henk

@sootysport: more than enough power to run Ozi or Autoroute

I built a carpc based on Travla 134 housing (size of radio) and Via Epia M10000 Motherboard. It has USB and DVD reader and Hitachi ultra HD of 30 Gb. Screen is an 8 inch touchscreen but has only 640 on 480 physical resolution so screen is not very clear. If you take a TFT screen go for at least 800 x 600 physical resolution. GPS is a usb Holux GR213 Sirf-III that works fine. Software is Ozi and Autoroute 2003. For Ozi I have Holland, France and Portugal in 1:25.000 and Belgium in 1:50.000. Still looking for UK etc Still could not figure out where to put it: under the cubby box, in the cubbybox or against the roof Last week I bought a tabletpc type Fujitsu Stylistic LT P-600 running XP. It works perfect except the screen is very difficult to read so pretty useless in the car. Now looking for another screen to put in. Tablet pc is a lot easier to install and to take out the car, has build in battery so you also avoid problems of not enough current when starting engine etc

I just got confirmed this evening that the later td5 ecu's (NNN50020 etc) have basically the same software as the Disco-II and as such the cruise control is there also and can be addressed with some switches

Sirf3 is indeed the way to go, I have a holux 213, very pleased with that one

I have a DD4 bumper so the TRE is pretty good protected I hope. Anyone out there who has a drop arm of a D1 for sale and eventually goes to Old Sod? Henk

Who has fitted the droparm of a D1 on a recent Def (2004)? Idea is to have steering ball joints on both sides of steering rod so easily changeable (involves welding a bracket for the steering damper)

Had same problem but belt showed also some wear at outside part so changed it yesterday: reason for wear was the belt tensioner bearing that was gone completely

The largest ones go around 190 pounds on ebay.de (search: "brockhaus heuer") I think they have a lifetime guarantee and although not cheap, in my opinion the best vice you can get Henk

The best vices: http://www.brockhaus-heuer.de/1/web/index.php?lang=engl_

Yes, that's the picture I was loking for Is it stable enough to hold the portable/tft?

I saw an article somewhere here about mounting a TFT screen in a Def using a Ram mount but I can not find it anymore... Anyone who can help?

Hello Nige, did you weld the extention to the chassis or is it kept with the big bold? Henk

Hi Bought an almost new td5 chassis at Sod to make an off-roader. I want to get it galvanized later on but what should I add/remove/reinforce to accept roll-cage and front+rear winches? Pictures are much appreciated Henk