factory amp mounting location

[Ruune]

ok... I'm going to be installing my own amps, but I've got a question- how deep are the screws for the stock amps? I dont want to go throught the bulkhead.

[jeffro]

good question...wondering the same thing here, as i want to upgrade the amp to a 4 ch instead of 2. I guess i could go unscrew one, but i'm lazy, it's wet, and my baby is all tucked away for the week.

[lee]

Thet are 3/4" long.

[jeffro]

here's another thought....should the holes be pre-tapped? (maybe 1/2" deep)

or should the 3/4" screw self tap itself into the sidewall fiberglass?

[Ruune]

good point! I would assume that self-tapping screws would be ideal. I'm tossing around the idea of some billet mounting plates too... I'll let you know what I come up with.

[lee]

The screws will not be screwing into the fiberglass but into the Penske Composites panel, if the amps will be installed in the factory location.

[Domsz06]

lee is correct, and you don't have to predrill, just get self tapping one.s I have three amps, an equlizer, and three disbrution boxes mounted on miine, looks sweet;)

Dom

[Ruune]

odd... I wasnt aware that the penske panel was in the vertical sides of the storage locker. I thought it was under the floorboard. In fact, I seem to remember the top piece of the boat being one big fiberglass tub?

[Ruune]

hey dom... pics?:D

[lee]

You could just use some stainless steel wood screws.

[lee]

Here is a picture with an amp with a cap.

[lee]

One more try.

[Ruune]

sweet setup!

[jeffro]

so then, are we correct to assume that the inner wall that the amps mount to line the inside of the fiberglass top hull with Penske panel?

just trying to get a feel for how that wall is constructed.

[Harvey]

Slide your hand down the carpet and you will be able to feel where the board has been glassed in.

[Domsz06]

Runne-I'll take some pics this weekend and upload them.

Harvey is correct, just run your hand and it's really easy to fell the board everyone is talking about.

Nice setup, I can't wait to finish mine up so I can actuallyhear it:)

Dom

[Domsz06]

What size amp and sub are you running to need a cap? Just wondering. I know when I had my small block in my 280zx I had 2 12 comps and never used a cap and it was fine. I was even using the small stock 280z alt and it handled fine. I can't imagine with the bigger alt of the merc I would need a cap(capacitor) doesn anyone out there also use them? Plus with no lights to speak of on a boat, I would figure there isn't much electircal draw from the boat, so the alternator would be able to keep up. Someone chime in here:)

Dom