Amp Location, Where did you put yours..... |
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Amp Location, Where did you put yours..... |
HerdofCrickets |
Mar 28 2017, 12:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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... |
Chris914n6 |
Mar 28 2017, 01:36 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,310 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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? |
HerdofCrickets |
Mar 28 2017, 03:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
snakemain |
Mar 28 2017, 06:12 PM
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Ronin Member Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Aviano, Italy Member No.: 11,232 Region Association: None |
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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Jeffs9146 |
Mar 28 2017, 07:52 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
I welded an L bracket on the bottom to screw into and hold the amp!
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JRust |
Mar 28 2017, 08:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm on the short side so behind the drivers seat worked for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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HerdofCrickets |
Mar 28 2017, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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. |
RickS |
Mar 28 2017, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
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HerdofCrickets |
Mar 28 2017, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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mgp4591 |
Mar 28 2017, 08:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,368 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
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) |
HerdofCrickets |
Mar 28 2017, 08:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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Jeffs9146 |
Mar 29 2017, 12:25 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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. |
VaccaRabite |
Mar 30 2017, 08:20 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,437 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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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HerdofCrickets |
Mar 30 2017, 05:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
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Chris914n6 |
Mar 30 2017, 07:17 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,310 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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. |
mgp4591 |
Mar 31 2017, 01:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,368 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
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) |
Millerwelds |
Mar 31 2017, 01:51 PM
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Pleepleus Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Grass Valley, CA Member No.: 9,206 Region Association: Northern California |
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Jeffs9146 |
Mar 31 2017, 03:09 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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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