amp mounting locations?

[ilarson007]

so where are good places to mount amps? I need to be able to change my tire if i get a flat, so preferably not on the "floor" of the trunk. where do you guys mount your amps?

[TTFOWIA]

great topic idea... need some ideas too.. I was thinking under the seats though...

[ZX2R]

You can build boxes into the corners of the trunk.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/3/7521301270.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic/7833783)
I wanted to be able to reach my spare as well.

[SimpleAudio]

under seat, side of the trunk, back of rear seat always works well, anywhere really

[ilarson007]

well, i still need to be able to use my trunk, so i can't limit the space like that. i don't even have my permanent amp right now, so for now it will just be sitting there, not mounted at all.

[TTFOWIA]

under the seats is the best solution IMO if you want to keep the space clear in the trunk (just like I do)

[SimpleAudio]

the back of the back seat uses little room also under the rear deck between the speakers does not use much room

[ilarson007]

how do you get the wires under the seats while keeping them hidden? and how do you keep the amp cool, especially with that lovely air vent right there (heat in the winter)

[SimpleAudio]

run the wires under the carpet...in the zx2 there are slits in the carpet under each seat where you can pull the wires through or you can cut some if need be. as for keeping the amp cool it should be fine...in the winter the amp will be cold prior to the heat blowing on it and the vent should not blow hot enough air to hurt the amp. if you are still worried about it you can simple use cardboard or something to redirect the air to the rear

[Buster]

Back of the seat. :)

[Hypnose Zx2]

I do mine on my box or be hide the seat.

[ilarson007]

ok, here's the million dollar question: where is a good place to ground the amp in the trunk? It all looks plastic to me...

[SimpleAudio]

under the carpet/plastic...its metal...

amp on box is not always a good idea...electronics do not like vibrations

[Mike]

Like most said...back of the seat is the best. Can't even really tell its there.

[TTFOWIA]

why bother with hot air when the car never sees winter :P

Ill stick with my idea of underneath the seats

[ilarson007]

never see winter? ha ha... well i grounded it to one of the bolts hiding behind the right side carpet piece. kind of a lot of work to gound one wire, but o well. it works :). and my sub is underpowered, so i need my good amp back, lol

[Team Havoc]

i have mine mounted on the back of the back seat along with my cap. ill post pics up later.

[CanadianWizard]

i grounded mine to the bolts for the trunk... But then of course i had connections and used a real lug, and that ground cable aint coming off :P

[OGreaTFuzzY1]

keep it from under the seat.. if it rains and you have someone riding with you and they are super wet or muddy think of what it could do

~Fuzzy

[TTFOWIA]

may I remind you that there is carpet in the car... a person's feet will never be wet enough to soak the carpet till it reaches the amp... anyways, I will show pics when it will be done.

[OGreaTFuzzY1]

there is always that possibility. i use to play in the rain with friend all the time and my floor would all be soaked. thats what happens when paint ball takes your life over lol. thank god im out of that

~Fuzzy

[Buster]

i grounded mine to the bolts for the trunk... But then of course i had connections and used a real lug, and that ground cable aint coming off :P

I grounded mine under the bracket for the rear seat, the hinge that makes the seat fold down.

Took it down to bare metal on the trunk floor and the underside of bracket. Holds well, works well and is a nice location for seat-mounted amps (i have 2).

[ilarson007]

I think I'm going to mount it upside down on the rear deck between the speakers. Unless this doesn't work? I just don't want it to be visible without trying to find it, ya know?

[pcolazx2]

I mounted mine on the back of the rear passenger side seat.

[krux]

I tired to upload the pic for ya. Yet here is a link on what i did to mine. I will be finishing the back part soon that is outlined in black. I love the way it came out.

http://thumb11.webshots.net/t/52/652/7/65/49/2192765490102384931msKrnh_th.jpg

[J_Mob]

Mine has one mounted under the seat (stock-"premium" 'cough' 'cough' sound amplifier ). Do they all come that way, and if so couldn't you just re-use the wiring/mounts in some way?

[OGreaTFuzzY1]

how many watts does that damn thing have anyways cus i dont feel like running another amp for 4 door speakers -_- im already going to run 2

~Fuzzy

[Buster]

Mine has one mounted under the seat (stock-"premium" 'cough' 'cough' sound amplifier ). Do they all come that way, and if so couldn't you just re-use the wiring/mounts in some way?

No all ZX2s don't come with Premium Sound, but all of them that do have the amp under the seat.

You can't use the factory wiring without cutting off the harnesses, then you still may have issues because the factory amp is TINY compared to aftermarket ones and you may have space/overheating issues. You'd still want to run a power wire with fuse to the battery and ground it.

[ilarson007]

No all ZX2s don't come with Premium Sound, but all of them that do have the amp under the seat.

You can't use the factory wiring without cutting off the harnesses, then you still may have issues because the factory amp is TINY compared to aftermarket ones and you may have space/overheating issues. You'd still want to run a power wire with fuse to the battery and ground it.

are you sure all zx2's came with an amp under the seats?

[TTFOWIA]

No all ZX2s don't come with Premium Sound, but all of them that do have the amp under the seat.

You can't use the factory wiring without cutting off the harnesses, then you still may have issues because the factory amp is TINY compared to aftermarket ones and you may have space/overheating issues. You'd still want to run a power wire with fuse to the battery and ground it.

FAIL. no premium sound = no amp.

[Buster]

FAIL. no premium sound = no amp.

Yeah, I just said that. :?

[Buster]

are you sure all zx2's came with an amp under the seats?
Read again, I said that ALL OF THEM THAT DO come with premium sound come with the amp.

[Spyware]

I personally installed on the back of my rear seats. Real nice too if you need to get to the amp for anything. Just flip the seat down and there ya go!

[SimpleAudio]

the stock amp is only like 10 clean watts x 4....its more or less worthless lol

[blue_2001]

i put plywood in my trunk for a flor and have the amps mounted to that:thingnana:

[Blue ZX2]

I just screwed it to the back of the lil seat.... Its nice and stays out of the way. clean lookin to.

[RADRaze2KX]

depends on the size of the amps, and what they're going to be used for...

under the front seats, or back of the rear seats... I'll post pics when i get home from the gym

[ZX2guy19]

Back o' the seats

[texzetec]

I have mine mounted in the trunk but between the rear speakers. I made brackets for it to hang from. I still have my trunk space.

[pissdrunx16]

i have mine under my seat not a single problem for 2 years

[RADRaze2KX]

I'm back! with pics =] Enjoy, but excuse the dirty car, i live out of it =]

Under the seat, a Cadence UltraDrive Z600 500W multi-channel amp
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00675.jpg

Attached to the rear seats, a Cadence UltraDrive Z1500CF 1500W Mono Amp, and a Power Acoustik 6-Farad cap (still mounted, but no longer connected, cuz it doesn't work no mo! >.< ) ignore the cables behind them, i didn't want to cut them cuz I wasn't planning on keeping the car for as long as I did, and that's a 0-gauge kit, so i didn't feel like buying new cables, either
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00674.jpg

And with 1 seat up, this is what it looks like
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00676.jpg

This is how you do cables sexily =]
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00677.jpg

This is a bit more ugly, but how I did cables (too many fucking cables! >.< )
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00678.jpg

Acrylic under the capacitor, because the feet broke on them, so I used epoxy to bond the casing to an acylic sheet, and then screwed the sheet into the back of the seat ;] it's called 'n.... riggin' (cuz I'm black, foo, and that's how we roll in the ghetto)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/TruRomeo4Juliet/Car%20Stuff/DSC00680.jpg


Now you've seen two of the most popular choices for amp location =]

[tre2000zx2]

I mounted mine under the back speaker shelf one time.. on my 1st zx2 .. similar to the way the stock cd changer goes.. kept the floor and sides free