[Z06] Amp location?

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Jun 19, 2007 | 10:15 PM

smoothblue

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Burning Brakes

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St. Jude Donor '12

Amp location?

Is it o.k. to mount the amp under the passenger side seat? Has anyone done this?

Jun 20, 2007 | 12:19 AM

striper

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Only my uneducated opinion but the only negative I can see is possibly excessive heat being retained because of the seat being above it. Otherwise, there is nothing there to interfere with the amp.

Jun 20, 2007 | 04:48 AM

Switchbarrel

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I've had my JL Audio amp under my passenger seat for over a year now. My car's a daily driver (ie, amp is used daily) and no ill affects (effects?) yet.

-Rick

Jun 20, 2007 | 12:43 PM

deathinnovember

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Switchbarrel

I've had my JL Audio amp under my passenger seat for over a year now. My car's a daily driver (ie, amp is used daily) and no ill affects (effects?) yet.

-Rick

ha if you daily driver your z06. What are the other cars for haha.

Jun 20, 2007 | 02:09 PM

fej

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I daily drove my 01 z for about 1.5 years without issue with the amp underneath the passenger side seat. Amp needs to be relatively small and not very tall .. IE 14-15" long and under 9.5" (IIRC) wide by 2" or less tall otherwise you run into the seat resting on top of the heat sinks or scratching/getting stuck on the amp when the seat moves on its rails.

I fit a 17" x 8" x 1.5" amp underneath my seat, and it sits about 2" out from under the passenger seat but is covered by my Lloyd's front mat.

IMO it is a good spot for amps that are not prone to huge heat. If they get a little warm when you are cranking it up you are gtg.

Fej