SUB Anyone?

Dj Hurricane · 02-23-2008, 03:35 PM

Has anyone added an after-market sub?

I was told this is a good one, good price @ $199

Kenwood KSC-SW1 Amplified Subwoofer: Audio N More Discount Car Audio

But what about the connection where do we get the Plug that fits the NAv unit?

Brand · 02-23-2008, 04:13 PM

You're in luck. I bought the OEM sub and installed it, and I don't have the nav system. The OEM sub came with both harness adapters. PM me your address and I can mail the nav one out to you.

Not sure if you need an adapter to hook that into the sub though.

Dj Hurricane · 02-23-2008, 04:19 PM

Love this forum Sometimes!

STi_4_Daddy · 02-23-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dj Hurricane

Love this forum Sometimes!

yup.. +1 to IWSTI and it's Members

Dj Hurricane · 02-23-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brand

You're in luck. I bought the OEM sub and installed it, and I don't have the nav system. The OEM sub came with both harness adapters. PM me your address and I can mail the nav one out to you.

Not sure if you need an adapter to hook that into the sub though.

As long as I have the adapter,,, I can splice to RCA!!!

Dj Hurricane · 02-23-2008, 04:45 PM

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Dj Hurricane · 02-23-2008, 04:51 PM

OEM underseat Subwoofer info - ScoobyMods

GoldNBlack · 02-23-2008, 08:41 PM

I installed the Kenwood a couple of weeks ago. Found it on amazon marketplace for 165. Much better deal than the factory clarion and a little better. It was a tight fit with the seat mechanisms. I had to sink it into the floor a bit to give it enough clearance so you could still move the seat back and forth. There were a couple of studs sticking up under there that I trimmed too. I'll have some pics up shortly.

Added a decent amount of lower bass but the most important part was some better tuning. I cut the bass output to the stock speakers and used the sub to fill it back in. I would have rather used my basslinkII from my other car but it detracted from the utility of the hatch too much. Another option I found after the fact was a newer underseat sub by Blaupunkt that uses an 8" woofer and its dimesions woudl fit better I think.

GoldnBlack

HRCboy · 02-24-2008, 02:01 AM

Found a review and install thread on it.

Interior underseat sub KSC-SW1 installed + pics

I think I will be picking up one of these as well. Enjoy.

GoldNBlack · 02-24-2008, 07:01 AM

Pics of it installed under the 08s seats. It wasn't as easy as the previos years look. Test fit seemed OK at first till I tried moving the seat back and found that the sub is about an inch too wide or a little tall and gets in the way of the seat slider locking mechanism. Solution was to sink it into the carpet so that it sits solid on the floor board.

Spork · 02-24-2008, 07:16 AM

I had the Kenwood WOOX in my 04 wrx, very similar to the one above this one probably replaced it. It's not going to shake the china in your neighbors house but it does even the sound out nicely. I had the wired remote run up into the center armrest console.

Dj Hurricane · 02-24-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldNBlack

Pics of it installed under the 08s seats. It wasn't as easy as the previos years look. Test fit seemed OK at first till I tried moving the seat back and found that the sub is about an inch too wide or a little tall and gets in the way of the seat slider locking mechanism. Solution was to sink it into the carpet so that it sits solid on the floor board.

GREAT!

I bet Dynomat would go nice under the sub, and still leave clearence...

I will order one today...

How did you interface it?

Thanks All of you for the Help!

GoldNBlack · 02-24-2008, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dj Hurricane

GREAT!

I bet Dynomat would go nice under the sub, and still leave clearence...

I will order one today...

How did you interface it?

Thanks All of you for the Help!

Once you cut out the carpet and foam you'll need to trim off a couple of studs that stick up under there.

I put back in some insulation in the low areas and added some dynamat then glued the carpet back down and put some velcro on the sub edges to hold it in place.

At first I figured I would add a LOC and use the RCA inputs so In the future witha new head unit it would be set up, but I ended up taking the quicker route for now and tapped the harness so I wouldn't have to mess with finding a place to mount the LOC and get it dialed in etc.

For the power wire I brought it from the battery straight back through the fender and in at the grommet in front of the drivers door where a bunch of other harness goes in. I'm not sure what the power level is on the factory sub but if they tap the headunit power source it can't be too much. I didn't want to add the subwoofer load to that fuse.

Dj Hurricane · 02-24-2008, 08:59 AM

Nice... Your a pro

Brand · 02-24-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldNBlack

I didn't want to add the subwoofer load to that fuse.

Nice install, good job. Just for everyone's info, the amp in the OEM sub is 100 watts and from what I can remember it did tap into the headunit's power... next time I have the radio out I will confirm. I bet the Kenwood sounds a bit nicer but the Clarion does a pretty solid job. Just need to rip out the headunit and install a carputer so I can have a proper MP3 player and a proper EQ.

02-23-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
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02-23-2008, 04:13 PM	#2
Brand STI Driver Car: DGM 08 STI Fav Mod: cobb AP Location: Denver Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: SUB Anyone? You're in luck. I bought the OEM sub and installed it, and I don't have the nav system. The OEM sub came with both harness adapters. PM me your address and I can mail the nav one out to you. Not sure if you need an adapter to hook that into the sub though.

02-23-2008, 04:19 PM	#3
Dj Hurricane STI Driver Car: 08 DGM BBS NAV Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Miami Beach Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? Love this forum Sometimes!

02-23-2008, 04:45 PM	#6
Dj Hurricane STI Driver Car: 08 DGM BBS NAV Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Miami Beach Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? Subaru Radio Wiring Harness - Order Form

02-23-2008, 04:51 PM	#7
Dj Hurricane STI Driver Car: 08 DGM BBS NAV Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Miami Beach Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? OEM underseat Subwoofer info - ScoobyMods

02-23-2008, 08:41 PM	#8
GoldNBlack Junior STI Driver Car: Alp White 2008 STI Fav Mod: ... Location: San Jose Posts: 58 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? I installed the Kenwood a couple of weeks ago. Found it on amazon marketplace for 165. Much better deal than the factory clarion and a little better. It was a tight fit with the seat mechanisms. I had to sink it into the floor a bit to give it enough clearance so you could still move the seat back and forth. There were a couple of studs sticking up under there that I trimmed too. I'll have some pics up shortly. Added a decent amount of lower bass but the most important part was some better tuning. I cut the bass output to the stock speakers and used the sub to fill it back in. I would have rather used my basslinkII from my other car but it detracted from the utility of the hatch too much. Another option I found after the fact was a newer underseat sub by Blaupunkt that uses an 8" woofer and its dimesions woudl fit better I think. GoldnBlack

02-24-2008, 02:01 AM	#9
HRCboy STI Driver Car: 08 STI and 07 R6 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 214 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? Found a review and install thread on it. Interior underseat sub KSC-SW1 installed + pics I think I will be picking up one of these as well. Enjoy.

02-24-2008, 07:01 AM	#10
GoldNBlack Junior STI Driver Car: Alp White 2008 STI Fav Mod: ... Location: San Jose Posts: 58 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? Pics of it installed under the 08s seats. It wasn't as easy as the previos years look. Test fit seemed OK at first till I tried moving the seat back and found that the sub is about an inch too wide or a little tall and gets in the way of the seat slider locking mechanism. Solution was to sink it into the carpet so that it sits solid on the floor board.

02-24-2008, 07:16 AM	#11
Spork Silver Member Car: AW 08 STi Fav Mod: snow tires Location: Waltham, MA Posts: 175 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? I had the Kenwood WOOX in my 04 wrx, very similar to the one above this one probably replaced it. It's not going to shake the china in your neighbors house but it does even the sound out nicely. I had the wired remote run up into the center armrest console.

02-24-2008, 08:59 AM	#14
Dj Hurricane STI Driver Car: 08 DGM BBS NAV Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Miami Beach Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: SUB Anyone? Nice... Your a pro