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  1. Hey, my name is Stevie, noticed you have a Spec B, hows the perfomance? I have a spec B 2003...
  2. Properly installed the security system is still intact. It only bypasses the transponder system when the car is remotely started. This means if you tried to jam a screw driver in the ignition switch and got it to turn the car would not start. If you hot wired the car it would not start and the steering wheel lock would still be engaged. If you tryed to use a 5 dollar key the car would still not start. Now this stuff only works if the bypass is installed properly which includes- -valet key has had teeth ground down or removed -key is securely placed in bypass module and hidden in car to make it difficult to get to At this point, if someone wanted to steal your car, they would have to tear half the dash apart to find a modified key, screwed into a little black box, break that apart, then somehow break the ignition switch, so they can turn it and defeat the steering lock, while holding the key head within a 1/4" of the switch they just tore up. While not impossible, my guess is if someone wanted your car that bad they would just flat bed it away. Tom
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    Hey CarPC guys! I've been following this thread for awhile and am impressed with the things you guys have pulled off-even though I understand only about 10% of it:) Anyway, I was at a small 12v show in PA this weekend and came across a piece I thought was pretty cool. It looks like something I might give a try whem it ships in May. Here's a link http://www.azentek.com/webpages/atlas.html What do you think? price will be @ $2400 Is it worth it? Thanks, Tom
  4. Just a couple PM's:lol: Very glad you posted daswrx, your origanal thread really helped and inspired me to get mine done. Thank You Tom
  5. I put my wife's XM ant. under the rear glass spoiler on her 2.5i wagon. She gets great reception, I'd go that route if I drove the wagon. Tom
  6. Thanks darkfox. I thought about doing what you described above but I'd always be worried about something failing. If I charged someone to do a job and later on down the road say a connection goes bad and that person lives 1000 miles away they would have to rip the whole package out and send it to me to trouble shoot. That would leave that person without a working HVAC system until the problem was resolved. And the only way to test if I've either completed a new working unit or fixed a defective one is to test it in my car..PITA BTW (knock on wood) mine has been working perfect. Lets all hope TDC comes through with their replacement piece! TOM
  7. No, you should'nt watch movies while driving and the factory screen has lock outs in place to stop this from working. That being said I'm sure there is a way around it but I would'nt know anything about doing it. Tom
  8. no problems seeing the display, even in pass. seat. The buttons on the Z1 "feel" like they are in the right spot, easy to reach. Tom
  9. Sorry, I won't do the radio hack for anyone. It's not that I don't want to help anyone out but- 1)way to much down time for someones car-about 2 weeks 2)not cost effective-2 weeks labor about $4000 3)can't guarentee it's going to work flawless forever. I would wait for TDC's fix.
  10. 1)I mounted the z1 using the factory brackets. Did'nt have to rework them too much, just had to move the radio up about 1/4" by redrilling the mounting holes. 2)I used some laminate strips around the z1's face to give me the proper size of the opening in the trim panel. Basically this gave me about 1/8" gap around the z1's face plate. Taped the hell out of it and mounted back into the dash. 3)Cut the oem trim panel out to accomedate the new radio, plus the laminate, plus a little wiggle room. The little cuts I made around the old knob and button holes are there to give the filler some more surface area to attach to. Used some more laminate behind the knob and button holes so the filler would'nt fall into the abyss. 4) Taped everthing I did not want filler to stick to. Then mounted front trim using factory mounts 5)Smashed filler into open holes and all around radio. Good idea to do small sections at a time and be patient. 6)After filler dried I pulled it all apart, filler should'nt stick to tape, just to the plastic of the oem trim. 7)sanded the excess off. filled some pin holes and voids with more filler. 8)sanded 9)sanded 10)sanded 11)did I mention sanding? 12)used a high build primer on the whole piece and then sanded some more 13)painted the whole piece and sanded between coats. Filler-SEM 39492 NO SWELL PLASTIC PANEL FILLER Paint-SEM 39253 Med Titanium Bumper Coat The paint was about 1/2 a shade off from the factory color so I painted the trim around the shift boot and ashtray so it all matched.
  11. Thank eveyone for the positive feedback. Don't hesitate with any other questions. Tom
  12. Yup, works fine through the plastic, used body tape to stick it. Tom
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