta" testing I am waiting on some IR Illuminators that I had to order so i can custom fit them into my fron grill.

they are small and look like fog lamps.

these throw IR a good 100 feet ahead of the car, the camera is a day/night camera so it displays just like the rear camera the comes with the Z1, a bit better quality, I tried it by rigging some cheap IR blasters for now but I can only see 20 ft forward. for now so this project is not done till i get the parts i ordered.

I'll post pict of the install and maybe meet up some time to show n tell.



peace.

I use this companys IR emitter for a license plate reading camera. They are great. There is one the goes out about 800ft.
Greg
http://www.extremecctv.com/products.php ... hichpage=1

I have to ask why, you would want to drive at 80mph with no lights nexus

Damn EMAY....you beat me to that question.

Well to be quit honest, because I can.

:)

I love to invent crap.
Look at my car,
Sporty, All Black , with limo tints all the way around.
The Z1 has the options to be used so I might as well use them to their fullest.

Down here in Miami we have a lot of street racing, we have areas like krome ave that runs thru the everglades (darkest area's in Miami) so we hall ass on these road, less lights to produce less detection from other cars way in front and way back letting me speed and sneak up on people, since the IR blasters emits no visible beam of light and once the camera can pick up on. Giving you night vision

0lux!

I really started this project more for the protection and surveillance when parked in dark areas. I also added an IR blaster for the rear.

And remember about the DVR this will allow me to capture video and audio in the event of an accident, hit and run, or any other crazy event that could happen.


I just think it’s a great idea and give the automobile more of a twist.

I like cool things,



I have to test the system in fog, IR does reflex on that and other type of smooth surfaces, so I should be able to see more ahead thru tick fog. Well at least know there is something in front of me


Oh, also the camera located in the front of the car has a mic so when parked you can hear everything going on outside the car.








GEEK
:twisted:

Well to each their own, but we don't do it like that here in the Chicago race scene. Those of us that run, and run hard, let it be known we are comin. Apparently exactly the opposite of what you guys are doin down there.

To run in stealth mode at those speads is far too dangerous, but I'm not gonna preach. I'm gonna let you have this one cause I just don't get it.

I hope it all pans out and works the way you like. I also hope you don't go relying on just technology. Not only for your sake, but others as well.

where you able to retain any of your facory power features such as turning the car off and having the unit stay on with the key in the ignition.... if so where did you get your kit?

nexusgroove

You sound Like the 22 Year old POS Idiot that Killed My 18 Year old son on July 8th, He was only going 115 MPH and hit him from behind.

But you go ahead and drive like that all you want Mabey you guys can be roomies in Prison.

Now I am going to go try and comfort my sons 6 year old sister and 13 year old brother.

I assume you don't have a mother or father to devistate with your fun driving ability that you so happily admit to being able to do.

Ed Phillips :cry:

quikdub said:

where you able to retain any of your facory power features such as turning the car off and having the unit stay on with the key in the ignition.... if so where did you get your kit?

Not really, I could if I wanted it to, but having so many DC devices running without the engine running will drain the batt. quick, if I install a deep cycle batt. and find the wire that provides the radio power after the key has been take out untill you open the door depending on the car.

Like I said before this is just a bored man's project :)

Emay said:

Well to each their own, but we don't do it like that here in the Chicago race scene. Those of us that run, and run hard, let it be known we are comin. Apparently exactly the opposite of what you guys are doin down there.

To run in stealth mode at those speads is far too dangerous, but I'm not gonna preach. I'm gonna let you have this one cause I just don't get it.

I hope it all pans out and works the way you like. I also hope you don't go relying on just technology. Not only for your sake, but others as well.

I am not relying on this system, its just a I could do it project, I respect your words and safety is my 1st concern. I use is more for those 3am runs home from work on the highways that I know cops hide and look for coming traffic,, more like slice and dice trew the night to get home. Not really ment for racing or running if groups, I have installed 10K HID's and 10K HID fog lamps so I have plenty of light to show my coming.

This is just giving the Z1 more intergrations with other features.

Infact I had someone grab this idea of mine and use it as a car protection system with recording CCTV running on solarpanel.

if you get me.

cheers.

Electron said:

nexusgroove

You sound Like the 22 Year old POS Idiot that Killed My 18 Year old son on July 8th, He was only going 115 MPH and hit him from behind.

But you go ahead and drive like that all you want Mabey you guys can be roomies in Prison.

Now I am going to go try and comfort my sons 6 year old sister and 13 year old brother.

I assume you don't have a mother or father to devistate with your fun driving ability that you so happily admit to being able to do.

Ed Phillips :cry:

In respect to your loss, I’ll ignore the “POS” comment.


I am 30 year old "pro" driver, I been racing maxed out mustang's in legit tracks and done my fair share of street drag racing, I also ride a CBR-900RR (180mph) and have lost many friends do to stupid and childish speed games. I sometime take my bike up to speeds of 160-170 for kicks but I do them in places where I can and can not hurt anyone but myself.


The only time that I would drive at such high speeds would be on back open roads where there is not traffic late at night. I respect other drivers and have a great deal of common sense.

Till this day I have not crashed or loss control of a Car/Bike. "knock on wood"


I take great of my car as if it was a tool, right tires, sport suspension and with the Z1 we even have a gyro! tell us tilt, angels.....


I know what my car can handle and that’s as far as I take her.


Why pay for a nice fast car when you just going to drive 45mph on dead empty roads that run thru everglades.. ?




Once again sorry for your loss, and there is a difference between being stupid and showing off and having control and taking driving and a professional common sense.



best regards to you.

I also have a 4 head 90watt undercover police strobe kit installed in my head lights and tail lights.. flash color CLEAR WHITE



visablity is not an issue.



UFO's have nothing on me. :)

nexusgroove said:

Electron said:

nexusgroove

You sound Like the 22 Year old POS Idiot that Killed My 18 Year old son on July 8th, He was only going 115 MPH and hit him from behind.

But you go ahead and drive like that all you want Mabey you guys can be roomies in Prison.

Now I am going to go try and comfort my sons 6 year old sister and 13 year old brother.

I assume you don't have a mother or father to devistate with your fun driving ability that you so happily admit to being able to do.

Ed Phillips :cry:

In respect to your loss, I’ll ignore the “POS” comment.


I am 30 year old "pro" driver, I been racing maxed out mustang's in legit tracks and done my fair share of street drag racing, I also ride a CBR-900RR (180mph) and have lost many friends do to stupid and childish speed games. I sometime take my bike up to speeds of 160-170 for kicks but I do them in places where I can and can not hurt anyone but myself.


The only time that I would drive at such high speeds would be on back open roads where there is not traffic late at night. I respect other drivers and have a great deal of common sense.

Till this day I have not crashed or loss control of a Car/Bike. "knock on wood"


I take great of my car as if it was a tool, right tires, sport suspension and with the Z1 we even have a gyro! tell us tilt, angels.....


I know what my car can handle and that’s as far as I take her.


Why pay for a nice fast car when you just going to drive 45mph on dead empty roads that run thru everglades.. ?




Once again sorry for your loss, and there is a difference between being stupid and showing off and having control and taking driving and a professional common sense.



best regards to you.

Well, unfortunately law is law and most of us pay for our expensive fast cars to use them at the track. I had a 2004 A4 I purchased in late 03 (one of the first in the area) and I hardly consider that car fast nor expensive. The entire line is extremely heavy and badly in need of a diet, doesn't matter which model, 1.8T - 3.0 - or the S4 in the A4 family. I'd pick a different car and go get that speed fix handled at any one of your many road courses down there in a track day.

"Pro" drivers don't take it to the streets. So lets not go there. Pro drivers preach safety so hardcore in normal every day driving, you would think they were Safety reps for local law enforcement, not race car drivers. The last thing any circuit driver, top fuel driver, or amatuer would do is put innocent lives at risk for a joy ride on some civilian streets..

Emay -- glad someone said it . . . . "professional" and "street racing" do not belong in the same sentence. In fact, they're mutually exclusive terms -- as are "responsible" and "160 mph" and "back open [public] roads".

nexusgroove -- I'm all for modifying and personalizing your vehicle (cosmetic, acoustic, performance or otherwise) and some of the stuff you're talking about doing with your Z1 does sound really interesting . . . but it sounds like you're still living the 18-22 year old lifestyle. To each their own, it's just that 160 mph on a public road (no matter how deserted they are) isn't something I normally associate with someone who (at 30) should be mature enough to know better. Divert a little of the money you spend on mods, rent some track time and get your 'jones' statisfied that way. This sounds harsh, and while I mean it I don't mean it in an aggressive, screw you way, but . . . . while I have no malice towards you individually, I hope you're caught, arrested and have your car impounded before someone is seriously injured (yourself included).

Did you use a dash kit? Or custom for the install? I have an A6 and it fits with a Double Din cage, but I need a trim ring.

I had to cut out a rim from some wood board then wrap it in leather. i'LL TAKE A PICTURE OF THE custom work that I did for it.

work great!

and if you get the rear camera that you can install right behing the tag.





I'll get back to on this pictures.

dhodory said:

Emay -- glad someone said it . . . . "professional" and "street racing" do not belong in the same sentence. In fact, they're mutually exclusive terms -- as are "responsible" and "160 mph" and "back open [public] roads".

nexusgroove -- I'm all for modifying and personalizing your vehicle (cosmetic, acoustic, performance or otherwise) and some of the stuff you're talking about doing with your Z1 does sound really interesting . . . but it sounds like you're still living the 18-22 year old lifestyle. To each their own, it's just that 160 mph on a public road (no matter how deserted they are) isn't something I normally associate with someone who (at 30) should be mature enough to know better. Divert a little of the money you spend on mods, rent some track time and get your 'jones' statisfied that way. This sounds harsh, and while I mean it I don't mean it in an aggressive, screw you way, but . . . . while I have no malice towards you individually, I hope you're caught, arrested and have your car impounded before someone is seriously injured (yourself included).

Like everyone has stated, to each their own.


I guess the driving ethics differs from state/city depending asfar as the the living the 18-22 year old lifestyle. I'm 30 and young at hearth.


I understand all your reply's but the scene is just different from other areas,

I only hit 160 on my bike,
Never had a ticket, never wreaked, and never loss control of a car. I learn to drive on a controlled police training track with water effects, 10/90 oil slick on road, sand,


and passed with flying colors.
I even have a cert for defensive driving.






The Z1 is a great unit for now.

-- off topic --

And this "mod" I have created just got me out of some legal problems,

here in miami, most cops run 90-100mph on the highway on their way home so I DO tag along, why not he's doing why can't I. So i paced the cop car at 97mph for about 12 miles, he decided to slow down and pull me over. So I did, he asked why was I speeding and he was going to ticket me...

I told him he was halling ass so why can I?

He told me he's a cop, he can do whatever he wanted.



Bingo.
!


I have the video and audio on my dvr.



so while he was writing his ticket I was rewinding my dvr and when he came to me to sign this $378 ticket; I showed him what I had on the DVR.




A. him speeding home - non- work related.
B. The conversation was recorded, when he pulled me over.



once he saw, that he said have a nice night and forget the ticket.


I'm sure word will spread in the cop world about this.


Goood.

Cops downhere are bad. well most, I have many family memebers that are in the law-enforcement.



..

Thank you all for you comments and reply's

But I would rather hear from people about the tech side of this mod.


never mind about the speeding.



I am creating a surveillance system for you car intergraded with the Z1


Best regards

Emay said:

nexusgroove said:

Electron said:

nexusgroove

You sound Like the 22 Year old POS Idiot that Killed My 18 Year old son on July 8th, He was only going 115 MPH and hit him from behind.

But you go ahead and drive like that all you want Mabey you guys can be roomies in Prison.

Now I am going to go try and comfort my sons 6 year old sister and 13 year old brother.

I assume you don't have a mother or father to devistate with your fun driving ability that you so happily admit to being able to do.

Ed Phillips :cry:

In respect to your loss, I’ll ignore the “POS” comment.


I am 30 year old "pro" driver, I been racing maxed out mustang's in legit tracks and done my fair share of street drag racing, I also ride a CBR-900RR (180mph) and have lost many friends do to stupid and childish speed games. I sometime take my bike up to speeds of 160-170 for kicks but I do them in places where I can and can not hurt anyone but myself.


The only time that I would drive at such high speeds would be on back open roads where there is not traffic late at night. I respect other drivers and have a great deal of common sense.

Till this day I have not crashed or loss control of a Car/Bike. "knock on wood"


I take great of my car as if it was a tool, right tires, sport suspension and with the Z1 we even have a gyro! tell us tilt, angels.....


I know what my car can handle and that’s as far as I take her.


Why pay for a nice fast car when you just going to drive 45mph on dead empty roads that run thru everglades.. ?




Once again sorry for your loss, and there is a difference between being stupid and showing off and having control and taking driving and a professional common sense.



best regards to you.

Well, unfortunately law is law and most of us pay for our expensive fast cars to use them at the track. I had a 2004 A4 I purchased in late 03 (one of the first in the area) and I hardly consider that car fast nor expensive. The entire line is extremely heavy and badly in need of a diet, doesn't matter which model, 1.8T - 3.0 - or the S4 in the A4 family. I'd pick a different car and go get that speed fix handled at any one of your many road courses down there in a track day.

"Pro" drivers don't take it to the streets. So lets not go there. Pro drivers preach safety so hardcore in normal every day driving, you would think they were Safety reps for local law enforcement, not race car drivers. The last thing any circuit driver, top fuel driver, or amatuer would do is put innocent lives at risk for a joy ride on some civilian streets..

yeah they are cows stock. but after the chip the car, bypass the cat, install a nice bigger turbo and nice high pro tires you can get the A4 to handle and ride nice.

And I dont speed all day, its not a sport, and down here the nearest track is over 90 miles away.

thanks.

Electron said:

nexusgroove

You sound Like the 22 Year old POS Idiot that Killed My 18 Year old son on July 8th, He was only going 115 MPH and hit him from behind.

But you go ahead and drive like that all you want Mabey you guys can be roomies in Prison.

Now I am going to go try and comfort my sons 6 year old sister and 13 year old brother.

I assume you don't have a mother or father to devistate with your fun driving ability that you so happily admit to being able to do.

Ed Phillips :cry:

sorry, but I have to ask. what kind of car did your son drive?

and what kind of idoit runs into a car at115mhp?
was he on the highway?

He was riding in the back of an 87 Mustang There were 3 other Boys in the car with him. OHP estimated their speed at 65 they were on an interstate with a 70MPH limit on there way to meet with a Marine Recruiter. The boys were all wearing seat belts but all 4 were still ejected, The car rolled 8 to 10 times. 2 Boys were LifeFlighted with Critical Head and Trunk Injuries 1 had Severe Pelvic Injuries, They will all recover. My son was Killed Instantly and was in such bad shape we were only allowed to see His left hand from the wrist down.( Try to Live with That. )

The 22 Year old Idiot that Murdered him was in a 2006 Nissan Sentra.

He is being Charged with Pre Meditated Murder due to his excess speed and the fact that there was an open lane that he could have taken, Instead he hit the Boys directly from behind at an estimated 115 with no indication that he tried to stop. He also had previous Tickets for speeding 16 to 20 over.

Laws vary by state with reguard to charges when speed is so excessive after a certain point it is no longer considred an accident but Murder.

Just please be careful and Think of your Mother and Father when you choose to drive like this on Public streets. I know our lives have been totally destroyed by the actions of this guys choice to drive like this.

Take a look at whats left of the Mustang: http://www.kotv.com/news/?107445


Ed

Electron said:

He was riding in the back of an 87 Mustang There were 3 other Boys in the car with him. OHP estimated their speed at 65 they were on an interstate with a 70MPH limit on there way to meet with a Marine Recruiter. The boys were all wearing seat belts but all 4 were still ejected, The car rolled 8 to 10 times. 2 Boys were LifeFlighted with Critical Head and Trunk Injuries 1 had Severe Pelvic Injuries, They will all recover. My son was Killed Instantly and was in such bad shape we were only allowed to see His left hand from the wrist down.( Try to Live with That. )

The 22 Year old Idiot that Murdered him was in a 2006 Nissan Sentra.

He is being Charged with Pre Meditated Murder due to his excess speed and the fact that there was an open lane that he could have taken, Instead he hit the Boys directly from behind at an estimated 115 with no indication that he tried to stop. He also had previous Tickets for speeding 16 to 20 over.

Laws vary by state with reguard to charges when speed is so excessive after a certain point it is no longer considred an accident but Murder.

Just please be careful and Think of your Mother and Father when you choose to drive like this on Public streets. I know our lives have been totally destroyed by the actions of this guys choice to drive like this.

Take a look at whats left of the Mustang: http://www.kotv.com/news/?107445


Ed

Very sorry for your loss.


A 50mph impact, if the neither driver hit the brakes.

Down here in miami we have a lot of Fast and the Furious drivers in there little Honda’s that speed all day and night on congested highways, I for one don't do that.


Some one said on here to think about my safety, and I do! my safety is my problem just like jumping out of an airplane. Its you life on the line as long as you can not hurt anyone else.


But I can agree with you now with the SOB comment, and understand you anger and grief and why you replied to my post in the matter you did. But my post was taken out of context; the night driving is just one of the features from the system I installed, the system I have created using the Z1 has many other features that have nothing to do with racing.

Godspeed,


-Eddie