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Old Jun 25, 2006, 09:40 PM
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Under Seat amp install

Second person to post here!!! wooohoooo!!!(homer simpson style)3

What do you all think of my shiznat?? better pics of LED's later in show and shine




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Old Jun 25, 2006, 09:44 PM
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i've gotta say, thats the first time i've seen sum1 put an amp under their seat.

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Old Jun 25, 2006, 09:53 PM
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Sound and security rolled into one. Remove seats to steal an amp? I doubt it.
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lol, yea.

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Old Jun 26, 2006, 07:48 AM
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I would spin it so you don't have to worry about passengers kicking your wires.

I've always installed my amps under my seats whenever possible. It's out of the way and always allows enough room for the amp to stay cool. Right now I have an amp under my passenger seat, and my power block and sirius tuner under my driver's seat.
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that amp is much wider than it is longer, and the drivers side is a little cramped with it that way. I usually have the floor mat over the back of the amp too. In hind site I would have put it the other way, but I did it so I could get at the tuning controls easily. Should have thought ahead b/c I put the graphic EQ in the glovebox, so after my initial tune I use that to adjust anyway all well.
Old Jun 26, 2006, 08:01 AM
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very stealthy.
Old Jun 26, 2006, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by otter
I would spin it so you don't have to worry about passengers kicking your wires.
+1

In the S&S package they put the stock infinity amp under the driver's seat and its never had any problems, and I also really like the stealthy look of the under seat install.
Old Jun 26, 2006, 08:20 AM
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that amp is about 1/3 the size of the one thats under my seat though. I have that one for sale is anyone wants it, btw.
Old Jun 27, 2006, 10:38 AM
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I have an Alpine mono amp for my sub under my pasanger seat and an Alpine 4-channel under my passanger seat. They fit perfect and you can't see them unless you move the seats all the way forward.
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I was on a budget, and already had one of the amps. If I had the money and didn't have an amp I would have probably gone with the Blaupunkt Class T amps.
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Two things:

1) Looks okay but is there anyway you can move it further towards the front of the car or turn it around? That is way too easy for people to kick.

2) What kind of light is that? Pic, price, link?
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I dunno 'bout the amp under the seat.....just because if u run a lot of power then you have to worry about heat dissapation. But i tried sumthin diff. on my 04...watcha think?
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Question for all of you...I got the Thunder amp with the remote switch for the bass control...trying to figure out where to put it in my '04 RA...thinking of hiding it in the ashtray but not sure if I can (size)
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Originally Posted by ralliartvickers
I dunno 'bout the amp under the seat.....just because if u run a lot of power then you have to worry about heat dissapation. But i tried sumthin diff. on my 04...watcha think?
Under the seat actually stays really cool. There's plenty of clearance from the top of the amp to the bottom of the seat, and all sides are open, so heat has no chance to build up.

Interesting amp location. I would think that'd create extra rattles. Dynamat that thing.


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