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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2009, 10:58:21 am »
Costs, It all comes down to labour costs and this changed depending were you live.
From experience the floor type is much simpler and easier to do than a wheel arch one so if anyone can follows Hurdys step by step they can do the wheel well one just as easy. Infact its much easier do too less effects of gravity lol.

(Note: non of the above photos are ones i have done myself there ones i have saved to my computer to get ideas from in the past.)


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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2009, 11:24:08 am »
Don't you have to disconnect or not use the installs when covered up? I would have thought that the amp would need air circulating around it to stop it from overheating and failing!
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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2009, 12:09:00 pm »
Thats what fan cooling is for!
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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2009, 12:42:36 pm »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 12:09:00 pm
Thats what fan cooling is for!

Yes, but if your amp is in a sealed enclosure and covered with fabric/hardboard, how can a fan remove any heat.....unless you have a ducted fan drawing in cold air and expelling hot air from the enclosure?
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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2009, 01:14:07 pm »
Those look cool, likeing the embossed GTI logo but prefer the single section carpeted look/cover.  Great idea.
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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2009, 02:01:56 pm »
A push-pull configuration of two or more fans using a thermo switch control and you normally use ducting to the stail air outlets in the boot to feed and extract air.  :wink:
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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2009, 03:52:00 pm »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 02:01:56 pm
A push-pull configuration of two or more fans using a thermo switch control and you normally use ducting to the stail air outlets in the boot to feed and extract air.  :wink:

Gotcha.  :happy2:

I bet there are a fair few who would cut the corners though and then regret the build without proper cooling. :rolleye:

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Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2009, 04:10:39 pm »
Most 'good' amplifiers have a thermo cutoff in them so all they should do is simply switch themselfs off until they cool enough to a level it is set to reset at.
You do often find as you said people do not cool them and it all depends on the amplifier make model and design how hot it runs they often can get away with it.
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