HUD for C3
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HUD for C3
Has anyone tried to mount C5 style HUD for C3?
They sell aftermarket stuff like this
http://www.hopupracing.com/dedivsdco.html
if you have, please tell me how did it work out? I'd love to see pictures too.
One thing I've thinked of is that there might be some sort of problems with the projection because there is not much space to project the picture to the windshield. :-|
They sell aftermarket stuff like this
http://www.hopupracing.com/dedivsdco.html
if you have, please tell me how did it work out? I'd love to see pictures too.
One thing I've thinked of is that there might be some sort of problems with the projection because there is not much space to project the picture to the windshield. :-|
Drifting
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From: San diego ca
Originally Posted by progress
Has anyone tried to mount C5 style HUD for C3?
They sell aftermarket stuff like this
http://www.hopupracing.com/dedivsdco.html
if you have, please tell me how did it work out? I'd love to see pictures too.
One thing I've thinked of is that there might be some sort of problems with the projection because there is not much space to project the picture to the windshield. :-|
They sell aftermarket stuff like this
http://www.hopupracing.com/dedivsdco.html
if you have, please tell me how did it work out? I'd love to see pictures too.
One thing I've thinked of is that there might be some sort of problems with the projection because there is not much space to project the picture to the windshield. :-|
My idea was to recess that display unit into the speaker hole in front of the driver to flush it out to the dash... oddly enough... the install instructions state..
Do not install the display in a location with much moisture or dust, or where it will be in direct sunlight, or in an area around heater exhaust vents.
Last edited by fauxrs2; Jun 30, 2006 at 10:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by fauxrs2
...however.. thats just the display there that they sell.. to make it work you also need the control box.
so I found out that the control unit costs 119$ and then there was this basic display unit (with not so much features) and it costs 155$.
http://www.hopupracing.com/defivsdbasis.html
So the simple packet with only the speed shown costs still less than 300$. Not too much.
Originally Posted by fauxrs2
..and.. if you want it to display anything other than speed you need to buy their gauges... or just the sensors... as well - they all connect to the control unit which sends the information to the display unit.
Originally Posted by fauxrs2
My idea was to recess that display unit into the speaker hole in front of the driver to flush it out to the dash...
But there also seems to be some sort of transparent plastic thing you need to install to the windshield.. Is it really needed? A small piece looks pretty stupid I think.. How this projection works with C5? There is a normal windshield or is there some sort of matt layer on the surface or something?
Racer
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From: Grand Forks North Dakota
You don't need to worry about the windshield too much unless you really need to see it in bright sunlight. I installed a factory HUD in my Cutlass and it reflects perfectly on overcast days and at night. Had a Grand Prix with factory HUD and it was the same way, not 100% sure there was a HUD windshield in there though. As for the image being too low, I'd prefer that to too high, that really distracts a person. All I have is speed, turn signals, high beam and check gauges and that's plenty for me.
