Where do you put your amps?

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 8:46 pm

do u guys keep it next to the sub? on the box? under the seat?

anyone put it where the spare tyre is? if so, how did u do it and do u have any pictures?

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:11 pm

mine is a nifty little place
I own an Audison srx3(i think thats the model) which happens to be a rectangular shape
the same rectangular shape that is on the vertical part of the rear passenger seat footwell..(eg where the rear passengers back of their legs would be if they were sitting in the back)

it fits so nicely and snug, and allows me to easily hide all the cables under the back seat...and is also practically invisible to see from anywhere in or out of the car

so...thats where mine is

SilentBob

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:08 am

do you have problems with passengers in the back accidentally kicking the amp?

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:10 am

do you have problems with passengers in the back accidentally kicking the amp?

Simple....don't carry more than one (if that many)

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bozhu001 · Post by **bozhu001** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:41 am

I've kept mine on the box, but due to the hight of the box and the 6*9's i have in the boot, the amp can scrap against the speakers,

wonder any better places to put the amps

Bluntman · Post by **Bluntman** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:18 pm

I found a great place is under the seats
ive got a 4 channel and a 2 channel, one under each seat..... havent had a problem yet

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:18 pm

thecook wrote:do you have problems with passengers in the back accidentally kicking the amp?

well from where i position my seat the passenger behind me couldnt even fit their legs there so its a moot point anyway

but if they did, no because its flush with the end of the seat in the back

SilentBob

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:29 pm

my 5 -channel amp (which is quite big to fit under the seats) is located in the boot behind the back passenger seats.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:16 pm

mine is on the boot floor! i got no boot, never needed one, so i just used all the boot space

bozhu001 · Post by **bozhu001** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:11 pm

If you keep all the amps in the back boot, how do you wire the front speakers in the door panel to the back amp, whats the most optimum wiring path

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:19 pm

theres a DIY guide on a website... cant remember the site

i think its www.ftodiy.com?

veilside · Post by **veilside** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:24 am

http://www.ftodiy.co.uk/ is the site ya want

I have my amp for my front splits in the boot. Just run the cables under the carpet

Mine is under there, along the passenger side as close to the wall as you can get it, then up under the backseat and into the boot. Easy enough to do!

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 4:12 pm

my mate has a red gs and he has his amp inside the passenger seat as the covers just zip off you can put all kindsa crap in there... incedently... when i bought my car it had a japanese translation instruction manual for a samsung cellphone and a packet of lube

MrFT000 · Post by **MrFT000** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 6:34 pm

I mounted mine on a piece of wood which i carpeted and then bolted to the back of the back seat (see pic).
I dont have a sub- just an amp to power some good speakers.

MrFT000 · Post by **MrFT000** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 6:43 pm

http://www.pbase.com/mrft000

Might help.

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:07 am

Just yesterday I finished my amp install. Here it is...

I'm pretty stoked with the result... being a rank amateur with a jigsaw and staple gun!

- Rich

mrStumpy · Post by **mrStumpy** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:46 pm

Nice setup richard, What materials did you use?
Where did you put your sub?

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:13 pm

Just MDF and some Jaycar speaker carpet stuff. It was actually pretty straightforward once I got into it!

The sub went on the right, with the driver facing the right rear corner of the boot, and the port facing the left rear corner. My options were very restricted, as I needed to have room for a pram in there too!!!!

I fitted two L-shaped brackets to the rear of the sub box, and it bolts onto the rear strut brace through the holes. I raised it up a bit too. The whole thing slots in quite tightly! Not a millimetre to spare.

- Rich

mrStumpy · Post by **mrStumpy** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:10 am

hmm , sorry dude, whats MDF?

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:54 am

Think it's short for "multi-density fibre". Basically, a composite wood-style panel you can buy at any DIY or hardware outlet.

Very easy to work with. Screw-and-glue construction always gets good strong results.

You can cut it with a jigsaw (as I do), with a proper high speed circular saw, or whatever.

But it's VERY important to wear a mask when cutting mdf. The fibres are extremely fine when cut by a high speed tool, and are really dodgy when it comes to lungs. Think asbestos kind of dodgy. So buy a pack of disposable masks when you buy your mdf, and cut it in a ventilated area.

- Rich