[pcfrisch]

Hello, does anyone know if the stock radio has the amp built into it?
I am planning on upgrading the radio and adding an amp and need to figure out where to put the amp. I have aleady upgraded the speakers.
Thanks!

[gunz4me]

The stock radio has a built in amp that powers the 6x8 plate speakers in the doors and the 6x8 speakers in the deck. IIRC the amp that powers the door 8" subwoofers is somewhere under the driver's side dash IF you have the Shaker 500/1000 system.

I don't think there is a way to re-use the amp from the factory radio that sends power to the 6x8s.

[pcfrisch]

Thanks, no I don't want to use the standard amp, I want to add a new one with a new head unit and just need to know where to mount it.

[gunz4me]

Ahh, I miss-read your question. That is what I get for coming here while I am on a conference call (lol).

Anyhow, you could always check under the passenger seat to see if there is ample space to mount your amp. Personally, I always used the trunk as the place to mount my amps in my cars because it usually gave me more room to work with. The downside to mounting in the trunk is that you have to make longer runs of every single wire (i.e. longer RCA cables, longer speaker wires, longer power wire, etc.). The upside to mounting in the trunk is that the amp has more cooling area around it versus being stuffed under a seat.

You could always look and see if there is space under your dash to mount the amp too.

[pcfrisch]

Ok, thanks, it's nothing big only around 75 watts per chaneel or so with just 4 speakers nothing extravigant.