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<blockquote data-quote="Electrodynamic" data-source="post: 5823085" data-attributes="member: 548723"><p>And then I hopped into the trunk area and started taking out crap (like the POS factory amplifier and half of the CD changer mount, which the other half is the factory amp bracket). And of course, I deadened the CD changer mounting location. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/chdeadener.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I made a bracket out of 1/4" plywood in an attempt to have a good base to mount the SAZ-100.4:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/new_amp_bracket.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I used the factory amplifier bracket to make the template for the bottom of the new amp bracket so I could secure it with the 3 bolts that are sticking up out of the floor:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/amp_brkt.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>However: all of that proved futile because even with 1/4" material, it's too thick and the nuts won't thread onto the bolts. Even after I routed out the plywood to 1/8" thick the nuts still won't thread on. I am going to purchase some thick aluminum to make the bottom bracket out of so it can be secured because the 1/8" thick plywood isn't cutting it. Here is the location where the amp will be mounted to. I only deadend a little bit of this just for mounting/testing purposes:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/Newamploc_deadened.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Disclaimer: I spent at least 2 hours cleaning the trunk, which is why I only got a little bit of work done yesterday. The trunk was <em><strong>incredibly</strong></em> dirty! I went through 75% of a roll of paper towells and a 1/4 bottle of Super Clean just cleaning the trunk. It amazes me how a trunk can get that dirty...but oh well, at least it's clean now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Electrodynamic, post: 5823085, member: 548723"] And then I hopped into the trunk area and started taking out crap (like the POS factory amplifier and half of the CD changer mount, which the other half is the factory amp bracket). And of course, I deadened the CD changer mounting location. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/chdeadener.JPG[/IMG] I made a bracket out of 1/4" plywood in an attempt to have a good base to mount the SAZ-100.4: [IMG]http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/new_amp_bracket.JPG[/IMG] I used the factory amplifier bracket to make the template for the bottom of the new amp bracket so I could secure it with the 3 bolts that are sticking up out of the floor: [IMG]http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/amp_brkt.JPG[/IMG] However: all of that proved futile because even with 1/4" material, it's too thick and the nuts won't thread onto the bolts. Even after I routed out the plywood to 1/8" thick the nuts still won't thread on. I am going to purchase some thick aluminum to make the bottom bracket out of so it can be secured because the 1/8" thick plywood isn't cutting it. Here is the location where the amp will be mounted to. I only deadend a little bit of this just for mounting/testing purposes: [IMG]http://www.stereointegrity.com/images/Lexus/Newamploc_deadened.JPG[/IMG] Disclaimer: I spent at least 2 hours cleaning the trunk, which is why I only got a little bit of work done yesterday. The trunk was [I][B]incredibly[/B][/I] dirty! I went through 75% of a roll of paper towells and a 1/4 bottle of Super Clean just cleaning the trunk. It amazes me how a trunk can get that dirty...but oh well, at least it's clean now. [/QUOTE]
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