Upgrading 2007 Shaker 500 system

[07ShelbyGT#4990]

Newbie here... I have a 2007 Shelby GT with the Shaker 500 system and sat. radio. I also have a 2004 F-150 SCrew 5.4 which I have updated to include: Kenwood double-din CD head unit, Kenwood CD changer in the center console, Infinity components in the front doors and coaxils in the rear doors and an amplified MTX ThuderForm sub under the rear bench seats. I am looking to do something similar in the Shelby. Unfortunately, I am a little scared of the Shaker system. I had a 2000 GT with the Mach 460 system, and tying into the factory system to run an aftermarket amp was a HUGH pain. As the Shelby came with sat. radio and the in-dash changer, I'm thinking of staying with the factory head unit and adding Infinity components in the doors (drilling for the tweeters between the factory speaker openings and the door handles, I guess...) and coaxils in the rear deck, plus adding an amplified MTX ThunderForm in the trunk. My question really relates to the factory 8" subs in the front doors. Has anyone replaced these using the factory mounts? Crutchfield is no help, and I'm too old (35) and lazy to spend days pulling stuff apart and putting it back together without knowing what I'm doing going in. Also, does anyone know what kind of power the Shaker 500 puts to these factory locations? Figuring that I'll have to add an external amp, but I would consider not doing this if I could find a set of efficient subs (MTX ThunderForm 4500, PolkMomo, JL Audio, etc.). The MTXs, in particular, seem very compact. Advise is appreciated, as are links to pictures of similar set-ups.

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