Phoenix Gold Phorum

I'm not normally one for posting up build log pictures, but I'm lacking enthusiasm at the minute so maybe you guys will give me the boost I need.

After looking around for a multi purpose vehicle, I decided on a Volvo 850 AWD estate (wagon). It needs to be able to carry the family in comfort, carry my painting gear, and have enough room left over for an ambitious install. It should manage all of these with ease, but my first pic will show you the cars normal use:



Loaded up with gear for my evening/weekend painting jobs (I'm a professional painter with a proper day job, but like to earn a bit extra when I can).

I've always been a fan of ZX amps, and recently managed to bag these little beauties:







The ZX350 looks like it just came out of the factory, and the other two were pretty close.



The ZX450 was the worst of the bunch, with a few of the usual minor rust blemishes (caused by poor factory coating!), and a scuff on one of the windows. After a few hours of detailing they came up looking as good as the ZX350 though.





Now we need somewhere to put them. My plans have changed a few times for various reasons, but I'm pretty much set on the amps going into the spare wheel well on a false floor which hides the processor (H700) and various wiring underneath them. I'm thinking of laying the bigger two out back to back (ZX950 style), with the ZX350 facing you as you look in. This is the space I have:



Driver choice is almost decided on - Hybrid Audio L1 & L3 driven active by the ZX450, some CDT 8" midbass in the doors (@2 Ohms off the ZX350), then an IDMax 12 run from the ZX500. The midbass are the only ones I've not fully commited to, but we'll see how that one pans out.

It's going to be a long slow process as I never have much time on my hands, but I'll get there in the end

Nice looking amps. You should have enough room in there to complete an install and still have enough room for what you need. It looks like you have lots of room in the wheel well.

Yes, all being well most of it will fit underneath the existing floor, with just the sub enclosure taking up a bit of luggage space. I just need to work out ventilation for the amps now.

make sure to do some way to circulate some fresh air into that space of those 3 amps will heat it up in no time. It will be a little bit of a challenge if you plan on sacking stuff on top of it the way you have shown.

let me know if you need to borrow my shoe horn from my install in teh wheel well

There'll definitely be some form of active cooling, just need to work out how & where to route it. I was originally going to put the sub under there, but decided it wouldn't be safe having so much weight on top of it's grille.

Shoehorn? Yep, I think I might be needing that