Picture of the underside of the driver's seat of a Volkswagen Jetta. Light tan coloured leather seat shown and light tan carpet with black, metal seat fixings in the centre of the image.
Photo by Hanne Deener

Solutions for Space

Now is the time to start looking into where the setup will reside in the Blue Bomber (my vehicle’s nickname). After reading through a forum regarding the best location for a subwoofer and amplifier to sit, I am considering having both pieces of technology rolled into one device.

Here is a video showing the process of installing an under seat subwoofer:

Video by Engr. Dee I. Wye on Youtube

Below are two examples from Crutchfields that will work in my car.

A screenshot from a laptop with text reading: Sound Ordnance B-8PT compact powered subwoofer with eight inch sub and one-hundred twenty-five watt amp. Price says two-hundred sixty-five Canadian dollars and ninety-nine cents. There is a picture of a black rectangle that is the device and the ratings are nearly four point five stars with one thousand four hundred eighty-nine reviews. In green text says 'Works with the system in your VW'
Screenshot from Crutchfields
A screenshot from a laptop with text reading: Kicker five-one-H-S-eight Hideaway compact powered subwoofer with eight inch sub and one-hundred fifty watt amp. Price says four-hundred forty-nine Canadian dollars and ninety-five cents. There is a picture of a black rectangle that is the device and the ratings are nearly four point five stars with four hundred and eight reviews. In green text says 'Works with the system in your VW'
Screenshot from Crutchfields

I realize these prices are not high in terms of audio modifications, or mods in general, however they do seem high for a student in full-time studies.

What’s the Next Move?

The next move involves more research (go figure!) to find if I can purchase a gently-used under seat sub and amp device for the VW. Likely possible sources include Facebook Marketplace for MK4 vehicles being parted out and local wreckers such as Malahat Wreckers.