8 inch tablet possible? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bgibbsunc · 03-09-2014, 08:38 PM

So I have done some research and found an affordable windows 8 tablet. I def prefer android but let me explain. With a windows 8 tablet your are able to do all your datalogging and tuning right there in the dash. So no more carrying along the laptop. The dell venue 8 is on sale for around 300 on amazon. For all the nexus install guys whats the possibility of installing an 8 inch tablet, will it fit?

Brody602 · 03-09-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bgibbsunc

So I have done some research and found an affordable windows 8 tablet. I def prefer android but let me explain. With a windows 8 tablet your are able to do all your datalogging and tuning right there in the dash. So no more carrying along the laptop. The dell venue 8 is on sale for around 300 on amazon. For all the nexus install guys whats the possibility of installing an 8 inch tablet, will it fit?

Best way to find out is get the dimensions and cut out a piece of cardboard and put it behind your panel, see how much modifying would be required to make it fit, you could also put 2 layers of cardboard to simulate the thickness, (depending how thick that tablet is)

504 · 03-09-2014, 10:12 PM

I don't think you'll be able to fit many 8" tablets in the oversize double din area. The nexus 7 2013 has a 16:10 aspect ratio making it quite long and relatively narrow and its screen JUST fits height wise. Not many tablets have this "widescreen" aspect ratio and even if there was an 8" tablet with that aspect ratio or even better a 16:9, its screen width may still be too large for the opening in the car. There is also the issue of bezel thickness and fitment of the larger tablet. Anything is possible though, just gotta experiment

PineappleFriedRice · 03-09-2014, 10:59 PM

HP Slate windows 7 tablet should fit in just fine. It was roughly around the same size as my nexus 7. Getting to its USB ports though will be a different story since the dash trim would be blocking access to it.

Trashed675 · 03-10-2014, 12:25 AM

I tried a samsung 7.7 tab before I got my N7. The 7.7 was too big. You need to find the dimensions of the actual tablet instead of the screen size.

bgibbsunc · 03-13-2014, 12:03 AM

Yea after looking at dimensions I think it is too big. Thanks for the info. too bad there isn't a decent 7" windows tablet.

XanRules · 03-13-2014, 01:41 AM

Yeah, eight inches is gonna be a pretty tight fit in most spots.

transition · 03-13-2014, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XanRules

Yeah, eight inches is gonna be a pretty tight fit in most spots.

Creole · 03-13-2014, 02:25 AM

It would be nice to fit my iPad mini in there

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labskaus · 03-13-2014, 03:17 AM

Will fit ...

ucsmfu · 03-13-2014, 05:57 AM

Anyone to retain the factory nav and a tray or something to hold the tablet for easy removal ?

Creole · 03-13-2014, 10:38 AM

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Will fit ...

iPad will definitely work lol..

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JL_FRS · 03-13-2014, 10:51 AM

If you mount the ipad high enough with the back camera pointed forward you could use it as a dash camera.

labskaus · 03-15-2014, 06:02 AM

I would remove the cooling and made a nicerebuild on taht area

03-09-2014, 08:38 PM	#1
bgibbsunc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 236 Thanks: 80 Thanked 79 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	8 inch tablet possible? So I have done some research and found an affordable windows 8 tablet. I def prefer android but let me explain. With a windows 8 tablet your are able to do all your datalogging and tuning right there in the dash. So no more carrying along the laptop. The dell venue 8 is on sale for around 300 on amazon. For all the nexus install guys whats the possibility of installing an 8 inch tablet, will it fit? __________________ FA20 club 60 trim + flex fuel 467 whp 356 ft lbs @ 19 lbs Owner of Sidewinders Auto LLC. San Antonio TX

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PineappleFriedRice Truuu Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS, 88 EF Civic, 05 Matrix Location: Long Beach, CA / Sacramento, Ca Posts: 283 Thanks: 247 Thanked 99 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	HP Slate windows 7 tablet should fit in just fine. It was roughly around the same size as my nexus 7. Getting to its USB ports though will be a different story since the dash trim would be blocking access to it. __________________ GARRET .60 TRIM-UEL HEADERS-1150cc INJECTORS-DW FUEL PUMP-RACESENG CAM PLATE-PERRIN 3" CATBACK-ULTIMATE RACING 2.75 OP/FP-FBM CATCHCAN-SINGER 275AMP ALTERNATOR-MEGAN TRACK COILS-MEGAN F/R STRUTBARS-AXLE EXCHANGE ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT-ACT 6 PUCK-ANARCHY MOTIVE SHIFTKNOB-XXR 535-HANKOOK VENTUS EVO V2-CS LIP KIT Build Thread - FA20FAIL Archive

03-13-2014, 12:03 AM	#6
bgibbsunc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 236 Thanks: 80 Thanked 79 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea after looking at dimensions I think it is too big. Thanks for the info. too bad there isn't a decent 7" windows tablet. __________________ FA20 club 60 trim + flex fuel 467 whp 356 ft lbs @ 19 lbs Owner of Sidewinders Auto LLC. San Antonio TX

03-13-2014, 02:25 AM	#9
Creole Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Monogram FRS Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 234 Thanks: 740 Thanked 109 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It would be nice to fit my iPad mini in there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Build Thread: Creoles Creation

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labskaus Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Germany Posts: 94 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Will fit ... __________________ Building Thread: Competition Sound Installation for GT86

03-09-2014, 10:12 PM	#3
504 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2014 86 GTS Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 168 Thanks: 131 Thanked 85 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think you'll be able to fit many 8" tablets in the oversize double din area. The nexus 7 2013 has a 16:10 aspect ratio making it quite long and relatively narrow and its screen JUST fits height wise. Not many tablets have this "widescreen" aspect ratio and even if there was an 8" tablet with that aspect ratio or even better a 16:9, its screen width may still be too large for the opening in the car. There is also the issue of bezel thickness and fitment of the larger tablet. Anything is possible though, just gotta experiment

03-13-2014, 01:41 AM	#7
XanRules A Very Powerful Wizard Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ LTD WRB (RIP), 2017 FiST Location: Portland Posts: 558 Thanks: 231 Thanked 245 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, eight inches is gonna be a pretty tight fit in most spots.

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ucsmfu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: vancouver Posts: 518 Thanks: 60 Thanked 107 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone to retain the factory nav and a tray or something to hold the tablet for easy removal ?

03-15-2014, 06:02 AM	#14
labskaus Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Germany Posts: 94 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would remove the cooling and made a nicerebuild on taht area __________________ Building Thread: Competition Sound Installation for GT86

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