Kicker Hideaway

twyrick

I know I'm updating a really old thread, but FWIW? I just installed a Hideaway in my 370Z last night. I still like the idea of installing it on the shelf behind the driver's seat if the dimensions allow a perfect fit there.

But what I did for now is made use of the child safety seat anchor in the hatch area. Instead of using the included tie-down straps with the Hideaway, I used another strap I had lying around that was originally meant to be a shoulder strap for a camera bag. Basically, it had an adjustable buckle on it to change the length of the strap, and both ends had plastic snap hooks.

(See web link below for an example of the type I'm talking about.)

Plastic Swivel Snap Hooks - Strapworks.com

I was able to tighten it around the right-hand side of the Kicker Hideaway, attaching both hooks to the metal attachment point intended for a child car seat.

The unit is heavy enough so that keeps it pretty much in place, even without anything tying it down on the left-hand side.

SwissCheese

Sounds cool. Do you have any pics?

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twyrick

Unfortunately, I didn't take photos before I took it back out and decided to work on mounting it behind the driver seat, where I really wanted it.

The problem I've run into now, with it strapped to the plastic panel behind the back driver seat? It looks great, but it makes everything rattle when the bass hits.

I even tried taking some 1/8" foam insulation tape and putting a strip of it along the bottom of the Hideaway, where it touches the rear shelf, and stuffed some fiber fill material behind the amp, to stop it from vibrating against the plastic panel it's strapped against. That only helped marginally.

I fear that the only way to eliminate the rattle is tearing out the plastic trim all the way around back there and putting Dynamat in. That's way more work than I wanted to go through. I had zero rattle/vibration issues with it sitting in the back hatch.

So now I'd love to get other suggestions, since I already had to drill 4 holes i the rear plastic trim to mount the straps/belts that hold the Kicker Hideaway up against it.