Amp(s) mounted in hatch shelf?, has anyone done this? Options

[KAMiX]

Can someone who's mounted an SUB in their parcel-shelf or whatever you want to call it give some feedback on sound quality?

I have sussed it out and there really isn't much clearance at all between it and the rear window. Usually it wouldn't matter but does having that much glass so close to the sub make any difference?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by KAMiX: May 24, 2004 - 12:54 AM

[Fintan]

Cheers man, glad u like it. I use my car every day for work and with the sub box mounted to the side it takes up hardly any room and i can still drop the rear seats. If you are looking to mount the sub in the rear shelf you would have to use a "free-air" sub unless you build a big ugly box hanging down into the trunk. they drop in just like a speaker and use the trunk space as an enclosure, but you will have to reinforce the shelf with ply or mdf, or better again make a whole new shelf!!!
If you were worried about people being able to see the sub through the rear window you could cut the hole in the shelf, mount the sub to the underside and then carpet the whole top with an acoustic felt. just remember to leave a few ribs in the cutout to support the felt otherwise it will collapse and to anyone looking in it would be a dead giveaway. hope this is of some use to you, best o luck.