Amp placement questions
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
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Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.45
Amp placement questions
I've had my amp down in the rear compartment, and I have a locking hatch cover, so it's kind of closed off. I live in Dallas, so we get some pretty decent heat here. What are my options for cooling this off? How hot can the ambient air get? Is there a formula for the area of air against the amount of heat?
If I needed to, I was going to installing some cooling fans around the amp to keep the air moving, but since it's a closed off space, I wasn't sure if it would just recycle the heated air through the amp, adding to the heat.
If I needed to, I was going to installing some cooling fans around the amp to keep the air moving, but since it's a closed off space, I wasn't sure if it would just recycle the heated air through the amp, adding to the heat.
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Car: 90 firebird
Engine: 350 5.7L
Transmission: Th-400 w/ Manual valve body
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you could always mount 2 fans into the cover. (suck and blow) That's what i'd do. If you hate seeing them maybe they could be covered with speaker cloth, but it'd make them almost useless.
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
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Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.45
Since it's not in a visable place, I don't mind what it looks like. Where can I get some small and flat fans? My amp is pretty short.
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Car: 89 IROC-Z
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Your amp should be fine down there. What amp is it? Is it seeing a 4 ohm/2 ohm/1 ohm load. Is the amp bridged? Are the gain set at max?
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.45
The amp is an autotek ss400.4. It's a multi-channel amp that two channels are bridged to one sub. The specs say that bridged it should be at 4 ohms, but I'm not sure. Can I test it somehow?
Bridged? <-- See above.
Gain? <-- The gain is at 3/4
Bridged? <-- See above.
Gain? <-- The gain is at 3/4
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I really don't think it's going to be a problem for you, if it's installed well. Do it and if it starts cutting out when it's 105* in the shade.
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