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Building a custom car audio amplifier rack is a must if you are installing multiple amplifiers into a vehicle. In this update for the Jeep build I install the new AudioControl DM-810 DSP along with Rockford Fosgate's Power Series amplifiers. A special thanks to AudioControl and Rockford Fosgate for providing the gear! Now let's custom fabricate the amplifier rack using a series of techniques that I will show you how to do! Let's go!
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@CarAudioFabrication 7 лет назад

Thanks for watching! Now that the amp rack is built I can start the wiring process. Check out the next video where I show some great tips for making your own fuse block mounting location. Watch the next video here: goo.gl/xim7Yy -Mark

@rodneykupcs2305 6 лет назад

CarAudioFabrication hey Mark, I know this video is a bit old but I am thinking of using our recessed area in our cargo floor to add some equipment. My question is AIRFLOW. How hot is it getting down under there with all that equipment in such a small area and also covered? Any problems so far and let's just say I'm pretty confident I'll have a heat issue so what's your favorite solution in this case? Thanks!

@franciscomatos1823 4 года назад

HI Mark, Coming across this as I'm looking to do something similar but with the stock subwoofer instead of amps. Have you done anything like that? Placing a subwoofer in the storage bin?

@greenvillecarmax79 3 года назад

Where are you located?

@eugeniopena8700 2 года назад

Can you make a video showing us where you buy your materials at such as the ABS plastic, acrylic etc

@thrill2020 10 дней назад

Never have built one but watching your videos i will be building one for my 67 Impala convertible soon

@jacobfalk4827 8 лет назад

Stop trying to be funny, PLEASE. I like you much better when you're just the smart informative person you are. Thanks mannn

@bethesdawoodworks2314 8 лет назад

Another great video Mark....I'm 50 years old and have been an avid car audio fan since the 80s... It nice to see the talent that you have..I have used some of your techniques in my woodworking. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

@aaronleang 8 лет назад

This satisfies my OCD so damn well.

@CarAudioFabrication 8 лет назад

Haha, clean?

@johnclark3067 8 лет назад

+CarAudioFabrication You keep your tools and work area clean like I do. Much respect! Now if I only had more tools and a fraction of your talent...

@aaronleang 8 лет назад

Yeah. I like how it looks so tidy when you opened the floor storage (or whatever it is called haha) Really perfect place. So simple and doesn't look too 'loud' when opened.

@curtisjohnson944 5 лет назад

I’ve been buying white plastic cutting boards for amp racks after seeing you use plastic. Learned some pretty cool shit from you, thanks.

@itsneuman 8 лет назад

no wrapping. no painting. just clean lines and a smooth finish. looks nice.

@RobertoDeNegro Год назад

That's a quality rack build! Great work!!

@basscaddy1449 Год назад

Amplifier and door speakers are next on my list for my build!! Thanks for the video

@TheLubowski 6 лет назад

Never made an amp rack. I just threw my amp in basically that same spot, but on a trailblazer. My wrangler is why I’m here, but trailblazers are so fun and easy for a build

@Jodibeasy 8 лет назад

never built one but i am going to try in the next week

@Original9688 8 лет назад

Your videos are the reason I build my own audio gear, posted my amp rack on fabnation a while back

@208miuwu 8 лет назад

I don`t anything that`s electronic I`m a motor head small blocks mostly. You create works of art I don`t have that thing the fabricators have. Your the Pica so of audio I like to watch and see how everything comes together

@AdrianBroadnax 8 лет назад

I have built several amplifier racks. I really enjoy working with my hands.

@Marzimus 4 года назад

The attention to detail is downright astounding. 👌

@adrianvargasgarcia1253 8 лет назад

Looks super clean

@ericjohnsannicolas4681 8 лет назад

Just bought my materials to build my very first amp rack thanks to your video it made it a lot easier on where to start first. Keep up the great work. Subscribed!!

@williamprice4269 8 лет назад

I have built several amp racks over the years. Although never with ABS. This looks very clean. By the way, I love the organization of your tool box. You know where everything is and don't have to hunt for it. I have watched a lot of channels and for my $.02 this is the best channel for learning about car audio. I'm an old schooler, but I'm always willing to learn new things. I started building systems way back in the 80's. I'm no Pro by any means.

@MrTroch22 8 лет назад

this build is taking forever.

@tk421tt 8 лет назад

good rack. never thought of using abs plastic for a rack. always used mdf or ply. dont forget to paint the white blocks.

@JacobFrey 8 лет назад

Flawless work, Mark! I like the way you use threaded inserts - super nice touch! I made one very basic plywood/carpet rack mounted to the back of the rear seat, just for one amplifier. It's very simple, but I LOVE how the wiring turned out due to having a basic mounting rack.

@alexnelson09 8 лет назад

The only amp rack I ever built was for a 2011 Altima coupe. It was functional but not meant to be seen so I built it out of unpainted MDF. I had a 4 channel amp for the front tweeters and two rear 6x9's, a 2 channel for the front woofers, a mono block for a single sub in a wheel well fiberglass enclosure, and an analog active crossover to split all the signals. It was functional and did the job well but I'd love to make a clean one like this for my next build. I'm leasing an ecoboost mustang until I buy my next car which will likely be a jeep or crossover SUV! Sweet build so far and thanks for the quality production and instruction!

@CarAudioFabrication 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching and sharing, sounds like a cool build!

@RockfordF150Bass 8 лет назад

+CarAudioFabrication quick question will you be installing some type of fans to keep the amps cool since it will be enclosed?

@dirtybayadventures9563 8 лет назад

true car audio craftsman. everything you do is so clean.

@nicksnicknet 8 лет назад

working in I.T. I work with a lot of routers - but your type of router is one that I really want at home.

@hayacruiser109 7 лет назад

Awesome!!! I've never built an amp rack. But seeing your video gives me a lot of incentive on building one for myself!

@cyberctashdummy 8 лет назад

My first amp rack was for 6 Sanyo 100 watt amplifiers on a frame built out of 1/2 square oak painted black back in 1982. Three on top and three hanging upside down. The feet were in the center so the amps looked like they were hovering. Back then they were new amps and the most powerful I could get. All in the back of my Karmann Ghia ...

@singh54736 3 года назад

So much thought and care in relation to your work. That's just professional to the max 💯

@iBarber504 8 лет назад

Back to the drawing board just made me rethink what I want to do to building a amp rack

@anthonylee7263 8 лет назад

Yes, I did amp rack before as inspired by the Alphasonic amp rack. It was DIY with carpet covered board sitting on 2 riser behind the back seat with 3 amps & 1 X'over. All connections were from behind the carpet. It was DIY but looked good at the time. It was the 80's.

@cityboy0309 8 лет назад

I like the equipment you used, it gave me an idea to mount it into a 95 pathfinder, plus your video on door speakers made me re-think my current design.

@JeepThrills20 8 лет назад

That's a good looking amp rack. I have built a lot of amp racks in my 15 years as an installer. The wrangler is a fun car to build the last I did had a kicker cx 600.5 in the same cubby.

@superronron 8 лет назад

Very nice. I have been using ABS for things like this for a while now. It cuts down on the use of MDF in the vehicle. Keep up the good work!!

@davidcontreras3164 6 лет назад

Hey there Mark, thanks for the video and the idea for an amp rack for my 1995 Impala SS. I plan to design a rack to accommodate a couple of JL Slash amps and an Audiocontrol component. These videos are super helpful and informative for the guys like me, the amateur audiophile... thanks a million dude!

@decid3 4 года назад

This is really beautiful work, man. I have installed a very simple wood amp rack onto the back of my rear seat in my car and it's holding up well I think but Ii'm definitely considering upgrading to something very similar to what you presented here. The ABS is so nice looking and functional, especially with the tapped & threaded fastening system. I like it muy bueno! I really appreciate all your videos. Thanks!

@WickedMoto 7 лет назад

Man, I want to build an amp rack now. lol. My version of amp racks were always just pieces of MDF wedged in between the loose fabric on the back end side of the rear seats and then screwing the amp to it. Worked like a charm though. I'm going to have to get back into this and bring out the tools again and start building and playing around

@tommangu9940 8 лет назад

I have built afew amp racks......they are called "subwoofer boxes" 😂 Would love to do something on this level, i'll get there one day 👍

@morganstanley2344 7 лет назад

One of the shops I worked at in Dallas, TX required every amp install, no matter cost, to have racks built. Not only does it look much nicer and higher-end but also isolates the amp from being screwed into the body metal as this can cause a ground loop (though due to modern technology it is less common from this mounting method as it used to be).

@MrNineCherries 8 лет назад

Looks great, never built a rack from abs plastic but it could be a new project for me. Thanks for the inspiration 👍🏼

@LegendaryJoe 8 лет назад

I've built a few amp racks. My 09 corvette actually has a false rear floor covering the amps/wiring so that it still looks factory.

@sherischoenke3105 8 лет назад

I've built a lot of amp racks, especially in the 90's, the amps were a lot bigger then. Rockford amps were my favourite, like the punch 45s..etc....

@hectorperez6293 8 лет назад

I'm build a couples,but I never use that material,look super clean,thank for you video

@AlexOnBass 8 лет назад

I love your videos! I'd love to see you do a video on different ways to tap into a factory amp to get a signal. Maybe an application where you'd use a 9 wire, and how to maintain fade/balance from a factory radio. Most newer cars are going the way of integrating everything in the head unit, so it'd be nice to see how to maintain all the factory channels.

@t33s 8 лет назад

I got lucky and a tiny aluminum bracket was the only thing I needed besides factory holes to mount my amp in a big square opening between the rear fender and trunk upholstery prepared for a weak OEM subwoofer.

@codyhill3981 8 лет назад

I'm actually really excited for this build seeing how I am currently looking to buy a Jeep Jk!

@julesbilodeau4851 8 лет назад

Very nice Mark!! Clean as always! I'm curious to see what this AudioControl DSP will be like...

@junito413baby 8 лет назад

i have built one for my 2012 civic but was still a unfinished rack was nice i built another one for fun super simple too

@noahmclain2380 7 лет назад

I built a custom rack similar to this in my 2013 Wrangler for my Rockford marine amps. I wish I would have seen this video sooner haha. The hardest thing was running the wires from under there to every where else and especially because I had to run oversized 0 guage wire lol.

@pollardstudiolive 7 лет назад

So Clean.

@u9Nails 8 лет назад

I'm a DIY guy who is looking for amp rack ideas to finish my stereo installation. I've mounted amps beneath the seat in past installs but don't like how it exposes wires to the passengers feet, and cuts down on cooling. In my hatchback, I'm installing the amps on a rack next to the sub and I'm looking for the most attractive and functional way to display the amps.

@MrTimdtoolman1 8 лет назад

Great work! Looks awesome and very nicely done.

@governmentcheese411 7 лет назад

really nice install. clean and tight. if i had to pick an issue. it would be venting. and you can never have to much venting on your amps. i would have laid in a grill of holes into the shelf. or added risers to the amps.

@dsee9505 8 лет назад

Nice and clean. I Love It!

@77SonofGod77 8 лет назад

Awesome Amp Rack Mark!~

@jon73801 8 лет назад

I wish I could have you install my audio system. You are meticulous about detail and clean work. I have a '06 Grand caravan with storage bins behind the driver seats perfect for stealth installation. I threw a 5 channel amp and a 10" subwoofer in there and it sounds ok. But no loss of cargo space which is nice.

@tedwats8792 8 лет назад

killer video once again! I have wanted to a build with PVC sheets. you can drill into it heat it easily to bend to shape and is light weight.

@0dallas 8 лет назад

I see some leds on the perimeter of that amp rack. Do it!! Excellent work as always!!

@TravisMeeks6 8 лет назад

beautiful work, bro!

@JoseMedina-xm8dg 7 лет назад

I have never built an amp rack but I'm considering it for my new system just make it look cleaner and make it easier to replace the amps later on

@VloggingCountry 8 лет назад

I have made a few amp rack but nothing like what you do im amp rack work but did not look that great great videos

@zma225 8 лет назад

Great work as always. Really enjoy your videos Mark :) Would love to see a custom made rca/interconnect wiring (dsp to amplifiers) video for this project.

@Batryoperatedbob 8 лет назад

LOL dude you have too much fun. Keep it up!

@Troy_Audi0 8 лет назад

I tend to DST the products down to keep them from moving, I will have some amp racks to do soon!!

@MrNas921 7 лет назад

Beautiful work son, damn I want that done in my daughters car

@charles4750 Месяц назад

Need a to all those products.

@steelervette 8 лет назад

never built one before but thanks for the ideas. I wa t to to a really clean set up in my acura

@gpcaraudio 8 лет назад

very nice work

@JLUnlimited 6 лет назад

I have never done an amp rack, I have wanted to do it.

@garygill7540 3 года назад

Never have built one planning doing one

@b1pig 8 лет назад

its been a long time since i made an amp rack. it was actually similar to this two level design you're using. mine was made with carpeted MDF. following along... as this interests me in several ways... my '07 wrangler unlimited is in need of some updates. :-)

@salvadorcisneros 8 лет назад

keep up the good work bro

@MILO20121 4 года назад

Thx u and ur sponsors for how too......but how about guys like me who don't have a house but a apt. and don't have shop or router.....? But thx u for ur informative videos they do help me

@johnbobbitt6470 6 лет назад

"Have not". Starting the build this afternoon after a last stop at Lowes. But I once built a digital television studio, control room, and the mobile command center- satellite-linked and contained every person, station and piece of equipment needed to go live on air for up to 1 week. ....but damn....a 1996 Camry? Wish me luck. ps- as always, thanks Mark

@nxtierdrop 5 лет назад

I stumbled on your channel again today and now im a sub! Ive built a few amp racks over the years and they where a peice of mdf to mount the amps to...now im in the middle of a advance amp rack, but im having an install block. #CarAudioProblems

@JordanSince93 8 лет назад

you effortlessly made my amp rack look like dog shit hahahaha

@CarAudioFabrication 8 лет назад

What don't you like about yours?

@JordanSince93 8 лет назад

+CarAudioFabrication don't get me wrong it's clean but I wish I'd done it with that plastic instead of plywood and carpet.

@robie7587 7 лет назад

I've never built one i'm just into audio but i want to do stuff for myself when i get my own car

@ReconTHG 8 лет назад

Never built one. Have my 2 amps laying on a side between subwoofer and rear seats in boot and pushed by empty 1.5l plastic bottle...Safety :D

@11bhagwats 8 лет назад

Great Video, any chance of you doing similar things with Air Suspension?

@treydaypnw 5 лет назад

Hey Mark did you go to School to learn how to do all the stuff you do....? Awesome Work! 💪🏽💪🏽

@robotaustin12 8 лет назад

built a couple of amp racks. first one came out amazing. wish still, and even might have pics. 2nd one lacked hard. bare wood ugly as hell. got rid of month later lol. last one was igght. very plain. nothing like the stuff you create, but about to start the new build. going to be using many of your tips. re watching vids to touch up memory, ha.

@phildoleebowitz5335 3 месяца назад

Awesome work, im curious, have you tried using riv nuts on abs?

@ssslowpoke532 5 лет назад

Great build! I have a Jeep Jk, are the amps ventillated enough in that cubby? I want to mount mine there as well. Thx!

@BattleWizard_1 2 года назад

Great fabrication!! I think your channel is pretty damn good. Very precise and informative...I have a quick question...Will the amps get overheated in the enclosed area?

@mkcraghead 7 лет назад

I've never installed an amp rack. Yours looks great. I especially like the riser part. I'd like to do something like that in my S2000 down in the tool well, except put the amp on the lower board and still be able to put items in my trunk. I'm especially curious about the DM-810 though. I was thinking about using something like that in my X-Runner. I'll check to see if you have another video on wiring it up. Did you ever get an actual DM-810? In the video you said it was a mock up. Keep up the great work.

@DrummerBoii1411 8 лет назад

I usually just hide my amps under the rear seats with good ventilation.. And then concentrate on the sub, sound deadening and making everything as light as possible so I don't damage car acceleration and fuel consumption.. It all adds up eventually..

@arielalvarado6409 7 лет назад

Dam good stuff. Wish you live near me (NYC)

@BassMent70 7 лет назад

Would you mind showing a few things. Can you show how you mounted the bottom of the amp rack to the jeep. I have a jeep and plan on doing this. Also can you show how you mourned the crossovers and your ground point. Lastly what size ABS did you use, looks like 1/4" but not sure. Thanks for all of your videos.

@centralsDiverDude Год назад

Hey I love the video! How do you mount the rack to the car?? I don’t want mine bouncing around haha

@LordOfTamarac 8 лет назад

Sure, last one I built was a false wall amp rack in an older civic. Different techniques but it was upholstered to match the inside of the trunk and I think it came out rather well

@CarAudioFabrication 8 лет назад

Sounds nice!

@LordOfTamarac 8 лет назад

+CarAudioFabrication I actually took some inspiration from the false wall video you did on the shape and spacing on the sound holes. i.imgur.com/uhusKTO.jpg

@gabrielgomez3752 8 лет назад

Could you do a video on what is the best quality music to listen too? MP3? CD? ALAC FLAC ?

@ImmortalCrabman 8 лет назад

Are you going to paint the spacers black or leave white. Also some poly underneath the ABS amp rack with LEDs would be a great over the top accent. Amazing work as always.

@MrJunior6939 8 лет назад

nice work men Can't you build a center console box for chevy silverado

@RzrSryder 5 лет назад

Question for ya! I have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. I would love to upgrade my sound system like in your videos. BUT, my Jeep is snorkeled and I do at time do some fording in deep water. I am curious how you would build an amp rack somewhere up high in a Jeep. Is there a way to water proof speaker conections? And does the subwoofer you use for this install fit the factory sub woofer inclosure? Honestly, I would love to see you do another Jeep build but with a 4 door and factory sub and a Jeep that gets used for what it was intended. Love your videos, keep up the good work!

@abrahamsmith5269 8 лет назад

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@bigassdude7856 8 лет назад

One question. what about air flow for your little amps there. i think they have built in fans but that set up would overheat pretty quick on a hot summer day if you forget to take that panel off the top before rocking out.. sizzle pop

@THE01GC 8 лет назад

you should paint the floaters black

@rcsansing 6 лет назад

Very nice, what kind of plastic do you use, also what was that you made the risers from?

@benjo145 7 лет назад

thats great, the whole project is, but it does take up quite alot of space. i have a mk4 golf, and would love to build something like this, but i cant really give much space away. and there isnt a whole lot of boot space.

@BigAdam2050 8 лет назад

Isn't heat going to be an issue there, or you going to add vents? Also never build speaker whatsits, but have to build some 6x9 pods for me van soon.

@montes90 8 лет назад

I'm pretty new to fabricating. do you have any videos on how to do a layered chamfer profile? thank in advance

@rex44rm 8 лет назад

Ahh man I have never but I have worries of making my rack reason! Well there is a lot. First off I don't want it to look like a flea market did it and not look as amazing as your work dose. Second I really don't have nothing more then a jig saw to cut so yea kinda limited on tools I would say and 3Rd I have crazy sized foot print amps! I have all DD audio equipment like a Z2B, a M4B, and a SS4A ! And some other goodies ! I just want some help knowing placement and location and securing the rack to body with flex and all. By the way all of these amps aren't going within the same vehicle! That would be crazy!