99montez34 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hey guys, where should I mount my amp? On top of the box or on the back of it? thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Where do you have the most room? Id mount it on the back of the box, because if it has a fan, you can and cannot mount it certain ways. But if it does, you can mount it vertically and keep the amp nice and cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggsley456 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 How about neither? I would never mount an amp to the back of the sub box. It just makes it way to easy for thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Ive had them mounted on the back of the box before. ( Even though now they are not ) You just cant have your system stolen thats all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 make something to mount it to the back of your seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CuttySupSL Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 How about neither? I would never mount an amp to the back of the sub box. It just makes it way to easy for thieves. Â i was just gonna say that.. i got mine on the back of my back seats..then again mine flip down..worst comes to worst make a amp rack for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99montez34 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Well personally guys, I dont have to worry about getting it stolen. So don't worry about that. What's better though? On top or on the back of the box? Note: the amp isn't fan cooled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CuttySupSL Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 then if that is the case jus throw it on top and have the wires assembled nicley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Â There's a tab directly underneath the lip of the trunk (where the weatherstrip is pressed on) that you can use to mount the top of the amp board. I made a bracket for the bottom of the amp board that attaches to the bumper bolt: Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 My Rockford Fosgate amp manual says never to mount and amp upside down or horizontial because the amp will not cool properly if mounted that way. Mount it on the back of the sub box and get a good alarm and a big gun like me. If your amp overheats and goes out because its mounted in a way to make it harder to steal what good is it anyway???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Or you can just mount them like I did! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Jay, the only problem I see with yours is that they are laying directly on the floor of trunk. I would recommend putting spacers between the amps and the floor for better cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Acutally they stay pretty cool. The Nine.1 is literally cold to the touch. Even in the summer when I was 90+ outside, it wasnt hot. The Nine.4 ( since it doesnt have an internal fan ) was a little hotter, but was still fairly cool. But I think the air movement in the trunk also helps this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Well thats pretty cool. Wonder if they have some of the built in cooling internals like the new stackable Apline amps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Mine is currently mounted to the top of my box, no cooling problems, I pushed it retty hard this summer and never had to worry about heat (although I only checked on it a few times) Of course you can only do this if you ahve enough space... Mine still hase about a 1.5" gap between the top of the amp and the bottom of the deck, enough I can get my hand through the gap... get too close and any fans will be completely useless.  Eventually mine will be mounted vertical on a rack / box combination made to fit my trunk... It will be made so that there will be no "quick" way to get it out, making it harder to steal.  Not to mention as soon as I have the funds available, I'm getting a decent alarm system for the car  Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 mine's on the back of the box..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Â There's a tab directly underneath the lip of the trunk (where the weatherstrip is pressed on) that you can use to mount the top of the amp board. I made a bracket for the bottom of the amp board that attaches to the bumper bolt: Â Â Â Thats exactly what I did with the bracket and all. Now I dont ever use wood or metal or bolts or anything like that. Just wrap the amp in foil, foam around it and carve a perfectly molded enclosure allowing for cooling and wire routing. then carpet it. Â you may want to lay down some foil before you foam in case you ever want to clean it out. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Dont know why you would want foil, an insulator of heat ? Clue me in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 just build an amp rack, don't mount it to the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Dont know why you would want foil, an insulator of heat ? Clue me in... Â thats just to protect the amp when making the mold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkton Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I had an amprack in my trunk but I didn't like it to much. I would just mount it either to the top of the box (if you have room) or the side. It depends on where all the settings knobs are and what would make it the easiest to get to them. I personally like the Kicker amps because most of there settings are on the top of the amp, which I don't see a lot of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 mine's on the back of the box..... Â ok scratch that.. Â since i got new subs..my amps on the top of my box along with my cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 monkton's sig makes me dizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 yeah.....x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CuttySupSL Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 monkton's sig makes me dizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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