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<blockquote data-quote="gckless" data-source="post: 8415994" data-attributes="member: 635756"><p>Finally got some time and was able to pull it out and do some work.</p><p></p><p>First pulled the whole board out and took the bottom covers and inside side panels off. Here's what I was talking about before if any of you couldn't visualize it (probably because of my terrible explanation):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/1CD814EE-5BB9-4D17-A0CD-90DECAA066F0_zpsnmvcow0k.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/1CD814EE-5BB9-4D17-A0CD-90DECAA066F0_zpsnmvcow0k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Then cut out holes for the 140mm fans and routed the edges. These are very sloppy but I was just trying to get it done fast and no one is going to see them:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/6D3D961D-71B4-42AF-9733-CF3BFA93FC34_zpsiho6lxig.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/6D3D961D-71B4-42AF-9733-CF3BFA93FC34_zpsiho6lxig.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Then I threw the amps back on there. This actually worked out really well because the way the amps are designed the side panels are raised a little bit. I'm getting good airflow out the fan holes and out of the bottom of the side panels:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/419AA6C6-2235-456B-BDC8-33828E7CD4CD_zpsuq4cugrr.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/419AA6C6-2235-456B-BDC8-33828E7CD4CD_zpsuq4cugrr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Wired the fans to a switch, then to the relay for everything. This way, I can either leave the switch on all the time and the amps will only come on when the amps are on, or I can turn them completely off:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/F350D599-4AAC-4F06-A177-FE77CD4A3A5C_zpskoneow1w.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/F350D599-4AAC-4F06-A177-FE77CD4A3A5C_zpskoneow1w.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>And can't notice anything was done from the outside:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/2BA4D9D3-9F50-4A6E-A8B8-33859BF7FB99_zpsvwdbyzkx.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/2BA4D9D3-9F50-4A6E-A8B8-33859BF7FB99_zpsvwdbyzkx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I have high hopes for this. I haven't went and pushed the amps and tried to get 'em to heat up, but I'm going to assume all is well now.</p><p></p><p>Now that I have some logistics out of the way, I can move forward with final tuning and reviews. It's been beautiful here lately (just hot as hell), so I've been riding my bike almost every day, so not sure when I'm going to get around to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gckless, post: 8415994, member: 635756"] Finally got some time and was able to pull it out and do some work. First pulled the whole board out and took the bottom covers and inside side panels off. Here's what I was talking about before if any of you couldn't visualize it (probably because of my terrible explanation): [URL="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/1CD814EE-5BB9-4D17-A0CD-90DECAA066F0_zpsnmvcow0k.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/1CD814EE-5BB9-4D17-A0CD-90DECAA066F0_zpsnmvcow0k.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then cut out holes for the 140mm fans and routed the edges. These are very sloppy but I was just trying to get it done fast and no one is going to see them: [URL="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/6D3D961D-71B4-42AF-9733-CF3BFA93FC34_zpsiho6lxig.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/6D3D961D-71B4-42AF-9733-CF3BFA93FC34_zpsiho6lxig.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then I threw the amps back on there. This actually worked out really well because the way the amps are designed the side panels are raised a little bit. I'm getting good airflow out the fan holes and out of the bottom of the side panels: [URL="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/419AA6C6-2235-456B-BDC8-33828E7CD4CD_zpsuq4cugrr.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/419AA6C6-2235-456B-BDC8-33828E7CD4CD_zpsuq4cugrr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Wired the fans to a switch, then to the relay for everything. This way, I can either leave the switch on all the time and the amps will only come on when the amps are on, or I can turn them completely off: [URL="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/F350D599-4AAC-4F06-A177-FE77CD4A3A5C_zpskoneow1w.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/F350D599-4AAC-4F06-A177-FE77CD4A3A5C_zpskoneow1w.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And can't notice anything was done from the outside: [URL="http://s723.photobucket.com/user/gckless/media/2015%20Amp%20Rack/2BA4D9D3-9F50-4A6E-A8B8-33859BF7FB99_zpsvwdbyzkx.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/gckless/2015%20Amp%20Rack/2BA4D9D3-9F50-4A6E-A8B8-33859BF7FB99_zpsvwdbyzkx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I have high hopes for this. I haven't went and pushed the amps and tried to get 'em to heat up, but I'm going to assume all is well now. Now that I have some logistics out of the way, I can move forward with final tuning and reviews. It's been beautiful here lately (just hot as hell), so I've been riding my bike almost every day, so not sure when I'm going to get around to it. [/QUOTE]
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