I know that a lot of people mention putting it on the wall behind the pasenger seat. I plan to do exactly that with 2 medium to small sized amps with a distribution block. It puts you closer to your battery and the commonly used seat bolt for your ground.
I'm no expert, but any large bolt that goes directly to the frame or any other large metal assembly works well. As for mounting in the back, it's been done plenty of times. A quick scan of all the threads in the section will turn up some pics. The only considerations are: the longer the RCA, ground, and power wires are, the more likely interference can be introduced into your system. I've seen amps mounted in the small cargo hatches as well as to the back wall itself. Many with larger amps like to display them in the hatch right behind the seats. I like behind the seat because it offers ease of adjustment or troubleshooting, if needed. For practical purposes, this seems to be the best option. However, you are only limited by your imagination and willingness to take a risk. I say, take it to an audio place and have them look it over and give you some options. Then, put it in yourself and save some cash. It's actually easier than you think.
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I saw pics of a very slick subwoofer/amp setup very recently on this forum, where the amp was mounted vertically below the trunk lid latch, directly behind the center cover where the sub went. It looked ideal to me.
I saw pics of a very slick subwoofer/amp setup very recently on this forum, where the amp was mounted vertically below the trunk lid latch, directly behind the center cover where the sub went. It looked ideal to me.
that is pretty common if you have a coupe. I think it's probably the best place for an amp if it'll fit.
I spoke to a stereo installer this weekend and i told him i planned on building my own "stealthbox" type inclosure to house and 8" sub and amp in the center compartment.
He said mounting the amp in the compartment close to the sub like that would kill the amp. He said that the internals of the amp wouldn't last a year from the vibration and "sine" waves of the sub. Is this guy full of bull or is this a very legit. concern?
I am thinking he's full of it because he was trying to sell me a real JL stealthbox and because many of the JL stealthboxes for pickup trucks have amp mounts directly on the side of the box.
(I'm not trying to hijack the thread, just thought answers to these questions would help anyone decide where to mount there amp)
I spoke to a stereo installer this weekend and i told him i planned on building my own "stealthbox" type inclosure to house and 8" sub and amp in the center compartment.
He said mounting the amp in the compartment close to the sub like that would kill the amp. He said that the internals of the amp wouldn't last a year from the vibration and "sine" waves of the sub. Is this guy full of bull or is this a very legit. concern?
I am thinking he's full of it because he was trying to sell me a real JL stealthbox and because many of the JL stealthboxes for pickup trucks have amp mounts directly on the side of the box.
(I'm not trying to hijack the thread, just thought answers to these questions would help anyone decide where to mount there amp)
very legit question. I would say hes full of it. Like the waves dont travel to through the car and get to the amp either way. I would think that road vibration would be just as bad for any electronic device. I would think that apmlifiers for cars are built with exposure to vibration in mind.
I saw pics of a very slick subwoofer/amp setup very recently on this forum, where the amp was mounted vertically below the trunk lid latch, directly behind the center cover where the sub went. It looked ideal to me.
I decided I didn't want to mount my amps behind the seats because I didn't want the seats being cooked by the amp or the amp cooked by being covered by the seats.
Sounds to me like the best place for you might be the rear trunk wall. There is a handy bolt for grounding near the center of the trunk (in a coupe at least).
I spoke to a stereo installer this weekend and i told him i planned on building my own "stealthbox" type inclosure to house and 8" sub and amp in the center compartment.
He said mounting the amp in the compartment close to the sub like that would kill the amp. He said that the internals of the amp wouldn't last a year from the vibration and "sine" waves of the sub. Is this guy full of bull or is this a very legit. concern?
I am thinking he's full of it because he was trying to sell me a real JL stealthbox and because many of the JL stealthboxes for pickup trucks have amp mounts directly on the side of the box.
(I'm not trying to hijack the thread, just thought answers to these questions would help anyone decide where to mount there amp)
ask the installer to show you the stealth box for an rx-7
here is a pic of my amp and local. No heat issues. With passengers 6' and taller the seat touches the amp, but barely. No heat issues and the top of the amp where it touches barely gets warm. With smaller passengers i just move the seat up a click and it never touches. If you dont have a power passenger seat, you may be able to stuff it under there if the amp is small enough. Oh and as ghetto as it sounds, because I wasnt sure if i want this to be my final install spot for the amp, all i did to mount this was screw into the carpet and foam. Holds just fine with 4 screws in there.
DPG...you ought to be fine with the screws through the carpet...especially since the seat will keep the amp from flying. It sure is clean looking having the amp mounted there!
Damn looks nice you are one good installer :-) Hows it soundin Dave?
sounding pretty good. I would like to play around with that tunning mic if possible. I think i have to get a memory stick for it first though so that I can download the results of the mic
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It sure is clean looking having the amp mounted there!
