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Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer

Posts: 23
Reg: 09-2007

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 09:05 am, by:  Kelly O'Brien (Kelly) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Where has everyone got their amp in their Soarer?
I had mine under the seat, but I don't like it there as the seat sort of pushes down on it and scrapes when the seat is moved, plus the wires and cables are all sitting bent and yeah...I just don't like it.

I was looking in the boot and I can't see a good place to sit it in there as it's pretty small and there is no good solid spot to mount it in.

Can anyone share a good spot to put the amp??
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)

Posts: 2161
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 12:45 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In the boot, pull out the right hand side piece. You will see the place where your factory amp was mounted.
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

Posts: 709
Reg: 12-2006

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 04:26 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got some advise from FHRX on the weekend, there is mamoth amounts of space in ontop of the fuel tank.

Remove the wall panel, make a set of custom brackets to mount a decent sized wooden board under the parcel tray, and just above the fuel tank (I personally dont like thinks coming into contact with my fuel tank), and then mount the amps on there.

Once Mounted, route the cabling towards the front of the car, and it's mostly hidden away and generally a clean invisible install.

By also doing this, your not cutting or hacking anything, and your not screwding into anything with new holes, it makes the install much cleaner.

B.
Brian Kelly
TryHard
Colorado USA
JZZ31

Posts: 142
Reg: 04-2007

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 04:35 pm, by:  Brian Kelly (Whereswaldo583) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have one under the right hand side carpeting in the trunk as Vinh said, and then the one for my woofer zip tied to the back wall. It was all installed like this by the previous owner, but looks pretty cool. Awesome name by the way.
Karl Martin
Tinkerer
ACT
TT manual

Posts: 51
Reg: 01-2007

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 05:25 pm, by:  Karl Martin (Karl) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah mine is on the right hand side of the boot also, but above the fuel tank is also a good alternative.
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

Posts: 711
Reg: 12-2006

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 07:19 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine are currently on the floor of the boot, with the boot liner cut to show the 2 amps flush with the floor.

Once I get a new boot floor tray, I will be mounting the amps in above the fuel tank, that way I regain the 2.5"s of depth to the boot, and when opened up, the car looks completely stock, and knowbody would know there is almost 5 grand in amps, speakers, head unit, and cabling, yet the sound will be sensational.

When I do the Amp relocation, I will do a How-to for the mounting above the fuel tank, and get some pics to show the results :-)

B.
Steven Nanevski
Goo Roo
New South Wales
HKS T3G equipped TT coming soon...

Posts: 1461
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 07:29 pm, by:  Steven Nanevski (Imprestik) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Check out where I have put my amps Kelly, completely out of the way, heres my post from ages ago
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/13208/98385.html?1158978197
Lawrence Ostle
TryHard
NSW
tt

Posts: 432
Reg: 12-2005

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 09:01 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I folded the right hand 'ear' of the boot carpet under, and bolted it in...


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There is a metal beam running front back under the left hand mounting holes of my amp as shown, which I used to affix the amp and find a solid earthing point. It was so firm I didn't bother bolting it in on the right,
Rob Andreacchio
Goo Roo
Victoria
Supercharged VT Calais

Posts: 2962
Reg: 01-2005

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 09:20 pm, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have mine mounted on the covering panel... simple and effective.
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

Posts: 2028
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 11:20 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All 3 on the right hand side of the boot. They fit well there.
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
TT with a T-66

Posts: 1223
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, November 02, 2007 - 03:56 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ive got two amp above my fuel tank and they sit in there quite nicely.

On a piece of MDF and hangin from the parcel tray so still about and inch or two above the tank itself.
David Goldthorpe
Newbie
NSW
Soarer GT-L (V8)

Posts: 1
Reg: 11-2007

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Monday, November 19, 2007 - 09:00 pm, by:  David Goldthorpe (Sprocket82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I didn't want to take up any more room in the boot so I took out the spare tire under the boot liner (just a space saver anyway) and mounted both my amps in there. I was a bit worried about them overheating but no problems so far. Easy enough to mount a small PC cooling fan in the bay anyhow.
Just hope I dont get a flat too far from home!
Josh Coleman
Tinkerer
Tasmania, Australia
Soarer GTTL

Posts: 69
Reg: 08-2007

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Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:43 pm, by:  Josh Coleman (Rampnt_lexxtc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

removing a spare tire IS a bad idea i'd say... i took out my sub and mounted a cusom panel in the parcel shelf and mounted my amp between the speakers, lucky for me its only a small amp and its actually used the same bolts that were used by the sub box.
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

Posts: 771
Reg: 12-2006

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 06:52 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Some things to consider is not to mount the amp under anything, not to mount an amp upsidedown, and not to mount it where it will get hit by things.

Mounting an amp in an enclosed area will see it get hot and possibly overheat, or the heat will damage something else.

Mountin an amp upsidedown goes against it's design, heat rises, the heat sinks are on the top, so upsidedown will heat-soak the sinks, and then the heat will rise back into the heat source.

And stuff hitting the amps is obvious.

B.
Dave Billings
DieHard
Louisiana
SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed

Posts: 748
Reg: 06-2007

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Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 02:54 am, by:  Dave Billings (Waveman1717) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Whatever you do, DON'T install it on the backside of your boot!! My installers did and drilled holes through the petrol tank!! They ended up paying for the replacement, but I had to drive for a couple of weeks trying to figure why I was getting so "high"! LOL
Shaun Stephenson
TryHard
Vic
Jzz30 TT & ST162

Posts: 433
Reg: 04-2006

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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 06:17 pm, by:  Shaun Stephenson (Neonasty) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sure amps arnt designed to run upside down, but if you arnt running them hard, they will be fine.

Ive ran some amps up sidedown many times, also covered with carpet too (it was sitting on the amp. I didnt run them hard and they survived 2 years without fault. There now going into another car, in a small box, almost sealed too....
Brett Lauria
Tinkerer
vic
single turbo 1JZ

Posts: 67
Reg: 06-2006

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Monday, December 10, 2007 - 02:15 pm, by:  Brett Lauria (Brett_lauria) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah as long as wherever you put it the fan can breathe to cool down depending on how big your amp is below the standard sub on the inside of the boot is a good spot

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