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<blockquote data-quote="Kickstand" data-source="post: 8883513" data-attributes="member: 681842">I had that same amp years ago (Technically I still have it in the basement somewhere)It used to get hotLike crack an egg open hotI was told it was because my car was having an issue supplying it with power I don&#039;t know how much stock I would put in thatThe whole selling point behind them is they were meant to run strapped TBH old school amps are terribly inefficientIt defiantly did not live up to the earthquake name that at one time was&nbsp; a good brand Since that amp wont actually put out 5000 watts it was more like 2000 you might want to look into getting a new one since its easy to replaceIt not like it was before where 2000 watts was like $1500CAB 22- 2200 watts $298&nbsp; (Apex Audio)Sundown SIA 2500 ,-2500 watts $369 (D4S)DD SS2000 - 2000 watts $399 (wooferetc)That being said BMW&#039;s have a lot of electronics in themSo your putting a strain on a 150 amp alt that&#039;s 12 years oldIt may be good now but for how long?Sometime in the near future you should look into upgrading or at least replacing itDo it before your siting at a stop light bass pounding, cute girl in the car next to you and all of the sudden your car just diesTrust me</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kickstand, post: 8883513, member: 681842"] I had that same amp years ago (Technically I still have it in the basement somewhere) It used to get hot Like crack an egg open hot I was told it was because my car was having an issue supplying it with power I don't know how much stock I would put in that The whole selling point behind them is they were meant to run strapped TBH old school amps are terribly inefficient It defiantly did not live up to the earthquake name that at one time was a good brand Since that amp wont actually put out 5000 watts it was more like 2000 you might want to look into getting a new one since its easy to replace It not like it was before where 2000 watts was like $1500 CAB 22- 2200 watts $298 (Apex Audio) Sundown SIA 2500 ,-2500 watts $369 (D4S) DD SS2000 - 2000 watts $399 (wooferetc) That being said BMW's have a lot of electronics in them So your putting a strain on a 150 amp alt that's 12 years old It may be good now but for how long? Sometime in the near future you should look into upgrading or at least replacing it Do it before your siting at a stop light bass pounding, cute girl in the car next to you and all of the sudden your car just dies Trust me [/QUOTE]

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