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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Default Best location for Amps....Suggestions?

The idea is to keep the spare tire and the rear area clear at all times. I am a pro lacrosse player (goalie) and I want to be able to bring in my goalie gear in and out of the XB. I have a sub that will fit nice on the side of the car:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130238337899

and if you look there I want that to look like that.

So amps under the front seats?

please provide your thoughts....
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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under the front seat is a great location for the amp. it's in the passenger cabin and will stay cool. plenty of room under them box seats too ;)
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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well I got 2 amps, I forgot to say that- plus a 1 fraud Cap and dist.blocks for power and grounds.....
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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I placed my amps both under the front seats. The distribution block is under the dash and the cap is under the hood. I ran my speaker wires on the leftside and the power on the right. Works great!
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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here is a pic of my current installs..... amps have a screen cover and built a sub in the corner.....maybe lost an inch from raised floor and a little room from the sub, other than that I have plenty of room


Old Aug 7, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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so what do the amps sit on? is the spare still there?
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare

not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done

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Great timing on this thread! I've ordered the Elemental Designs custom speaker box (goes in place of the spare tire) and a 13Kv2. Hoping to make a happy little stealth system.

The one problem I'm trying to solve is where to put the amp. I'm having a little girl in December and I want all the room I can to carry stuff without hitting anything/scratching anything.

Under the seat sounds good... it's a large amp though, is it possible to put it under the rear seat or is that plastic tray a big hassle to remove? Is it worth removing or do you guys find that useful to keep?
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i oput my amp right above the spare tire in the like tools slot or what you call it ?

works fine its fanned though so it stays cool wouldnet recocomend for a high watt non fanned amp.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by XBFred
the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare

not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done

Can you PM or email the specs of your board you made? I think i am going to do that.

What kind of amps did you use? did they have fans build in to them? are you having over heating problems?
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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how about like this

Old Aug 25, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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just kidding..... Why waste space?
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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sorry, no specs, just trial and error. amps have no fans, cover has a cutout with a mesh screen....no overheating problems

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the amp rack has "feet" on it that are braced against the floor..... the rack sits just above the spare tire...... I can lift it up and still access my spare

not sure if you can see, but here is a pic of the feet being done

Can you PM or email the specs of your board you made? I think i am going to do that.

What kind of amps did you use? did they have fans build in to them? are you having over heating problems?
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