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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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How big an amp can you conceal under the passenger seat? I have a Kicker ZX700.5 that I am thinking about putting under there. Will it fit without problems?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Compare your amps size to the specs for the Alpine PDX-5, I know people have put those under the seat.
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Hmm,looks like my amp is about the same height but twice as long. Maybe I can do some test fitting tonight when I get home.
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infinity 5350a fits but its a bit of a squeeze
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How hot does your amp run? Even if it fits there wo't be any room for ventilation left.
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If you do put an amp under a seat,is a seat bolt a suitable place to ground in these cars?
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Yes it can work on the seat bolt, you need to make sure you do some clean up to get good metal/metal contact though.

The passenger seat (assuming z06 non power) can fit an amp, but the further you go back, the lower the clearance. I actually ended up having my amp extend just about an inch past the seat cushion with the seat all the way back, and the Lloyds mat covers the front edge of the amp, and the seat slider tucks the mat down. Came out clean and you would never know it is there. My amp is also about 16" long, but only 1.5" high mounted in some 3/8" MDF glued to the floor. Do lots of test fits, and protect the amp if you can from damage setting the seat back in.

Having done my install several times, the next time I play with this setup I am going to take my ground to the factory ground point in the B pillar on the passenger side.

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