Where to install my amp

[Sampp1963]

Hi all,

Now is time to install my amp on my 2006 Outback. Any suggestion ? Any picture to share ?

Thanks........snow storm here in Quebec !!!

[KG's Supra24]

Most people opt to put in the passenger side cubby. It's dry, out of the way, and close to the battery(ies).

[jfox8807]

this is how i did mine. i have an xlv but maybe itll give you some ideas.
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022605_zps732fc76a.jpg

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022546_zpse6de2fab.jpg

[Sampp1963]

this is how i did mine. i have an xlv but maybe itll give you some ideas.
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022605_zps732fc76a.jpg

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022546_zpse6de2fab.jpg

Nice....but on my outback, I don't have that wall you fixed the amp to......I only have à small panel attached to the boat hull....so i'm afraid to drill it at that location...

[Sampp1963]

thanks jfox....

did you fixed the amp to the ''wall'' of the boat ? or did you install a new wall. If yes, how did you fixed the new wall?

[KG's Supra24]

Not sure what Jfox did but I've seen several guys remove a small piece of carpet where the hull is, glue wooden/plastic blocks to the hull and then use those blocks as a place to mount an amp panel.

Creating a panel for the amp, opposed to screwing it to the hull will save you time in the cubby and possibly save you from any issues. A local shop around here screwed an amp to that outside wall and sent a screw through the hull of an X2.

I used a panel that goes across the back of the cubby, supported by blocks that were screwed to the floor or the bow seat back. The rack on the right side I did actually screw to the fiberglass but I think I'd go the block route if done again.

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/kwgarner24/DSC_0163.jpg

[wolfeman131]

but I think I'd go the block route if done again.


Hey, KG, you spelled "when" wrong above.

[kaneboats]

Hey, KG, you spelled "when" wrong above.

LOL! Ain't that the truth. You guys have me thinking about relocating my amps and making a new board.

[bergermaister]

Similar to the above suggestions, I cheated a little. One side is anchored into the venting channel using L shaped brackets attached to the amp board. On top I made a bracket that ties into one of the tower mounts or was it the cleat mounting bolt. Can't recall but it works, hides wiring and doesn't move.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1020977.jpg

Did the same on the bottom and anchored them to the floor. Nothing is stuck to the hull side on mine.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1020950.jpg
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1020951.jpg

Those pics are older but hopefully you get the idea. When I redid it a year or two ago I used gray galvanized L brackets and tucked them in tighter so the carpet lays over it better and covers any trace.

[Sampp1963]

thanks all........removing some carpet on the vent channel and glue blocks to received the amp panel will be the best option...thanks again !
And now, shoveling the snow again...viva Québec !!!

[jstenger]

Check this link out:

http://www.supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?5519-Amp-Rack

It is from the Supra site and it shows the glued block method.

[racer808]

Basic understanding for me at this point is to buy wood, glue to walls or bracket to floor then screw amps to that? So I take it floor is okay to drill screws into? What about drilling holes in floor to access ski locker for routing of RCA's to driver side?

[viking]

depends on the size and number of amps!
I utilized the hump in the passenger cubby to install 2 JL MHD amps but they have a really small footprint. Bigger amp boards and multiple amps may require different installation. Just another option!
Pics in my profile if you want to see?

[bergermaister]

Basic understanding for me at this point is to buy wood, glue to walls or bracket to floor then screw amps to that? So I take it floor is okay to drill screws into? What about drilling holes in floor to access ski locker for routing of RCA's to driver side?

Always know what's on the other side before you drill...

Gas tank
Ballast lines
Wiring
Lake

My screws holding to the floor are probably only 3/4" long.


Back when I was a teenage know-it-all I drilled a few holes through the side of my boss's big Sea Ray hull while trying to mount speakers down in the cuddy cabin. That's a mistake you'll only make once.

[Sampp1963]

Tanks jstenger...great link..

[ian ashton]

This is my '08 Outback with an Exile Xi800.4 and Harpoon on the side wall, Kicker ZX1000.1 on the back of the bow seat. This is with a custom built battery box and the side brace cut to accommodate the dual battery setup;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/04/usa9yvu2.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/04/eza8umy8.jpg


Same boat, older system. Kicker ZX700.5, ZX350.4, and ZX100.1 - factory battery location with separate battery boxes;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/04/e5edygej.jpg

If its just 1 amp your best bet is to put it on the back of the bow seat; nice and out of the way, far from the floor which is bound for moisture.

[Sampp1963]

Cool Joe!! Thanks

[Sampp1963]

Ok, I also tought of installing the amp just under the glove box

[jfox8807]

this is how i did mine. i have an xlv but maybe itll give you some ideas.
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022605_zps732fc76a.jpg

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022546_zpse6de2fab.jpg

Sry for the delay on a response work has been crazy. At first I was gonna reuse the old amp board but it just had to many holes in it. So I just cut me a sheet of treated plywood and coverd it in undercoat for added protection and wrapped it in carpet I had left over from my sub box. Worked out great. I used some 3/4x3/4 aluminum square tubing to make my amp stand offs. Per drilled all my holes then primerd and painted them just to give a little better look.

[jfox8807]

Not sure what Jfox did but I've seen several guys remove a small piece of carpet where the hull is, glue wooden/plastic blocks to the hull and then use those blocks as a place to mount an amp panel.

Creating a panel for the amp, opposed to screwing it to the hull will save you time in the cubby and possibly save you from any issues. A local shop around here screwed an amp to that outside wall and sent a screw through the hull of an X2.

I used a panel that goes across the back of the cubby, supported by blocks that were screwed to the floor or the bow seat back. The rack on the right side I did actually screw to the fiberglass but I think I'd go the block route if done again.

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/kwgarner24/DSC_0163.jpg

I reused the stock location stock screws from the original amp rack that came in the boat. So I was to worried about drilling a hole thru the hull. I have also herd of people pulling back the carpet and glue a pice into screw to. Either way works.