Just kinda curious about this...any experiences?

 

Mine is in the drivers side bin. Out of the way and out of the sight of the criminals. Also im about to stick my subs right behind the drivers and passengers seats, mounted just in front of the bins.

 

my battery is in one, the other has oil, rags and some basic tools.

 

it your amp dont have a cooling fan then i would not suggest putting it in there. i have mine in the driver side bin and it overheats all the time.

 

If you take the bins off so you just have holes, they make an excellent place for a battery in one and an amp in the other.

 

i thought i'd just let you know ahead of time that your setup is going to sound like utter and complete ****

and by ****, i mean its going to be really bad

just get a small enclousure and place it in the very back, facing upwards towards the hatch glass
get limo tint on the hatch if youre worried about theft

 

Have amp in passenger side, overheats like a bitch. Gonna make a custom fan or vents soon.

 

Yep I had mine in the driver side bin for awhile and it overheated everyday if I left the bin closed. I have mine under the driver seat now toward the bins on the floor, works perfect, and it's out of the sun.

 

I think that if you know anything about electronics then you know a closed area for a heat producing thing like an amplifier under any kind of load would be BAD!!!!

you should ALWAYS mount amps and such in a well ventilated area or you are looking to cause problems with the circuitry... just imagine put some cardboard over your radiator and how hot that would get... now its the same pinciple with the electronics...


I would suggest mounting your subs in the bins in some decent boxes and then mount the amps on top of them with another piece of wood built as a protectant shelf... therefore out of sight of criminals but also has air movement due to the subs constantly pulling and pushing air around in the area.

 

Mine has a fan, AND it lights up pretty colors

 

as far as venting goes, just drill two 3 inch holes in the bottom and get some computer case cooling fans and mount them to the bottom, two 5 amp line fuses and wire it to the amp's power

 

I had my battery in one and amp in the other, worked great

 

and i would suggest against that

putting subs in bin = instant shitty bass
the best place to have em is facing up towards hatch glass, itll hit like no other

 

I think a good idea is to have 2 subs behind the bins facing up at the hatch with an amp in the middle and to hide it from theives have a peice of plywood on a hinge wrapped in carpet to rotate over them when you have your sound system off. Then when you want to listen, rotate it the other way to cover the bins and expose the speakers. some matching carpet, plywood, a drill, 2 hinges, a few screws, and some staples (to double cover the plywood) and you can do it all for under $50. Just go through the pain of having the speakers and amps put in, and make your own custom rotating cover. anybody else see this working?

edit: maybe a simple twist locking device to keep the cover in place so it doesn't fly up and come crashing down on your speakers when you hit a bump as well as (or replace lock with) some rubber bumpers.

 

and if you really have money, you could put an actuator on it.

 

im gonna use my spare tire area... truck box with a 12 will fit in there... just pondering where to put amp..

 

i dunno man...im officially pro-spare tire after last week

 

I put the subs in the storage bins, and the amp behind the passenger seat:



Sounds good.

 

I was going to mount my sub in on just like that, but it sounded like ****. Is that all custom enlcosed underneath the subs?

 

Mines got trash/repair book/random parts I've collected/replaced...yeah. But putting amps in there is a good idea.

 

If u get a powered bazooka tube it fits in the rear tire area nicely. OF course if u want to keep a spare tire that wont work. Sounds nice but wont win me any sound competitions.

 

Extra weight = booooo.

The only sound I need is that of my engine. And you call yourself a rotary owner...

 

why dont you mount your amps right behind the seat down by the floor!! you can mount it right on the metal there(right below the bins). Thats where I put mine, I had them in the bins once but they werent getting enough air for cooling, when you run high power amps. Just a thought.

chris

 

I would relocate the battery in the back...and a fire extinguisher of course.

 

Anyone thought if cutting the center of the bin lid open, replacing ti with a hard screenign and then placing the amps in there, for ventilation. Just get some felt the same color as your carpet and lay it over the mesh.