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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 10:54 AM
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Would like some ideas of we're others had mounted there amps at...pictures would help to. Thanks have a 1990.
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Here are some ideas...

-mount on floor and create a false floor
-Mount on the back wall of the cargo area
-inside the storage bins.

Those are some suggestions.. What amp(s) are you looking for? what is your system going to consist of?

here is how my amps were mounted.. I am current relocating them to the back wall to give me some floor space again.. I have also debated on selling these for some smaller footprint amps as well
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Thanks for the input.. Not sure what iam doing yet. Went all last summer with no tunes in the car. Drove me nuts. Not sure if iam going to use a amp or not..I got a stereo but need speakers. Also not sure on doing it my self or take some where.


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Here are some ideas...

-mount on floor and create a false floor
-Mount on the back wall of the cargo area
-inside the storage bins.

Those are some suggestions.. What amp(s) are you looking for? what is your system going to consist of?

here is how my amps were mounted.. I am current relocating them to the back wall to give me some floor space again.. I have also debated on selling these for some smaller footprint amps as well
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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All depends on what you want from it.. I had one amp in place of the 2 above, but added the second for more power.. with the top off and on the highway it was hard to hear.

It is not too bad to do the install, take your time, ask questions and it should be fine..

what headunit do you have for it?
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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I got an kenwood KFC 352u. Looking at kickers for speakers...Do you plug the new wire harness in to the harness from the head unit or the Cdm box? I have installed radios in a lot ove my cars over the years. Just confused on the corvette withe the separate parts to the stock radio. And having to add resoister to avoid the idiot light from coming on. (where do they go?)
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I ran new wires from the CDM to the head unit location. I used a harness adapter for this as well.
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I have 1986 coupe. I used two PDX amps with a single 10" fiberglass eclosure. I did remove the rear compartment assembly. I wanted it simple and it sounds better than I thought it would. One of the best systems I ever did. Sometimes less is better.

Good Luck
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