Amp mount position/orientation

[Claymore]

Have just hit another obstacle, I was originally planning to mount the amp behind the rear seat (VZ commodore)... A quick check has now confirmed that infact the amp will not fit without obstructing the centre boot access. The amp is a Pioneer gm6300F, would it be ok to mount the unit on the underside of the parcel shelf? I think I read somewhere that certain amps can have problems with heat dispersion if mounted upside-down.

If this is not appropriate, can somebody suggest a position that would work without impacting too much on boot space.

Cheers, Dave

 

[2LOUD2OLD]

i have my alpine mono mounted under my parcel shelf, no problems so far and it has been there for about 4 months

 

[LightningVP]

Some will say it doesn't matter, some will say it does...There are no moving obstacles and unless the amp it's self moves then you 'shouldn't' have a problem.

Here is a pic of how Phreddy used to (or maybe still does) have his in his boot...very good idea :thumbsup:

 

[holden boy]

thats a great idea but how much room is there if u have 6x9s in the parcel shelf ?

 

[danja]

thats a great idea but how much room is there if u have 6x9s in the parcel shelf ?

Depends how many amps you are mounting (and how big they are obviously). In my VT I had 6x9s in the shelf, a JL 300/4 mounted between them under the shelf and a Jaycar monoblock mounted to the sub enclosure.

Now I've got the VZ and I'm not using the 6x9s (they weren't even wired up in the VT, disconnected them after a month ) I have both amps mounted under the shelf.

It's not a recommended mounting position, and they do get hot if it's a hot day and they've been pumping a while, but they both have thermal protection and it's never kicked in. On a cooler day they get warm. For my purposes and setup I'm not worried about them being mounted like this. If I had a bajillawatt system and I used it to demolish old apartment buildings, I might think twice about it.

 

[SAV_117]

phreddys boot install is awesome

 

[aaron.blake]

yeah parcel shelf should be ok but beware of how large your sub box is so it dosnt hit it lol i made that mistake haha