so anyone know what wattage the stock non-bose speakers are rated at?

i'm thinking about hooking this old 100w amp i have up to my 6x9'*..not sure if it would be overkill though..i have a lower wattage aftermarket CD player..i think they are getting about 30w each as of now..could they handle 80w without sounding like crap?

nope.
your better off spending $50 on a cheapo pair of speakers if you feel the need to use the amp

If you hook the amp up.. that smoke smell will be your speakers cooking. They are probably around 30watts.

more like 15 RMS...... MAX of 20RMS

yeah i am planning to upgrade all the speakers in the near future but i wanted to know if it was safe to go ahead and hook the amp up in the meantime: )

if you are replacing them anyways, amp them and see how long they last

ya i did that....they lasted about 50 seconds..i have pics where i actually blew out the bass blockers on the speakers

off topic, but my plan is to blow my subs by the end of the week. LOL

why blow them up? why not ... sell them to needy bonneville friends?

you would have better SQL farting to the beat.