boot floor

1. user_46471 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 burton on trent Posts: 239 v plate vtr silver

   #1 7th March 2011, 16:03

   finally got around to the boot this morning
   
   
   so i cut out a peice of mdf using the carpet as a template added some timber to lift it from the floor
   
   
   covered in 1" thick fibre/foam backing
   
   
   over with leather look vinyl
   
   
   and then back into the boot 8) 8)
   
2. Ambroos Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 14 citroen saxo 1.4 vts icelandic bleu

   #2 7th March 2011, 16:07

   i hope this isn't a amp with a great deal of power, because then you are going to have heat issue's
3. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #3 7th March 2011, 16:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ambroos i hope this isn't a amp with a great deal of power, because then you are going to have heat issue's

   This.
   
   Would it not have been better if you want to retain a usable boot, to mount it vertically against the wheel arches at the side?
4. user_46471 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 burton on trent Posts: 239 v plate vtr silver

   #4 7th March 2011, 20:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ambroos i hope this isn't a amp with a great deal of power, because then you are going to have heat issue's

   got some small pc type fans to go in
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gordon This. Would it not have been better if you want to retain a usable boot, to mount it vertically against the wheel arches at the side?

   
   why is the boot not useable ?
   thats why i built the false floor
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 7th March 2011, 20:46

   he means, your previous boot layout was unusable
6. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #6 7th March 2011, 20:46

   That purple mosfet amp looks suspiciously like an amp i owned about 2 years ago and have never seen one like it again lol. Just out of interest is where the earth wire connects all black and a bit melted? lol
7. user_46471 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 burton on trent Posts: 239 v plate vtr silver

   #7 7th March 2011, 20:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matty That purple mosfet amp looks suspiciously like an amp i owned about 2 years ago and have never seen one like it again lol. Just out of interest is where the earth wire connects all black and a bit melted? lol

   no it isn't it's not a great amp either but i got it for £10 so cant argue
8. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #8 7th March 2011, 21:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak he means, your previous boot layout was unusable

   No, I meant to prevent any overheating issues he could have mounted it on at the side of the boot on the boot 'wall' as it were to retain the boot floor but allow air around the amp, instead of boxing it in under a false floor.
   
   At the very least I would suggest cutting a couple of holes at each end of the 'floor' and stick some 12v computer fans in one end to draw some cool air through.
   
   Just my
   
9. user_46471 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 burton on trent Posts: 239 v plate vtr silver

   #9 7th March 2011, 22:36

   no probs mate
   didnt wanna use the side walls as at present i have a 12" sub but i want to get 2 more 10" subs in as well so i'll need all the width i can get