I can just see it now, once your car is out of warranty..."this weekend, I have mostly been attaching a large amp to different engine components"...

Rob.

"Its all a load of old ******, isn't it!"

seriously though, I can't think of exactly what it could be hooked up to?

Fuel management system, air conditioning, glowplugs, basically anything electrical. Not sure what the results would be, but I'd hazard a guess at a stuffed engine...

Rob.

fuel management system = ovefuelling & exhaust popping like goss' scoob

air-con = driving around in temps of minus 50 deg C (and + 50 deg C when turned off)

glowplugs = start engine like a petrol - no hanging around.

rear screen heater = glass melted

Headlights = WWII anti aircraft light style headlight beams.

Horn = foghorn volume - great for shifting BMWs out the o/s line.

OK, getting silly now - I need to eat so I'm popping out to Mr Sainsbury.

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

Headlights = WWII anti aircraft light style headlight beams.

And then a sudden loss of gears?

Rob.

I am NOT rising to the bait again.... OK THEN I WILL!

Anyway, pumping that power into the lights would just melt the covers - nothing to jam the gears up with!

Until the amp falls off its velcro...CRUNCH! :p

Rob.

I'm thinking about an investment in bungees for my audio securing - although not sure yet to be honest. I'm not feeling in much of a carpentry mood today, and the sub (unattached) survived me going on an "RS" drive in my Fabia, just bungeed to the side of the boot... Perhaps the amp could be given the same treatment.

Well, I use bungees on my fridge without issue. The only thing I can see is that the sub might vibrate the bungees, like some large out-of-tune guitar...

Still, worth a try before you start messing around with MDF. Any idea on the fittings that come with the amp? You might find that it can be fixed to the side of the sub box...

Rob.

Couldnt you use zip ties? OK you might have to joina few together, but they will be strong and at least you know they have no chance of unhooking and hitting you in the face or anywhere else more sensitive.

Andy

I could be tempted to use zip ties, but I do prefer bungees if the vibration issue isn't apparent, and the amp is about the same size as the side of the sub... we'll have to see as the amp won't be delivered until the end of this week if I'm lucky.

If there's room and air will still circulate, screwing the amp to the side/top of the sub box is one option...

Originally posted by Stimps in this post

If there's room and air will still circulate, screwing the amp to the side/top of the sub box is one option...

Would there be issues with the amp being shaken up by the sub? or if screwing the amp to the sub will be a bit of a one-hit job if I come to sell either of the bits in the future?

I can see a vision of the sub on one side of the boot and the amp on the other, with the necessary cabling being taped to the underside of the boot floor? I'm really put off the chippy-work now. :(

If it were me...

I'd make a simple boot shaped rectangle of MDF that is the correct size so as not the move left/righ and side-to-side. Then I'd attach the sub, amp and other stuff to this. Might carpet it if I could be bothered...

It's really wouldn't be that hard to do, and would allow you most control of the layout and component security.

If this wasn't an option, I'd screw the amp, distrib. block and fusebox to the side of the sub (OK, in true hi-fi you don't want a vibrating amp but it's not going to cause any problems here), then bungee the whole lot to the side of the boot. Worst you'll end up with if you upgrade is some drill holes in your sub enclosure, but these can be patched if you even notice the difference in them being there...

Rob.

J,

My sub & box is held in place by a tattered bit of velcro against the back seat and has never moved particularly - the shape of the false floor (a squared-off U shape) helps locate it, and the velcro seems to be enough to keep it upright.... your mileage may vary though, of course...

If you do screw it to the box, make sure the screws are short enough not to actually go all the way through - shouldn't mark the box too much, and will help keep it sealed.

I have some MDF and carpet left over which I could rescue from my ex's if it's any use... just a short drive for you to come and sort it...!

fancy bringing it along to the National?