Mounting amp under front seat

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

Has anybody done this?

Is there a good way to do it without drilling holes or putting screws directly in my floor? What might be a good way to approach this?

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[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

The floor under my seat is pretty flat. It sits under there perfectly and doesn't move around at all.

If it did move around, I'd likely velcro it in place. Or do something fancy with zip ties. Just keep how the seat moves in your head at all times.

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

Velcro is what I was thinking too. The only thing I don't want to much is to have a couple pieces of velcro permanently stickied to my carpet, because I know if I put em there, they won't come off. It's not a big deal, if I have to I will, but I'm not huge on it

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Ahhh, see I wouldn't have to really think twice about it because my carpet is black //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[MrSector9 10+ year member]

I put velcro on my amp legs and it sticks to the carpet (use the hooked side) just fine, i actually have a hard time to get it off the carpet compared ot what i thoguht it was going to be like.

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

I am thinking about putting a piece of MDF under the carpet, maybe 1/2" or so...

Probably won't do this right away, but when I get my deadener and get that project underway, I can put a piece of MDF under the carpet (I could even do it on both sides) and then silicone it down to the top of the deadener. That would give me a solid mounting surface. That way I can mount my Sirius tuner, amp, soon to come video amp, and whatever else I might want to put down there.

 

[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

does anyone look under your seat?

even if you sold the car, do you think anyone would know or look at the velcro under the seat?

hmmm

blake

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I was going to suggest what MrSector9 already did ~ if you attach the hooked side of the Velcro to the amp it should hold pretty well to automotive carpeting (provided the chosen mounting position is fairly flat) and there will be nothing permanently stuck/attached to the carpeting.

While reading the proposed idea of mounting a Sirius tuner, a video amp, the amp originally in question, etc I have to wonder.....what kinda vehicle is this to have to much space under a seat? Do you drive a truck or a van (or a big-ass older car) with a bench seat up front or something?

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

dont make it more difficult then it has to be. what kind of car do you have? 1/2 of mdf would make my amps would struggle for room. im sorry would be dying for room. i thought i had to make a comment before going to bed. good night.

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

x3 on just useing the hooked side to stick to the stock carpet.

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

I think I tried using the hooked side of velcro before, iI don't think it worked too well

the car is a 2004 civic coupe, not that I have a lot of space under the seats, but I have BOTH seats to work with the plan is to have the amp under hte passenger seat and the sirius module and video amp under the drivers.

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

1/2" does seem like a little much now that i think about it, especially since I will have deadener under there. 1/4" should work fine though I think.

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

use the hooked side of velcro, works for my xm tuner and ipod controller, and my last amp.

 

[Bake 10+ year member]

Actually you don't need the mdf under in at all. You can just run some short screws into the carpet and mat. They will twist enough fibers around them to hold them in place. I have done this on alot of trucks when under the seat was the only option for the amp. No holes in the floor and no trying to fit mdf under the seat with the amp.

 

[btmorris972 10+ year member]

i would suggest trying to get it off the carpet a lil. just incase you spill a coke or a beer. it would **** to fry an amp that way lol.