where to mount my amp

chop_suey · 06-14-2009, 08:45 AM

hello there,

I currently just have my amp laying beside my sub in the back, but im getting tired of worrying about it when i need to haul something, so i need a good place to mount it. I had it on the back seat but it didnt hold since its just cardboard.

so if anyone has any good ideas or pics that'd be great. Thanks!!

oh btw, its a 96 4runner

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4runner114 · 06-14-2009, 09:04 AM

just mount it to your sub box, thats what i did.

algranger · 06-14-2009, 09:52 AM

Under the passenger seat

Rock Slide · 06-14-2009, 10:24 AM

Under the driver's seat.

eighty5yota · 06-14-2009, 10:58 AM

me and a buddy prepped his 64 impala for a car show that had (4) 15"s in the trunk and we wanted to make it real clean back there..
so we popped the subs out of the HUGE box he has, and we mounted them INSIDE the box. this also allows for ample power gains due to the amp only needing 6 inches of wire!

elblako91 · 06-14-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eighty5yota

me and a buddy prepped his 64 impala for a car show that had (4) 15"s in the trunk and we wanted to make it real clean back there..
so we popped the subs out of the HUGE box he has, and we mounted them INSIDE the box. this also allows for ample power gains due to the amp only needing 6 inches of wire!

I have thought of doing this but wouldn't this damage the amp some way? Vibrations? I know cooling wouldn't be an issue if it was a ported box because of all the air its moving.

eighty5yota · 06-14-2009, 11:16 AM

the box we did it on was a bandpass.. it was sealed and ported. but no there should be no issues.. as long as the amp is secured very well, youll have no problems. electricity doesnt get affected by vibrations. the only issue we had was the 12vHOT,neg and remote power wires needed there own ways to get in the box. we opted with two of the standard KICKER terminals with a +/- that we installed with a 3 inch hole-saw, since they dont make them in singles, one terminal will be neglected.( until we do the neon kit in the box and then well use that one) ran the power through one,the ground through the other and the remote wire through the third. marking them all very well so you dont switch polarity and fry everyting

fireball · 06-14-2009, 12:59 PM

Do you guys have pics of the amps mounted under the front seats? Seems like you'd be pretty limited in how big the amp could be. Do you still retain all controls and adjustments of the seat?

toylocost · 06-14-2009, 01:02 PM

I zip-tied mine to the drive shaft. Makes a little noise but you get used to it.

Try this.

**aviator** · 06-14-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chop_suey

hello there,

I currently just have my amp laying beside my sub in the back, but im getting tired of worrying about it when i need to haul something, so i need a good place to mount it. I had it on the back seat but it didnt hold since its just cardboard.

so if anyone has any good ideas or pics that'd be great. Thanks!!

oh btw, its a 96 4runner

Love that pic of your puppy, very cute...

I was going to suggest fabing a bracket and mounting to the ceiling as an unusual location that could be good for show but it would be a headache to wire. Under front seat locations are a little limited in size more so if you have power seats.
Some installs have rebuilt the rear seat backs to a semi recessed amp design at the expense of some seat back plushness.
You could go for a behind the rear panel install that would be very stealthy and clean.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eighty5yota

me and a buddy prepped his 64 impala for a car show that had (4) 15"s in the trunk and we wanted to make it real clean back there..
so we popped the subs out of the HUGE box he has, and we mounted them INSIDE the box. this also allows for ample power gains due to the amp only needing 6 inches of wire!

Quote:

Originally Posted by elblako91

I have thought of doing this but wouldn't this damage the amp some way? Vibrations? I know cooling wouldn't be an issue if it was a ported box because of all the air its moving.

The vibrations could be an issue shaking the electronic components causing solders to fail and possibly breaking leads on caps and so forth particularly with cheaper low end amps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by toylocost

I zip-tied mine to the drive shaft. Makes a little noise but you get used to it.

Try this.

Zip tied to the shaft? I don't care who you are, that's funny right there... I'm guessin' it was covered with moles too right?

bgmac · 06-14-2009, 02:43 PM

Im not sure what size your amp is, but I mounted mine under the rear passenger side seat!

toylocost · 06-14-2009, 03:01 PM

I would be worried about that overheating^^^

Rock Slide · 06-14-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireball

Do you guys have pics of the amps mounted under the front seats? Seems like you'd be pretty limited in how big the amp could be. Do you still retain all controls and adjustments of the seat?

No longer running an amp, but here was my old one...

**rocket** · 06-14-2009, 04:35 PM

yeah, you can fit a decent sized amp under driver's seat. It's where mine will be going...

bgmac · 06-14-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toylocost

I would be worried about that overheating^^^

Nope, no problems with overheating.

jamanred · 06-30-2009, 08:29 AM

What is your over all goal here. Functionality or appearance, both??. Also consider your budget. Am amp installed under the rear seat with no air is never recommended. Under the front seats is always good, but can be difficult to adjust the settings. A slim profile amp should not be an issue for power seats.

My buddy attached his amp to his box, but had a metal screen fabricated to fit over it. looked good, was cheap and functional.

rayrb1216 · 08-11-2009, 10:12 AM

mine is mounted underneath the drivers seat too

Elton · 08-11-2009, 10:50 AM

yep mines under the drivers seat makes it easier when u need to remove the box to haul stuff

olharleyman · 08-11-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireball

Do you guys have pics of the amps mounted under the front seats? Seems like you'd be pretty limited in how big the amp could be. Do you still retain all controls and adjustments of the seat?

I have my 6 channel Phoenix Gold under the passenger seat and it is 15 1/4 long x 11 1/4 wide and have full access to the controls from the rear of the seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by toylocost

I would be worried about that overheating^^^

I added two fans to keep the heat down one push's and one pull's so their is air moving over it all the time and I can run it as long as I want at any volume without issue , before the fans it would over hear after about 30 min's at 3/4 volume

fireball · 09-24-2009, 07:42 AM

Rock slide and Rocket, any issues with the operation of your seats with those amps mounted under there?

If you know the height, could you please post that to help those of us who are going to be amp shopping in the future? Or just post the exact model and I can look it up.

I was considering this Kenwood unit to run the front components and a single 10" sub.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113XR4S...elon+amp&ssi=0

Rock Slide · 09-24-2009, 12:16 PM

I had zero issues w/ the operation of my seat w/ the amp mounted there.

Amp Dimensions: 13" × 10 7/8" × 2 3/4"

BTW, the model # of my amp is stamped on it. (See photo above.)

Oh and I found when mounting an amp in that location in my '02, I did have to add a few metal washers underneath the bottom right corner of it to act as spacers so the amp sat flat when hard mounted (the floor board is not exactly flat.)

fireball · 09-28-2009, 07:32 PM

Rockslide - thanks for the info. Sorry for being a bit dense and not noticing the model number right in front of me!

The amp I am looking at is 10x16.5x2. I'm worried about the 16.5" width.

Sundown Amp

If that one doesn't fit, I'll probably go with this JL unit, whose dimensions match yours almost exactly.

JL amp

Anyone else know the size of their amp? Do you think 16.5" is too big to fit under the driver side seat?

kiyobrown · 09-28-2009, 10:49 PM

I have one under each seat. Just throw a seat lift on the back side and you can have a normal size amp under there.

Rock Slide · 09-29-2009, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireball

Rockslide - thanks for the info. Sorry for being a bit dense and not noticing the model number right in front of me!

The amp I am looking at is 10x16.5x2. I'm worried about the 16.5" width.

Sundown Amp

If that one doesn't fit, I'll probably go with this JL unit, whose dimensions match yours almost exactly.

JL amp

Anyone else know the size of their amp? Do you think 16.5" is too big to fit under the driver side seat?

lol, no worries.

IMO, the 16.5" amp is too long. However, if you want to know for sure, take a cardboard box and cut it up to those exact dimensions and see if it will fit. Or for the quick and dirty method, just take a tape measure and measure out 16.5" under the seat.

I'd get the JL for its size if it were me.

06-14-2009, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
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06-14-2009, 10:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rock Slide Contributing Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: B'ham, AL... 2002 4Runner Sport 4WD Posts: 2,046	Under the driver's seat. __________________ 2002 4Runner Sport 4WD My 4Runner Profile Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod *"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"*

06-14-2009, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
eighty5yota Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: san jose cali Posts: 613	me and a buddy prepped his 64 impala for a car show that had (4) 15"s in the trunk and we wanted to make it real clean back there.. so we popped the subs out of the HUGE box he has, and we mounted them INSIDE the box. this also allows for ample power gains due to the amp only needing 6 inches of wire! __________________ 85 single cab longBOB 18'' gone, 4 inch peice-o-crap rancho lift, roger brown 3 inch body lift, 33x12.5x15 MT/R, flat black (apparently non responsive to radar guns =] ) 16 speaker sound system with 10 boston 6x9's, 2 phoenix gold tweeters,2 4x6 infinity's and 2 kicker 12's 2400w. PERFORMANCE MODS: heavy right foot, quick left foot

06-14-2009, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
eighty5yota Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: san jose cali Posts: 613	the box we did it on was a bandpass.. it was sealed and ported. but no there should be no issues.. as long as the amp is secured very well, youll have no problems. electricity doesnt get affected by vibrations. the only issue we had was the 12vHOT,neg and remote power wires needed there own ways to get in the box. we opted with two of the standard KICKER terminals with a +/- that we installed with a 3 inch hole-saw, since they dont make them in singles, one terminal will be neglected.( until we do the neon kit in the box and then well use that one) ran the power through one,the ground through the other and the remote wire through the third. marking them all very well so you dont switch polarity and fry everyting __________________ 85 single cab longBOB 18'' gone, 4 inch peice-o-crap rancho lift, roger brown 3 inch body lift, 33x12.5x15 MT/R, flat black (apparently non responsive to radar guns =] ) 16 speaker sound system with 10 boston 6x9's, 2 phoenix gold tweeters,2 4x6 infinity's and 2 kicker 12's 2400w. PERFORMANCE MODS: heavy right foot, quick left foot

06-14-2009, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
fireball Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 54	Do you guys have pics of the amps mounted under the front seats? Seems like you'd be pretty limited in how big the amp could be. Do you still retain all controls and adjustments of the seat? __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4WD - Black - 69k miles --Just purchased, stock for now, not for long-- '07 Tundra DC - Salsa Red Pearl --5.7L V8, color matched front grill/door handles, PE retractable tonneau, Eclipse 4430 Nav--

06-14-2009, 09:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
4runner114 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Palmetto Posts: 27	just mount it to your sub box, thats what i did.

06-14-2009, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
toylocost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yotatech, because Pirate is too expensive. Posts: 1,428	I zip-tied mine to the drive shaft. Makes a little noise but you get used to it. Try this. __________________ 1982 2wd Pickup - Custom Interior - Pioneer 8" subs 1990 4runner - Blown Head Gasket Mod (fixed!) - Cruiser Coils - BJ Spacers - Bed Lined Fenders - CB/PA - Alpine HU - H4 Headlights - 2 15s and a Rockford amp. 1996 Camry - 400,000 miles on original engine/transmission. HELL YES!!! All it takes is a quart of oil with every tank of gas. Project: scratch building a modernized Lotus 7 replica using a 22-re Celica drivetrain

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bgmac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 167	Im not sure what size your amp is, but I mounted mine under the rear passenger side seat! __________________ 1998 Limited T4R 265/75/16, BFG, Hella 500, Tociko, PP 1" Springs, Optima Red 34R, K&N, Kenwood, JL,

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toylocost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yotatech, because Pirate is too expensive. Posts: 1,428	I would be worried about that overheating^^^ __________________ 1982 2wd Pickup - Custom Interior - Pioneer 8" subs 1990 4runner - Blown Head Gasket Mod (fixed!) - Cruiser Coils - BJ Spacers - Bed Lined Fenders - CB/PA - Alpine HU - H4 Headlights - 2 15s and a Rockford amp. 1996 Camry - 400,000 miles on original engine/transmission. HELL YES!!! All it takes is a quart of oil with every tank of gas. Project: scratch building a modernized Lotus 7 replica using a 22-re Celica drivetrain

06-14-2009, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
rocket Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,527	yeah, you can fit a decent sized amp under driver's seat. It's where mine will be going... __________________ '96-'02 gone: '92

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jamanred Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bethlehem PA Posts: 20	What is your over all goal here. Functionality or appearance, both??. Also consider your budget. Am amp installed under the rear seat with no air is never recommended. Under the front seats is always good, but can be difficult to adjust the settings. A slim profile amp should not be an issue for power seats. My buddy attached his amp to his box, but had a metal screen fabricated to fit over it. looked good, was cheap and functional. __________________ The J Man -Yes it is a fish in a blender.. 03 4Runner Limited 4.7L: 20" Mazi rims, altezza tail lights, chrome amber bulbs, etc..

08-11-2009, 10:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
rayrb1216 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: harrisburg pennsylvania Posts: 1	mine is mounted underneath the drivers seat too

08-11-2009, 10:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,648	yep mines under the drivers seat makes it easier when u need to remove the box to haul stuff __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

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fireball Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 54	Rock slide and Rocket, any issues with the operation of your seats with those amps mounted under there? If you know the height, could you please post that to help those of us who are going to be amp shopping in the future? Or just post the exact model and I can look it up. I was considering this Kenwood unit to run the front components and a single 10" sub. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113XR4S...elon+amp&ssi=0 __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4WD - Black - 69k miles --Just purchased, stock for now, not for long-- '07 Tundra DC - Salsa Red Pearl --5.7L V8, color matched front grill/door handles, PE retractable tonneau, Eclipse 4430 Nav--

09-24-2009, 12:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
Rock Slide Contributing Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: B'ham, AL... 2002 4Runner Sport 4WD Posts: 2,046	I had zero issues w/ the operation of my seat w/ the amp mounted there. Amp Dimensions: 13" × 10 7/8" × 2 3/4" BTW, the model # of my amp is stamped on it. (See photo above.) Oh and I found when mounting an amp in that location in my '02, I did have to add a few metal washers underneath the bottom right corner of it to act as spacers so the amp sat flat when hard mounted (the floor board is not exactly flat.) __________________ 2002 4Runner Sport 4WD My 4Runner Profile Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod *"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"*

09-28-2009, 07:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
fireball Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 54	Rockslide - thanks for the info. Sorry for being a bit dense and not noticing the model number right in front of me! The amp I am looking at is 10x16.5x2. I'm worried about the 16.5" width. Sundown Amp If that one doesn't fit, I'll probably go with this JL unit, whose dimensions match yours almost exactly. JL amp Anyone else know the size of their amp? Do you think 16.5" is too big to fit under the driver side seat? __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4WD - Black - 69k miles --Just purchased, stock for now, not for long-- '07 Tundra DC - Salsa Red Pearl --5.7L V8, color matched front grill/door handles, PE retractable tonneau, Eclipse 4430 Nav--

09-28-2009, 10:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
kiyobrown Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 271	I have one under each seat. Just throw a seat lift on the back side and you can have a normal size amp under there. __________________ Jason. 87 4runner 22re SR5 5 speed 189k, supra MAF mod, battery/intake swap, Black Magic 165, Zuk mod, BJ spacers. 3rd gen rims with 265/70/16s. Pioneer/Boston Acoustics/Kenwood/Fosgate sound system, softopper. Craigslist and rattle cans have done wonders.

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