oldschoolnewschool

So over the last couple weeks I have been working on this amp rack that hides the amp but still has a stock appearence and using the stealth box to house the sub. SO after some practice and attempts I came up with this board that sits on the lip that surrounds that rear trunk drop down.. And since I have no T-Tops it wouldn't get in the way of anything. I made raised letters wrapped in vinyl and found carpet that matches the best i could find ( I actually think I am going to re wrap my sub box to match). But just wanted to see what you guys think!

Shenlon

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That looks really nice!

PimpinTa

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Looks Good. Just wondering if there's enough ventilation for the Amp

01ssreda4

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I have typically heard turning car amps upside down is a big no no, reason being heat is drawn to the circuit board instead of away from.

'00_Z

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It wouldn't hurt to have some, though I did the rear seat delete and made covers to raise up the floor and mounted my amp under it. Never had a problem. Oh and Oldschool that cover looks great!

jpac716

Think you would ever sell any of these or at least the plans

Snake_Skinner

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Looks GREAT, but I'd really be worried about ventilation and heat going straight to the circuit board as mentioned. Keep us informed.

oldschoolnewschool

Thanks everyone! i have thought about either putting a small fan in the corner and powering it through the amp but it is ventilated a little on the back side with some clearance between the board and the plastic panel. I've never heard of it being bad to turn an amp upside down, but I don't want to burn up my amp either! Ill have to do some research

As for building and selling them, I would have to see how much time I would have in one because it would be a lot faster to build than the first one plus the cost of materials. I would have to know if someone was really interested in one so I could get a price! So let me know!

pentavolvo

flip that amp over it will definitely run cooler

oldschoolnewschool

I will defiantly build some little L brackets and flip that guy upside down before I blow the thing up. thanks guys

xBrian

Looks great!

01ssreda4

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12V fans are super cheap at radio shack or whatever. I'd install one.

oldschoolnewschool

thanks for the input guys!

TruBloodTransAm

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Looks good, but where do you put your T-Tops now

jpac716

he said he didn't have t-tops

RedVertTA

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Why not just mount it to the floor and put the cover over it? That way you don't have to worry about it being upside down and I'm sure it would be easier to work with.

dragonrage

Notes:

-The vast majority of amps are fine to install upside down if there's airflow - the heat will be drawn out by the metal casing regardless as long as it has a place to go - if you've got it sealed (or close to sealed) under this board then it's not okay in ANY orientation

-Make sure that any fans you use are NOT sleeve bearing... you want ball bearing, Maglev, or FDB (fluid dynamic bearing) fans only. A local store might have ball bearing fans... but most are sleeve bearing. Those will die very quickly if you install them horizontally (blowing up or down).

TruBloodTransAm

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I'd recommend not putting anything electronic on the floor. I found out the hard way. Started raining one day and my car was outside, somehow water seeped into my trunk. Damn that cheap weatherstripping!