choover wrote:
| Just curious before i poke holes in the back seats of my new car as i install my amps.... Is mounting the amp to the speaker box really bad for the amp? or is that just a myth? |
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I've never seen an amp break that wasn't mounted to a box - I'm not sure if this is b/c it speaks to the rest of the install or the habits of the person using the system - but I've never seen an amp just break for no reason unless it was box-mounted. I do agree that with a quality amplifier, this is probably not an issue. But I wouldn't do it. If I were going to do it - I'd do it just like this:
audioman wrote:
| I also put a foam padding between the amp and box to protect the amp from vibration (if any). I then dont tighten the screws down completly tight, just enough to keep the amp in place.[/quotes] Sounds good to me.
KP wrote:
In most cars though, securely mounting the box will prevent access to the spare tire. I don't care how much people like their music, a spare tire is more important then bass. |
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I totally disagree. And I have a little trunk. So I bought a AAA membership. I'll keep jammin' while I wait for a flat-bed. 
Ispker wrote:
| A different point of view. Many insurance companies around here are refusing to cover stolen equipment if not permanetly attached to car. Strange when they will pay for a missing box, but not the amp. |
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Things like this are regulated on a state level - each state will have laws that tell insurance companies what it will and will not pay for - and often under what circumstances the insurance company is responsible for payment. This is the epitome of a "heavily regulated" industry. Of course, additional coverages can usually be purchased from reputable insurance companies, but the last time I priced a policy rider that added car stereo coverage, my premium went up 20%. Most states let insurance companies off the hook completely for vandalism/stealing of anything that isn't OEM on the car - this "bolted to the car" thing is - in most states, erroneous. Things that can be removed with screw drivers or ratchets are not "permanently attached to the car" (although aftermarket head-units tend to be covered without exception) and are generally not, in legalese, "part of the car." |
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This is not exactly ture; insurance companies are required to submitt a rating plan to the state, which outlines what it doesn, and does not plan to cover and how it will rate it policy holders. The state is not the one telling the insurance company what it will and will not cover - it's all in your contract when your policy is written. Granted, each state's laws will be different with regards to how the insurance industry is regualted, but for the most part, it's the nisurance compaines themselves that decide what they will and will not cover (as it will be outlined in your insurance binder, or, "contract"). Also, EVERYTHING one you car can be taken off with screwdrivers/rachets/wrenches . And regarding this issue, some insurance companies and towing yards will not let you remove anything out of a wrecked vehicle that is bolted down. Ask me how I know all of this ... [QUOTE=haemphyst]True story... the "part of the car" crap. In California, ANYTHING (with the exception of the aforementioned aftermarket head-unit) will not be covered under a STANDARD insurance policy. I've seen it all too many times, and replaced all too many systems right out of the owner's pocket. |
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