Stock Stereo swap rs to gsx

[DSMnOOb00]

okay i just got a 97 gsx, a BIG upgrade from my 97 rs, now i just found that my gsx has a cd changer, so im thinking of installing my old stock stereo from my rs to my gsx, now i read somewhere that i can still keep my amp and subs if i get a Line Output Converter but will me gsx take the rs stereo?

 

[romeen]

It can be done. If the wire harness is the same then you can just plug it in. But if the radio/unit is different then the harness may not fit. You may need an aftermarket harness adapter and cutting and splicing of some wires.
The mounting brackets that I have seen have all been the same whether the radio is double DIN or smaller.

I highly recommend you spend a little extra and get a quality line level converter. From personal experience after I switched from a cheaper one to a Monster FX one the sound quality improved dramatically, no other changes were made at the time.

 

[ibrkalot]

You will need a quality line level converter. If you have a semi-cheap amp that allows you to input regular inputs vs. the rca inputs do not use them. They suck.

 

[DSMnOOb00]

okay i got the rs stereo to work in the gsx, now i want to install an amp and some subs... what kind of LOC would you recommend? Monster FX? where do i splice?