[Drivesthebeast]

Hey everybody,

I have a non-foci, but still Ford related question. I've been thinking of upgrading the 8" Sub in the sealed enclosure in my Escape (Mach 300 stereo), but I will probably need to upgrade the factory amp too, in order to drive the new woofer properly (not sure if it would have enough power/current to play the new woofer). The stock Mach amp is tiny, and I don't know how much larger of an aftermarket amp I could fit in it's place (might require some minor fabrication). I'm fairly pleased with the output of just one small sub in my truck, and I'd like to have a little bit more impact and SPL, without having a large-ish box and amp like I used to have in the ZX3. I basically want to keep things close to stock, just upgraded to higher quality and more power handling capability.

I know Sony, Alpine, and Pioneer make some small amps...I would preffer to get something that is maybe class D, and runs 200-250W RMS in mono to safely drive a single 8" without stress, and still be able to bury it the rear 1/4 panel like the stock amp.

Any ideas?

Thanks! B)