I want to mount my amp in that hump behind the rear seats, how far is it safe to screw into? and should i just use sheet metal screws??

 

NOOOOOOOOOO thats the gas tank, get some velcro or something.

 

i second that..

 

I third. Stay far away from that area with anything that resembles a screw. Even if you don't drill right into the tank, having a pile of screws pointed at your gas tank won't cause good things to happen in an accident.

 

One thing that wasn't previously mentioned was that no matter where you put the amp, you never want to use sheet metal screws to secure the amp to the car. The metal screws can act as another ground path. The best thing to do is screw the amp into a wood board and screw down the board to the car.

 

whoa. thanks guys. i had seen other people mount they're amps there and i had guessed that they just screwed them down. but i guess they used velco or mounted them to wood or something.. thanks alot!!

 

They might have used screws and just not know the danger of it there....

 

I had my amp rack there. I had the amps screwed to a carpeted piece of wood, then i used the holes where the t-top bag clips were mounted. I used the same screws so as to not go further in than they originally were. Held in place fine. I think i've got a pic somewhere too....

http://j_dooley.tripod.com/stereo.jpg

 

I say go ahead and screw it in.

Live dangerously, Life is short.
Blow it up........

 

ive shown my pics of my system alot lately..but hey i like the setup

here ya go!

 

umm i guess it would be good to include a pic huh

 

Amps are heavy, they secure themselves.

Seriously, I have my Bose cargo cover screwed to my box and facing backwards, laying on top of my amp.