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water protection for amp
the most obvious solution is.....
DONT DRINK AND DRIVE!!! polyurethane (like industrial plastic wrap - you can get scraps from contractors) or waterproof foam. you could put it underneath and around the sides but dont cover the heatsink. you really want to make sure that you have air around the amp so it will dissipate heat. again why a lot of manufacturers are going to smaller processes which generate less heat. (look at blaupunkts PA4100, farenheits ultra slim line, etc. so it allows for more flexibility in amp mounting location) most installers will put an amp under the seat but it is generally easier not to. I personally dont reccomend it unless you have an amp that can still perform in low air volume situation - wont overheat as easily. or, a smaller vehicle design that dont allow you to put it anywhere else. i aint saying dont do it, but see if you an try something else instead. EFFENDI "Mike Sims" wrote in message ... I'm 90% sure now that I am going to have to mount my 4 channel amp underneath my drivers seat. I ran down to circuit city to buy the wiring I need, and I have already ripped out my old amp, my old head unit etc. Then it dawned on me ... Last year, I had just gone to a gas station, and got one of those 44 oz cokes. I set it down on the floor in front of me, and somehow it tipped over and the entire contents of the coke wound up on the floor. It was literally a small pool of coke, It took me an hour to clean it up. But what if this ever happened with my precious new amp mounted to the floor right underneath me? Is there a way to protect it so that liquids could never hurt it? |
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"Mark Zarella" seesigfile says...
Yeah. Don't mount it under the seat. I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would mount an amp there. Yeah, last night I decided to get creative with some of the high density particle board I had laying around. Here is what I came up with for mounting the amp in the trunk: http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/ Each pic is 250k in size ... if you need it smaller, let me know. I screwed the mounting plane into the fender well. It also butts up against the top structure of the trunk, forming an extremely sturdy mounting surface. It doesn't move at all when I try and force it. I think it will hold up nice for a long time. At some point, I would like to paint it, but for now, I don't want to remove it from the trunk, as it was a bitch getting it in there. |
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I did the exact same thing except behind the rear tire well. it worked out
ecellent and i put some rubber washers on there to prevent vibration. it is rock solid and i great way to display the amps you are using. it is also easier to tune them in that location, than mounting them ontop of a enclosure ot on the rear seatback. "Mike Sims" wrote in message ... "Mark Zarella" seesigfile says... Yeah. Don't mount it under the seat. I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would mount an amp there. Yeah, last night I decided to get creative with some of the high density particle board I had laying around. Here is what I came up with for mounting the amp in the trunk: http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/ Each pic is 250k in size ... if you need it smaller, let me know. I screwed the mounting plane into the fender well. It also butts up against the top structure of the trunk, forming an extremely sturdy mounting surface. It doesn't move at all when I try and force it. I think it will hold up nice for a long time. At some point, I would like to paint it, but for now, I don't want to remove it from the trunk, as it was a bitch getting it in there. |
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water protection for amp
did you use masonary tap-con bolts to hold it in?
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On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 11:19:53 -0700, Mike Sims
wrote: "Mark Zarella" seesigfile says... Yeah. Don't mount it under the seat. I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would mount an amp there. Yeah, last night I decided to get creative with some of the high density particle board I had laying around. Here is what I came up with for mounting the amp in the trunk: http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/ Each pic is 250k in size ... if you need it smaller, let me know. I screwed the mounting plane into the fender well. It also butts up against the top structure of the trunk, forming an extremely sturdy mounting surface. It doesn't move at all when I try and force it. I think it will hold up nice for a long time. At some point, I would like to paint it, but for now, I don't want to remove it from the trunk, as it was a bitch getting it in there. Sweet! Got the Civic like mine! Looks like a 96-00 model, though. Mine's a 94 DX Coupe. Currently I've got nothing in my rear deck, as my 3 JL 10W3's blew through the Pioneers' surrounds that I had in there. Looks bad with two holes, but I guess it's just a stealth install right? :-) How do you solve that problem, or are your Blaupunkt's able to keep up? I didn't see any subs, do you use a tire well box? Thanks for answering my questions. Nate |
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In article , sgtslaughter@
{REMOVE_THIS}charter.net says... did you use masonary tap-con bolts to hold it in? Funny you caught that. YES, I had those concrete screws in my toolbox now for 4 years. I finally had a use for them, as I could not find any sheet metal screws short enough to do the job. It was 11 pm, and there was no way I was going to find a place open to sell me the "right" screws. |
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says...
Sweet! Got the Civic like mine! Looks like a 96-00 model, though. Actually, It's a 1995 Nissan Sentra ... :-) http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3372.JPG How do you solve that problem, or are your Blaupunkt's able to keep up? The Blaupunkt's are going in the trash, unless I have at least two that are not blown already ... they will go in for rear fill. I didn't see any subs, do you use a tire well box? Actually ... here is the sub, and the box I built for it three weekends ago: http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3376.JPG The sub box is too big for the opening of the trunk. I have to remove the spare tire, and work the box in without the tire in place. Then, I have to have someone else hold the box up while I put the spare tire back in. And here are the new amps, and the new speakers (Diamond Audio M661 components): http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3375.JPG http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3373.JPG Thanks for answering my questions. No problem ... I'm having a blast! Thanks! |
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On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 20:57:58 -0700, Mike Sims
wrote: says... Sweet! Got the Civic like mine! Looks like a 96-00 model, though. Actually, It's a 1995 Nissan Sentra ... :-) Wow, those trunks are eerily similar! http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3372.JPG How do you solve that problem, or are your Blaupunkt's able to keep up? The Blaupunkt's are going in the trash, unless I have at least two that are not blown already ... they will go in for rear fill. So you don't think you'll have the same problems as me? (Surrounds blowing out) I didn't see any subs, do you use a tire well box? Actually ... here is the sub, and the box I built for it three weekends ago: http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3376.JPG The sub box is too big for the opening of the trunk. I have to remove the spare tire, and work the box in without the tire in place. Then, I have to have someone else hold the box up while I put the spare tire back in. NICE!! What is that, a 15? I'm always partial to Kicker, since they're about 75 miles down the road in Stillwater, Okla. (I'm in OKC). I'm wondering how you're going to do it when that spare tire becomes necessary :-). And here are the new amps, and the new speakers (Diamond Audio M661 components): http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3375.JPG http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3373.JPG Nice looking amps, never heard of the brand (not that it means much coming from me). You like their output, or was there another reason (gift, price, etc)? Nate |
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