Well, I think the subject sums up my question.
Why is it bad to mount an amp to a sub box?
Well, I think the subject sums up my question.
- Matt
the only problem i can think of is that its easy to steal, some people say it causes air leaks but thats far fetched, i believe
Its not that far fetched, youre putting a hole in the box, itll leak a, wether itll make a difference or not its up to you, but unless you have a bulletproof box the amp is gonna be exposed to some vibration which isnt the greatest thing for an amp to be exposed to, so i would advise against it.
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
If you mount it on the back of the box it can prevent the heat from the amp to dissipate, and some say prolonged mounting on the box can hurt the amp in the long run from all the vibration... but who knows
███
VW German Engineering
ooppss
-T.C.
Originally posted by HostileJava
are you making fun of me because I think coroncho80 is hot?
it usually looks like crap too imo
The major reason it is not too smart to mount your amp to the box, is theft. The amp will go wherever the box goes.
lol tell that to my friend in south buffalo, he had a pair of tens in a sealed with a 50 watt amp powering them, and when he went out in the morning his trunk was open and his box was gone, but these guys actually unscrewed the amp from the box and left the amp, and made off with his 10s... Go figure...
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
it is not bad to mount your amp on the subwoofer box, it is where to mount it.
here is the link that may help you to understand it http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/amplfier.htm
Alex.
that link is helpfull but if your box is flexing enough to cause physical damage to your amp, you need to get a new box.
-T.C.
Originally posted by HostileJava
are you making fun of me because I think coroncho80 is hot?
if you can feel the box walls moving when the system is at full vol, your box sucks anyways...
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
Originally posted by AccordEpicenter
if you can feel the box walls moving when the system is at full vol, your box sucks anyways...I agree with these two comments. I am a big believer that a well built enclosure should not flex at all. That is why I always build my sub enclosures with 2 layers of 3/4 in. material..Originally posted by 88 Accord DX
that link is helpfull but if your box is flexing enough to cause physical damage to your amp, you need to get a new box.
Then once you have a good solid enclosure, there should be no reason why you couldn't mount your amp to the box, other then what has already been mentioned about ease of theft.
peace out
89 Lx-i
Performance: K&N filter,custom CAI, Accel coil, MSD 6aL ignition, magnecor wires, high flow injectors, FPR, sport exhaust,Tokico springs/struts
Appearance: white gauges, side markers, headlight conversion, clear bumper signal/fog light conversion, SE-i center armrest and cupholder, SE-i leather seats
17" ADRs with 205/40/17 khumos
future plans: 16" or 17" rims(can scratch that one off the list 9-12-02), headers-high flow cat.-cat back piping. Rear disc brakes from SE-i, reground cam.
yeah i agree, my box weighs 120lbs with subs and even at full vol at 33hz with about 1250 watts going to them the box doesnt viberate at all, you can put your hand on the top and feel 0 movement. I did cross brace the thing with like 2x4s and monster screws tho, as well as corner braces and stuff with 3/4 all around and in some places doubled. Heavy but it works.
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
Depending on how much space you have between the enclosure and the trunk top, it might not be enough room to keep the amp itself cool and that could cause it to overheat.
another thing not to do is mount the amp upside down, a lot of people don't know this,it prevents the hot air from rising off of the heat sinks and the amp runs hot. of course you could get around this by using liquid cooling and such,but thats a lot of troubleOriginally Posted by KWoodRacer
Very nice! I am forget to say that!!
you could make a bracket and mount an amp where the jack is in that compartmentVery nice! I am forget to say that!!
I actually bolted mine to the rear seat. It worked very well, or you could just bolt it to the floor to a piece of MDF board
it doesn't sound to me like the amp was worth ne thing ne ways in my 3 g i have an amp worth more than my subs so....
1988 accord lxi SMASHED 225k havent seen it in sooooo long AND GOIN STRONG!!!!!!!
LoL for an old thread.. But yea, if they want to steal it, than they will steal it anyway,.
The best place to mount Amp I think is under back seat, there is room for it. or in the spear tire compartment..
Its prttey fnuny how you can raed tihs eintre snetnece with all tehse ellters out of palce...
My Build Thread
Vibration will crack solder joints faster than anything else. That combined with the massive board flex due to heat and application of electricity will kill an amp in a heartbeat.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
yes i was going to say that. Thats what happen to my old amp.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
i have both my amps on my box....i got a 4 year warranty tho...so far its been a year with out a prob
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
im pretty certain i posted in this thread before wtf!!
but yea i had an amp break a leg off a rectifier due to being on the box.
i always mount my amps on the sub box and have never had any probs.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks