I bought a 2009 WRX a couple of months ago.....I LOVE this Car!

 

She has spent her whole life in the Southern Ontario region of Canada &  has never been winter driven!

Truly in remarkable shape inside, outside, underneath, & under the hood......only 65000KMs.

 

It has been upgraded with Cobb, Invidia, Perrin parts. I have thrown on a GrimmSpeed 3port electronic boost control solenoid, then had it Pro Tuned!

She is running very, very well!!

 

The only complaint I have is the sound system. The previous owner, (who took very great care of her), installed a stock 2010 AM/FM/CD with Navigation unit.

It all works well but doesn't seem to go very load, in fact when the sunroof and windows are opened I can barely hear it....volume maxed at 40.

 

Do you think I could just throw a power amp into the system? Or do I shop around for a more powerful head unit.

I have the 2009 stock unit, it's a AM/FM/6CDchanger, would it be more powerful?

 

Any advice is greatly appreciated, as always.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

you might look around Crutchfield.com to see what units they have for the car.

 

I can't help with any comparisons, sry.

Thanks, 1LT.

And your buddies @ NASIOC.com may have more WRX-specific info.

Edited July 13, 20178 yr by wtdash

If you want better sound a stock head unit of any kind isn't going to get you there.

Upgrade the speakers front and rear and install an aftermarket head unit. Gone are the days of CDs. Most head units now don't have CD players, so they can fit better internal amps and more room for features like built-in Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and in many cases satellite radio and WIFI connectivity.