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> Amp Location, Where did you put yours.....
HerdofCrickets
post Mar 28 2017, 12:21 PM
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The guys at 914Rubber were nice enough to send me the subwoofer box for the passenger floor, and will also be sending the retrofitted speaker mounts in the next week or two.

My amp will arrive tomorrow....

Question is... where did you all put your amp's?

I assume the back trunk is best and it is small enough to still allow for storage of the top, but what did you do to keep it from sliding around? building a box?

I hate to actually screw it into the truck...
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post Mar 28 2017, 01:36 PM
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My car had dealer AC, so I repurposed the holes to the front trunk for wiring. You don't really want to run stereo wires along power wires, it adds noise.

I have an old style amp so the front truck was the only option, but the new digital amps are small enough to fit in the center console - between the seats - under the dash. Which amp did you get?
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post Mar 28 2017, 03:06 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Mar 28 2017, 02:36 PM) *

My car had dealer AC, so I repurposed the holes to the front trunk for wiring. You don't really want to run stereo wires along power wires, it adds noise.

I have an old style amp so the front truck was the only option, but the new digital amps are small enough to fit in the center console - between the seats - under the dash. Which amp did you get?


I got this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HLSU6P...=UTF8&psc=1

No doubt a much bigger one then I needed, but I know nothing about car stereo's so..... we'll see if I can even hook it up right!

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post Mar 28 2017, 06:12 PM
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It may fit under the dash or center console if you have one. Just make sure it has air flow, bc those things can get hot! If you drill/screw into the front trunk wall, make sure you don't accidentally perforate the gas tank, even a tiny tiny bit. Otherwise, wiring should be easy. Lots of people run a direct hot wire from the battery, just make sure it's properly fused. Securely ground directly to the body somewhere close to the amp.
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post Mar 28 2017, 07:52 PM
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I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!


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post Mar 28 2017, 08:08 PM
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I'm on the short side so behind the drivers seat worked for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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post Mar 28 2017, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE(JRust @ Mar 28 2017, 09:08 PM) *

I'm on the short side so behind the drivers seat worked for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)

And no heat problems?

I was hoping behind or under the passenger seat.

Not wanting to drill holes in the truck and don't have a welder.
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post Mar 28 2017, 08:39 PM
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 06:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!


Did exactly the same as Jeff. Worked great. Sub lived in center console.
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post Mar 28 2017, 08:41 PM
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QUOTE(RickS @ Mar 28 2017, 09:39 PM) *

QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 06:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!


Did exactly the same as Jeff. Worked great. Sub lived in center console.



Makes sense. I'm sure someone around here has a welder...
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post Mar 28 2017, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 06:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!

Good idea... I've also got an Alpine V12 but I'm a ways off from installing it - how does it sound with the roof off?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Mar 28 2017, 08:53 PM
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 08:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!


Dumb question - where is the L bracket on this? Behind the carpet?
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post Mar 29 2017, 12:25 AM
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QUOTE(HerdofCrickets @ Mar 28 2017, 07:53 PM) *

QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 08:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!


Dumb question - where is the L bracket on this? Behind the carpet?


Yes, I welded it to the fire wall and painted it to match the car. Then put the carpet back. The fire wall is slanted so it makes the amp sit at a 90' to the car.
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post Mar 30 2017, 08:20 AM
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I have a small 70watt amp that I had attached on the underside of the dash. Modern digital amps are so small they can go almost anywhere.

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post Mar 30 2017, 05:23 PM
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I have a small 70watt amp that I had attached on the underside of the dash. Modern digital amps are so small they can go almost anywhere.

Zach


70 watt? And I have a 1200 watt.... hmmm.... might need to downsize that one.
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post Mar 30 2017, 07:17 PM
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Yours is double the power of mine and I rarely turn it up that high. Mines a 4x50rms in the daily, 4x75rms for the 914 because it is not nearly as quiet inside.

If I was buying a new amp I'd get a small digital one and stick it inside somewhere.
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post Mar 31 2017, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Mar 30 2017, 09:20 AM) *

I have a small 70watt amp that I had attached on the underside of the dash. Modern digital amps are so small they can go almost anywhere.

Zach


70 watt? And I have a 1200 watt.... hmmm.... might need to downsize that one.

Small amps are for sissies... more power usually means better speaker response equaling better sound overall. If you want less volume, there's a knob for that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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QUOTE(mgp4591 @ Mar 28 2017, 07:43 PM) *

QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 28 2017, 06:52 PM) *

I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!

Good idea... I've also got an Alpine V12 but I'm a ways off from installing it - how does it sound with the roof off?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


I am still in the process of getting the speakers dialed in. Right now just Tweeters and Mids so it doesn't have the lows yet.
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