View Poll Results: Where'd you mount your amp (P5)?
Under a front seat
21
60.00%
Trunk/hatch area
12
34.29%
Other
2
5.71%
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Amp Location in P5
May-21st-2002, 02:21 AM
#1
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Amp Location in P5
OK, so I wanted to know where people have been mounting their aftermarket amp in their P5's. There are two locations that seem reasonable to me:
[1] Under one of the front seats. Reduces cable run, but there's all that ductwork under the seats. Did you block that ductwork or what?
[2] In the trunk. Longer wire runs, and sort of defeats the wagon/hatchback functionality.
Where'd you put yours? Post pics, too, if you'd be so kind...
[1] Under one of the front seats. Reduces cable run, but there's all that ductwork under the seats. Did you block that ductwork or what?
[2] In the trunk. Longer wire runs, and sort of defeats the wagon/hatchback functionality.
Where'd you put yours? Post pics, too, if you'd be so kind...
May-21st-2002, 06:20 AM
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I put mine in the trunk because it was too big to fit under the seat. Plus it added to the setup I did.
Old picture, but you get the idea:
The amp actually has a glass cover over the center portion that says McIntosh.
Old picture, but you get the idea:
The amp actually has a glass cover over the center portion that says McIntosh.
May-21st-2002, 08:45 PM
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I've got everything stowed away in the hatch area - I made an amp rack that attaches to the seatbacks (one piece of MDF covered w/vinyl). All the wires run behind it - makes for a clean install. I even used the child-seat hooks to attach the board (yellow straps). Sorry the pics are so big. If they don't show, just right click and hit "show picture" - it usually works.
And it is space efficient, too!
And it is space efficient, too!
Last edited by hihoslva; May-22nd-2002 at 12:14 AM.
July-4th-2002, 01:59 AM
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Oh, yeah, now that mine's done, I should post a pic:
http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/newcar/2002_06_14amp.jpg
That's with the front passenger seat slid all the way forward. In a more normal position with the rear floor mat in place, you really can't see the amp at all.
http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/newcar/2002_06_14amp.jpg
That's with the front passenger seat slid all the way forward. In a more normal position with the rear floor mat in place, you really can't see the amp at all.
July-5th-2002, 09:42 AM
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I have two soundstream tarantula 2000/1 amps in my hatch area attatched to the back of the seats with the wiring running under the seats carpeting so it is invisible. Incased on both sides of my amps are 2 - 6" wireless ruby red neon tubes to add a little class.
Reason for putting them in the back rather than under the seat - much better show appearance!
[IMG]my documents/t.jpg[/IMG]
Reason for putting them in the back rather than under the seat - much better show appearance!
[IMG]my documents/t.jpg[/IMG]
July-5th-2002, 09:45 AM
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