hey. i had an idea on an amp rack and i was wondering if it would work...im goin to be running 2 JL amps (monoblock and 4 channel) and i wanted to mount it facing downwards on a piece of wood that would take the place of the plastic tray that holds up the convt. top when its down, that way the amp cant be seen and wont touch the top wen its down. it would also save alot of space in the trunk. any input/advice would be great. thanks
-i hope u guys understand what im tryin to explain

 

i think the problem could be when you put the top down and over heat. best way to do what you are talking about is to remove the softtop and get a hardtop then you could easy.
like what we did more on next page
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=m...bum=19236&st=24

 

really? it would over heat even if the top isnt touchin the amp?
cuz i was thinkin to mount the amp facing down so that the back of the amp would be touchin one side of the wood, and then the other side of the wood is what the top would be touchin wen its down...thanks

 

I do not think JL's were intended to be mounted face down. I remember reading that when I was shopping for my 450/4.

 

oh really? dang...blah iono where else i can mount it. cuz i cant put it behind my seat cuz i sit too far back...and i dont want to take out the spare tire....i DONT know what to do! haha well thanks for the info guyz. if u have any recommendations on where to put my second amp..that would be great. ive been lookin at the install pics and everyone seems to either take out the spare or put it in the tool well...but thats where i have my sub. =\

 

The spare is way over rated. Get a can of fix a flat or a AAA gold membership and scrap the tire. Look at it this way, if you have a sub in the trunk, where will you put the flat tire for the ride home after you change it?

 

haha. ill think about it. but b4 i do that...are there any good amps out there that CAN be mounted facing downwards and have no problems? thanks

 

there's also not a lot of clearance on the left side above the fuel tank