Date:         Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:07:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: stereo amp placement
Comments: To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <OFAA8ED675.D60DE2C1-ON85256BE4.004352C5@lvs.dupont.com>
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I think I'd rather have the amp under the seat with some air movement than
in a storage cabinet and behind closed doors with no air movement.  Maybe
I'm missing something.


DM&FSAt 08:16 AM 6/26/2002 -0400, Jay L Snyder wrote:
>The big amps get pretty hot.  Would be out of sight though.
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>"Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 06/25/2002 04:43:32
>PM
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>Please respond to "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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>Subject:    Re: stereo amp placement
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>Have you considered the secret compartment near
>the spare battery box under the drivers seat?  It's
>the hidden space about 4 inches high and approx 12
>inches wide and 14 inches deep. With todays
>technology, theres gotta be an 800watt amp out there
>that fits inside this space.
>
>Phil S.
>84 Tiico Westy
>61 Morris Mini Cooper
>
>
>--- Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM> wrote:
> > This is a message for all the vanagonauts out there
> > that have made
> > substantial upgrades to their vans stereo system.
> >
> > Over the last few years I have installed a new CD
> > player, two 6x9 three
> > ways in the westy bench seat, and two 5x7 ways in
> > the front doors.  The
> > next thing I'd like to do is add a 4 channel amp to
> > the system.
> > Eventually, I'll also replace the two 6x9's in the
> > bench seat with dual
> > 10 inch subs, so the amp will have to be at least
> > 800 watts or so I
> > would guess.  Fpr those of you that have done
> > something like this, where
> > did you put the amp?  I suppose It could go in the
> > bench seat box, but
> > that would be a lot of wiring to get from my deck,
> > to the amp, and back
> > to the front speakers again.  Is there anywhere it
> > would fit up in the
> > nose somewhere?
> >
> > thanks all..
> >
> > Greg.
> > 82 Westy.
>
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