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Mounting amps on roof/ grounding


Mark-E-Mark

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Im starting a desing for my new system. I have a painted picture, now gotta paint it! The design includes an amp mount on my roof. I own a small car. 2000 chevy cavalier. I have big plans with the option of some major equipment. But first I have to figure out the grounding of the amps. I will have 4 XS XP950's in the trunk. Unsure right now if they will be far back in the trunk or up close to the back seat area. Basically I want to know if running ground wire up the side panel to the roof to a bus bar will work for ground. I mean I follow the general rule on grounding less then certain inches. This is why im stumped. I will have plenty of 1/0 awg stinger.

Thanks

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Posted

There are bigger issues when mounting g amps to the roof than just the grounda. Gonna take some welding to pull off and a complete restructure of alot of things.

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Posted

I know that. I need the question answered. Im cutting, welding, inserting braces, mounting a board, making bus bars. I just simply need to know how the grounding will work. Just didn't want to get into details for a simple question. I have more questions but they don't have anything to do with this question. Any help would be appreciated.

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2-Autotek Street Machine 3200.1's

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1-XS Power 950 AGM Batt

1/0 AWG Stinger for Big 3

DB Link 4 AWG ran

Posted

Eh.. Id do some research on your amps heatsink design.

In one of the builds on here.. a while ago.. a guy had 4 Rockford T4ks. One was mounted on the roof. Thats the same amp that failed out of the four. He got it repaired, same thing.. failed again.

He looked into more info, and saw that those series amps weren't designed to dissipate heat in his type of installation.

Heat rises.. and when it has to go through the whole board.. that worries me.

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Thank you. Just had this wild design and just want to see if it will work. I will do some research. I am not set on these amps. They were more my entry level amps. Im looking into some major ones. Soundstream Trantula ones are sick. Kicker 3001bd I might be able to grab for about 450 or so. But I will definitely research the amps I choose. As far as grounding incase I make out okay?

Pioneer DEH-P5800MP

4-Kenwood 6.5's

2-Powerbass 6x9's

2-Autotek Street Machine 3200.1's

1-Autotek Street Machine 1400.4

2-12'' Lanzar Optidrives 1232d

1-XS Power 950 AGM Batt

1/0 AWG Stinger for Big 3

DB Link 4 AWG ran

Posted

Also could fans work, like under the board blowing onto amps? For heat? Im open to all ideas. Trunk area will be completely full. Backseat has to close.

Pioneer DEH-P5800MP

4-Kenwood 6.5's

2-Powerbass 6x9's

2-Autotek Street Machine 3200.1's

1-Autotek Street Machine 1400.4

2-12'' Lanzar Optidrives 1232d

1-XS Power 950 AGM Batt

1/0 AWG Stinger for Big 3

DB Link 4 AWG ran

Posted

Thank you. Just had this wild design and just want to see if it will work. I will do some research. I am not set on these amps. They were more my entry level amps. Im looking into some major ones. Soundstream Trantula ones are sick. Kicker 3001bd I might be able to grab for about 450 or so. But I will definitely research the amps I choose. As far as grounding incase I make out okay?

For the record the new Soundstream Tarantula amps are legit.

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If you were to mount the normally top side up onto the roof it should be ok. Sort of like a hanging shelf.. with room on top for air flow. Plus you want to reduce any chance for vibration. .

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Posted

Thank you. Just had this wild design and just want to see if it will work. I will do some research. I am not set on these amps. They were more my entry level amps. Im looking into some major ones. Soundstream Trantula ones are sick. Kicker 3001bd I might be able to grab for about 450 or so. But I will definitely research the amps I choose. As far as grounding incase I make out okay?

For the record the new Soundstream Tarantula amps are legit.

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Posted

Nothing sound stream makes is really "legit" just another middle to low end amp

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1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab

Alpine CDA-9887

4 Team Fi 15s

2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0

2 Ampere Audio 150.4

3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets

Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound!

8 XS Power d3400

6 XS power d680

Second Skin

Stinger

Tsunami Wiring

Sky High

A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger.

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