Peco Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I'm wanting to do a false floor for the Prix and was wondering if anyone had any tips, tricks or howtos on this. Never done one before but pretty handy with wood working tools so it should be to difficult. Also anyone have a pics that they could post up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 what exactly do you have in mind that you need/want a false floor for? hauling somewhat legall things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Road Trip ya--I'm trafficing in the white Please Lord don't let me go to jail tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar_wilde Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Are you trying to save some gas money -- Fred Flintson-ing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscsc Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I'm guessing he didn't put this thread in car audio for the hell of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peco Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 I'm guessing he didn't put this thread in car audio for the hell of it Exactly, I have 3 10"s in a prebuilt box so the false floor would run from the front of the box (2-3' from the back of the back seat) to the end of the trunk (right behind the taillights). Set in the false floor I want to put 2 amps. I want the amps face to be flush or some what with the false floor so if I want to put something in the trunk the amps wouldn't get hit or be in the way. I guess I should have be more specific in my first post, but being in the car audio section I figure people would know what I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 oh I know exactly what you mean. it works awesome when you have the amp mounted to a hinged door. only on the bottom side of the door. it looks so clean in the trunk, then you take a key and unlock the floor and flip the panel and you can easily adjust the amp settings... lemme see if I got a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peco Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 oh I know exactly what you mean. it works awesome when you have the amp mounted to a hinged door. only on the bottom side of the door. it looks so clean in the trunk, then you take a key and unlock the floor and flip the panel and you can easily adjust the amp settings...hols the lemme see if I got a pic. I think you know what I mean. Here's a pic I found. Just something to hold the amps, and still have ample trunk space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 oh I know exactly what you mean. it works awesome when you have the amp mounted to a hinged door. only on the bottom side of the door. it looks so clean in the trunk, then you take a key and unlock the floor and flip the panel and you can easily adjust the amp settings...hols the lemme see if I got a pic. I think you know what I mean. Here's a pic I found. Just something to hold the amps, and still have ample trunk space. Sure is beautiful, but I question those amps' ability to cool down properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peco Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Thought of that and was thinking a intake and exhaust fans. One on one side and the other on the other to get some air flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Amps can get extremely hot. Stereo amps are okay, but sub amps overheat a lot. Be very careful how you mount them and where or all of your work building a false floor will be a Waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 not sure if I would do it again. but it would be easy to vent for the amp. my 1200 watt sub amp has an internal fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I did it once, and would never do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyguy8893 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 If you do it make sure the amp has some sort of thermal protection mode to protect it from overheating. I had my MTX mono amp hidden and not well ventilated in my old bonneville, and never had a problem with it overheating or going into thermal protection. Some nice 12 volt fans would pull the heat away nicely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 my cadence 1200 watt has a fan and my boston 4 channel does too. I think its a pretty good option as long as its sturdy and will not cave. and no chance of a stray metal object falling and having a chance of crossing the power terminals... I have seen that happen before and a dog chain fried my friend's 2000 watt amp. also water may leak into the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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