i have the base model q18 and a 1kw amp that has been tested to put out 1200wrms. i have my q in a large box behind my seat in my truck and i can smell the coil a little if i blast it for a couple mins. the amp was set correctly with a dmm so i know its not clipping. so i was wondering if there was anything i could do to improve the cooling so it doesnt get so hot. could i add the bp optioned vent plug to the pole or would i need to sent it in to get work done to it. i dont want to void any warranty so if you could help fi guys that would be cool.

DMM's don't tell you if you are clipping or not.

Either your gain is too high, your subsonic filter is too low, or you are turning your volume/sub up out too high. You should at no point smell coil. If you smell coil you are overdriving it..

sub setting is at zero volume 28 out of 35 with no distortion on speakers and setting the gain i had volme and settings set to max listening volume 28 not 35 i played a single tone and measured volts until it stopped rising fast then turned down 1 volt so it shouldnt be clipping even though it is rated 1k does it sound as if it is getting to much power if so is there anything i can do to increase power handling like improve cooling

you have a alpine deck?

most alpine volume levels go up to 35 and to be safe and avoid clipping 25 is what my volume level goes to most, never above that, too much voltage output imo

just my .02

Your attempted method of setting gains does nothing to prevent clipping. If you are smelling your coils with only 1kW you are definitely sending some sort of seriously crap signal to that driver.