Thanks for the info guys!
Asshole or not, the MAFAM design he posted looks great.
I just managed to put mine together after all. I dialed in the variabale resistors, bench tested with different voltages and the outputs are perfect 1.1 gain across the whole range.
Will see what kind of difference will it make on a car.
Good tho hear yours have been serving you well Dave.
Has anyone else tried that or similar DIY design?