Where to hide Amps?
08-18-02, 10:49 PM
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Where to hide Amps?
Hey all!
Well, I'm finally getting serious about upgrading my stereo, and have come to a roadblock. At the end, it looks like I'll have two amps, but I don't know where to hide them. I want to keep my car looking completely stock (with the exception of the radio head, and perhaps a touch or two), and I don't want to have a pair of amps just hanging out, sucking up trunk space.
So, any ideas on where I can tuck them out of the way? At this point, I'm thinking of putting 'em one of the storage bins...
-ZenFox
Well, I'm finally getting serious about upgrading my stereo, and have come to a roadblock. At the end, it looks like I'll have two amps, but I don't know where to hide them. I want to keep my car looking completely stock (with the exception of the radio head, and perhaps a touch or two), and I don't want to have a pair of amps just hanging out, sucking up trunk space.
So, any ideas on where I can tuck them out of the way? At this point, I'm thinking of putting 'em one of the storage bins...
-ZenFox
08-19-02, 10:54 AM
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yeah that might work in the bins... but you loose the bin.
A couple of other options, that use only a minmal space:
Right in back of the seats on the bin wall, is great for keeping them cool. Some times a little custom trim panel and some matching auto carpet and it looks like the factory put them there.
If they are thin or small enough under the seats works well too.
If they are long but not too wide, to the sides of the spare tire, or on either side behind the rear trim panels just behind the shock towers.
Between the bins under the fiberglass bin shell. If you remove the bins and look in there, there is actually a lot of wasted space and you should be able to fit many amps in there and them put the bins back in. The only draw back is that there is limited airflow in that area, so if you regularly over drive your system they can over heat.
A couple of other options, that use only a minmal space:
Right in back of the seats on the bin wall, is great for keeping them cool. Some times a little custom trim panel and some matching auto carpet and it looks like the factory put them there.
If they are thin or small enough under the seats works well too.
If they are long but not too wide, to the sides of the spare tire, or on either side behind the rear trim panels just behind the shock towers.
Between the bins under the fiberglass bin shell. If you remove the bins and look in there, there is actually a lot of wasted space and you should be able to fit many amps in there and them put the bins back in. The only draw back is that there is limited airflow in that area, so if you regularly over drive your system they can over heat.
08-19-02, 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by Icemark
Right in back of the seats on the bin wall, is great for keeping them cool. Some times a little custom trim panel and some matching auto carpet and it looks like the factory put them there.
Right in back of the seats on the bin wall, is great for keeping them cool. Some times a little custom trim panel and some matching auto carpet and it looks like the factory put them there.
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08-19-02, 04:30 PM
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I put one am in a storage bin, and one halfway beneath my seat (and halfway behind it). I never roll my seat all the way back, so it's not a problem. I don't use all the power the amps put out, so overheating isn't ever really a problem. If I were to do a good-looking install, that spot behind the seats looks like a good one.
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I have a pretty good sized 4-channel a/d/s/ amp mounted right behind the driver's seat in the vertical suface that is the outer bin wall. great fit plus, I'm 6'4" and put my seat all the way back and there's still room for the heat sinks to do their job. Why not the passenger's side? Because I have a Sony 10-disc changer there.
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