roosien092

correct. What i was trying to say is that a lot of people who use smaller amps are not happy with the sound output and therefore turn the gain up causing distortion and damage(cranking the gain). Obviously the power the sub recieves is dependent on the volume as well so saying that underpowering a sub damages it is like saying that turning the volume down damages it as well. However, it is better to underpower it than to overpower it, if you exceed the thermal limits of the sub then you are in trouble. That being said, the closer your are to the specs of the sub, the better it will sound (obviously)

agreed. Why do you think stock speakers blow? Stock head units do not have the ability to overpower a speaker, therefore its the distortion that kills the speaker in most situations. You will be fine running an amp that is slightly more powerful than the sub, just make sure that your gain is low (more gain, more distortion) and set your bass EQ lower (higher EQ also causes distortion). Underpowering can damage a sub, but its most often caused by people turning the gain way up on their amps to try and compensate for the lack of power. As a general rule never turn your gain past half way on most amplifiers. I would suggest starting at 1/4 and working your way up slowly until you are happy with the output as this is what I do on all my installs

link for the exhaust silencer removal still isn't working, can someone pm me directions pls?