So, I'm at the junkyard, and I've been to quite a few and seen dozens of vibes, and I finally see something I haven't seen any any of the previous ones. A stock Monsoon subwoofer.
Should I pick it up? The guy at the counter said it would be $35-40, quite a bit but cheaper than what I see on ebay ($50-over $100, JUST for the woofer and box, not the panel). But, still a decent chunk of money to throw down for something I might not like.
The Pros: I get a monsoon sub.
The Cons: It's out of a 05, so the connector is different, but not hard to rewire.
Plus, the sticker on the sound box said 2 x 50w. 50 watts seems insanely weak for a subwoofer.
And
this thread says it won't work, although I'm not sure HOW it didn't work... maybe the different connectors, which is easy to just rewire if you mind which wire is which.
Some options:
A) I get the factory subwoofer and put a more powerful 6.5" sub into it. Or, I do something like
this and upgrade it to an 8". My mother has a home stereo with an 8" which is quite powerful, but it's also in a wood box with a proper vent. This is in a plastic box with no vent.
B) Build my own box. Similar to
this idea. I've done DIY stuff before but this would be a hell of a project, and I've never built sub boxes before so I don't know if I'd get the size of the enclosure right.
I have also considered getting a low profile
under seat type subwoofer.