Just got my amp/sub/custom box in! Opinion needed.

[felixgun]

OK... So i've been wanting to get a little bass back in my life since I decided to sell my Z71 nbs tahoe WITH the system included (bad idea). So I decided to get myself a little Christmas present it all FINALLY came in the mail... The amp, sub, custom box, and amp kit came in (MINUS the RCA 17' foot cable that I thought was included in the amp kit... anyone got a spare?!)

Anyways,

I got a Kicker L7 10" sub (4 ohm DVC), a JL Audio 250/1 amp, and a custom box from some guy on ebay that Modded sent me the link too (Thanks btw!).

Here are stock pics of all the items... My question is, where should I place the amp? I really don't want to drill it into the car but that might be my best bet. I'm trying to go for the stealth/concealed look so I don't really want it out in the open but it looks like I might not have any other options. Any ideas anyone? I'll post pics when I open up all the packages tonight! and install pics when I get a damn RCA cable!

EDIT: Added new pics of my "stealth" system un-boxing and how it will look in the car.

 

[blueflamed03]

under one of the seats?

 

[TnTahoe]

amp looks small enough to fit right under second row seat

 

[Modded]

Mine is going under the second row seat.

 

[felixgun]

Hm... looks like that seems to be the best spot. You guys don't think there will be any over-heating issues with this? So just drill/mount the amp down straight into the base of the seat?

 

[blueflamed03]

yep, my 5 channel is living there, actually, inverted, UNDER the seat Not on the floor.

 

[stevek]

um... that amp is underpowering that sub quite a bit, no?

 

[deangrell]

Round hole, square sub. I'm going to assume these are all pictures you snagged off the websites and not pictures you took

 

[blueflamed03]

my son has 420 watts to a square L5 12"...perfect and rattles his car...

 

[felixgun]

Round hole, square sub. I'm going to assume these are all pictures you snagged off the websites and not pictures you took

Original post had stock pics... I just edited original post with all of -MY- pics.

And btw my goal was to add a LITTLE bass. When the square L7 came out first I had 3 12s on a punch power amp and it hurt my ears. Shortly after I went down to 1 10" L7 with a 500 wat rms amp (Lunar amplifier, local to LA) and it was too much. I ended up selling my nbs tahoe with system included.

I am also keeping my bose sub under my front center console. I realize the handling power of the sub is 4x the amps but I am looking for good clean Sound with deep bass, does that make sense?

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@Everyone who said to put under my seat-- guys if you look where the RCA/power/ground cable will go, you will notice that there is literally no room to plug those cables in and have my seat down at the same time. It fits right now because the amp is not installed yet but once the cables go in, it will not fit. Any other suggestions?

 

[blueflamed03]

have to move amp to back...pics didnt post originally or I would agree, with RCA's you cant put it there.

 

[stevek]

If those are the non-auto-fold seats, you can remove that cover and cut/drill as needed.

 

[felixgun]

If those are the non-auto-fold seats, you can remove that cover and cut/drill as needed.

Ah... they ARE the auto fold seats though... man I was really hoping the amp would fit under there...

 

[stevek]

Ah... they ARE the auto fold seats though... man I was really hoping the amp would fit under there...

Turn it around then. You can cut into what it's sitting on

 

[felixgun]

Turn it around then. You can cut into what it's sitting on

Turned around it doesn't even sit flush in the spot. Trying to avoid cutting into seats... but that might actually look really clean but it won't sit flush in that spot turned that way.. only the other way...

 

[stevek]

Turned around it doesn't even sit flush in the spot. Trying to avoid cutting into seats... but that might actually look really clean but it won't sit flush in that spot turned that way.. only the other way...

I mean the floor under the seat... the REAL floor is the same contour as the "aisle"

 

[felixgun]

ahhh i see.. ok well i'll post some install pics hopefully I can do what you're talking about... If anyone else has any ideas on a good "stealth" spot to put the amplifier, that would be great. thanks guys.

 

[stevek]

ahhh i see.. ok well i'll post some install pics hopefully I can do what you're talking about... If anyone else has any ideas on a good "stealth" spot to put the amplifier, that would be great. thanks guys.

I'll go down and look and make sure next time I'm in one of the NNBS

 

[felixgun]

Cut a square piece of the carpet/plastic piece so it would sit flush with the rest of the carpet. thanks for the advice worked perfectly.

 

[cwh]

I'd step that amp off the floor with a carpeted piece of 3/4" MDF. Then I'd scribe that amp contour into that plastic seat hinge cover. I'd use my dremel and have that amp partially molded into that plastic cover with the wiring concealed.

my 2 cents,

Chris