Notice the obvious: everything is hidden. This is what you need when you live in the city and have had your previous systems stolen.
You can see the amps in the back seat and notice the solobaric logo on the sub is visiable through the spare tire cover panel.
More pics are my website
The head unit has a fake face plate and the crossovers are in the glove box in the rear . I'm proud of the install and no, they don't overheat. It's a passive cooling idea which has worked on multiple 540+mile drives to and from school.

 

err I was hoping to see more pics. I went to your site but didn't see any but the cool diagram. Very nice and clean.

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this guy has a big tutorial on how he did his.
http://www-ec.njit.edu/~ljd8271/amplifiers.htm

im gonna be doing this soon so i can put my pioneer back in it, and actually store my t-tops again .. kinda

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1991 Firebird (GT40)
-LO3 305 TBI
-5 speed
-Open Element Air Filter
-Edelbrock Tower Strut Brace
-Kenwood Excelon Headunit w/ 10 Disc Changer
-Alpine MRP-F256 Amp
-Polk EX 4x6's, DX 6x9's, and EX Tweeters
-Kicker ZR240 amp (bridged)
-Dual JL W0 12" Subs

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My page with pics and stuff, and car stereo help.
http://members.aol.com/deadtrend1/index.html

 

Did you try and click on the diagram? Try that, lots of pics.
BTW, I know that guy that did the other backseat install. I beat him by like a month. This was actually done over the summer but I didn't finish the details until recently. I didn't have any tutorial or anything to go buy. I just took out my rear seat, looked at it funny, tilted my head and said, "I'm going to install my amps there!" And so it was done. I hacked my seat up posted some pictures and got people thinking about it. Then he posted some pictures of his install a couple weeks after I was done. I like the way he did the fans but something about the neon and plexi I don't like. It's probably just me but I think it's a little over the top. He was going for flashy and show, I was going to clean and simple.

 

I remember all the pictures that you posted of your progress. Man, you've got to be happy with the way it's all turned out. Very clean. The only things I didn't like as much about the other guy's install was that the cutouts for the fans looked a little out of place and you could still see some unpainted wood from the amp rack. Yours is really smooth looking.

Couple of questions: Is there plexi covering your two amps? If so, how are they holding up without a fan? Is it a problem?

 

Nope I'll do that. I started tearing my backseat apart yesterday and was shocked that the big part that looks like steel is nothing more than somekind of plastic! Anyway I've got my hole cut and my box that my stuff is going to mount to built. My only question is in the tech article it just states that he used 2 strips of foam padding of the ends. But from what I'm understanding he didn't use any padding on the front side of the seat(where your back rests when you sit in the seat). How did you do this(the padding part)? I've e-mailed firebreatha who did the tech article and he said it was a friend of his that did the mod. But I haven't heard anything yet so I thought I'd ask you.




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Ah found the pics and it looks good!

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No plexi, nothing flashy or calling attention to the amps except for the pure simplicity. I used a hacksaw to cut the foam piece in half. I cut out the whole block of foam behind the amp and THEN cut it in half. Non of my friends have been able to tell the difference, neither could I.
This is what happens when you have lots of money, lots of time, and don't think long term. I feel I spent too much money on the system. I could have easily used cheaper speakers and yeilded the same results. Lesson learned, speakers are usually NOT the limiting factor to a good stereo system.

 

Beautiful install man! Looks fantastic...

My only question is this: Does that sub rattle that panel pretty badly? I have been thinking about an install like this for my 'bird...

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K&N, Blue Streak Cap and Rotor, strange unknown exhaust system (sounds good though)...
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Hey all, that was my install that finished after Jon's.... I took a bunch of pics along the way and decided to do the tech article since everybody's wondering what this kind of job entails.

Jon's install looks tight, I have to compliment him on a very good job. Reason for the plexi is to act as a theft deterrant; it has two different sized hex screws holding it down as well. The plexi is mounted so close to the amps that if you hit it, there isn't enough room for it flex and shatter. I've been toying with the idea of going back and painting the wood to make it look more attractive. I need that space open for ventilation, the only other thing I could really do is fabricate some kind of grill. I still haven't figured out a solution for the extra fabric around the fans but for now its holding together quite well. The light inside might also go, it was done for show and people love it but it induces noise into the signal when its on.

I'll be updating the page soon with pics of a friend of mine who has also installed his amps similarly. He even put in a hinge so he could angle one amp out and adjust his gains.

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'91 Firebird :: L03/700R4 ::
Mods: Catco cat - Flowmaster 80 series - B&M Shift kit - TA tail lights - GTA rims - K&N - MacEwen guages
Stereo: Pioneer DEH-P8200R - Cadence 4x6's - Pioneer 6x9's - Kicker amps - Kicker 10" CompVR

 

I like the anti theft idea. I'm probably going to end up locking my back seat with a pad lock or something similar. I just hide it for now with the rollup shade.
The reason I quoted only that part of your reply is for the fact that the alpines have gain controls on top. I don't have to do anything to the amps on the side except flip a few switchs for the phase, crossover, and signals. Even then, when I need to flip a switch I do it with a small tool that fits imbetween. I would hate to have to remove my amps to adjust the gain...that would be a PITA. Another reason Alpines rock.

 

I'm still working on mine. I think I'm gonna have to cut my hole bigger because I want to put neon in mine with tinted plexiglass on the board behind the amps. And then top it all off with a covered panel in matching fabric to hide the amps. I'll post some pics when I get it done.

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I am the guy that pianiy is talking about. To be honest, i stole the idea from JPrevost after seeing it in person.

The amps eat up roughly 3-4 inches of foam. All i did was cut out the entire area where the amp would be and then take that piece and make it thinner. You can't tell i have the 2 amps and the cap there. I used some sheets of plastic to hide the foam on one of the amps. The other one is a little more tricky because its hinged. That side isn't as clean but with the seats up you can't see much. The plastic "backbone" is 2 layers that are blow molded together. When you cut out the sections you end up with gaps and caves. I filled all of them with great stuff, cut it down so it was 1/8" below the plastic and filled it with resin. This strengthened the back since it becomes weak once you cut half of it out.

Alpine shmalpine I got the PPI for next to nothing, and the Sony was half off too!! Mines more shiny!!

I highly recomend this setup to anyone that wants a clean install and piece of mind.


[This message has been edited by Omega (edited November 27, 2001).]