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Jul 11, 2008 | 02:02 PM

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How to mount Amp Rack?

Hey guys. I've had my amp rack from sub thumb in the car for a while now, just drilled into that plastic carpet stuff back there. magically, it's managed to hold it. But it isn't flush with the back of the car. What'd you guys use to keep it in place, self tapping screws? Also where did you screw them in.. I have some wires back there and im afraid of.. A. Drilling through a wire. and B. going to far through metal into my tail-lights. Where's the best place to screw this into!?

Jul 12, 2008 | 09:38 AM

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I made a couple of wooden brackets and used the 2 of the tail light studs on each side to hold them down and then mounted the amp rack using machine screws and steel threaded inserts epoxied into the brackets. It's been holding up for for 3 years now with no problems and didn't have to drill into the body.

Jul 13, 2008 | 10:18 AM

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That looks good! How much $$ do you have in dynamat back there? $2 or 3k

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Jul 13, 2008 | 10:24 AM

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Thanks. It's a lot. So much so that NASA called me and told me to hold off on buying anymore because they can't get enough to repair the space shuttle.

Jul 13, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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Thanks. It's a lot. So much so that NASA called me and told me to hold off on buying anymore because they can't get enough to repair the space shuttle.

good one

How many DB's or watts in your system, what kinda difference do you notice with all the dynamat?

Jul 13, 2008 | 11:09 PM

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Holy Dynamat Batman

Jul 14, 2008 | 04:12 AM

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jesus, Is your entire car done?

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Jul 14, 2008 | 10:33 AM

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build one of these and hang from your tail lights...

Jul 14, 2008 | 07:43 PM

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I only have a 450 watt JL Audio amp. I put the Dynamat in before the sound system so can't compare that. But adding Dynamat and Cascade deadening material to the doors made a huge difference in keep external noises out and making the doors feel really solid when closing them.