I did some searching and it says to mount your amps to mdf board in order to mount to the back wall. Can I just use any type of 1/4 board to mount the subs too?

 

whatever you do dont drill holes into the sub box i did that with my first 12 being stupid and the box is now useless because i took the 12 out and the amp off! so theres holes in it! ahahah and im pretty sure thats a good idea make sure it doest rattle!

 

Any of you audio geniuses know if I can do this or not?

 

Yeah it doesn't matter what the amps are mounted to. Just the sub box matters for sound quality.

 

i've heard alot of talk about if an amp is mounted to a subbox... cheaper amps tend to "shake" apart cause the vibrations from the bass loosen the guts of the amp.... i dunno.. my truck amp isn't mounted like that.. but in my little commuter car i have the amp mounted to the box.. simply for space saving.

 

I could be wrong here, but I think all that vibration from the could cause damage somewhere down the line to amp. I always thought it was better to mount the amps someplace else away from the subs.

 

You are correct.

 

mount your amps to a MDF board and mount that board to your backwall behind your back seat.

 

I can't just use any type of wood to mount the amps too? It HAS to be MDF board?

 

It doesnt HAVE to be MDF, just make sure it has the ability to hold threads good so the wieght of the amplifier doesnt rip the screws right out and make your amp fall.

Most people use MDF because they have some scraps laying around, and it can hold screws decently, enough to hold an amp most of the time anyway.

What kind of wood are you thinking?
I wouldnt use anything like particle board or something like that, you would rip a screw right out of there if you had the wieght of an amp on it.

 

I have some old wood boards about 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick that will do the trick. Just layin around in my building from previous projects my dad was working on.

 

As long as they will hold the amp they should work fine. 1/4 inch is getting a little thin to hold a screw good in my opinion, but I do know some people use it depending on the wood.

 

I have made a frame for the amps before out ouf some 1x and used smaller bolts that fit the mounting holes. Then maybe, if you wanted to get really crazy, use some small angle iron (1x1) or something and mount this to the body using self tappers and mount the wood to the angle iron to allow free flowing air all around the amp. This is kinda nice because it lets air all around the amp and not just the top. Helps keep the amp running a little cooler with more air flow around the amp. As long as the wood is strong enough to support the weight there should be no problem. The bolts are nice too, for easy removal/installation and you don't have to worry about stripping out the screw holes if you take them in and out for any reason. I know you could always fill the hole with wood glue or caulk and re-screw them on if you use wood screws, but I think the bolts are a little cleaner and easier to use. Just my opinion here, but I like the functionality of this and it makes them a little harder to steal if the amps are easy to access because you need more than a screw gun.

 

I used a left over sheet of 1/2" plywood w/ no problems. Well except I rung 1 of the screws off on the back wall and then my seat wouldn't fit b/c I had the amp to high. Other than that it all went good.

 

Any pics man?