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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 05:06 PM
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Amp Rack part 2(more pics)!!!!!!!!!

Well here's another update to my quest. I changed my mind about installing the neons because I was missing my stereo and was ready to get it installed. I do plan on installing new Patch Cables in another month or so I just went ahead and used the ones I had. I did replace all my Power and Ground Wire with Monster Cable and added a Monster Cable Distribution Block which is mounted inside the seat. I still have a few things left to do. Here's some more pics of the progress.



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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 05:13 PM
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Looks good!
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 06:22 PM
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Won't the amps over heat when the seat is up?
Do you have fans back there?
Here is my simple amp rack in the back of my T/A,



There is one more amp under there, if you look close, you can see the outline of the top deck that opens up, I deleted the pic from my webserver that shows the rack all the way open.
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 06:46 PM
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No it won't over heat like this because the amps as you can see in the 3rd pic are pretty deep in the rack. I used 1x4 if that gives you an idea. My intention was that I was going to place plexi over the amps and then a cover over the plexi with matching carpet so the amps could be completly hidden in the seat. I might still do haven't made up my mind yet.
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 10:05 PM
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Hey Zepher what is your amp powering? There's no subs.. or is there?
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 10:26 PM
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Looks slick. Nice job so far!
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 10:29 PM
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AHHH, i wanna do it so freaking bad. did you wire neon lights like you said?
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 03:58 AM
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Hey Zepher what is your amp powering? There's no subs.. or is there?
That pic was from the summer of 2000 and I had a Soundstream Reference 300sx 2ch amp powering my Polk Audio 4x6 and 6x9's and a Fosgate 500a2 bridged mono powering my Fosgate Punch XLC 12" in a small box that is under the T-Top bag in the very back.

I now have an Alpine V12 4 ch amp powering the Polks and a Fosgate 200watt amp (can't recall the model, just the power) powering my JL 12W6 wired in 3 ohms.

The 500a2 was my brothers and he needed it back so I got the other Fosgate from a friend for $60. Sounds loud enough for me, I am over the boom boom phase.

Here is a pic of my sub box with the JL,
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 09:49 AM
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AHHH, i wanna do it so freaking bad. did you wire neon lights like you said?
Nope I didn't install the neons because I was ready to get my amps in my car so I could have music. My drive to work is 45mins one way and not having any tunes was driving me nuts! Then with the holidays I figured I wouldn't have much time to work on it. I do still want some so I think I might install some alittle later on.
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