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This Amp/Sub combo fit my needs perfectly to upgrade the factory system in my 2011 KIA Sportage. I was a bit concerned about the quality of lows a unit this size could deliver, but man! I am very satisfied with my decisions to go with the SSL LOPRO8. I had very limited space to work with as I am not willing to give up the cargo/trunk area for a sub enclosure; been there done that. Far gone are the days of announcing my arrival to the party from 3 blocks away. Fortunately the Sportage has a storage compartment between the spare tire compartment and the bed of the cargo space, separated with a ridged Styrofoam shelf. I hoped to utilized the factory Styrofoam form to house a shallow mount sub, and instead of using my old Crunch 1000 watt bridgeable amp connected to a sub, this all-in-one unit works GREAT! After initial installation tuning the amp/sub was necessary to find the sweet spot in acoustical balance with the factory system components. After about two hours of tuning and putting the unit to the test by pumping multiple musical genres (Metal/Rock, Reggae, R&B, Hip Hop, Classical and Country) through her, the unit went into protection mode. I'd hoped that the unit would run cool enough by itself to avoid a shut down but I also knew that the Styrofoam storage shelf is a perfect insulator and has virtually no air flow. Stage two of the install was the addition of two 3 inch 12V cooling fans, (one intake fan and one exhaust fan) connected to the remote power wire, which turns them on when the Amp is powers up, and strategically placed on the hottest side of the amp; blowing the majority of fresh, cooler air pressure on the left side of the storage box and pulled out by the exhaust fan at end of the air channel, blown out into a different chamber to avoid the re-circulation of hot air back onto the amp. No more overheating. If I had chosen to put the unit under a seat or screwed to the back of the back seats the cooling fans would not be necessary. I asked a lot from this unit by placing it in a very small, well insulated space with no air flow. After mitigating the storage temperature issue she runs much cooler and hasn't entered into protection mode since the first time. I've attached some pics to share some visuals of the finished install. I am very satisfied with my purchase. Excellent price point for this little power-house that I received quickly through two-day shipping with my prime membership. Amazon comes through once again! Given the lack of field testing to confirm product durability and longevity, I can't give the unit a fifth star. I'll be watching Sound Storm Laboratories for more money-saving, quality, car-audio components.