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myr332

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Hi guys..

Pretty new to all of this audio gear in cars, so wanted some advice from you professionals :D

I have a 4 channel Pioneer amp in the boot of my car. It hasn't been attached to anything so it's just sitting free on the floor of my boot. Now as you can probably understand, I tend to enjoy at the odd time doing a bit of drifting (only in safe and controlled circumstances, of course!!! :P) and when you have an amp in the back not attached it tends to go travelling at rapid rates in the boot... Oops!

So with that in mind, I would like to know some recommended places to mount an amp in the rear of a R33 GTS-T.

I asked an audio company to mount it for me whilst they fixed part of my stereo, but all they did was screw it into the plywood cover for the spare wheel, so that didn't do much before the screws came out..

So... what have you done in the past and what have you learnt from any mistakes in mounting amps in a safe and concealed location?

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Giles

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predator Grand Master

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I'd probably get your old crappy piece of thin board out that passes as the floor (which warps when wet), buy a bit of good MDF, trace it out cut it with the jigsaw and get yourself a nice solid floor - $15 maybe. Then can just bolt it there now worries.

The other option is to build the same for the vertical battery partition thingo - that is another common mount point. Again, get some nice MDF, cut to shape, and maybe carpet it(bunnings has cheap and reasonable carpet by the metre, grey or black). Then mount your amp vertically.

Otherwise if you want to get fancy with perspex, etc you can probably either DIY with a bit of work and knowhow, otherwise call in an expert.

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Thanks man.. that's exaclty the sort of suggestion i was after.

I was contemplating mounting the amp behind the scenes. That is in the backing that hides the battery, over to the right side of the boot behind that backing there seems to be a nice bit of space there that would fit an amp. The idea would be to somehow fit it there.. would involve screwing a couple of holes and bolting it down, but that way the amp would be out of sight..

is this a non-recommended practice?

I'd probably get your old crappy piece of thin board out that passes as the floor (which warps when wet), buy a bit of good MDF, trace it out cut it with the jigsaw and get yourself a nice solid floor - $15 maybe. Then can just bolt it there now worries.

The other option is to build the same for the vertical battery partition thingo - that is another common mount point. Again, get some nice MDF, cut to shape, and maybe carpet it(bunnings has cheap and reasonable carpet by the metre, grey or black). Then mount your amp vertically.  

Otherwise if you want to get fancy with perspex, etc you can probably either DIY with a bit of work and knowhow, otherwise call in an expert.

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We've mounted quite a few smaller amplifiers under the floor next to the spare tire but you might have to make a new floor like the fella's have suggested. :P

You could probably mount it next to the battery under the shelf to but it's not a good idea to place the amp that close to the battery. :D

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myr332:

I have two amps mounted exactly where you are thinking of putting yours (right hand side of battery, behind the scenes). It's a good spot, seems made for it if you ask me.

But i don't recommend screwing it down. I have a custom made box with one sitting on top of the other (nothing fancy). It is held down with velcro and I have it wedged in there with some foam to minimise lateral movement while going sideways :wassup:.

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the side walls and floor are perfect spots.. you can kinda see them in my avatar

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but if you want a picture just ask

hey man... Yeah that would be brilliant if you could send me a picture. in fact a picture would really describe what everyone has been offering me, so if any of you guys (especially the bloke who mounted the amp next to the battery) have pictures of their installs, upload them!!!

thanks!!

Giles

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Myr332, I've got 2 amps in my R33, one of which is sitting to the right of the battery, on top of the fuel pump. In the 2nd pic that fhrx posted, what I did is mount my amp to a small piece of mdf, then using wingnuts and washers, mount the mdf onto the bottom of the metal bracket (that holds the battery and whatnot). All I did then is put some soft foam underneath for extra support, not that you really need it.

The pic attached shows where the 2nd amp went.

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Revhead Grand Master

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I mounted both of my amps on the sides of the sub box (one on each side) - with an 85 litre box, there's plenty of mounting space :D See attachment... this thing used to put out some sound for a single sub setup.

Now that I've pulled the subbie out, I just have the remaining amp screwed to the stock floor - and it's been like that for 6+ months. It's been through a full skidpan day like that, and some 'spirited' driving, and it hasn't moved a millimetre.

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