Amp Mounting Without Drilling Write-Up
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Staging Lane
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Amp Mounting Without Drilling Write-Up Couldn't find anything on people mounting amps stealthly without drilling, so here is a write up with some pics for anyone looking to mount their amp on the hatch area behind the back seat (Or practically anywhere else) without drilling or just for temporary use. I ran out to Walmart and in the arts and craft section I picked up some high strength velcro straps for about $8.30. You'll have two different types of straps (obviously). Take any side (doesn't matter which) of the Velcro and try to cover the bottom of your amp nicely without covering the air vents or you'll burn your amp. Then once you get a nice layer of coverage going it's time to get in the back of the car. Cut a strip of the opposite strap and match up the size to that on the amp and try to center it on the hatch. The back of the strap have plastic that peels off like tape and you apply the strap down. Then add more to match the pattern of your amp, apply and then press your amp down to the right position, and you're done! I like the look of it and not having to drill or anything, my amp never moves around and is nicely secured, hope this helps! 
Not a bad idea, but atleast in my situation I haven't had to do anything at all to keep my amp in place, no velcro, no screws or anything, the carpet just holds it in place.
Side note, the designer of your amp should be fired, who puts air vents on the one side guaranteed to have the crappiest air flow.
Side note, the designer of your amp should be fired, who puts air vents on the one side guaranteed to have the crappiest air flow.
I get not wanting to drill holes, but the idea is to plan for the worst case scenario, which would be getting in an accident...the last thing you want is an amplifier that decided it would rather be a missile than stay put. You may never get in an accident, but an amplifier is not light, and is the last thing I'd want flying toward me or my passenger when someone's grandmother decides they want to pull out in front of me during their once a month outing to Wal-Mart.
I simply used the mounting feet on my amps. Except I made 2 small slits in the carpet by each foot and then fed a zip tie thru them and cut the zip ties to length. Clean wit no drilling and leaves no evidence of being there once removed
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Staging Lane
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I get not wanting to drill holes, but the idea is to plan for the worst case scenario, which would be getting in an accident...the last thing you want is an amplifier that decided it would rather be a missile than stay put. You may never get in an accident, but an amplifier is not light, and is the last thing I'd want flying toward me or my passenger when someone's grandmother decides they want to pull out in front of me during their once a month outing to Wal-Mart.
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Staging Lane
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Not a bad idea, but atleast in my situation I haven't had to do anything at all to keep my amp in place, no velcro, no screws or anything, the carpet just holds it in place.
Side note, the designer of your amp should be fired, who puts air vents on the one side guaranteed to have the crappiest air flow.
Side note, the designer of your amp should be fired, who puts air vents on the one side guaranteed to have the crappiest air flow.
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I can agree with your concern, definitely. The Velcro attached pretty dang good to the carpet and amp, I actually had to rotate the amp 180 degrees to redo my wiring and I had to wrestle it pretty good to get it off. Plus the sub enclosure is right on my backseat. The odds of the amp detatching itself from the Velcro, all the wiring, over the sub box, and around the back of my seat and hitting me or anything else is pretty slim. If I hit something hard enough to dislodge the amp, I'm pretty sure the amp is the least of my worries lol
Why not just tie the amp into the safety restraints for the child seats on the rear hump? I don't remember what years had that option, so maybe yours doesn't. But, a couple of steel strips and sheet metal screws would be just fine.
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Verdad Gallardo I really don't think it would take much to dislodge the amp. Hell, a 30 mph head on can cause some pretty good wreckage.
Why not just tie the amp into the safety restraints for the child seats on the rear hump? I don't remember what years had that option, so maybe yours doesn't. But, a couple of steel strips and sheet metal screws would be just fine.
Why not just tie the amp into the safety restraints for the child seats on the rear hump? I don't remember what years had that option, so maybe yours doesn't. But, a couple of steel strips and sheet metal screws would be just fine.
FWIW, I made this amp rack walkthrough back in 07:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...lkthrough.html
Thanks,
J
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...lkthrough.html
Thanks,
J
Those are some great ideas.....I used velcro on a wooden board under the carpet then attached the amps to the boards (short screws). you can see the amps but the boards being under the carpet hides them. That gave a nice clean look with stronger support.
Just an idea for my LS1tech budz
Just an idea for my LS1tech budz
