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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:45 AM
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Has anyone had any success mounting amps and other stereo components under the dashboard?
I am planning on upgrading my stereo that will include a new amp and interface. I am thinking about cutting out the back of my glove box leaving the door and figuring out a way to mount the parts inside.
Anyone have any experience or suggestions about this?
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Gnoz
Has anyone had any success mounting amps and other stereo components under the dashboard?
I am planning on upgrading my stereo that will include a new amp and interface. I am thinking about cutting out the back of my glove box leaving the door and figuring out a way to mount the parts inside.
Anyone have any experience or suggestions about this?
If you use a smaller amp, you don't have to cut anything.
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This is a 500 watt mono amp for my passenger side sub. The other us under the dash in the stock location stacked on top of a 4x75w amp. So basically I have three separate amps stuffed in my dash with no issues.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Do you have any other pics with the dash removed?
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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I have that same amp behind my glove comp
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 4wpjeep
I have that same amp behind my glove comp
Here are the amps stacked:
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 05:38 AM
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that's a lot of stuffing.
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
that's a lot of stuffing.
Not as much as you think. There's a lot of room under there.
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Originally Posted by Mattk11

Here are the amps stacked:
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This pic is shooting up at the factory location under the dash:
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What ohm do those run at or can they run at 2 or 4 ohm? They run boosted rail technology correct? For the price is the quality of sound is good those things are gonna be hella hard to beat
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What ohm do those run at or can they run at 2 or 4 ohm? They run boosted rail technology correct? For the price is the quality of sound is good those things are gonna be hella hard to beat
Yes boosted rail. But the mono amps have so much power to spare that the BR light never comes on, even when I push the subs hard with some dub step crap.

The four channel is 4ohms per. Birth sheet says 86 watts per channel.

The mono amps are 1ohm. Birth sheets say 586 and 587 watts at 1 ohm.

They sound a lot better than I expected them to. I have the top off most of the time so a little distortion can't be noticed. Especially for $150
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Originally Posted by Mattk11

Yes boosted rail. But the mono amps have so much power to spare that the BR light never comes on, even when I push the subs hard with some dub step crap.

The four channel is 4ohms per. Birth sheet says 86 watts per channel.

The mono amps are 1ohm. Birth sheets say 586 and 587 watts at 1 ohm.

They sound a lot better than I expected them to. I have the top off most of the time so a little distortion can't be noticed. Especially for $150
Seems like for the money and size it's gonna be hard to beat.

So you have two 4 channels and one 300.1??
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