Casey's RHD Swap/Build

dcrusupra · 07-29-2008, 11:22 AM

Lol, I gotta do something while I don't have my car. And that's one of the first things I noticed about the cluster. Most USDM clusters came with the voltmeter or boost gauge, oil pressure, fuel, and temp. gauge. I think the dude in Japan swapped out the oil pressure gauge for the boost gauge. The bezel is cracked right under the boost gauge as you can see, which is pretty hard to crack unless you are messing with it.

I've been researching a lot of sound deadeners as well. I've decided to use this stuff called RAAMmat. It's butyl based instead of asphalt so it won't get hot and smell up the car. Pretty expensive stuff though. It's $120 for a 62.5 sq. ft. roll. And the ensolite stuff goes on top of the RAAMmat to soak up some extra sound. The ensolite is $12 a yard. So this will be a pretty expensive project. I'm going to line the doors, firewall, floors, trunk area, etc... Maybe even a small layer in the headliner.

I'll be getting 2 rolls of the RAAMmat and 6 yards of the ensolite so the car should sound pretty good and by pretty good, I mean pretty quiet.

On another note, I'm going to start upgrading the sound system. Not sure on what speakers I'll be going with but I know I'll probably get a pair of 10" subs and some 6.5" speakers in the doors.

And this is the headunit that i'll be using and buying later this week...

The background color is changable, it has an iPod hookup on the back of it so you can route the wire to the glovebox or something and leave it hooked up but hidden at the same time, DVD, NAV, and everything else you can think of. The only bad part about it, is that if you want to play a CD or DVD you have to take the NAV disc out. But if you set a route on the nav system it'll save that route and you can take the disc out.

SuperSpartan · 07-30-2008, 11:13 PM

OMG i just orgasmed myself ahahahaha

so many smileys that can show my fealings ahahaha that is gorgoues

dcrusupra · 08-28-2008, 02:29 AM

Lol.

So not much to update. I painted these awhile ago just never posted it. It's the RHD dual gauge pod with a ProSport Air/Fuel gauge and a ProSport oil pressure gauge.

I also started on a new project because I was starting to get bored.

I started tearing into a spare set of 89+ tail lights.

I'm going to be making myself some LED tail lights. I'm just going to pack them full of LEDs. I calculated somewhere around 500 red LEDs in all.

mnewxv · 08-28-2008, 03:37 AM

hey nice work so far. funny, I was thinking of making an LED board for supra taillights as well just yesterday. Now for the LED in the gauges, what kind of resistors were needed?

5upra lov3r · 09-10-2008, 03:42 AM

YOUVE DONE SO MUCH!!!!
i love your think outside of the box thing
(NO HOMO)
ur car must be lookin SICK!
cant wait to c it!
ESPECIALY THE L.E.D tailights
do u have a link with piks and right up?
i never seen them

07-29-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	Lol, I gotta do something while I don't have my car. And that's one of the first things I noticed about the cluster. Most USDM clusters came with the voltmeter or boost gauge, oil pressure, fuel, and temp. gauge. I think the dude in Japan swapped out the oil pressure gauge for the boost gauge. The bezel is cracked right under the boost gauge as you can see, which is pretty hard to crack unless you are messing with it. I've been researching a lot of sound deadeners as well. I've decided to use this stuff called RAAMmat. It's butyl based instead of asphalt so it won't get hot and smell up the car. Pretty expensive stuff though. It's $120 for a 62.5 sq. ft. roll. And the ensolite stuff goes on top of the RAAMmat to soak up some extra sound. The ensolite is $12 a yard. So this will be a pretty expensive project. I'm going to line the doors, firewall, floors, trunk area, etc... Maybe even a small layer in the headliner. I'll be getting 2 rolls of the RAAMmat and 6 yards of the ensolite so the car should sound pretty good and by pretty good, I mean pretty quiet. On another note, I'm going to start upgrading the sound system. Not sure on what speakers I'll be going with but I know I'll probably get a pair of 10" subs and some 6.5" speakers in the doors. And this is the headunit that i'll be using and buying later this week... The background color is changable, it has an iPod hookup on the back of it so you can route the wire to the glovebox or something and leave it hooked up but hidden at the same time, DVD, NAV, and everything else you can think of. The only bad part about it, is that if you want to play a CD or DVD you have to take the NAV disc out. But if you set a route on the nav system it'll save that route and you can take the disc out. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

07-30-2008, 11:13 PM	#2
SuperSpartan 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 97	OMG i just orgasmed myself ahahahaha so many smileys that can show my fealings ahahaha that is gorgoues __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo!! www.cardomain.com/ride/3067504

08-28-2008, 02:29 AM	#3
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	Lol. So not much to update. I painted these awhile ago just never posted it. It's the RHD dual gauge pod with a ProSport Air/Fuel gauge and a ProSport oil pressure gauge. I also started on a new project because I was starting to get bored. I started tearing into a spare set of 89+ tail lights. I'm going to be making myself some LED tail lights. I'm just going to pack them full of LEDs. I calculated somewhere around 500 red LEDs in all. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

09-10-2008, 03:42 AM	#5
5upra lov3r 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando/FL Posts: 53	Omfg!! YOUVE DONE SO MUCH!!!! i love your think outside of the box thing (NO HOMO) ur car must be lookin SICK! cant wait to c it! ESPECIALY THE L.E.D tailights do u have a link with piks and right up? i never seen them

08-28-2008, 03:37 AM	#4
mnewxv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: melrose, ma Posts: 108	hey nice work so far. funny, I was thinking of making an LED board for supra taillights as well just yesterday. Now for the LED in the gauges, what kind of resistors were needed?