TLDR: planning to upgrade Bose
Hey all, finally found the black 2023 K5 GT after weeks of looking and purchased it yesterday. This is my first new car purchase and I don’t have an ounce of regret. That said, I am a car stereo person. I’ve always had big custom setups with multiple amps, subs, upgraded decks and new cones - that said, I really love this car and don’t want to change almost anything aesthetically, structurally or UI/dash wise. After doing a little research, I have some ideas. I’d love to hear any feedback you have if you have done any of these changes to your K5 Bose setup.
Step 1: Swap the Bose 8” sub with a new one (thinking w7) and add and amp using inline connections (recommendations?) - also, if someone has a case against using the existing 8” hole, lmk, I just don’t want to do a big box again. Max would be 1 10” in a custom bix
Step 2: Swap dash and door cones with something nicer that will do fine with the stock power setup from the Bose amp (possible?) and add inline EQ if necessary
Step 3 (Maybe): Swap Bose amp for something better (I’ve heard Bose is very complicated with proprietary components, so if this turns out to be a ton of effort, I’ll make the best I can with their amp).
I know I wasn’t super specific, but it’s been years since I built a system, so I’m not sure if my best guess is good anymore. Any feedback at all is appreciate. Thanks!
