Mounting an amp
#1
Posted 12 March 2003 - 11:19 AM
I've got an auto-acoustics stealth sub sitting on the right hand side ( http://www.autoacoustics.co.uk/sbo-fp97.htm ) - my last car had the amp screwed to the back of the rear seat but i'd ideally like to do something a little neater if anybody can suggest anything!!
#2
Posted 12 March 2003 - 09:04 PM
I've got an auto-acoustics stealth sub sitting on the right hand side ( http://www.autoacoustics.co.uk/sbo-fp97.htm ) - my last car had the amp screwed to the back of the rear seat but i'd ideally like to do something a little neater if anybody can suggest anything!!
I've fitted a stealth box with the amp on the back of the rear seat but I covered it & the boot floor with carpet first. It's not ideal but reasonably neat, I'll post a piccy on the site.
If you look carefully you may see a resemblance between http://www.autoacoustics.co.uk/sbo-fp97.htm & my photo:-)
Cheers
Ian
#3
Posted 13 March 2003 - 12:23 AM
#4
Posted 14 March 2003 - 01:41 PM
#5
Posted 14 March 2003 - 01:45 PM
#6
Posted 14 March 2003 - 02:01 PM
any pictures of your false floor would be greatly appreciated...
what thickness mdf do you suggest? - did you secure the bottom layer of the floor to the metalwork of the boot or does it stay in place well enough.
I think i'll definately do a floor this weekend as it seems the best option...
#7
Posted 14 March 2003 - 02:02 PM
Remember seeing Ians at the North West mini meet - extremely tidy, however seemingly prone to the old water ingress from the tailgate......remember the 10 inch rule...... :roll:
Won't leave a scar.
What you don't know.
Hasn't killed you so far.
But you don't know.
Just who you are.
Still I just give you something to talk about.
What you don't know.
#8
Posted 14 March 2003 - 03:11 PM
Use the boot carpet as your template for the false floor. I used 18mm MDF with 2" sq softwood for supports, but use sizes to fit the height of your amp.
Fit the floor in two halves, split left and right as you look into the boot, masked the join with some T shaped alumimium. Don't forget to leave access hole for spare wheel nut with a small carpet flap over top. Nothing worse then having to remove a false floor to change a wheel on a wet cold winters night miles from home (from bitter experience).
While your at it you may want to sound deaden the boot floor. This made a big difference to the noise levels within the car when I did mine, it also gives a cushioned non-slip mat for the amps etc. I used a layer of dynamat, covered with roofling felt and then a layer of carpet underlay on top of that. Don't forget to do the wheel arches at well.
#9
Posted 16 March 2003 - 10:13 PM
#10
Posted 17 March 2003 - 07:44 PM
u can upload pics but they have to be within a certain file and dimension size
HTH
#11
Posted 20 March 2003 - 06:09 PM
Sorry 4 the delay - No I didn't use anything else & it's never moved although I did mount the amp fairly close so that it would act as a stop - just in case!!
Ian
#12
Posted 21 March 2003 - 04:00 AM
i secured the boot lining with double sided tape to the bare body underneath and found some double sided carpet tape at woolworths which has secured the stealth box very nicely!!!! its now solid as a rock...