mounting amp on the rear seat.

[Freshagen]

I was wondering on how to mount my amp to the back of my rear seats, i was looking and all i see is foam and nothing much else to mount to.. suggestions? searched the forum but didn't see any other threads on this.

all help is appreciated!

[sideswipe]

The back of seat has a metal/plastic piece all the way across on it. Just run some screws into that and you'll be good, just make sure that your screws aren't too long or else they'll come through into the seat itself.

[Freshagen]

haha o shit.. lol that wouldn't be fun. haha; having a vibrating screw stabbing the passangers back as I slap along... lol. would those self tapping screws work?

[JDMC-5's]

i used some 8 x 1/2 in self drilling screws . they workd great...

[evil_demon_01]

The back of seat has a metal/plastic piece all the way across on it. Just run some screws into that and you'll be good, just make sure that your screws aren't too long or else they'll come through into the seat itself.

X2 you can screw straight into the metal - You only need to use 10 - 15mm long screws.

My old setup:

[Losiracer2]

here's how i mounted mine:



just some simple screws, I don't remember what kind but they were about an inch-inch and a half long.

[cvc7chris]

you'll be fine! i used household screws to screw my alpine amp in and can't be felt from the other side plus i always ride with the seat thing down =] more bass =]

[mak]

I took the upper portion of my rear seat apart and removed the plastic shroud from the 'hump' that flips down, and inserted a board behind the metal.

You don't need to do this, but my amp weighs around 30lbs, and I felt it was necessary in my case.

If you'd like pictures or a mini guide on how to do it, let me know.. but, as others have said, for small amps (like the ones pictured in this thread) using a course screw should be fine.

-mak

[drift878]

thanks man.. I wanted to know the same thing this really helps by looking at the pictures..

[Hiran's CE1]

I use a piece of plywood 1/8" just to be save.

[kapone]

be carefull with screwing in to the metal of the seat ... with some amps it will cause a ground loop and you can get noise creeping in to the system ... not all the time just certain amps will do this ...

[Freshagen]

Thanks for all the advice guys. I successfully got it all wired up with a cp fan hooked up to keep it cool. I just gotta wire in a switch to control the fan wen I don't want it to be on. I'll get some pics up soon to show u guys how it went.

[ssmcb7]

pull the back part of the seat apart and cut you a piece of mdf that will fit the seat. Run some screws in threw the MDF and the metal on the seat frame and then put the seat cover back over it.. then you can mount whatever to it and have a good base.

[Freshagen]

pull the back part of the seat apart and cut you a piece of mdf that will fit the seat. Run some screws in threw the MDF and the metal on the seat frame and then put the seat cover back over it.. then you can mount whatever to it and have a good base.

Yea that's more or less what i did here's some low quality pictures.. (late at night after work) ill get some better ones tomorrow











thanks again for all the advice guys!

[jcoleman_11]

very clean install, good job! although im not too sure how necessary that fan is.