where to put my new amp?

[Fish Man]

Hey everyone. I have run into a dilemma. Currently I run a jbl 300.1 for my stealth memphis 10. im putting 2 sets of components up front, 6.5s and 5.25s so i got a jbl 80.4 for those. so i get my 80.4 and it wont fit under the 40 part of the 60/40 back seat like i had planned. ive got the 300.1 on the passenger side under the seat and no where for the 80.4. although this is relatively stealth, i still want the amps kinda visible to show people (like under the seat) but dont want them too visible (like on the back of the seat) i need ideas! if you got any ideas for me please just throw em out there. where should the amps go?!?

 

[Fish Man]

whats up with nobody replying to my stuff anymore?

 

[EBInterceptor]

You're yesterdays news. We've found someone else, but don't worry, it's us not you. I don't know anything about stereo equipement other than I have a jbl 6w0 that I want to install but need to get an amp. Sorry I couldn't help

 

[Fish Man]

hmm thanks for the help anyway eb oh, ive got another jbl 80.4 that you could use for the 6w0...then again its 360w rms and i dont know if it would like being bridged into a sub amp...

 

[jnealg]

suuuure... the old its not you, its me line.

I dont know 'bout 95's but in my 99 I mounted the multichannel amp on that panel that folds down when the seat folds down. I know you said you didnt want to put it there buuuuut...
I have one of those plastic cargo liner things in my cargo space to cover it. You'd never know if I didnt show it. I just pop the seat down and voila!

jneal

 

[Jason94sport]

If it's small enough you can put it under the rear panel where the stock amp would sit. I have mine in there. It's completley hidden from view though. Only way to access it is to take the rear panel off.
Here's a pic:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/150979571/178584044kroOsa
It's been neatly wired since & the panel is now on.
Not too many hiding spots in the X. I also had a amp mounted behind the passanger rear speaker on a Sport. There's plenty of room in that area. But you have an XLT so that's out.

 

[davesexplorer]

yeah I dont know the size or how your ex is equipped but how about underneath the drivers or pass. seats, I dont know whats under yours or how much room you got though....

I was thinkin too, but it would take a lot of wire, mounting amps in the tailgate?

 

[Fish Man]

yea i would almost consider what you did, jnealg but i just made this bike rack that goes inside so you can stand bikes up inside the car...which would pretty much mean parking their muddy/wet/ditry tires on top of the amps. I could put it where the stock amp is but i still want it to be able to be seen but still stealth...if you know what i mean. Dave-thats a sweet idea (the lift gate, ive got power driver and pass seats) but it would take so much more wiring. that is a cool idea...maybe like on the lift gate some how...

 

[goobenet]

You're yesterdays news. We've found someone else, but don't worry, it's us not you. I don't know anything about stereo equipement other than I have a jbl 6w0 that I want to install but need to get an amp. Sorry I couldn't help

To blast the point home, 6w0 would be JL AUDIO, not JBL. Sorry, i thought someone had to say it.

 

[Fish Man]

bump...still havent installed it...still dunno where to put it

 

[Fish Man]

bump

 

[bilbo99]

I was faced with the same dilema as you but really found no alternative. Here is what I ended up doing:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ramfa....done=http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/my_photos

If I really want to go stealth I just lay a nice rug over them. The cheap mexican rugs you can get in TJ for 5 bux work great. I also pull the cargo shade over too but I sometimes and paranoid and think that when the cover is pulled people think I am trying to hide some thing.

 

[Fish Man]

bilbo, that amp rack you made looks pretty sweet. i still have the whole bike problem though. maybe some how i can fit them under the back seat. i dont know, other than that im stuck