Fresh Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 1 ten inch will just not do. With that boot you need at least four 15s to thump dre through cars driving the other way! The boot wont be very big once a tank and compressor ends up in there. Super slick. Any idea what the fibre is for? It appears to be a link between each door and what I guess is a central control unit. There is a control unit in each door that has wires going to the motors in the door and the fibre runs into that unit. I did some reading and it looks like the Century was one of the only cars ever to use Fibre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Crazy. I wonder the reasoning in it is. Super jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Fibre seems ridiculous in an automotive environment... Given the jarring and vibration it would endure. Or is it in fact durable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Yeah it is pretty strange. Only reason I can think of is that its immune to electrical interference but then I dont see that being a big enough reason. It was probably just experimenting with new tech. Given that it is the Flagship model perhaps that is what they did. I know that Toyota developed a Gas Turbine version of the Century as a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 That's awesome. I don't know much about fibre but it's slightly delicate right? I wonder how it copes with the flexing in the door shuts etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be4ver Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I've only ever seen fibre optics in a car once. It was some old euro piece of shit, maybe a jag or something? But it was purely for lighting for instruments etc. There was one or two central bulbs that shined down a plastic straw looking thing and split off like 10 ways and snaked off all over the car to light up all the displays and switches n shizz. It's a good way to save on little bulbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Love the old luxury tech in this. My 260C uses two fibre optic cables to indicate the tail/stop lights are working 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Yeah my Mark II has the whole light fibre thing going on for the fender lights on the guards. Just steals light from the back of the park light housing. This is a bit different as it is using it for a data feed. I have no idea why as there are still copper wires fucking everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 keen for an update..how did the ICE end up? any update on the joys of ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Put one of the Chinese Android headunits in and its pretty sweet, does a few annoying things with the iPod but sounds OK and has some cool features. Replaced all the rooted door speakers with SoundStream 4inch components and everything sounds much better. Still a lack of bass at the moment, really needs a sub. As far as ownership goes its sitting in a mates garage not really doing a hell of a lot. Have someone lined up to start tidying the panels on it. Also have a replacement window reg that just arrived from Japan that needs to go in. Its at that point where I am undecided if i should start pouring money into it doing mods, ie airbags, or if I should sell it or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Even just slammed without bags it would be sick.. slammed and basic.. less is more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Have you got pics of the interior? how much would you be looking for for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 I can get pics of the interior. Not really sure what its worth. Are you keen to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Woulda been..I ended up buying one the other day tho..the black one on TM...keen to see your interior pics tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 did you go with the 50mm drop springs from japan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Nah fronts are cut and just tricked the rears into going to the lowest setting on the auto height control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 interior pics? and of the new I.C.E............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Seems to be something to do with opening\closing the rear doors with weight in the back that makes it dropped ive figured out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 True, I was just turning the car on and off and it seems to check the height and correct itself. I will get some interior pics ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willdat? Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Does it still ride as dreamily with the low/wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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