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A few people have asked me for my desk setup, so here it is: Uplift Desk (80x30) standing desk - Huge desk with bamboo top, C-Frame with 2 grommet covers in the top. I also bought the Uplift cable management system that goes under the desk, and a magnetic cable hider that goes on one of the legs. Keeps the wires out of the way and hidden. Uplift Moontower triple monitor arm - keeps all your…
I recently bought a Lotus Elise, and the head unit that came with it was a flip out screen which hit the windshield wiper when it opened. I liked the Power Acoustik Headunit I had in my Ferrari 360, and decided to put the newer version of that stereo in. The new version has a volume knob instead of a volume up and down button. Parts Required 16 Pin Wire Harness ISO Standard Adapter Cable Power…
I recently bought a Lotus Elise, and the stock key has a flashlight built in that you can use to light up the key slot or engine/trunk release. The light was broken, so I ordered new batteries. Well, even with new batteries , the lights did not work, so I bought new light bulbs as well, and that fixed it. So I needed both new batteries and new bulbs. These are weird/rare bulbs AND batteries, super…
I installed a IIWEY N5 dashcam in my 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider by hardwiring it to the fuse box and a ground. This dashcam has 3 cameras. One faces forward like you’d expect a dashcam to, and 2 cameras are adjustable. I have one camera pointing towards the cockpit, mostly the passenger, and one facing to the left of the car, because the camera is behind the mirror. It also comes with an optional…
I fixed the A/C in my 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider, it had never worked under my ownership of 3+ years. This was a multi-step process. First, I realized I had a major leak in the A/C when I would add freon and it would immediately evacuate. I narrowed down the leak by adding UV dye and checking with a UV flashlight for leaks. There are multiple potential spots for leaks on a Ferrari 360 A/C system.…
I upgraded the $20 bluetooth headunit that I put into my Ferrari 360 Spider in 2023 with a Power Acoustik CP-71WA CarPlay and Android Auto deck for only $160. This headunit is currently only sold at Walmart and is a single DIN size that fits perfect where the factory 360 radio is, and brings some nice modern updates to an aging car. It does both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wired and…
I have a one car garage that I spend a lot of time in, and I figured I should invest some time and money in to making it nice to use. Lights One of the first things I did was install 6x Barrina 4ft LED lights , I did this shortly after moving in, it only cost $50 or so, and the lights are so bright. I paired it with a Amazon Smart Plug on the same outlet as my garage door opener, so I can turn on…
I replaced the factory steering wheel in my Ferrari 360 wheel for pretty cheap. This procedure should work for all Ferrari 360s and the airbag equipped models of the Ferrari 355. Note that I do lose my airbag here - that’s not a complaint, as my air bag is 25 years old and I don’t trust that it still works anyways. Parts Needed: Hill Engineering Momo Boss Hub(SWS-355B F355 Steering Wheel Spacer)…
I have now replaced both the left and right secondary hydraulic cylinders on the Ferrari 360 Spider’s convertible top. These are the 2 hydraulics that sit above the drivers and the passengers head. This is how to remove and re-install them. You will also need to send them off to another company to be rebuilt. First, turn the car on and start lowering the top. Once it releases from the center latch…
My Ferrari 360 Spider started leaking oil from the lower oil cover after a rally recently, likely because my car scraped the pavement quite a few times over some bridge crossings. I checked, and one of the screws was nearly ground down to the threads. So I decided to replace the lower oil cover, while also doing an oil change that I was almost due for anyways. While I had the undertray off for…