"OEM-esque" Amp rack cooling panel - 100% Plastic! - Part #1 

I have never been able to grasp audio enough to feel confident in doing anything like what’s in your videos, however you’re so entertaining and thorough that it makes me watch. Good stuff.

Noctua, the BEST of the BEST!!! Good JOB! :D

When your sound system costs more than the car is worth. Very impressive customization!

Great video.... Here is a little tip. Next time you want to release hot melt adhesive simply spray it with some 91pct IPA and wait a few seconds. It will make the glue almost pop off on its own. One word of caution though if using extruded acrylic you must not let the IPA get on the edges of the laser cut plastic or it will later craze and crack.... Great video as always!

Awesome work as always mark ! Inspiring for us builders that want to take on new challenges.

Great work! Been waiting for something like this as amps sitting in a trunk will get hot quick.

Thank you so much for the video. I'm super excited to watch now

So far so good!!! You do awesome work 💯💯💯

Noctua fans! Cooooool!

great video as always. blast leave us waiting more with a part 2

Noctua is the best and most silent of all fans ever. I use it in my car amp rack and its so sileentt..

Yea Noctua fans are the best. High performance and real quiet

nice! keen to see this all together

Can't go wrong with Noctua's!

CAR (AWESOME) AUDIO (AWESOME) FABRICATION (AWESOME) NEED I SAY MORE (AWESOME). Luv all the cool ideas and techniques.

Noctua fans ftw

Hard to beat Noctua fans

So cool Marc

What a panel!! GREETINGS MY FRIEND👌🔊💪🏼💯

HEY MARK! Is it possible to ask for you to make some videos on how how to buy certain items, and what stats/features to look for if you’re buying a head unit, mid woofers, or tweeters for example? Thank you! You’ve really inspired me a lot to get in to Car audio, and 90% of what I’ve learned about this is from your channel! Thank you for making such in depth videos! I can’t thank you enough!

Ohhhh nice!

You used clear plastic for the addition of LED lighting.

Hey mark great video you made the insert piece clear for some led's

Well, I'm a fan :)

Have considered where the hot air will go? Would you consider a push-pull configuration for the fans in a future build?

Wish Radio Shack was still in business, because the fans shown in the video, Radio Shack always had them in stock.

If you are adding fan on top, I think it's best to set fan in Exhaust orientation because heat rises so the exhaust might be a better way :)

Can you show us sometime how you do advanced layout stuff like in this particular video how did you come up with the curve to use to match the factory contour on the right of the pannel? You always go so in depth and your videos are amazing. I just got a router finally and plan on making a center console box for my single cab truck using what I've learned from you. Currently i have a huge ugly rectangle box and no cupholders :( thanks for the videos.

Use a silicone fan gasket for that fan to eliminate the fan noise and vibrations, and try to use fan filters to reduce the dust!

Where else can you get this kind content ? "Carpet fuzzies and little worms"..nice Mark

When is part 2 coming? Its like watching a movie's trailer 😂

If anyone is interested in taking this to another level or has a tough location you can get heat resistant baffling strips top direct the air etc. We use them in servers they're great

#CarAudioFabrication A great fan option thats quiet and functional is Noctua. Noctua has a whole fan lineup. 👍😁

At work we are not allowed to use acrylic weld outside a fume cabinet as it is carcinogenic. I don't know if you use the same chemical in yours but it is worth checking

Your the expert on subwoofer enclosure design, my question is I see a lot of people building sub enclosures made of plywood. I first got into this hobby in 1985 and back then it was do not use plywood because of tree knot voids between the layers, this would create resonance. Please enlighten us viewers on this subject.

I was hoping to see how you did the electrical for the fan :(

I may be wrong since i have'nt seen how it will bee in the end. But i would have gone with a fan with higher fin density. The fans you show here will not push much air if you dont have a big hole that the air go out off. But with higher fin density it would push air inn to the box. Or just go with a 200mm fan if the sub is a 8 inch.

Would be great to see a tutorial on your computer design. What software do you use?

Hmmm, clear trim panel. Couldn't be planning to add some LED love to a fan panel could you?? Surely not. 🤔 😅😅👍

Your videos aren’t excessively long nor are they boring. Pretty tall order when you are doing any type of instructional video. It has to be a gift when you can do that. I’m as anxious as the others for the next one!😊👍🏻

You just gave me an idea

Have you made some tests do these fans actually bring any benefits?

WOW!

Hi Mark🙋🏻‍♂️ Is part 2 available yet?.

Where is the link for that thread Making Bit Set? I'd love to get my hands on that. I need one with a #6 screw thread for my C7-350CM speakers. Ive done 1 A pillat so far and next week i will be working on my second one and using #6 Torx Security Screws to protect them from theft.

Anyone know how i go about adding an amp to factory stereo to power a sub and speakers in the car, using factory speaker wiring? Or is there a better way to do it?

Dope

How did you wire the fan controller? Can we get a vid for that? Did you use a relay?

Fantastic build as always Mark! Would it be beneficial to add some vents to the bottom to allow the hot air to escape? I was thinking about doing this in my wife's suv, it already has venting built in with no equipment behind it. I could also use the vents as inlets to the fans.

Why would you have the fans bringing air in, especially at the top? You could have them pulling air out at the top where the heat goes and it would force air to be drawn in from the bottom and reduce turbulence as well

Where's the exhaust at vent at?

advantage of not using industry specific fans such as install bay/stinger?

Hello Mark, My name is Jasaiah Gonzalez, a 19 year old college student currently attending New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. I am in the process of pursuing my dream build. Although I had a few questions to ask you and was seeking advise from an expert. I have been planning this project for a while and I would like some clarifications. Firstly, I would like to mention on what I have installed right now. The car model for this project is a 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE (Standard Key/No Navigation) with the factory radio/head unit. A couple of months ago I ended up switching out the factory tweeters on top of the left and right dash of the car and replaced them with 2 Kenwood Excelon Series KFC-X2C 2-3/4" aftermarket Mid-Range tweeters [front dash L&R]. I also replaced the door speakers with an aftermarket Kenwood Excelon KFC-X174 Series 6-1/2 on each door (4 total doors). Furthermore leading into my future build. My dream build is to add, 1). 2 15inch Kicker CompR CWR154 43CWR154 3200W (both Comp R Series Dual 4 ohm Subwoofer) in the trunk, and a 12inch Kicker CompVR CVR124 (43CVR124) 800W (Dual 4 ohm Car Subwoofer) custom fibered glass/mounted in the front passenger glove compartment. To balance the audio I would like to add, 3). 2 pairs of Kenwood 6-1/2" (2-Way Car Speakers - Black Model:KFC-651) 1 custom on each door. 4). 4 Kenwood KFC-ST01 1" balanced dome tweeters. 1 custom on each door 5). And 2 Kenwood KFC-ST01 1" balanced dome tweeters. 2 custom, 1 on each back A-Pillar rings towards the trunk. Which leads to my questions. I am thinking I will need 2 amps or more. Would I need an 8 channel amp for the door speakers and another multi channel amp for the subs? Or just one 8 channel? Please let me know. And if so would you recommend the JL Audio VX800/8i (8-channel car amplifier with digital signal processing - 75 watts RMS x 8)? Leading into my second question... I will for sure need to add an extra battery in the trunk. But would I need 1 or 2 battery’s? And how many amplifier capacitors will I need? I am also not too worried about the wiring until i am there at the installation shop so they can add for what’s needed. I also have the Soundskins Pro Plus Extra Large Rap to rap my car in for the improved sound quality like you mentioned. All I have left to order are the amps, and the battery/battery capacitor. In summary/perspective my build will include, - 2 tweeters in the front dash L&R - 2 door speakers and 1 tweeter on each door (For 4 doors = 12 total speakers) - 2 15’s in the trunk - 1 12inch sub in the front passenger I will greatly appreciate it if you could advise me with feedback on what else I will need to add or will need to change. I also have to say that I am a big fan of your work! This is a legit build that I am trying to make happen within a couple of months and I am very excited. Thank you so much! Hope to hear from you soon.

Clean can means only one think.... LEDs!!!!!

@CarAudioFabrication What Cad program are you using? It looks like Fusion 360.

please do a video on how to wire a 2 amps with the speakers wired to the amp with a DSP ran by an after market head unit!

I’ve seen other videos you’ve put out lately, where’s the second part of this video?

Mark I have a DS18 tailgate box for a wrangler jk 4 door with two kicker comp rt 10's, what do you recommend for mounting subs into plastic, seems like my screws keep coming loose, thanks in advance

80mm fans have a high pitch whine to them. If you can fit them go with 120mm.

Clear so you can add lights?

Your going to light up the clear lol

I have a truck with 4 jbl club 4x8 speakers, will an amplifier allow me to play my music louder and sound better as well? 60 max RMS, I read that I would need a 4 channel amp correct? Any tips and info would be great, thanks!

Hi mark, I need the plan for 1x12 "subwoofer brand edge model EDX12d2SPL-E6 the car is an audi A4 b7, the problem is that I live in ireland and the transport will not be safe and that's why I would at least prefer the project to be able to build it here and of course I will pay for it, thank you

I know it's four years later but I need to know how to use these fans for car audio nowadays it's a corsair AF 120 that has good ratings but how do I control the speed am I gonna have to use a computer IDK I need help with this guys for some crazy reason you see this please reply I'm trying to go to competition my car is crazy and there isn't enough information still about these fans I have

please explain how set and tune an active subwoofer (suach as jbl basspro) with an after market head unit. it is dificult to tune because both head unit and active subwoofer have their own Gain, Bass Boost, Phase, and Crossover. how deside which one should be used to tune the sound? thanks.

Where can I got that table router?

A big fan behind the factory grill would be worked pretty cool

Would you ever consider tapping into the AC vent system?

Se que no me vas a entender pero muy buenos trabajos haces

What design software are you using

Please what is the software you are usinggggg?!?!

Rubbing alcohol will help to get the hot glue unstuck from a surface.

What cordless router would u suggest makita milwaukee etc ?? I live in apartment cant have a stationary router

HELP ! For weeks now I’ve been trying to eliminate what is referred to as a 60hz hum from my woofers. I installed an LOC to retain my factory head unit and have excellent ground straight to the frame (clean and bolted tight). Also installed the SkyHigh audio Big 3 kit (4ga). Everything works flawlessly except for the hum. I’ve ran all the gains and adjustment adjustments up and down and the only time it completely quits is when unhook both RCA jacks from the LOC- or when all gains are completely turned down. I have 14.9 volts at the battery and alternator and 14.5 to 14-6 at the amp. Noticed one thing - if you pop the trunk or open any door - it stops humming. Also I swapped to an old school pioneer amp and it quit. But I’ve tried 3 new amps and the same issue ever time. My LOC is soldered Into my factory rear dash speakers right next to the magnet ? Will this magnetic field affect my LOC??

Great job how can I get in touch with you

Hey, when you add a second battery , does it need to be the same as the main battery ? I heard the alternator will keep charging it until the main battery is full , or it will stop charging the battery when the second battery is full ..does anyone know if it's true ? And if it is , how to solve it ?

Backlight?

are you using fusion 360?

So these 3 fans push enough air to keep cool 2/3 amps

I’m looking into buying subs for my car. I want to buy subs that have very good bass and last long while staying under $250 for just the subs. What do you recommend?

RGB fans would be a good touch.

I wish i could send you my amps and dsp so you can design my amp rack.

i wonder what he makes an hour for labor

not only would one big fan be tacky but also very inefficient, 3 small fans that are designed for this situation (IE: In a computer with variable control) would be far better than one that's designed as an exhaust fan for the bathroom that would be ran at very low speed

Siri Robot

Mark, I love your vids but please stop saying “process.” Literally everything is a process. It’s redundant and distracting. Otherwise, great vid! Keep up the good work!