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maxlax
Joined: 11 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 8/6/08 8:46AM Post subject: Best location for Amps....Suggestions? |
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The idea is to keep the spare tire and the rear area clear at all times. I am a pro lacrosse player (goalie) and I want to be able to bring in my goalie gear in and out of the XB. I have a sub that will fit nice on the side of the car:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130238337899
and if you look there I want that to look like that.
So amps under the front seats?
please provide your thoughts.... |
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foose801
Joined: 01 Jun 2007
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Location: Orem, UT
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| Posted: 8/6/08 9:17AM Post subject: |
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| under the front seat is a great location for the amp. it's in the passenger cabin and will stay cool. plenty of room under them box seats too ;) |
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maxlax
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| Posted: 8/6/08 11:07AM Post subject: |
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| well I got 2 amps, I forgot to say that- plus a 1 fraud Cap and dist.blocks for power and grounds..... |
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Raiders1960
Joined: 07 Jan 2008
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| Posted: 8/6/08 6:50PM Post subject: |
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| I placed my amps both under the front seats. The distribution block is under the dash and the cap is under the hood. I ran my speaker wires on the leftside and the power on the right. Works great! |
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XBFred
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| Posted: 8/6/08 10:32PM Post subject: |
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here is a pic of my current installs..... amps have a screen cover and built a sub in the corner.....maybe lost an inch from raised floor and a little room from the sub, other than that I have plenty of room
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maxlax
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| Posted: 8/6/08 11:25PM Post subject: |
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| so what do the amps sit on? is the spare still there? |
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XBFred
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| Posted: 8/7/08 8:18AM Post subject: |
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the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare
not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done
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Setiri
Joined: 29 Sep 2006
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| Posted: 8/7/08 6:05PM Post subject: |
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Great timing on this thread! I've ordered the Elemental Designs custom speaker box (goes in place of the spare tire) and a 13Kv2. Hoping to make a happy little stealth system.
The one problem I'm trying to solve is where to put the amp. I'm having a little girl in December and I want all the room I can to carry stuff without hitting anything/scratching anything.
Under the seat sounds good... it's a large amp though, is it possible to put it under the rear seat or is that plastic tray a big hassle to remove? Is it worth removing or do you guys find that useful to keep? |
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Zsanz
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| Posted: 8/7/08 6:08PM Post subject: |
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i oput my amp right above the spare tire in the like tools slot or what you call it ?
works fine its fanned though so it stays cool wouldnet recocomend for a high watt non fanned amp. |
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maxlax
Joined: 11 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 8/23/08 1:30PM Post subject: |
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XBFred wrote: the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare
not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done
Can you PM or email the specs of your board you made? I think i am going to do that.
What kind of amps did you use? did they have fans build in to them? are you having over heating problems? |
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eight08customs
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| Posted: 8/25/08 2:29PM Post subject: |
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how about like this
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maxlax
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| Posted: 8/25/08 3:02PM Post subject: |
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| :loser: just kidding..... Why waste space? |
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XBFred
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| Posted: 8/25/08 10:57PM Post subject: |
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sorry, no specs, just trial and error. amps have no fans, cover has a cutout with a mesh screen....no overheating problems
maxlax wrote: XBFred wrote: the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare
not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done
Can you PM or email the specs of your board you made? I think i am going to do that.
What kind of amps did you use? did they have fans build in to them? are you having over heating problems? |
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