Amp racks in trunk

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

Im looking for ideas for amp racks in some trunks? Post up some pics of your setup so I can get some ideas.Not really happy with mine.

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[norrizzle90 10+ year member]

stack up amps in the spot for the center console. JP style....

 

[IMOVeCHICKENS! 10+ year member]

bassocourt has a decent design

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

well I have room in the back behind box but dont know where to put the 4 ch

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/search.php?searchid=401383

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I've seen where the amps were mounted nice and neat to the roof of a vehicle in a Car Audio Magazine issue

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I've seen where the amps were mounted nice and neat to the roof of a vehicle in a Car Audio Magazine issue

Mounting amps upside down is generally a huge no-no.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Mounting amps upside down is generally a huge no-no.

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Mounting amps upside down is generally a huge no-no.

who said they have to be upside down...i was thinking along the lines of a false motorized headliner ...where you could press a button on the remote and have the amp rack fold down from the ceiling all nice and neat ...but it would also need some custom duct work for cooling...but i'm pretty sure it would be unique

 

[Oh6AcCoRd 10+ year member]

i actually made one yesterday. its slanted. all it has on it now is my MTX mono but i made plenty of room for a 4 channel im looking to buy soon. It came out pretty good. took around 2 hours to get it perfect. it was an experiment build but im impressed. its made from 2x4s and plywood. had black felt on top.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Slants are usually pretty popular.

I've also seen "V"s and other shapes where each angle would have an amp.

False floor is also a big one.

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

who said they have to be upside down...i was thinking along the lines of a false motorized headliner ...where you could press a button on the remote and have the amp rack fold down from the ceiling all nice and neat ...but it would also need some custom duct work for cooling...but i'm pretty sure it would be unique

Maybe Im just having a hard time picturing your idea, but Im not sure how you'd mount amps to the ceiling, not have them hanging upside down, and still look cool.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Maybe Im just having a hard time picturing your idea, but Im not sure how you'd mount amps to the ceiling, not have them hanging upside down, and still look cool.

i guess they would really be mounted to the board below the ceiling...that looks like a headliner...and then fold down to expose the amps on the board...some vehicles this wouldn't work..due to lack of headroom......but in a truck or SUV it could

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

How many ideas do you really need? Just wrap the trunk with false walls, cut out spaces to put the amps, Then mount them. If you do it on the floor, it will probly need a raised floor or you could built it flush with the floor using the spare tire well for space. ditch the spare. I have a build log that shows a false wall holding my 4chan visable from inside the cab. I just fold the seats down for display. I might do some more false walls or a false floor later.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Just remember that if your amplifier(s) is designed to cool by convection, having the fins run vertical yields the best cooling results.