This is our 2022 Outback Onyx XT. The guys at Cherry Garage were great! Two big thumbs up. The big takeaway for me is that I had previously blamed hiring them to do the work on me being lazy. Watching the video I happily realized I'm not lazy; I'm simply not capable of doing the work! LOL. (Or maybe it would just take me 100 hours instead of the 5 hours it took them.) Unless you're an actual mechanic, just hire these guys. As far as the mods: -The speakers are a big improvement. However, it's clear that the factory amp is pushing some frequencies okay and others seemingly not at all. I will definitely be adding the amp when it comes back in stock. (Why Subaru doesn't offer the Harman Kardon upgrade on the Onyx and Wilderness trims is baffling! #rude) -Before this install, I replaced the factory Yokohama Avid GT tires with Falken Wildpeak AT Trail. Do that before anything else! The stock Yokos (NOT Avid Ascend GT, btw) are horrifying. They don't just look whimpy, they are whimpy! When they came off the car, I was shocked. I'm coming out of a Mk VII VW GTI. So in that world, a lighter tire is usually better. That is NOT the case here. The Avid GT is downright flimsy. The sidewalls are so flaccid that they compress when you stack the tires. In a word: Ewww. The Wildpeaks are not only tougher, better looking, and better off-road, in rain, and in snow, they are better ON ROAD! No perceptible increase in road noise, and a much firmer and more accurate feel. Win-win. These are the tires Subaru should have put on this car from the get-go. -The CVT Anti-wobble Insert makes a noticeable imrovement in throttle response from a start. I used to be able to feel the lag as the system tightened up. Again, kind of flaccid. Ewww. Not anymore. The torque is right there like it should be. Like Subaru should have made it. -The Steering Dampener Lockdown also makes a noticeable improvement. The play in the steering center "dead spot" is largely removed. But there is not cost in terms of feedback harshness, etc. Lane wandering is decreased and driver confidence is increased. Again, this is something Subaru should do from the get go. (Noticing a theme here?) -The Front Strut Brace is not really noticeable at this point. However, the tires are still in the break-in period so I haven't pushed the car much in turns. My guess is that I'll see a slight improvement that may or may not be magnified when I have the new rear sway bar and links installed.
Thanks for the great testimonial and in-depth explanation of your review on the upgrades! We're happy to be acquainted with you, and we hope to do the next upgrades you have in mind!
My Onyx comes in end of the month and all of these things are in my shopping cart, plus the pitch stop mount and rear sway bar. Trying to drive the car first though lol
Oh they offer the Harmon Kardon as an upgrade, but its not worth the $2600. That's what my dealership was going to charge me. I paid alot of money for my Onyx they could have definitely had that as standard equipment, the stock speaker sound is atrocious.
@@Only9mm I just added this update to my original comment: "The speakers have had a chance to break in and I found and turned off another weird Subura setting (Vocal Image Control?) I hadn't noticed previously. The results are transformative! The system sounds really nice now. The bass is actually pretty surprising. (I specifically chose these speakers in part because of their super high efficiency rating: 94db. It was the right choice.) And honestly, these really are reference speakers. I'm hearing details in music I've never heard from any of my auto speakers. In fact, I'm now considering installing the amp because hearing what these speakers are capable of with the factory head unit, I'm guessing they'd blow me away with some decent power. I can unhesitatingly recommend them. For the front door and dash, I used Infinity Reference REF-9630cx. For the back doors I used the Infinity Reference REF-6532ex." Give them a shot. Good luck!
Just to give you an update, I bought the OBW 2022 but before I signed the paperwork I told the salesman that I wanted to see the undercarriage, his reply was what ??? I want to check out the undercarriage front to rear. I told him that I was a heavy equipment operator when I was in the Army. They raised it and I told him that the cheap plastic skid plates are not going to cut it. I then noticed the anti - wobble was mounted, he was rather surprised, I told him I know what I am looking for.
Highly recommend the transmission mount insert. Super easy to install, on your own. I placed one on my old crosstrek, after I lifted it 1.5 inches. It eliminated the wabble, from the CV joints having a different angle. It did add a rumble inside the cabin, but not bad. If you're lifting your subie, get that insert.
My experience with the anti wobble was for a 2” lift. It reduces and wobble but transfers a lot more vibration noise into the cabin. I ended up taking it out and lived with the minor trans wobble at 15-20 mph for a few seconds.
Really love the design of the Nameless strut brace. Seems the simplest to install. Why no rear anti-sway bar? That seems to be the biggest opportunity with new Outbacks.
You can put giant speakers in the rear, but without an amp and lc2, the subaru stereo isn't gonna push it. The stereo itself destroys the sound to protect the toy oem speakers.
the H.K. system in my 2017 Outback 3.6r Limited is kinda lame. One of the speakers now seems to be blown. To those that have the H.K. upgrade be aware that there is no aftermarket wiring harness for both the dash speaker and center speaker locations. Neither use the same wiring harness as the non H.K. systems. Also, the front door speaker location is for low/mid bass only and plays no vocals/highs, unless you install an aftermarket system. Dash location is a coax and will also not fit a 3.5" coax, for which the non H.K. systems will/should fit. Recommend putting in a 6.5" into the front door instead of a 6x9 as there are more options out there for that size of speaker. no need to change the rear door speakers as unless you add an aftermarket amp/system, they will do ZERO to sound level/quality. ie: you are just wasting your money. put that money towards some sound deadening and sound proofing in the doors. 19mm rear sway bar is a decent, inexpensive upgrade. 20mm upgrade would be overkill. Get the Subaru 19mm rear sway. PN# 20451FG021 + bushings.
That’s sad about the hk system I got the base model wrx for tons of reasons, the speakers weren’t one of them. I added an amp and 2 10’s the same day I got it. I have bass maxed out and haven’t blown one and I listen to unmastered music I produce on it. As a speaker enthusiast especially bass. All I can say is all the options of speakers are trash and you are better off replacing them all with quality ones. I don’t consider Rockford or Harmon speakers from a dealership as good speakers. They’re mass produced cheaper product and are just a selling point without the actual quality those brands actually have. That said, the main issue comes from the head unit. It’s absolute trash and is the biggest upgrade I’m pushing for. After I replace the head unit with an actual useful one then I’ll go in and slam 2 15’s in the back with a better amp. As for now it sounds 5/10 the bass bringing it up from 3 out of 10.
Thanks for the video! I just installed the strut bar and the turning is even sharper and solid now. With the Steering dampener, how difficult was it? I took a peek at mine and it doesn't seem like a lot of room to work in (like you mentioned in the video) and I have butter fingers.
No problem! The steering dampener was not easy by any means, definitely a tricky one to do, having to precisely turn the wheel to get that 1mm of space to work. I dropped a tool a few times in there and it's tough to get out 😅 Best of luck!
I loved the video. I own a 2022 Outback Turing XT.Would the Harmon Karden system benefit from the speaker upgrade? I liked the idea of the strut tower brace and the CVT stabilizer, but would those things change the soft ride of the vehicle? Any thoughts on upgrading front and rear sway bars?
Unsure of the speakers, I imagine the Harmon kardon being pretty nice. Maybe an amp would help some, we know the radio outputs some weird compression on the audio. The CVT stabilizer makes a difference in the power from engine to wheels more sturdy, but doesn't change the suspension or road driving quality. And the strut tower brace helps with handling and body rigidity but also would not effect normal driving at all. The sway bars would be one thing that would affect the normal driving if you were to get thicker ones, they help alot with hard turns to keep the wheels on ground and body level, but make the ride more rough over potholes and bumps.
Randi, I would recommend two things: 1. Calling Crutchfield. They really do have great assistance and can tell you exactly what's available for your car with that option. 2. Scour the subaruoutback.org forums. TONS of great info. Sometimes almost too much. But if you can't find someone talking about what you're interested in there, you probably won't find it. Good luck!
Great video, thank you for sharing. One question, did you guys end up using the crossovers for the tweeters? I got a 22 Outback and I am trying to install the same speakers. Please let me know if you can.
@@danielyarmaliuk1840 only if you're using the aftermarket amplifier. But if you are only replacing the tweeters, they are output from the headunit with the lowpass filter already
I wouldn't imagine it causing any issues with heating. They naturally create more heat because of the amount of friction surface inside of the transmission, but they're built to withstand those normal temperatures.
The kit was bought through crutchfield, the wiring adapters were not part of the speakers but they were included in the kit the website had put together. They were a Toyota labeled part, nothing they're visible in the video
Hey David. Here they are: Metra 72-8110. Speaker Harness for Toyota Tweeter Metra 72-8104. Speaker Harness Fits Toyota (front speakers pair) Metra 72-8104. Speaker Harness Fits Toyota (rear speakers pair) Mountings Brackets Metra 82-8146 Speaker Mounting Bracket (6"x9") Metra 82-8148 Speaker Mounting Brackets (6-1/2") Metra 82-3016 Tweeter Mounting Brackets
Hi David, just looked at this page again. If you are still in the market, I'm really happy with those Infinity Reference speakers and would recommend them. Not only are they very high quality, their efficiency rating is 94db, so they do very onn limited power. Once they broke in and I turned off all the Subaru processors, I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they sound. In fact, my buying the aftermarket Kicker amp with DSP is now more predicated on seeing what these speakers can do than on absolute need.
Hey I know it is a long shot, but I followed this for changing the speakers, after changing 1 door and closing it, the door doesn't open again, I am pretty sure I put the bicycle locks back in. any ideas? is there some kind of child lock, perhaps is there an easy way to open the door to fix it?
I believe the 2 cables that control the lock/unlock mechanism was stuck mostly due to not put back in place properly. If the door is still stuck, you need to go inside the car from the other door and try to disassemble the stuck door's panel which may require removing door seals first etc.
@@pumbaa32 hey hey, thank you for replying here. And yes that's what I had to do to get it opened. It was my fault after all. I did the other doors after and it all worked out 😀😀 Thank you very much!
I just got my 2022 outback touring. Mine comes with the Harmon Kardon system but I can see those doors will need to be sound deadened. I cannot even hear the subwoofer in the boot from the front so I'm disappointed with the subwoofer. Thanks for the very informative video.
Increase the bass on your stereo. The subwoofer should be very noticeable. I owned a 2020, New, 2020 used, and now 2024 new. All with Harmon Kardon sound system. All of them have clean bass that hits nice.
14 xt here dampner lockdown was like driving a new car hint subaru make this oem after installing the anti wobble it still was there i even put it in a new mount it wasnt until the dampner lock did it fix the mysyery wobble
The transmission mount might void the warranty similar with the steering shaft coupler. This all depends on the type of warranty you have. Your warranty should have documents on what is not allowed
Hey, I've got a 21 outback oem speaker system. Recently upgraded to these excat speakers. However, if it rains or I go through a car wash, the speakers will crackle and sound distorted. I pulled the panel off and found out the speaker hook up was starting to rust. Is there an ideal way to keep it from rusting?
Best way to prevent the rust is either keep the water from getting inside of your door, or to apply a rust preventative to your bare metals. There's connector grease you can use on the terminals or you can spray the area with rust inhibitor from an aerosol can, the connector grease (dielectric grease) is my preferred method
@@skulltaker117 This is my car. First, I highly recommend those Infinitys. After the break-in period, they turned out to be even better than I had hoped. They are little bright, but I think a lot of that is just a result of them bouncing off the windshield. Here is the amp I bought but haven't gotten around to having them install: www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY20/Kicker-47KEY200-4.html It's not the highest power amp, but those Infinitys are super efficient, so the amp should push them pretty well. Two big selling points for me: 1. They are supposed to fit right onto the bolts coming off the floor under the passenger seat. I'm a big fan of plug-n-play. 2. It has a digital signal processor to tune output for each specific car. The Suburu head unit seems to have some really mystifying program that overboosts some frequencies and underboosts other. Hopefully this will remedy it.
It is an added brace, strengthening the upper end of the frame on the front of the vehicle. The struts (main component connecting the wheels to the body) transfer the energy from the suspension, and can cause the body to flex. With the added rigidity of the strut bar, the strut towers flex less, giving better response to driving and turning, essentially making your entire car stiffer and more agile.
Sorry, it's hard to get a good sound comparison with a microphone, and also without breaking copyright for music. But we think it's a great upgrade, very noticeable. Especially based on just looking at the factory plastic speakers. In the future we will do frequency sound checks, but as for music we are kind of out of luck
@@jaesi8081 you could buy just about any speaker (the right size) and they would be better than stock. If you're worried about the price point, there are plenty of cheaper options on Amazon and I could guarantee they would be better. Just be sure to buy ones the right size and resistance. If you go to the link we have in the description, you can compare all of the specs to make sure they fit right.
Kurt, it wouldn't have mattered. Like most good speakers, these took a couple of weeks to break-in. They didn't sound particularly great before that. They sound really, really good now. So good, in fact, that I followed through ordering the amp not because it's really needed, but because I want to hear what these speakers can do with decent power. Also, around the time the were getting broken in, I found another awful Subaru signal processing setting that was completely messing up how the system sounded. If you have a Scoobie, be sure to go through all your settings to make sure all of them are turned off.
The speaker installation was good, but the steering column lock section was inadequate as useful instructions. Couldn't tell how/ what they were actually doing. On the transmission mount, the only thing they actually showed how to do was greasing and inserting the rubber part into the transmission mount. All and all, after the speaker installation, the video is pretty useless as a how-to video.
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This is our 2022 Outback Onyx XT. The guys at Cherry Garage were great! Two big thumbs up.
The big takeaway for me is that I had previously blamed hiring them to do the work on me being lazy. Watching the video I happily realized I'm not lazy; I'm simply not capable of doing the work! LOL. (Or maybe it would just take me 100 hours instead of the 5 hours it took them.) Unless you're an actual mechanic, just hire these guys.
As far as the mods:
-The speakers are a big improvement. However, it's clear that the factory amp is pushing some frequencies okay and others seemingly not at all. I will definitely be adding the amp when it comes back in stock. (Why Subaru doesn't offer the Harman Kardon upgrade on the Onyx and Wilderness trims is baffling! #rude)
-Before this install, I replaced the factory Yokohama Avid GT tires with Falken Wildpeak AT Trail. Do that before anything else! The stock Yokos (NOT Avid Ascend GT, btw) are horrifying. They don't just look whimpy, they are whimpy! When they came off the car, I was shocked. I'm coming out of a Mk VII VW GTI. So in that world, a lighter tire is usually better. That is NOT the case here. The Avid GT is downright flimsy. The sidewalls are so flaccid that they compress when you stack the tires. In a word: Ewww. The Wildpeaks are not only tougher, better looking, and better off-road, in rain, and in snow, they are better ON ROAD! No perceptible increase in road noise, and a much firmer and more accurate feel. Win-win. These are the tires Subaru should have put on this car from the get-go.
-The CVT Anti-wobble Insert makes a noticeable imrovement in throttle response from a start. I used to be able to feel the lag as the system tightened up. Again, kind of flaccid. Ewww. Not anymore. The torque is right there like it should be. Like Subaru should have made it.
-The Steering Dampener Lockdown also makes a noticeable improvement. The play in the steering center "dead spot" is largely removed. But there is not cost in terms of feedback harshness, etc. Lane wandering is decreased and driver confidence is increased. Again, this is something Subaru should do from the get go. (Noticing a theme here?)
-The Front Strut Brace is not really noticeable at this point. However, the tires are still in the break-in period so I haven't pushed the car much in turns. My guess is that I'll see a slight improvement that may or may not be magnified when I have the new rear sway bar and links installed.
Thanks for the great testimonial and in-depth explanation of your review on the upgrades! We're happy to be acquainted with you, and we hope to do the next upgrades you have in mind!
My Onyx comes in end of the month and all of these things are in my shopping cart, plus the pitch stop mount and rear sway bar. Trying to drive the car first though lol
Oh they offer the Harmon Kardon as an upgrade, but its not worth the $2600. That's what my dealership was going to charge me. I paid alot of money for my Onyx they could have definitely had that as standard equipment, the stock speaker sound is atrocious.
@@Only9mm I just added this update to my original comment: "The speakers have had a chance to break in and I found and turned off another weird Subura setting (Vocal Image Control?) I hadn't noticed previously. The results are transformative! The system sounds really nice now. The bass is actually pretty surprising. (I specifically chose these speakers in part because of their super high efficiency rating: 94db. It was the right choice.) And honestly, these really are reference speakers. I'm hearing details in music I've never heard from any of my auto speakers. In fact, I'm now considering installing the amp because hearing what these speakers are capable of with the factory head unit, I'm guessing they'd blow me away with some decent power. I can unhesitatingly recommend them.
For the front door and dash, I used Infinity Reference REF-9630cx. For the back doors I used the Infinity Reference REF-6532ex."
Give them a shot. Good luck!
@@johnseiler2656 did you have to purchase an Amp for it? Because I don't think the Onyx comes with an Amp.
Just to give you an update, I bought the OBW 2022 but before I signed the paperwork I told the salesman that I wanted to see the undercarriage, his reply was what ???
I want to check out the undercarriage front to rear. I told him that I was a heavy equipment operator when I was in the Army.
They raised it and I told him that the cheap plastic skid plates are not going to cut it.
I then noticed the anti - wobble was mounted, he was rather surprised, I told him I know what I am looking for.
Highly recommend the transmission mount insert. Super easy to install, on your own. I placed one on my old crosstrek, after I lifted it 1.5 inches. It eliminated the wabble, from the CV joints having a different angle. It did add a rumble inside the cabin, but not bad. If you're lifting your subie, get that insert.
My experience with the anti wobble was for a 2” lift. It reduces and wobble but transfers a lot more vibration noise into the cabin. I ended up taking it out and lived with the minor trans wobble at 15-20 mph for a few seconds.
Really love the design of the Nameless strut brace. Seems the simplest to install. Why no rear anti-sway bar? That seems to be the biggest opportunity with new Outbacks.
You can put giant speakers in the rear, but without an amp and lc2, the subaru stereo isn't gonna push it. The stereo itself destroys the sound to protect the toy oem speakers.
I’ve bought the exact same infinity speakers and wondered if you did install the crossovers?
the H.K. system in my 2017 Outback 3.6r Limited is kinda lame. One of the speakers now seems to be blown. To those that have the H.K. upgrade be aware that there is no aftermarket wiring harness for both the dash speaker and center speaker locations. Neither use the same wiring harness as the non H.K. systems. Also, the front door speaker location is for low/mid bass only and plays no vocals/highs, unless you install an aftermarket system. Dash location is a coax and will also not fit a 3.5" coax, for which the non H.K. systems will/should fit. Recommend putting in a 6.5" into the front door instead of a 6x9 as there are more options out there for that size of speaker.
no need to change the rear door speakers as unless you add an aftermarket amp/system, they will do ZERO to sound level/quality. ie: you are just wasting your money. put that money towards some sound deadening and sound proofing in the doors.
19mm rear sway bar is a decent, inexpensive upgrade. 20mm upgrade would be overkill. Get the Subaru 19mm rear sway. PN# 20451FG021 + bushings.
That’s sad about the hk system I got the base model wrx for tons of reasons, the speakers weren’t one of them. I added an amp and 2 10’s the same day I got it. I have bass maxed out and haven’t blown one and I listen to unmastered music I produce on it. As a speaker enthusiast especially bass. All I can say is all the options of speakers are trash and you are better off replacing them all with quality ones. I don’t consider Rockford or Harmon speakers from a dealership as good speakers. They’re mass produced cheaper product and are just a selling point without the actual quality those brands actually have. That said, the main issue comes from the head unit. It’s absolute trash and is the biggest upgrade I’m pushing for. After I replace the head unit with an actual useful one then I’ll go in and slam 2 15’s in the back with a better amp. As for now it sounds 5/10 the bass bringing it up from 3 out of 10.
It does not make sense that the regular Outback had the Harmon Cardon speakers and the Wilderness had whatever speakers.
Right?!
@@TheCherryGarage I have also learned that the From Skid Plate is made out of Plastic.
what benefit does adding the strut bar do
I heard there are VERY few changes from this to the 2024-- would most of these work for that too?
Would have been nice to have a how it feels to drive before and after
It seems that the Us version of outback used more premium materials for the NVH. Here in OZ, our door insulation only used plastic membrane.....🥵
Which adapters did you use for the 6x9 and 5 inch speakers? Or did theu come with the speaker?
Thanks for the video! I just installed the strut bar and the turning is even sharper and solid now. With the Steering dampener, how difficult was it? I took a peek at mine and it doesn't seem like a lot of room to work in (like you mentioned in the video) and I have butter fingers.
No problem! The steering dampener was not easy by any means, definitely a tricky one to do, having to precisely turn the wheel to get that 1mm of space to work. I dropped a tool a few times in there and it's tough to get out 😅
Best of luck!
@@TheCherryGarage Thanks for the info!
Thanks for posting this - have the same car and will attempt the speaker swap!
Did Subaru uograde the HK sound system in gen 6? My HK speakers sound really good in the 21 Onyx XT.
The Perrin tag frame should save you 300 lbs and add 15 hp!
I loved the video. I own a 2022 Outback Turing XT.Would the Harmon Karden system benefit from the speaker upgrade? I liked the idea of the strut tower brace and the CVT stabilizer, but would those things change the soft ride of the vehicle? Any thoughts on upgrading front and rear sway bars?
Unsure of the speakers, I imagine the Harmon kardon being pretty nice. Maybe an amp would help some, we know the radio outputs some weird compression on the audio.
The CVT stabilizer makes a difference in the power from engine to wheels more sturdy, but doesn't change the suspension or road driving quality. And the strut tower brace helps with handling and body rigidity but also would not effect normal driving at all.
The sway bars would be one thing that would affect the normal driving if you were to get thicker ones, they help alot with hard turns to keep the wheels on ground and body level, but make the ride more rough over potholes and bumps.
Randi, I would recommend two things: 1. Calling Crutchfield. They really do have great assistance and can tell you exactly what's available for your car with that option. 2. Scour the subaruoutback.org forums. TONS of great info. Sometimes almost too much. But if you can't find someone talking about what you're interested in there, you probably won't find it. Good luck!
@@TheCherryGarage The Rockford Fosgate audio upgrade is not applicable to the Harmon Kardon spec'd models as the systems are set up differently.
Great video, thank you for sharing. One question, did you guys end up using the crossovers for the tweeters? I got a 22 Outback and I am trying to install the same speakers. Please let me know if you can.
We did not use the crossovers, the factory tweeters we're directly replaced!
what brand tweeters
@@DRONERAMO The tweeters are the same brand as the woofers. They come as a package
And also you HAVE to install crossovers because you will get distortion in tweeters if you dont. speaking from experience
@@danielyarmaliuk1840 only if you're using the aftermarket amplifier. But if you are only replacing the tweeters, they are output from the headunit with the lowpass filter already
Y’all need to invest in some lights for the videos
Yea 😅 they all broke right before the video! If you have any suggestions please let us know.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Cool vid. Question regarding the trans insert... Cobb says CVT transmission generates a lot of heat. Do you think the insert will make that worse?
I wouldn't imagine it causing any issues with heating. They naturally create more heat because of the amount of friction surface inside of the transmission, but they're built to withstand those normal temperatures.
Did the speakers come with wiring adapters? I have the same Subaru and looking to upgrade the speakers
The kit was bought through crutchfield, the wiring adapters were not part of the speakers but they were included in the kit the website had put together. They were a Toyota labeled part, nothing they're visible in the video
Hey David. Here they are:
Metra 72-8110. Speaker Harness for Toyota Tweeter
Metra 72-8104. Speaker Harness Fits Toyota (front speakers pair)
Metra 72-8104. Speaker Harness Fits Toyota (rear speakers pair)
Mountings Brackets
Metra 82-8146 Speaker Mounting Bracket (6"x9")
Metra 82-8148 Speaker Mounting Brackets (6-1/2")
Metra 82-3016 Tweeter Mounting Brackets
Hi David, just looked at this page again. If you are still in the market, I'm really happy with those Infinity Reference speakers and would recommend them. Not only are they very high quality, their efficiency rating is 94db, so they do very onn limited power. Once they broke in and I turned off all the Subaru processors, I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they sound. In fact, my buying the aftermarket Kicker amp with DSP is now more predicated on seeing what these speakers can do than on absolute need.
Hey I know it is a long shot, but I followed this for changing the speakers, after changing 1 door and closing it, the door doesn't open again, I am pretty sure I put the bicycle locks back in. any ideas? is there some kind of child lock, perhaps is there an easy way to open the door to fix it?
I believe the 2 cables that control the lock/unlock mechanism was stuck mostly due to not put back in place properly. If the door is still stuck, you need to go inside the car from the other door and try to disassemble the stuck door's panel which may require removing door seals first etc.
@@pumbaa32 hey hey, thank you for replying here. And yes that's what I had to do to get it opened. It was my fault after all. I did the other doors after and it all worked out 😀😀
Thank you very much!
I just got my 2022 outback touring. Mine comes with the Harmon Kardon system but I can see those doors will need to be sound deadened. I cannot even hear the subwoofer in the boot from the front so I'm disappointed with the subwoofer. Thanks for the very informative video.
Increase the bass on your stereo. The subwoofer should be very noticeable. I owned a 2020, New, 2020 used, and now 2024 new. All with Harmon Kardon sound system. All of them have clean bass that hits nice.
I have a 2020 Outback Onyx. The speakers SUCK. Definitely need to upgrade.
14 xt here dampner lockdown was like driving a new car hint subaru make this oem after installing the anti wobble it still was there i even put it in a new mount it wasnt until the dampner lock did it fix the mysyery wobble
Where do I find the kit that has the adapters for the 6x9 ?
Can you tell me the infinity speakers used? The link only takes us the crutchfield.
When will be the next video with amp ?
Unsure right now, we haven't made a date on doing the install yet. Sorry for the delay!
Thanks for the tips.
Any idea if any of these will void the Warranty?
The transmission mount might void the warranty similar with the steering shaft coupler. This all depends on the type of warranty you have. Your warranty should have documents on what is not allowed
@@TheCherryGarage Okay, I see. Thank you. Certainly wouldn't want to void anything involved with the transmission, yet anyway.
Figure out a way to swap the CVT with the 6 speed manual from the STI LOL
Dude, why did you have to stoke my imagination with something I can never have! LOL!
Heavenly music just played when I thought of that
Hey, I've got a 21 outback oem speaker system. Recently upgraded to these excat speakers. However, if it rains or I go through a car wash, the speakers will crackle and sound distorted. I pulled the panel off and found out the speaker hook up was starting to rust. Is there an ideal way to keep it from rusting?
@the cherry garage
Best way to prevent the rust is either keep the water from getting inside of your door, or to apply a rust preventative to your bare metals. There's connector grease you can use on the terminals or you can spray the area with rust inhibitor from an aerosol can, the connector grease (dielectric grease) is my preferred method
Do you use Infinity supplied crossover?
We didn't use the crossovers for this part of the installation, once we get the aftermarket amplifier then we will likely use them.
@@TheCherryGarage what amp you would you guys use for this? Looking at maybe throwing these same ones in my outback too
@@skulltaker117 This is my car. First, I highly recommend those Infinitys. After the break-in period, they turned out to be even better than I had hoped. They are little bright, but I think a lot of that is just a result of them bouncing off the windshield.
Here is the amp I bought but haven't gotten around to having them install: www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY20/Kicker-47KEY200-4.html
It's not the highest power amp, but those Infinitys are super efficient, so the amp should push them pretty well. Two big selling points for me: 1. They are supposed to fit right onto the bolts coming off the floor under the passenger seat. I'm a big fan of plug-n-play. 2. It has a digital signal processor to tune output for each specific car. The Suburu head unit seems to have some really mystifying program that overboosts some frequencies and underboosts other. Hopefully this will remedy it.
Notice the crossover wasn't added for tweeters, any reason why?
Waiting on adding amplifier before installing crossovers.
When is the next vid? Will you do a bigger turbo with blow off valve for cool sound effects?
For off-road usages, it better to take out the strut bar.
That would be the sway bar you're talking about
What is the purpose of the strut bar ??
It is an added brace, strengthening the upper end of the frame on the front of the vehicle. The struts (main component connecting the wheels to the body) transfer the energy from the suspension, and can cause the body to flex. With the added rigidity of the strut bar, the strut towers flex less, giving better response to driving and turning, essentially making your entire car stiffer and more agile.
@@TheCherryGarage thanks for the education.
What I have been trying to find is Hella yellow fog lights. Easier said than done.
dang i watch the whole vid but there was no sound comparison
Sorry, it's hard to get a good sound comparison with a microphone, and also without breaking copyright for music.
But we think it's a great upgrade, very noticeable. Especially based on just looking at the factory plastic speakers.
In the future we will do frequency sound checks, but as for music we are kind of out of luck
@@TheCherryGarage Its very informative though thank you so much... I just want to know if its worth the time and money.
@@jaesi8081 you could buy just about any speaker (the right size) and they would be better than stock. If you're worried about the price point, there are plenty of cheaper options on Amazon and I could guarantee they would be better. Just be sure to buy ones the right size and resistance. If you go to the link we have in the description, you can compare all of the specs to make sure they fit right.
@@TheCherryGarage gotcha thank you
I guess we don't get to hear the speaker upgrade.
Unfortunately due to copywriting issues, we can't include audio. We're working on making our own song so we can use it in the future.
Use non copyright sounds aka ncs on TH-cam.
Kurt, it wouldn't have mattered. Like most good speakers, these took a couple of weeks to break-in. They didn't sound particularly great before that. They sound really, really good now. So good, in fact, that I followed through ordering the amp not because it's really needed, but because I want to hear what these speakers can do with decent power.
Also, around the time the were getting broken in, I found another awful Subaru signal processing setting that was completely messing up how the system sounded. If you have a Scoobie, be sure to go through all your settings to make sure all of them are turned off.
my outback xt has HK system...but I can feel my girlfriend's Mazda3 Bose more better
The speaker installation was good, but the steering column lock section was inadequate as useful instructions. Couldn't tell how/ what they were actually doing. On the transmission mount, the only thing they actually showed how to do was greasing and inserting the rubber part into the transmission mount. All and all, after the speaker installation, the video is pretty useless as a how-to video.
These mods are not needed 😂 Unless you take it to the track, none of this stuff will help on the road aside from the speakers
Where did you buy the speakers wire adapter? And would those speakers fit in a 2023 Subaru Outback onyx?