factory amp to aftermarket: too hot in factory spot

[toypaseo]

Well, I just picked up a 91-94 JBL sub box with the two amps from the junkyard for dirt cheap. I think the sub amp might be dead since the previous owner ran some new wires to the back of the sub.

Would a small aftermarket amp die from heat behind the interior panel?

Go for it and find out?

Put it on eBay and start over?

 

[nvrenufedge]

No, an aftermarket amp would not die behind the panel. I've seen people put amps there many times.

As far as the factory JBL sub, I say scrap it. Did you know you can fit a Kicker L7 8" sub behind that panel and about 5 times more bass. If you want that, that is. I've also seen that. Or a JL Audio 10W1v2 10" sub. I'm gonna do the latter.

 

[toypaseo]

nvrenufedge, thanks for the reply.

Well, I mostly got the JBL sub enclosure just for the enclosure. The sub itself was cracked, so it stayed in the junkyard. If I can make the factory amp that is attached to it power a sub, then that will be fine.

I am not looking for tons of bass, just something to help out the existing speakers. If I could find a small cheap amp to power whatever sub replacement goes back into the box (6½ inch or mod box to fit something else), and it put out some "ok" bass, then I would be happy.

I want something simple to hook up, cheap, and stealth. I figured an amp under the rear seats would bake if I put the seats down, which happens.

I also picked up a powered Bazooka tube from the pawn shop for dirt cheap before I ran across the JBL enclosure. It is the BTA8100, which retails around $200 currently, so I figured I could pawn it for at least the amount I bought it for. I thought about rigging that in the enclosure space behind the panel, but could not think of a way to rig a grill up and not have it too noticeable. In the junkyard though, I grabbed the JBL grill. It needs alot of work, but will suffice. It was free anyways.

 

[nvrenufedge]

JL Audio makes a 6" sub that I heard works well in the factory boxes with little or no modification.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=23

 

[Jason94sport]

The amp should be fine. I've had mine in there for 2+ years & several 12+ hours straight drives.

 

[toypaseo]

JL Audio makes a 6" sub that I heard works well in the factory boxes with little or no modification.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=23

I'll have to look into that one.

Pry break my "cheepo" budget.

 

[ericheadus]

Jl 6"

The JL 6W0-4 works beautifully and for $80 it beats the Ford dealers price by $40. The only thing I had to do was cut down the plastic about a half inche in the back of the box and extend one of the wires + or - about 6 inches. It sounds 1000 times better than it did before. Im a cheap ******* so it worked out in my favor.