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Back of seat amp rack design

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Topic: Back of seat amp rack design

Posted By: coppellstereo
Subject: Back of seat amp rack design
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 8:19 PM

My girlfriend wants to mount her amp just on the back of her seat in her honda civic.  I want it to look clean though, anyone have any cool ideas?  Pics would be awesome!!

My idea would be to make a carpeted box with a plexiglass window for the amp to go in



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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 9:01 PM
Your primary objective must be to allow plenty of air circulation for cooling, so keep that in mind if you want to enclose the amp.  Installs like you described use fans for a push-pull air flow from one side of the enclosure to the other.  If you don't want to go to these lengths, you should consider a simpler install.

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.




Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 9:07 PM

yeah, i've thought about that.  Maybe i'll just carpet a board and mount the amp to that and run the cables through it.

Or i could mount it to plexiglass back-lit with neon or something.  That would be cool!



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Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: December 04, 2005 at 11:56 PM

anyone have any pics or ideas for anything besides simply mounting the amp to the back of the seat?

Thanks!



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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: December 05, 2005 at 12:04 AM
I'll get a pic of my amp in my honda when I get a chance. I put my sub amp on the back of the seat. I ran the wires under neath the carpet. The carpet pulls up fairly easily and there usually is a steel plate beneath it for mounting

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Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: December 05, 2005 at 2:42 AM

I really want to do something that will stand out and make her friend 'wow'

does plexiglass 'catch' light, or do you have to scratch it up so that it refracts.  example:  wrapping a piece with EL lights



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