Amp mounting

[Robert]

I got 2 subs and an amp for christmas, my plan is to build a false floor with a sub either side of the boot in fibreglass boxes, which leaves me with mounting the amp..

I could mount it to the false floor, or the back of the seats, but I often have stuff in the boot, ie a bike..

What can i do to protect the amp?

One idea I had was to mount it under the false floor in the spare wheel space, would it need cooling if i was to mount it there (and how would i go about this)? Would I encounter any problems with it being upside down?

Cheers Y'all and hope everyone had a good christmas

 

[Ed]

Putting it behind 10mm perspex is probably the only answer, but yes it will need fan cooling, with considerations given to cool air in and out.

 

[Robert]

Looking at the amp, I'm not sure it'l fit in the wheel well anyway!

I could make up a box to cover it just when there's stuff in the boot i guess..

 

[squarepants]

if you fitting a false floor sell me your parcel shelf lol

 

[Robert]

I'll be keeping the shelf

 

[squarepants]

dam you!

 

[Retepetsir]

I have 3 amps in my K11 wheel well....total of over 2kwrms and they've been fine. I use 4 small 6cm fans to move some air over them, and then have some ventilation gaps either side of the boot false floor to get the air flowing through . It's tight but works perfectly fine, I then have a remote temperature sensor to monitor them:

The two on the left are strapped together (electrically speaking) and are designed to be mounted like that to one another.

 

[Robert]

I'd be mounting it upside down, if it would fit in the wheel well, will that give me any problems as long as it's cooled?

 

[Robert]

Where can i get the fans from?