Where Did You Mount Your Amp?

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

built an amp rack behind the backs seats of my truck

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

bad pic of mine, just to show how they're mounted.

 

[radel2dope 10+ year member]

I was thinking of mounting my speaker amp on my trunk lid, what do you guys think of that?

 

[SKyleS 10+ year member]

Here's mine:



As for the trunk lid, I wouldn't, but that's just me... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

As for the trunk lid, I wouldn't, but that's just me...

yeah they might not like the constant slamming, and your trunk lid might not stay open by it's self any more.

i just got a small sheet of plexi and trimmed it up to fit up close to the left side of my trunk and mounted my amp on it.

~Magick_Man~

 

[james33440 10+ year member]

I mounted mine on the back seat as well and on the trunk floor right behind the seat next to the box.

BTW, those are the pics after my car was broken into and my amps were stolen... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

Would there be any difference in sound if I kept the seat with the amp mounted on it folded down vs up in the regular position? (I guess basically having an opening to my trunk vs having it sealed off...)

There is a HUGE difference in most cars with the seats up vs down. It's been my experience that with the seats down it is substantially louder.

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

There is a HUGE difference in most cars with the seats up vs down. It's been my experience that with the seats down it is substantially louder.

yup.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

if ur talking about the amount of bass that reaches the cabin, it will be substantially more with the seats folded down

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

So I should keep the seat down then?

 

[95RAM 10+ year member]

i have my amp on top of my box. It was designed that way so there is plenty of room for cooling. And my subs are much louder with the seats down, but they might just be because they fire into the cabin?

Edit=

So I should keep the seat down then?

If there are 2 or less people in my car the rear seats are never up.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

So I should keep the seat down then?

You can remove your rear speakers, and that should let almost all of the bass to reach the cabin... or you can drill a few big holes

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

Okay... Another question

My setup is going to be 1 12" Kicker CVR...

I am still trying to figure out where to mount the amp, but no matter wehre, it seems like I should keep the seats down...

So that brings this question..

Wit the seats down, shoudl I have the sub facing the cabin or is it still better to jsut have it facing the tails?

 

[95RAM 10+ year member]

Okay... Another questionWit the seats down, shoudl I have the sub facing the cabin or is it still better to jsut have it facing the tails?

You just have to listen and see what sounds better to you.

For me, facing cabin sounded really good.

I was probably getting cancelation when they were facing the "tails"

btw. rear speakers have been removed.

I wish i could make and actuator type system that can open and close my back seats. Cause its kinda hard to open them from the front seat. lol

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

IMO, the subs still sounded better facing the rear even with the seats down. Here is my old amp setup