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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 05:23 AM
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Anyone running Alpine PDX amps underneath their seats?
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in a c5 with manual passenger seat u can do it all day long
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in a c5 with manual passenger seat u can do it all day long
how do you fasten the amp down underneath the seat? Velcro?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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It would be touch in a C6 w/power seats. I'm not sure about the C5 w/power seats.
You can cut the carpet to gain an additional inch or so of depth to clear the seat.
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You'd be better off using spacers under the seat,then cutting the carpet. Spacers are much easier to reverse should you ever to decide to return to stock and sell the car.
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how do you fasten the amp down underneath the seat? Velcro?
Anyone?
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Originally Posted by andrewdonald1
how do you fasten the amp down underneath the seat? Velcro?
Yes, I put 4 long strips of 2" Velcro round the outside edge of the amp and a strip down the middle and it held nice and tight. This was on my C4 with manual seats.
When I changed amps, I had a heck of time getting it to let go.
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Originally Posted by Grzldvt1
Yes, I put 4 long strips of 2" Velcro round the outside edge of the amp and a strip down the middle and it held nice and tight. This was on my C4 with manual seats.
When I changed amps, I had a heck of time getting it to let go.
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velcro or some have ran a nut and bolt through

a pdx you shouldnt have to cut the carpet at all, but if u did i wouldnt worry about it at all, if u were to ever take the amp out no one would know the difference
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Originally Posted by pentavolvo
velcro or some have ran a nut and bolt through

a pdx you shouldnt have to cut the carpet at all, but if u did i wouldnt worry about it at all, if u were to ever take the amp out no one would know the difference
Funny thing is: I looked up behind the dash (behind the glove box). There is a little void there adjacent to the passenger fender area (directly above the passenger light), but not that much. I don't think I can squeeze my XM Nav Module, blue tooth module, and possibly my Ipod module up there.

I am now thinking going with a rear drink tray holder that sits on the shelf behind the seats. Open that bad boy up, install above modules, and leave myself room for Phase II audio upgrades (amp etc).
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you deff can fit all those modules behind the glovebox dash area, and/or under the radio

Originally Posted by andrewdonald1
Funny thing is: I looked up behind the dash (behind the glove box). There is a little void there adjacent to the passenger fender area (directly above the passenger light), but not that much. I don't think I can squeeze my XM Nav Module, blue tooth module, and possibly my Ipod module up there.

I am now thinking going with a rear drink tray holder that sits on the shelf behind the seats. Open that bad boy up, install above modules, and leave myself room for Phase II audio upgrades (amp etc).
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