Going from big bass to shallow mount sub need help regarding my amp

[SneaksFiend 10+ year member]

Hey guys I sold my 12" JL audio w6v2. It was hooked up to a hifonics Brutus bxi 1210D was pushing really hard in perfect. It's installed in a 2005 chevy impala

However I needed the trunkspace now. So I sold it and now I'm looking into a shallow mount kicker cvt. Why? I don't need the hard banging bass anymore. Getting older lol... What I want is just an ok sounding bass not too too loud but just enough to bump. Yet have my entire trunk.

My question is will my hifonics amp push the cvt 12" to it's full potential?

Is the amp too powerful for the sub?

Lastly, will it at least give me the lil bass to the music I want? Not too loud and rattling but enough to shack my rearview mirror lol. Thanks guys in advance.

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

If you don't care how it sounds, the CVT will do OK. That amp is probably way more than the sub can handle. The Alpine shallow mount is by all accounts a much better sub. The TW5 JL is a better sub still.