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<blockquote data-quote="goodstuff" data-source="post: 1600128" data-attributes="member: 547462">OK. I am getting a jl 6450 (6X45). I have some questions/ concerns.Can I use a short piece of 8 ga from the amp to the ground block or should I use a longer 4 ga directly from the amp to where the ground block is grounded? trying to avoid buying another distro block if I don&#039;t have to...Is this amp going to kill my alternator?&nbsp; I have a 93 accord ex. I&#039;m guessing the alt is rated at like 60-70 amps. I read that this amp can draw as much as 72 amps. I am trying to avoid putting an HO alt in because I am going to get a new car in about 6 months. I have been running a kenwood 45X4 and a legacy bass amp rated at 400 but more like 250 rms. The kenwood is coming out to make room for the JL. I am going to be running two sets of polk 4x6 plates and a component set if that makes a difference. Can I just keep the volume low to avoid drawing to much power?I was always under the impression that it was better for an amp to be mounted horizontally ie laying flat, than vertically or at an angle since heat rises and the heat will rise up and off the amp instead of being vertical and having the top half of the amp end up being much hotter than the bottom half. but I have been reading some conflicting stuff that says it&#039;s not the best way? Anyone?Can I wire the comps in series on channels 5+6 to make them mono? tweeter said I could do this...I dont trust anything they say...I do have a reason for doing it that way...not enough time to explain why but is it safe to do?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="goodstuff, post: 1600128, member: 547462"] OK. I am getting a jl 6450 (6X45). I have some questions/ concerns. Can I use a short piece of 8 ga from the amp to the ground block or should I use a longer 4 ga directly from the amp to where the ground block is grounded? trying to avoid buying another distro block if I don't have to... Is this amp going to kill my alternator? I have a 93 accord ex. I'm guessing the alt is rated at like 60-70 amps. I read that this amp can draw as much as 72 amps. I am trying to avoid putting an HO alt in because I am going to get a new car in about 6 months. I have been running a kenwood 45X4 and a legacy bass amp rated at 400 but more like 250 rms. The kenwood is coming out to make room for the JL. I am going to be running two sets of polk 4x6 plates and a component set if that makes a difference. Can I just keep the volume low to avoid drawing to much power? I was always under the impression that it was better for an amp to be mounted horizontally ie laying flat, than vertically or at an angle since heat rises and the heat will rise up and off the amp instead of being vertical and having the top half of the amp end up being much hotter than the bottom half. but I have been reading some conflicting stuff that says it's not the best way? Anyone? Can I wire the comps in series on channels 5+6 to make them mono? tweeter said I could do this...I dont trust anything they say...I do have a reason for doing it that way...not enough time to explain why but is it safe to do? [/QUOTE]

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