Amp/Radio Spacer
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Amp/Radio Spacer
What. Is the significance of the 1/2" plywood spacer the instructions say to put between the radio and amp? The top of the stock head unit has a ridge in it, so the plywood wouldn't sit flat anyway. I would tend to believe you might want air space between the 2 to help with any heat - I understand the SS amp doesn't heat much.
I've got everything but the spacer done. Everything wired up and this thing jams! Stock head unit, SS PN4.520D, Polk MM651's in fairing and lowers. Locking forward to finishing it up and going for a ride.......
I've got everything but the spacer done. Everything wired up and this thing jams! Stock head unit, SS PN4.520D, Polk MM651's in fairing and lowers. Locking forward to finishing it up and going for a ride.......
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From: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
What. Is the significance of the 1/2" plywood spacer the instructions say to put between the radio and amp? The top of the stock head unit has a ridge in it, so the plywood wouldn't sit flat anyway. I would tend to believe you might want air space between the 2 to help with any heat - I understand the SS amp doesn't heat much.
I've got everything but the spacer done. Everything wired up and this thing jams! Stock head unit, SS PN4.520D, Polk MM651's in fairing and lowers. Locking forward to finishing it up and going for a ride.......
I've got everything but the spacer done. Everything wired up and this thing jams! Stock head unit, SS PN4.520D, Polk MM651's in fairing and lowers. Locking forward to finishing it up and going for a ride.......
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From: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
take a look at these pics. The vertical fairing brackets taper outward just above the radio. This amp will sit perfectly on that outward tapered piece. Use some metal underneath the bracket to secure it...
Notice here how the vertical fairing bracket tapers outward
https://www.dropbox.com/s/obkl9vkx8l85907/DSC00685.JPG
Flat piece of metal with 2 holes drilled for screws to go through amp mounting holes into metal
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8oz2s34hzje3plk/DSC00697.JPG
Same as above but top-down view
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypebjjvjyhv0ddv/DSC00698.JPG
And another view
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxmhjtqekxmen8b/DSC00700.JPG
The amp mounted
https://www.dropbox.com/s/blw1ceu9gv...0mounting7.jpg
Notice here how the vertical fairing bracket tapers outward
https://www.dropbox.com/s/obkl9vkx8l85907/DSC00685.JPG
Flat piece of metal with 2 holes drilled for screws to go through amp mounting holes into metal
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8oz2s34hzje3plk/DSC00697.JPG
Same as above but top-down view
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypebjjvjyhv0ddv/DSC00698.JPG
And another view
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxmhjtqekxmen8b/DSC00700.JPG
The amp mounted
https://www.dropbox.com/s/blw1ceu9gv...0mounting7.jpg
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From: Ashevegas
A Forum member is making these brackets for the SS amp, but you could certainly make your own.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUNDSTREAM-...2e257e&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUNDSTREAM-...2e257e&vxp=mtr
Last edited by rbferg; May 28, 2013 at 08:43 PM.
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