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Old 08-09-2010 | 12:25 AM
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are stealth boxes normally secured down or do they just sit freely?

has anyone mounted an amp on the wall at the back of the car without an amp rack?

how well does mounting an amp in the spare tire hole work?
Old 08-09-2010 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 91RS99z
are stealth boxes normally secured down or do they just sit freely?
I believe they sit freely but not 100%.

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has anyone mounted an amp on the wall at the back of the car without an amp rack?
You would need an amp rack as there is no way to really secure the amp to the wall.

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how well does mounting an amp in the spare tire hole work?
Look at how others have secured there amps in the spare tire area and ask them questions. Just dont put the amp in there unsecured.

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Old 10-29-2010 | 02:37 AM
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I'm at this very minute in the process of removing my sail panels (uh...the interior plastic walls next to the rear seats and also the hatch) because I bought a new amp, head unit, sub, and 4 speakers, so I'm going to be rewiring everything.

Won't the stealthbox rattle if it just sits freely? I bought a Subthump one. Is there really nothing that secures it down?

Also, I got a Subthump Amp rack. It came with just the rack..how do you secure this thing down? What do you secure it to? Obviously the back wall of the trunk/hatch, but with what? screws, rope, chewing gum? Do you have to drill something to secure it to the wall?
Old 10-29-2010 | 11:34 AM
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How do you actually install/mount the subthump amp rack (or any amp rack that's on the back of the trunk)?
Old 10-29-2010 | 05:58 PM
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Help please? I'm new to this stereo stuff!
Old 10-29-2010 | 07:13 PM
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info for mounting the subthump amp rack can be found here http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141045
Old 10-29-2010 | 09:34 PM
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On two different fbodys I cut a piece of .5 or .75 mdf to size pulled carpet back slid it down into there and secured it to the metal/body. Made holes to run my wires thorugh and screwed amps through carpet down into board. Ill try and find pic(s)






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