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Message: <blockquote data-quote="forbidden" data-source="post: 1407787" data-attributes="member: 552189">You will be fine with your amp. Think of it this way, your vehilce has a tach, the tach a redline. You know that if you consistently go above redline, bad things are going to happen to the engine. The point of clipping in an amp is where the redline is. You need to find out where it is. As long as you don't go above the point of clipping on a extended basis, you will be fine.Remember, your amp will not make it's full output all of the time, it is going to swing from 1watt to 500 watts and all points inbetween based on the overall volume setting.You can underpower a speaker all day long and not damage it provided you do not send the speaker a continually clipped signal AND you provide the speaker adequate time to cool. Heat is a natural byproduct of producing power, throw power into a sub, expect it to heat up. Heat is what kills speakers.As far as the main front and rear speakers go, oversize 6.5" speakers will fit your car. Find some good speakers that you like the sound of. I would short list MB Quart, Focal, Eclipse, Morel before considering the meat and potatoes of the car audio world like Kenmore, Alpine, Sony etc. If the car has a mounting location for a stock tweeter, find a component type setup for the front.You will need an amp for the front and rear speakers as well. Why? Because you have a monster power imbalance between the 500w rms sub amp and a cd player that on a good day is struggling to produce 15 watts x 4 (forget the 50w x 4 claim it says it is). A real 50w rms x 4 amp should be more than adequate. If I were in your shoes I would find the matching 4 channel JL amp to match asthetically to the other JL amp, that way the fashion police will not give you a ticket.</blockquote>

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