Shawn Shultzaberger wrote:
>
> Michael Meyerhoff wrote:
>
> > I put the first side together today. It turned out great. I used
> > screws
> > and liquid nails and it is as solid as can be dispite the angled
> > slightly
> > imperfect :.> joints. I'm taking pictures of every step and will
> > post a
> > web page of the construction.
> >
> > Where has everyone put thier amps? I'm thinkn under the drivers
> > seat if
> > room, or mabey behind the trim/cushion in the rear/side of the
> > club cab??
> > I know several people on the list have thier amps behind the
> > trim... I've
> > never owned car amp... do you need to get at it for adjustments, or
> > once
> > you set it up can you just leave it alone? It seems like a pain to
> > get at
> > the amp if you want to play around with it if its behind the trim.
> >
> > Ok if i put it behind the trim in the rear of the cab i guess i
> > need to
> > know how to get the trim off. Are there any tricks to removing the
> > rear
> > trim in the club cab.
> >
> > Thanks
> > mm
> >
> > Michael Meyerhoff
> > Sophomore Civil Engineering Student at
> > the University of Missouri at Rolla
> >
> >
> > mmeye@umr.edu
> > Homepage http://www.umr.edu/~mmeye
> > Mopar Territory
> > http://www.umr.edu/~mmeye/mopar.territory/frntpage.htm
> >
> >
>
> Michael,
>
> I have to agree with everyone else: I wouldn't put the amp(s)
> behind the rear trim wall.
> Under the seat is your best option. You could put them behind the
> trim wall but you would need two small 12v fans with the proper
> ducting to pull the air from either outside or from inside the cab.
> Make sure that you use a 10gauge or larger power and ground wire
> for your amp(s).
> I personally would go with an 8 gauge or larger. Remember that your
> ground wire must be of the same size as your power wire and that it
> must be touching "bare" metal. The power wire should have a fuse in
> it no farther than 18 inches from the battery connection. This is
> for safety reasons.
> As far as your interconnect cables (RCA cables) (if you will be
> using line level to feed your amps.) don't skimp on them. I have
> learned from experience that the cheaper they are the worse your
> system will sound. If you are using your speaker leads to provide
> the signal to your amp(s), I suggest a line level converter.
> Definitely a much cleaner signal.
> Make sure that you caulk the heck out of the inside of your sub
> box. It has to be as air tight as you can make it. The best way to
> test this is when you finally get it all together with speakers
> installed, gently push down on the cone. It should rise "very"
> slowly. Good choice on the liquid nails. The wood will break before
> that glue does.
> You will definitely want access to your amps. Half the fun is
> tweaking it for the best sound possible. If you decide to put it
> behind the trim, maybe adding a small access panel will aid in the
> tweaking factor.
> I'm sorry, I could go on for a long time. I have always loved
> car stereo since I was bitten by the bug 9 years ago. My plans for
> my new Dak are 2 12" Infinity beta's (in a standard cab) and a set of
> good DEI 6.5" separates mounted in the kick panels (or floor boards)
> for proper staging (They tested very high in CA&E for the price) and
> two amps. An MTX for the fronts (as they always test higher in power
> than they are rated) and an Audio Control sub amp (with built in
> epicenter) for the rear subs. I will mount a 30 band slider Phoenix
> Gold EQ in the center console (40/20/40 bench seat). Head unit will
> be my Eclipse CD player and maybe a small EQ below the head unit for
> fidgeting with. I will run Veritas Accumatch's on all four channels
> to drop the load to 2ohms. I believe that planning is also half the
> fun.
> Anyway, have fun with it and let us know how the install goes.
> : -)
>
> Shawn
I didnt mean behind the rear wall trim. i meant put some wood on the
rear wall trim and screw the amps on the out side trim through the trim
into the wood. They would more ventalation then under the seats and my
amps have built in fans. So why me worry????.
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