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onsatmex5

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Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:25 PM / IP Logged

Is it ok to mount my sub amp upside down? It is a kicker 850.2 I want to mount it under the rear deck between the 6x9's in the trunk.

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customsuburb

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Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:27 PM / IP Logged

No, the amp will overheat because heat rises and if the heat sink is upside down then the heat will rise right back into the amp.

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Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:39 PM / IP Logged

Absolutely not, it is desinged to dissipate heat to the top of the amp like customsuburb said.

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onsatmex5

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Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:50 PM / IP Logged

How about mounting it suppended from the rear deck with the right side up, not up side down, with a 1 inch air space above it? The problem is I have very little room :(

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bryceyaworsky

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Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:55 PM / IP Logged

sure, you could try that but you'd better make sure that you have a couple of, or one large fan(s) blowing right through the 1" air-space. This is especially true in the summer time.

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flatulatta

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 3:53 PM / IP Logged

ive got mine mounted horizontal... on the back of my box.... its not overheating one bit... its a jbl 600.1 incase ur wondering.. but im in an suv...

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