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Just wondering where the best place to mount my amp would be? I was thinking about putting it on the back of the seat, but i'm wondering what kind of material is back there and if I have to drill into metal. Thx in advance.

 
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I would not put them in the path of subwoofer sound waves. The bass will eventually rattle components loose inside the amp.

Here's something I did a while back. There are other people's pics inside as well.

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...om+audio+setup

 
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yeah, i like that install, also just a few tips ; dont mount it upside down ( heat rises, so the heat would just stay in the board, and not go out through the heat sink on the sides and top) and give it air. the more surface area it has in contact with the air, the cooler it will run, also circulating air is cooler than just the air inside an amp rack "box."

ps. the seatbacks are metal, so maybe the trunk floor, just watch screws around the spare tire.

 
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thats a clean setup there Gearbox,

 
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Yeah, I forgot to mention that the amp boxes are open on the sides and back for heat to escape. Seats would be a good place, but you'd have to plan the wiring so it's long enough when you fold the seats down. Again, don't put them in the way of the sub.

 
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Hehe. Thanks That's new carpeting back there, too!

 
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Sweet setup up there. Can't even see any wires around.

 
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Thanks for the tips. Dont worry I got a lot of wiring so it can go anywhere that's why I was thinking of mounting it on the back of the seat for easy access and it would be out of the way, but now i'm thinking i'll just mount it to the stock trunk cover thing. I just need it so it wont move all around like right now.

BTW if you're wondering, 12" Kicker L7 and Orion1200D amp =).

 
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to mount it on the back of the seat, just cut a piece of mdf, and unzip the back of the seat, and put it in there, and zip it back up, screw it into it. as far as mounting the amp in the path of the sound waves, that won't hurt it. i used to think the same thing, till i got a logical explanation, this one:

Your system will accentuate any loose panels and rattles in your vehicle. It will vibrate your amp no matter where you mount it. What it the most solid part of your car with your system installed? If it is well built, probably your sub enclosure. If your enclosure is vibrating a lot then you are losing a lot of bass energy and the enclosure is heavily coloring the sound of your subs. Also consider that unless you are working with a luxury car that has a really smooth engine that is well damped and well isolated from the chassis and has a very plush suspension, the car will provide more vibration than the system. Add any kind of stiff performance suspension and/or stiffer motor mounts, and you compound this greatly. Any component made for the car environment is made to handle vibration. A well built amplifier will not have any components vibrating loose inside of it. If it does then it is not well made. I would spend my time and effort making sure that everything is well mounted rather that worrying that there might be a tiny bit of vibration added by mounting to the sub enclosure. Your sub enclosure should not be just sitting in the trunk or hatch anyway. It should be secured somehow for safety reasons. One easy way to do this is with plumbers strap. Screw one end into the box and sandwich the other end under the seatbelt bolts. Now if you have to make a sudden stop or someone rearends you or you get into some other type of accident, you don't have a large projectile moving around in the back of the car. This is especially important in hatchbacks and SUV's where there is no trunk to protect you. Also think about what would happen if one of your power wires comes loose in an accident or from stuff shifting in the trunk. You will have a pretty nice spark show before the fuse blows that could cause a fire. That is what I would be worried about, not a little bit of vibration that the amps were designed to handle anyway.


yes, this was originally about mounting the amp to the sub box, but it is still dealing with basically the same issue.

 
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Put it in there like just lay it in there?? That would be kind of unsecure, pls explain more what you mean.

 
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take the piece of MDF, 1/2 or 3/4 inch. Cut it to fit inside the back of the seat. Unzip the back of the seat. Place the piece of MDF in there. Zip the seat back up. If you put a piece about the same size as the seat back, you won't have to secure it inside there. If you wanna secure it, you could drill some holes in the wood close to where the metal rods in the seat back are, and run some zip ties around that metal bar(s). Mine never moved, cause I cut it as large at the seat back.

 
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Do you remember the exact cutting specs? Because I most likely have to get it cut out for me becuase I dont have any tools (saw, jig, etc.). Prolly go to Lowes or Home Depot or something. Thx in advance.

 
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Kung SUX!!! hah sup man

 
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It doesnt have to be as big as the seat back. There is enough pressure from the foam in the seat pressing the MDF against the metal frame of the seat to keep it from moving around.

 
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Yea I saw what you meant after I unzipped the back of the seat. The problem is that my amp is kinda long so I'd have to mount it length wise and the piece of MDF would have to be pretty big.