Amp Rack
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I wasn't willing to give up my spare tire (too many years of driving experience, - don't be a fool on the road). I found a 5-channel amp that fits in the center of the spare tire wheel, with a covered wooden board to keep it from riding on the hold-down bolt. I had considered the area on top of the gas tank, but decided against it, once I saw the fuel pump connection that I didn't want to jeopardize.
The sub is a foot-well mount from 2Big4aS2000, but it left me with a carpeting fit issue that I still have to contend with, so that I can replace the kick panel and door panel. I added S-Pods with component speakers to match the new door speakers and the upgrade from tweeter-less AP1 panels to AP1.5 so now we have 4 tweeters and 4 woofers with a 10" sub-woofer to go with the new head unit. That's more than plenty with this car audio-wise.
Sub woofer is out of sight, with only a few inches of lost leg room, and since my girlfriend, a partner I intend to have for life, is only 5'1", she doesn't miss the extra space she once had.
Now we still have the spare tire intact, and no space in the trunk lost to an amp or sub woofer. Win-Win. We can still get two 22" Carry-On bags, and two backpacks in the trunk, with a can of glass cleaner, a quart of oil, detail spray for road bugs, and microfiber cloths.
Since we're now learning to pack a 22" Carry-On for weeks of travel, I am more and more confidant of taking the S on longer and longer trips. That also means no more checked luggage or associated fees.
The sub is a foot-well mount from 2Big4aS2000, but it left me with a carpeting fit issue that I still have to contend with, so that I can replace the kick panel and door panel. I added S-Pods with component speakers to match the new door speakers and the upgrade from tweeter-less AP1 panels to AP1.5 so now we have 4 tweeters and 4 woofers with a 10" sub-woofer to go with the new head unit. That's more than plenty with this car audio-wise.
Sub woofer is out of sight, with only a few inches of lost leg room, and since my girlfriend, a partner I intend to have for life, is only 5'1", she doesn't miss the extra space she once had.
Now we still have the spare tire intact, and no space in the trunk lost to an amp or sub woofer. Win-Win. We can still get two 22" Carry-On bags, and two backpacks in the trunk, with a can of glass cleaner, a quart of oil, detail spray for road bugs, and microfiber cloths.
Since we're now learning to pack a 22" Carry-On for weeks of travel, I am more and more confidant of taking the S on longer and longer trips. That also means no more checked luggage or associated fees.
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Miami
Interested on your spare tire apm rack & 3/4 " speaker spacer
Please pm with prices for both items shipped to Miami 33193.
Just placed a big order to upgrade all of the oem audio system which we all know is just terrible specially top down. Have been saving every single penny for some time now in order to upgrade the trash that honda put inside our cars. Order consist: second skin audio damp pro 15ft to seal the doors, Hybrid Audio Technology Clarus c61-2 I believe this is the size spacer I need correct me if I am wrong for these speakers. Cant wait to get this speakers running so excited
already have Alpine HU HD148BT
No idea in what Amp to get
Thanks, Diego
Please pm with prices for both items shipped to Miami 33193.
Just placed a big order to upgrade all of the oem audio system which we all know is just terrible specially top down. Have been saving every single penny for some time now in order to upgrade the trash that honda put inside our cars. Order consist: second skin audio damp pro 15ft to seal the doors, Hybrid Audio Technology Clarus c61-2 I believe this is the size spacer I need correct me if I am wrong for these speakers. Cant wait to get this speakers running so excited
already have Alpine HU HD148BT
No idea in what Amp to get
Thanks, Diego
