Negatives of installing amp under front seat?

[sue bee 10+ year member]

Any? Extra wire length? Hmmm?

Talk me out of it or it's going under there!!

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Actually you will use a shorter power wire. But in most cases longer speaker wire. As long as there is enough ventilation, I would go for it.

 

[Jingle]

I have mine underneath the driver seat in my truck and it is perfect. It never gets hot at all!

 

[preacher 10+ year member]

Back seat passengers kicking your gear. If installed carefully this wouldn't be a prob. Make sure the clearance is there when you mount the amps to a rack. Any height issues would be sad after the wiring. I like the idea.

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

I'd be going under the passenger seat as it doesn't have power seats, less hot ***** planted in the seat (cuz you know mine will be in the driver's every time the car moves), and again cuz it doesn't have the extra parts that a power seat does. That's my guesstimation anyhow. Aside from ventilation, which will obviously be a setback compared to the trunk or something...anything else?

Oh and people wouldn't be able to kick cuz I don't hang out with Shaq. They could if they tried anyway...it'll be bolted down.

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

ha ha ha SHAQ

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

also do you have ac/heat vents running under your seats? cuz my car does..

just a thought.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

You probably will not be concerned about this, but the longer the wire the more resistance. Will this be a A/B 2/4 channel amp? Or a sub amp?

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

don't have the car yet dk, but my first and last one was the exact car you own. guess what? 99 with under 60k. I had a valve job that needed to be done. Did you know you have to take out the ****** to get to the engine? God I hate fords/escorts. Anywho...

class d sub amp trig. MTX 1501 modded probably.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

don't have the car yet dk, but my first and last one was the exact car you own. guess what? 99 with under 60k. I had a valve job that needed to be done. Did you know you have to take out the ****** to get to the engine? God I hate fords/escorts. Anywho...
class d sub amp trig. MTX 1501 modded probably.

lawl. yeah mine's a pos already. has an embarassing metallic clanging sound in the engine. annoying and embarassing. good gas mileage tho. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

scratches?

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

class d sub amp trig. MTX 1501 modded probably.

I wouldn't worry in the least then. Good luck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

Now to find proper clearence.....

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Lowest point or moisture in your car. I had mine under the seats for a few years and in the winter there would be ice crystals forming on them due to condensation.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

I had my Memphis MC1000D under my F-150 seat, it did **** great and there was NO WAY it was coming out lol