Subwoofer 2002 Outback LL Bean

If you're content to drive around without a spare, You could get at least one of those in that well--perhaps 2. You can measure the volume using packing peanuts and port accordingly. A buddy did something similar in an Integra long ago to good effect.

The side panels are way too small for a 12, best I can tell.

An alternative would be a free standing box. That's worked well for me in the past and has the benefit of being removeable when you need all your cargo room.

Best Regards,

-- Todd H.

Thanks a lot for the response. Do you think there is any way of being able to leave the spare in and using a 10" sub or something for example? It would be my luck I put all this fun stuff in there to have my wife drive it and get a flat. ha... Have you ever heard of anyone putting a sub in the side panels? What size sub are you running currently in your free standing box? I am an amature at this but if i put an 8-10" in there would that sound OK do you think? Do you know of any guides online on how to take out the factory deck by chance? Thanks again.

I think adding any sort of driver that's larger would help matters.

I've gotten old and don't have a sub in my Outback, but I ran a single Fosgate Punch 12 in a freestanding bandpass box in my 626. If I had it to do again, I wouldn't do a bandpass box--thing sounded kinda crappy. i'd go with a direct radiating box and feed it plenty of power (not that you need much in a space as small as a car).

I've considered the underseat subs that Subuaru sells... but never got much farther than that. The audio quality of the stock sytem is okay, but I do miss having some real bass. But I haven't missed it enough to pony up dollars given other priorities. :-)

-- Todd H.

Check here for the installation of the security system which requires removal of the sound system:

I mounted my 10" sub in the right rear compartment after removing the not so useful box. The whole box came out with no cutting then I fashioned a cloth cover over the hole. I put my amps in the tray over the spare.

Thanks for the info. You don't have any pictures by chance do you? Did you make a custom box and such also for the sub? Thanks again.