Adding Amp to Stock Speakers

[aelancaster]

I have a 07 Silverado Classic Crew Cab with the stock two way components in the front doors and i am not real sure what comes in the rear doors. I have already swapped out the head unit for a Alpine CDA-9835 which is driving all the speakers now and it sounds ok. I have sitting in my attic a Alpine 5 ch. amp MRV-F357 that I am thinking about mounting under the rear seat and driving all the speakers with that just using 4 of the 5 Ch. for now. The big question is am I asking for trouble using this amp on the stock speakers, I am just looking for a little more volume not alot of bass. The Alpine head unit is only rated at something like 18wx4 so the power output would be a bit more and possibly cleaner.

Thanks for any insight on this.

Andy

[malibujeff]

I have the same amp. It has more than enough power to blow the stock speakers. Of course if you can exercise some self control, they may last for a little while. Don't think I could. I suggest you forget the rear speakers and use the amp as a 3 channel amp to power the fronts and a sub. You would see a huge improvement even if you only spend $100-$150 on some good 6 1/2" components.

 

Oh, and don't forget some sound deadening on the doors like RAAMmat BXT.

Edited June 13, 2007 by 06silverado (see edit history)

[aelancaster]

Need to do this in stages so the amp will come first since I already have it. Will just have to go easy on the volume until I replace the front components. Not real sure about what to do for a sub I have a 10" Alpine but do not want to get real carried away with building a box and don't want to spend a small fortune on a sub box.