Replacing stock 8 ohm speakers?

[nick68682003]

I just got a new 2015 chevy spark 1LT with the mylink factory deck. The stock front speakers are a pair of 4in 2way that say 8 ohm 40w rms. My question is can i replace them with a 4 ohm speaker? Will this put a higher load on the stock head unit? Will it cause sooner clipping?

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

It wont cause clipping sooner, a clean wave is a clean wave. What it might do is overload the amp. Or it might not.

 

[nick68682003]

It wont cause clipping sooner, a clean wave is a clean wave. What it might do is overload the amp. Or it might not.

Ok thats what i was thinking, i was just wondering if anybody had done it themselfs firsthand. In the future i plan on using a high-low converter off the rear channels for a bass amp and mabey a 4ch later on.

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

Ok thats what i was thinking, i was just wondering if anybody had done it themselfs firsthand. In the future i plan on using a high-low converter off the rear channels for a bass amp and mabey a 4ch later on.

Do a mono amp for lows, and 2ch... amp for fronts. I'd just use the headunit power to fill in the rear. Just a suggestion to possibly save some money and sound good.

 

[nick68682003]

Do a mono amp for lows, and 2ch... amp for fronts. I'd just use the headunit power to fill in the rear. Just a suggestion to possibly save some money and sound good.

I was actually thinking of running a 4ch amp and using the rear 2ch for bass at 4ohmx1, and the front 2ch for all 4 highs at 2ohmx2. But if the stock hu can power my highs good enough then i just need a mono for bass ?