Legacy2k13

Giving the fact that a year has passed since the initial post on this thread, it would be interesting to get an update on your installation. Some pics would be great too. Reading your initial post I had to wonder why would someone who considers himself a rookie at something, would try to do it anyway, without asking for professional help. I bought recently an under-seat subwoofer for my car after reading a buyer's guide from https://atfulldrive.com/best-under-seat-subwoofer, and being a rookie myself at this, had to find the right people who installed it and everything works perfectly.

 

The installation went great! It's funny you say that about doing something even tho I'm a rookie, because all of my friends kept telling me the same thing. To just bring it to a shop. But I've always been eager to try new things. Plus I've been working on cars, bikes, mowers, basically anything with a motor for most of my life. So I can typically figure things out once I have it in front of me.

With that said, I will say the hardest part was honestly taking the center console apart . I was more terrified I'd snap the plastic than I was anything else lol. But once everything was out, the stock head unit came out, I spliced the adapter into the stock radio wiring harness, ran the wiring/cables to the trunk and hooked the amp and subs up. I wish I took pictures while doing it(probably coulda made a decent write up for future fellow legacy owners, but unfortunately the thought never occurred to me while doing this project.

I will say I am very surprised at the subs performance. I definitely didn't think I'd get that much kick out of them, especially since I did stuck to a more "budget friendly" route. But no wires have come undone or anything, original fuse is still with the power wire. Only time I notice an "issue" is when it's freezing outside, the subs take a minute to warm up. And even that I'd say is normal, so really no complaints at all. Oh, except how little room you have when you take the head unit out. That and the radio harness isn't very long so splicing wires in that area was a bit of a challenge, but nothing too crazy. And the best part about all of this, I still have my steering wheel buttons, bluetooth, etc. (I know they make aftermarket harnesses so you can keep your steering wheel buttons, but that's more money lol)

Hello. Did you purchase these finally or you went different way? I'm still trying to figure out if they fit and if the material is sturdy enough for the price.

 

No I decided to hold off on buying them, moving kinda put a hold on all current projects lol

I got the 2.5 as well, can't really complain about the power. Does what it's meant to do, all while saving $$$ . It's fun to sometimes use the manual mode

 

Don't get me wrong it's definitely an upgrade from the 91 Accord I was rockin before lol. I definitely missed driving stick as well so I do love that about my Legacy. And there are still a good amount of things you can do cosmetically and I've been enjoying turning this car into my own

Yea my brother who's more into car audio than I am told me to go with that one. Everything comes in next week, I'm just trying to prepare myself with as much knowledge as possible. Have always been more about performance of my vehicles than anything, but with the car having the 2.5, not a whole lot I can do in that department lol. But I appreciate all of the input from everyone! This site has been hands down the most responsive I've ever been apart of!

Scubaboo- I'm looking at the boss 1100 watt amp. It's the one that is recommended with the subs. I'm sure it isn't the greatest, you do get what you pay for but seems like it'll be enough for what I'm looking for

Thank you amusa, I should be able to figure out something from there.

Scubaboo- I'm still looking around at different amps, I'm trying to make sure I understand what each one is capable of before buying. As said previously I'm totally new to this, I've done wiring and just about everything else to a car besides upgrading the audio lol. At some point down the road I would like to upgrade everything to get better mids/highs, and maybe upgrade the HU to get a double din, but I just can't afford that at the moment so I'll take what I can get. I'm not looking to make competition level bass, just more than what the car makes right now. I appreciate everyone's input, anything helps at this point lol

I want to keep the OEM HU because I'm currently doing this on a budget. Also, having all the accessories that come with the stock unit(Bluetooth, steering wheel controls, etc) just make getting an aftermarket unit seem like an unnecessary upgrade at the moment. Especially when subs/amps can be hooked up using LOC with the stock unit. I know it'd be easier set up wise, and having more control over everything would be great but it's just not in the budget as of right now.

So with that said, when it comes to wiring the LOC to the unit(CE617U1) does anyone know which wires I'll need to tap into on the white connector? I've done some research and have an idea but hearing from someone who's done this before is always a plus. Or would it just be better to wire it straight into the rear speakers like some people have done?

So I am a complete rookie when it comes to installing aftermarket audio to a car. I'm going to putting in a dual sub box in the trunk and was wondering if anyone had any pointers as to how to wire it in or can point me in the right direction. I'm sure I'll get some grief for this addition, but I love my music and my bass and the stock system just isn't enough and want more. I'm trying to keep my stock head unit(non navigation) so I'm assuming I will need to add a LOC due to the stock unit not having RCA ports? I'm just trying to get more kick than what I have now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sure do. For both of these, you'll have to go through a purchaser/forwarder like MyJapanBrand or JapanParts in order to obtain them. Expect to pay around $300-$400 in shipping costs alone for either.

 

Legit DAMD ones can be found here: https://www.damd.co.jp/products/subaru/legacy/

Price for unpainted is ¥44000 and carbon is ¥78000, which translates to roughly $415 and $735 respectively. That's the price before shipping and paint.

 

S-Craft ones can be found here: http://www.frp-craft.com/cgi/pd/pd.cgi?mode=sview&bango=91

Price for the unpainted ones is ¥50000, cost for them to paint it for you is an additional ¥28000 (¥3000 additional for Satin White Pearl). This translates to about $472 for the side skirts, $265 for paint and $28 additional for SWP. Again, this is before shipping.

 

So basically, prepare to plunk down $1000 easy for either option, give or take tax and fees.

 

Alternatively, you can get the 5-piece DAMD clone combo from Xtreme Spoiler (ebay), which includes the side skirts, rear bumper corner extensions, and middle extension, all painted, for $398, free shipping. This is what I did. Link for that is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/391724637965

 

Thank you! Definitely gonna look at the 5piece set, as much as I'd love to keep dumping more and more money into my car, the budget just doesn't allow for 1000 bucks for side skirts right now lol

Wow, I wasn't expecting such an informative response lol, thank you so much HumbleRumble! I'm still kinda new to this site and every time I've asked about something you've been quick to answer, much appreciated! Btw do you know where I could find a set of the S-craft or DAMD s package ones? I haven't been able to find anything other than the eBay ones I posted above

Anyone have any info on these side skirts and if they fit? Can't really find much as far as options for side skirts for the 13 Legacy.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-10-14-Subaru-Legacy-Side-Skirts-Extensions-Splitters-PP-/192084630755?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

Found it. It's the '15-up VA chassis WRX/STI roof spoilers that fit our cars.

 

Thanks to Humble Rumble for posting it in the big "what parts fit the 5th gen" thread, with pics.

 

https://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5669213&postcount=635

 

Thank you! And I know that theyre meant to be used with huge wings, I'm just after the look. But thank you for the input!

So I'm not sure if this has already been discussed(still new to the site) but I was wondering if anyone has tried to either fit one of the wrx/sti vortex generators or has found others that fit the 5th gen legacys roof? Some will probably say its "ricer" but i personally just like the look of them and think they'd accent the car well. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks Humble Rumble! I couldnt find any reviews on it anywhere. But i appreciate the quick response!

So i found this front lip online, I've seen it on Amazon, eBay, and a few other places. But i was wondering if anyone has bought one and knows how it fits up with the 13 Legacy 2.5. I like the look of this one, just dont want to spend money on something that doesnt work