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My car has an aftermarket subwoofer/cd changer/amplifier installed by a previous owner. The changer is in one cubby in the rear and the amp is in the other. However, upon closer inspection, it looks like the amp is just sitting in the cubby, flopping around, not screwed in to anything! For those who have installed these kinds of upgrades, is this where you have placed the components? is there any problem with screwing the amp into the body in the cubby or have you used a different mounting procedure?



Pete
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#2

be very careful - the fuel tank and filler tube is very near - also, if you drill holes, make sure you do something for corrosion (paint, etc)
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94 Midnight Metallic Blue Cab Porsche 968 w/deviating cashmere/black interior and WAY too many mods to list - thanks to eric for creating www.968forums.com



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#3

That is exactly my concern (and maybe why the previous owner just let it sit back there). Anyone come up with an innovative solution?
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#4

Finally made good use of the spare tire!

   
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#5

very nice and clean!

any concerns about heat being trapped under the carpet?
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#6

It has been this way for 2+ years and no thermal trip yet.
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#7

COOL!



punny, eh?



when i was a teen-ager, amps used to overheat all the time. they would even have little fans built into them. doesn't seem to be a concern anymore.

they must make the circuits better now.



you've made me want to check out the junk in my trunk now to see if i can fit mine in there. have you patented the concept? any royalties due? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
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amps today don't need as much cooling as they used to - the technology has changed a lot - they can usually run up to about 130 degrees farenheit - now, generally if you have a few inches around the amp, and any kind of air opening, you can be ok, especially on smaller amps like that one, which is all you need to drive a 10, and is actually a bit big for most 8s, but that's a whole different amp/power/driver size discussion - when you get up toward 1000Watts, things get a lot different
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[quote name='Brian' date='Dec 29 2005, 01:36 PM']....  have you patented the concept?  any royalties due?  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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Ummm yea, I have a patent on the circle. Anything that is circular, I get a a cut. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



That amp is for the passenger compartment drivers. I have a 200W unit in the right cubby for the sub. It is just wedged in place with foam anti-noise stuff.
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circular, that's good. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

i'll know who to ask for a loan when the time comes....
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[quote name='Brian' date='Dec 30 2005, 11:57 AM']circular, that's good.  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

i'll know who to ask for a loan when the time comes....

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Ha, better than my friend, he has a patent on things shaped like a dodecahedron. He's not doing so well. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
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#12

what the heck?

i got deca- out of that, but do-? is that like homer simpson looking at a ten sided object? i've got it, a donut with square edges. all you need is the duffcahedrobeer to go with it.
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Dodecahedron is a fictitious Japanese monster that Godzilla battled in " Godzilla VS Dodecahedron". DUH! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecahedron
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#14

I have a 944 with an aftermarket system that I installed and during that install I overcame just the problem you are having with your amp. I also have just purchased a 968 and plan an identical setup with it.



In my 944, my amp is mounted in the same cubby space (left side) behind the wheel well, but is secured in place and I did not have to drill into the car in order to mount it. I'll go take a picture and post it if you want, but hopefully this description will get you going.



The amp is screwed into a piece of 1/2" thick plywood. The plywood is cut to fit vertically in the cubby and is used to "hang" the amp on the inside surface of the cubby area, with metal brackets bent over the small metal ridge at the top of the inboard edge of the cubby. All of this sits flush under the carpeting and no drilling or screws are needed. I've been running my 944 for over 10 years in this configuration with absolutely no problems.



The mount to hang the plywood is very simple. The bottom side of the plywood (opposite the amp) has a couple of thin rectangular metal plates screwed into it, the ends of which slightly overhang the edge of the plywood and I have bent over in a "U" to form hooks that the whole assembly hangs from. The metal plates I have used are from the hardware store and are traditionally used to nail two 2x4's together. They are thin, full of holes, and easily bent into whatever shape you need.



Some amps have settings that you may need to access from below, and I have correspondingly cut openings in the plywood to allow one to get at them without having to remove the amp.



You'll find that you'll need to use a jigsaw to cut the plywood into the right shape so that it both has enough area to hold the amp as well as still fit down in the cubby.



I did mount a cooling fan on my assembly, but have determined that it was unnecessary. You should be just fine with the amp as is because there is plenty of space in there.



Any questions, post them to me and I'll elaborate and/or take some pictures.
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