Top 5 FREE Mods for your Subaru

[@GhostHxrTe]

Not gonna lie, you should've just skipped out on the storage in the back. It is unrelated to your video. Nobody wants to hear you say to get rid of that styrofoam compartment man. It's useless to you but to the men who don't carry around a bunch of toys, those compartments make GREAT fishing storage, pistol storage, that spare tire port makes a great place for an ice box or anything but video games that don't even function with the vehicle. I just really did not get that part of the video. I must say man, that triggered the heck outta me. I don't hate you for it, I just wish I didn't see that because it made me lose respect for your opinion on anything really. You gained a little more respect back when you said you took part in a fix for the rattling on lift kits at that sweet spot. I will say though, those mods were definitely garbage. Those 111 dislikes were because you stored toys in the back dude. Nobody wants to see that junk in a Subaru. They wanna see camping, fishing and hunting gear or at the least, racing stuff or speaker mods. Stuff that relates to the car.

[@bruceyyyyy]

Check out the directors cut. (: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Gc6F_mpijmpY&ab_channel=bruceyyyyy Also, this is my new favorite comment. I pin all my favorite comments. Congratulations!

[@GhostHxrTe]

Hahaha nice. You got a subscriber 😂🤣

[@bruceyyyyy]

Welcome aboard!

[@darylhill9400]

I think you’re being too critical honestly his hobbies apparently are different than yours, expand your mind a little bit, don’t fit everything in a box !

[@tedzilla5826]

Have to agree ghost

[@alexh5561]

Certainly did not expect Outer Wilds music! What a game and song!

[@c4sualcycl0ps48]

Instant double-take from me as well!

[@80srockerable]

I learned there's a plastic hook to hold cargo floor up. Thanks.

[@AsinineComment]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@pedlpower]

The carabiner trick is pure genius!

[@notsure659]

Hi Bruceyyyyy, Great video and helpful tips. Number 5 really threw me off and is hands down the most unlikely and conincidental scenario to happen while viewing youtube videos. I am also in Morgantown. LOL. Yeah I know it's not as amazing as it seems but sometimes it's the little things. Glad I went down this Subaru mod rabbit hole. You wouldn't happen to be the fella that was selling that lifted beast off of Collins Ferry? LOL>

[@bruceyyyyy]

Yup! If you want it lemme know! Just had an engine rebuild last year from Sube Shop. Asking price is the cost of the rebuild block.

[@mattmorrisson9607]

Those are great ideas! That carabiner one especially is genius!

[@bcgpdx]

Love the Outer Wilds theme used in this!

[@VKSgtSLaughter]

I've been using #1 with a real load bearing carabineer that doubles as my key chain. Great tips and video!

[@JesseSeaver]

lol. the spare tire exchanged for all your video game supplies is hilarious. What about the spare tire?

[@bruceyyyyy]

I just throw it in the car. It's not like I can fit a full sized anyway.

[@benmorris7276]

Another good free mod if you don't live some with strict emissions standards is removing the charcoal air filter that inside the air intake

[@Big.Juicy717]

I just wanted to drop by and say that I respect the hell out of your background music choice.

[@Natedoc808]

Mod 1.5- use end link of tie down directly which is designed to take load unlike cheap garbage “non-load bearing” carabiner. Mod 2.5 Put spare tire, jack and tire iron in compartment. Replace foam support so floor doesn’t cave in when you put items in cargo area.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I've tried with just connecting the ratchet strap directly but the size of the hook is too big to fit in the latch. Also the floor hasn't caved in and I use this thing as a work truck often.

[@AsinineComment]

1.5 - You and your logical, rational mind aren't welcome round these parts. 2.5 - Ditto - but it would only be an insanely heavy and narrow object to possibly threaten the load area floor panel. Also, what place other than the spare wheel well, is there? Throw the spare up on the roof? Nope - putting approx 30kg up high is a bad choice, for about 5 different obvious reasons. Where else - strapped to bonnet, like a Landrover on safari?

[@swkohnle08]

Carabiner clips are great to clip my baseball cap to the headrest post since I can never can find my cap when I take them off. They always fall on the floor or get lost under the seat.

[@bruceyyyyy]

Yeah I have a whole rack of carbineer clips in the back windows holding things but that was actually one of the pricier mods I've done. :/

[@AsinineComment]

Seriously? 😶

[@softroadingthewest]

LOLOL, I did NOT see that ending coming at all. Challenge accepted sir. (oh and good ideas here BTW)

[@bruceyyyyy]

I just hope you ruin Forester fenders for everyone.

[@softroadingthewest]

@@bruceyyyyy LOL, apparently I've already accomplished that. I'm still trying to figure out what else I can ruin for everybody.

[@JonDZ_Adventuring]

Good idea for a challenge Frenemy!!! Geez! Now that I think of it, I've done all sorts of free mods to the Passport. 1.) Cut the metal wheel well to fit larger tires 2.) removed the donut to use it as storage space 3.) made head boards to create a sleeping platform 4.) bolted cargo carrier directly to my cross bars 5.) special storage area behind the rear seats. Maybe Donald can do a triple threat challenge to Myself, MitreA (ignition offroad), and Alnsm overland. I have no idea who I could challenge next though, haha! If I receive the challenge, I guess I'll just have to send it to Ronny Dahl or Trail Recon!! LOL

[@bruceyyyyy]

@@JonDZ_Adventuring I thought about challenging you but I don't challenge traitors! Need to get brains in on the mix. Highjack seems to have been absent lately. That's really all I could think of besides the ones you've already named. There has to be more out there, right?

[@softroadingthewest]

​@@JonDZ_Adventuring Spoiler alert for the JonDZ 5 Free Mods video, LOL

[@ayedeeaechdee7795]

I noticed that "outer wilds" music! Gotcha😆

[@bruceyyyyy]

I had to sneak in my love of that game somehow!

[@Kaiser0929]

A counterpoint to Bruce's assertion that the tray in the back is useless: When I remove mine, I hear a LOT more on-pavement road noise. The first time I did it I thought I'd accidentally left one of the rear doors cracked open. It may bother some less than others, of course.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I haven't noticed but good point! I've heard that the rear trunk cover also helps with noise when rolled up. Could be a good experiment?

[@Kaiser0929]

@@bruceyyyyy Hmm, I *did* have that out of the car at the time too. D'oh, my experiment was flawed. 😄 I'll try both scenarios sometime.

[@Fingerprintguy]

I would imagine most people who remove the foam, replace it with other stuff, thereby deadening the sound. Unlike the video, I can see the majority of people will stuff the space with soft stuff for camping.

[@Kaiser0929]

Possibly, yeah. I've got the former spare wheel space filled with a mix of hard and soft stuff, all wrapped in a wool blanket to minimize movement and rattle. But I think Bruce was right; It's likely a combination of all three things (foam, deck, and rubber mat) that deaden the noise. I had them all out when I experienced it, but assumed the foam was doing the bulk of the work.

[@bruceyyyyy]

@@Fingerprintguy I wanted something funny to use as a measurement instead of just saying "You get X cubic inches more space" I don't really drive around with SNES versions of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3 in the back. Originally I was going to have a pile of guns but then I thought that might be offensive to some to have 20-30 guns in the trunk so I went with something less controversial.

[@The95yj]

Is there a video on modding the infotainment to watch videos ?

[@NSTrainFan]

Had me at the first sight of the outback. Subscribed.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I tend to post whatever I want to post here. That might be adventures, experiments, or how to guides. With an occasional star trek reference. Welcome aboard!

[@NSTrainFan]

bruceyyyyy nice, also came from a softroaderwest video.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The challenge starts again! 😂 Nice work on this one, some great ideas

[@bruceyyyyy]

Thanks bubby! I thought you had a great idea by starting a challenge chain on the top 5 love video. Thought this was a cool concept beyond love/hate. Easy/cheap mods for people who want better for their ride.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

bruceyyyyy yes, definitely a great way to get us all to connect from different sides of the globe! Love it!

[@eyadhamza3147]

Please show us how to "ground the VSS wire" and how that allows us to watch videos on the screen. please and thanks

[@IMNOTtheetiger]

*shows storage of video games* Ah, a man of culture.

[@birdsrule8608]

2:18, look at Mr. Fancypants with his automatic hatch. My outback's hatch barely even budges open lol. Good vid

[@Mechanicalrob]

Same here. That bloke's just too smug 😂

[@andrewsampson9065]

I dig the Nintendo collection

[@pv3566]

I made and sold several hundred patch leads, for only a few bucks I wasn't making a profit or anything, cut to the exact length, with the correct pin for the wiring harness and right sized 'O' type connector to neatly wire to the nearest earth point to "unlock" the head unit while driving for two or three years when the Gen V Liberty/Legacy was released. I got so tired of it I simply made a "How- To" step by step .pdf and posted it to the Subaru forum I was a member of at the time. It'll be on the web somewhere still I'd imagine if anyone is looking to do this essential life hack.

[@Rhythmeister]

That's very interesting re the lumbar supports, thanks for the tip, I may have to start modifying the driver's seat on my 2004 JDM Legacy B4 50th Anniversary twin scroll for long journey comfort!

[@Hoss1492]

Are you happy with your seat cover brand? If yes which one did you choose?

[@Redhood-417]

A fellow Subaru driver, PlayStation and Nintendo gamer. My man. Haha! Awesome content. Just subscribed.

[@theamazinggoldfish8713]

Genius pure genius thank you 👍.

[@tedzilla5826]

Thank you bruceee

[@thedude808]

Where is your spare tire?

[@ronnieogden6758]

Just saw 👀 video can you tell me what size/kind of tire that 😳 is you are running 🏃‍♂️ on????m

[@MrFredDube]

Thx for the video ...and where did you get those mount insert ??

[@bruceyyyyy]

ADF sells them

[@Ghryst]

mod#1 : install more headroom for sleeping area. step 1: buy a forester

[@generalcaeser9176]

You go with no spare tire? Mine is too new to pull apart like this but maybe if I had a shitter.

[@paulfortman5834]

Where's your spare tire?

[@bruceyyyyy]

Behind the drivers seat. I showed it in the "Subaru sucks off road" video.

[@TravisFabel]

@@bruceyyyyy behind the driver seat is really going to cramp the kids legroom... It's also going to make it much harder to fold the rear seat down. The headrests barely clear as it is.

[@AsinineComment]

You're quite right, @@TravisFabel - but to be honest, putting it behind the driver's seat is about the same level as most of his other hacks. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@denaistaka]

Wow! How did you get your head unit system to look like that! Pretty impressive! Thanks!

[@bruceyyyyy]

It's capable of playing videos in stock form.

[@jamesbass4354]

@@bruceyyyyy how?

[@bruceyyyyy]

USB stick with a video file on it. MP4 plays fine.

[@ImaYam]

@@bruceyyyyyhow

[@jymferrier]

wicked cool. where are you strapping the lumber down in the trunk, those factory hooks? I'm nervous they won't work when using a tie down

[@michelt4390]

Nice video and some good ideas! Quick question, how long were those piece of lumbers? 10 feets?

[@bruceyyyyy]

I believe those were 12 foot boards

[@RVSteveTravels1]

What brand/where did you get your seat covers? Love those! Thanks!

[@bruceyyyyy]

They're Wet Okole brand. I got them used.

[@RVSteveTravels1]

@@bruceyyyyy thank you for the quick reply!

[@lgstylo3124]

You can watch movies on the stock head unit??????? how do that I have a 2019 3.6 touring??????

[@luisosorio4234]

Nice info...would you pleaase tell me the tire specs for those tires that you have in your introduction

[@bruceyyyyy]

245/65/17 Wildpeak AT3

[@CrucesNomad1]

Go Bruceyyyy

[@justinhensley108]

jesus christ your a serious gamer to cram all that in your spare tire trunk.....

[@bruceyyyyy]

Thanks fam!

[@jasper2771]

So I should take my spare tire out to fit more video games?

[@bruceyyyyy]

Or more gear for off road

[@VanillaJak]

When you take out your spare you can store everything but your spare tire!!! 😃😃😃😃

[@user-ot9ti3ns2v]

How did you afford the car?

[@bruceyyyyy]

I used an unstable currency known as the US dollar..

[@user-ot9ti3ns2v]

Ha! That's good.

[@adriand3753]

check out: Subaru OFFROAD Australian Sand

[@jonasvanzweden8249]

OUTER WILDS!!

[@tonywelchjr]

What brand seat cover are those?

[@josephgomes9777]

8:50 I thought this was just the transmission not slowing down enough it's actually the drive shaft wiggling around??? I'm buying this thing

[@paulauksztulewicz4803]

To make seat like Lazy Boy comfy how will this work on driver side with that electric lumbar adjustment? Kinda like the extra lower back support.

[@bruceyyyyy]

Some people have left it out. Some have extended the adjustment range by adding a ring. I put a piece of pipe insulation in it's place. Still have lumbar adjustment on the driver seat.

[@simply_konrad]

how on earth did you get a movie to play on the infotainment system?

[@bruceyyyyy]

It's a native feature.

[@portman69001]

What kind of seat cover are those?

[@bruceyyyyy]

Wet Okole

[@Galm_1]

Someone's an Ace Combat fan.

[@Dbcooper581]

Are you subscribed to Sirius for the navigation? I just picked up a 2016 outback and I’m trying to figure stuff out like that

[@bruceyyyyy]

Nope! I don't use it and tend to just use Spotify.

[@justinoftexas]

I like that seatbelt cushion thing you had there. I don’t like how you can’t use the keyboard either when you start driving.

[@BrankoRNtheotherBranko]

I hate it that my wife can't input address while I'm driving. How do you disconnect the vehicle speed sensor wire? On a side note. When I first got my new Samsung cellphone 10 I connected it to the USB, the stupid LINK thing came on I was able to see the window and functions in it. I had drive off and use my phone for navigation because we were in a hurry. I don't know what I did, but I could not duplicate it. Has this happened to anyone?

[@TheAdventureZombie]

Yeah, great idea. Ditch your spare, and jack so you can haul video games under your floor... for why? This is only practical if you have your spare and jack mounted elsewhere.

[@bruceyyyyy]

The community guidelines on KZbin won't let me show the bodies I keep there.

[@jonnyfish76]

Dude..how can I watch videos on my 2020 Onyx XT..(not while driving)?

[@bruceyyyyy]

That's a great question! And one I don't have an answer to. On the Gen 5 there is a USB port that can read MP4 files.

[@jonnyfish76]

@@bruceyyyyy Shat...I need to find the answer to this question!

[@McFartsnatcher]

@@bruceyyyyy I know this is an older topic, but could you go now into detail how this works? I'm having a hard time to get my Android Auto to even work, much less play videos when parked it waiting to pick up someone, etc. I have a 2019 Outback Premium if that helps.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I just put mp4 files into a usb drive. Go to select the source as USB on the head unit then scroll the folder to video. Hope that helps!

[@jonnyfish76]

@@bruceyyyyy i'll try this...2020 Outback.

[@frogswurld]

That trans mount stiffener,looks soft/rubbery. Hows it work? I had one of the hard ones and it transferred vibration like hell into the cab,I got rid of it.

[@bruceyyyyy]

We went through several iterations before finding a good compromise between driveling vibrations and NVH.

[@San-69]

Tip #1 is not such a good idea. Not for station wagon in general. Because you will have your exhaust gasses inside the passengers room. Okay if you are driving outside the city it will be fine but if in dense traffic and traffic light all that stuff, you better don't do this with rear cover open. I am sorry man!

[@sharkT3]

any link where can i find the rubber incerts ? thanks!

[@bruceyyyyy]

Which ones?

[@sharkT3]

@@bruceyyyyy the incert fir the transmission mount.

[@187gamez7]

I want to know where did you get the seat covers

[@bruceyyyyy]

I believe it's Wet Okole

[@gilchevy]

how do you watch videos?

[@bruceyyyyy]

1.5x Speed

[@ExiCLeader]

What year is your Outback?

[@bruceyyyyy]

2017

[@ExiCLeader]

@@bruceyyyyy Thank you! love your videos, it made me pull the trigger on getting an Outback myself!

[@asheriii]

Did you remove the front seat to put the lumber in?

[@bruceyyyyy]

No I just laid it flat.

[@asheriii]

@@bruceyyyyy im guessing you don't have electric seats? If so, I'd like to know how to do that on my 18'

[@bruceyyyyy]

Ya they're electric seats. Just hold the button down.

[@bruceyyyyy]

@@asheriii Yeah they're electric. Just move it forward, remove the head rest, and it can lay flat.

[@porsche558]

I have to mod my 2015 3.6r with a new alternator. It seems at 41,000 miles mine has died. Thanks to having a radar detector that displays voltage I noticed the situation before I got stranded somewhere. Kinda weird how it started off at 14.1 volts and when the rpms came up above idle it would drop to 11.8 volts. I’m guessing the voltage regulator has failed.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I think it's possible that the voltage drop is Subaru attempting to eek out some MPG by lowering alternator draw. I think there is a programming update available to remove that 'feature' as well. My alternator is factory at 60k miles now. So is everything on the car minus the front end links.

[@porsche558]

@@bruceyyyyy Anything is possible but I would have to wonder what lowering the voltage down to 11.8 is doing to the sensitive electronics like the engine managment systems and the EyeSight system.

[@bruceyyyyy]

@@porsche558 My guess? Probably nothing. The system should be designed to handle that voltage. 11-14v is a pretty safe design spread for a 12v system.

[@summit3030]

love to off-road with you if ever you in southern WV let me know, cuz have nowhere to go.

[@davidkozlowski6982]

Rumor has it he went to GameStop and ended up paying them to to take his games and consoles

[@HumorDash]

looks at seats laughs in 2019 crosstrek

[@bruceyyyyy]

I'm not sure if this is a slight at the Crosstrek or the Outback and I like that.

[@kevingalloway2903]

What size rims and what kind do tires?

[@bruceyyyyy]

17 245/65/17

[@darkjord5823]

was that a dude taking a carrier company car out offroading? lol wtf

[@bruceyyyyy]

Check out some of my older videos. Subaru and Silverado.

[@Shloopy420]

Free car mod fill it with video games

[@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985]

Took my lumbar out and left it that way. Still haven’t published the video instructions I made Seat was unbearable before that

[@weetspliff1848]

Us subie owners are similar as hell

[@cipherthedemonlord8057]

See Ace Combat 5 👍👍

[@bruceyyyyy]

Loved it.

[@overlandsubaruinternationa2378]

nice ill do the same budget video come see me

[@bruceyyyyy]

There is nothing there bro.

[@ryanhill7318]

Sorry bud.....you have a lot of time on your hands!