Mounting Amps to Box

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

I know this subject has been discussed many times but I need to talk about it again.

I am redoing my system right now.

I went from 1 - 4 channel amp and 1 - 10" Sub to 2 amps and 2 - 12's in a huge box.

Box is 14" tall 33" wide and apx 24" deep.

This is in the trunk of a 97 Honda Accord.

Box is so big that it is going into the trunk through the rear seat.

Anyway I had planned on mounting the amps to the back of the seat, not going to work.

Both amps are large, really large. The only place I can put them is the top of the box.

Even then it is going to be hard cause I want the amps in the back under the rear deck and there will not be much room to work a screwdriver.

So what can I do? I have a roll of fat matt, can I make feet with a few layers of fatmatt and put that under the 4 corners of the amps?

I am putting about 1,400 watts to a pair of Skars in a Pro-Rabbit built box. The box is solid but with that much power it is going to vibrate.

What can I do?

Also I cannot build amp racks in the front corners of the trunk as I have a bit of water leakage there (just noticed it today, not coming from tailights) so I want the amps where it is dry and safe which will be under the rear deck.

thank you.

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[kramer_212 10+ year member]

I stll mount amps on the box, have never once had a problem with any of them.

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

I have an amp on my box...about to have two on there and it's a little guy. shouldn't be an issue.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I just use some rubberized mounting feet of sorts to help absorb vibrations.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Ya Id get some sort of soft rubber and screw the amp through it then into the box...

 

[BnGRacing 10+ year member]

I just use some rubberized mounting feet of sorts to help absorb vibrations.

That's kind of pointless if you think about it.

You used a metal screw to secure the amp, right? Well, all those vibrations will transfer thru the box, to the screw, and right to the amp chassis. Is it a big deal? No. A well made amp will have been engineered for that kind of environment and should be trouble free for years to come.

 

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I just use some rubberized mounting feet of sorts to help absorb vibrations.

That's kind of pointless if you think about it.

You used a metal screw to secure the amp, right? Well, all those vibrations will transfer thru the box, to the screw, and right to the amp chassis. Is it a big deal? No. A well made amp will have been engineered for that kind of environment and should be trouble free for years to come.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

That's kind of pointless if you think about it.
You used a metal screw to secure the amp, right? Well, all those vibrations will transfer thru the box, to the screw, and right to the amp chassis. Is it a big deal? No. A well made amp will have been engineered for that kind of environment and should be trouble free for years to come.

 

---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:02 PM ----------

 

That's kind of pointless if you think about it.

You used a metal screw to secure the amp, right? Well, all those vibrations will transfer thru the box, to the screw, and right to the amp chassis. Is it a big deal? No. A well made amp will have been engineered for that kind of environment and should be trouble free for years to come.

If you put rubber on both sides of the screw it will help...