 Dynamat and RF amps, 450$ worth of Dynamat today |
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 May 16, 2004 - 12:48 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Got my 1200 dollar system last week- and of course the W3 JLs rattled the trunk like crazy. So I decided to soundproof the **** out of it.
2 layers of dynamat on every surface but the wall leading into the passenger compartment, 40 sq feet of dynamat. Retails for 450 thereabouts- got it for 170 through some Best Buy connections. WOOT. Anyway, the stuff works GREAT. There's almost no trunk rattle at all- the gas cap still rattles and so does the spot where the carjack used to go on the other side of the car.. but I've still got 4 square feet left over and I'll do that stuff tomorrow. But yeah, I have to turn the subs ALL the way to hear anything. Dynamat is the **** if you have the money. But, it's SHARP. I have bandaids on 3 fingers from applying it. Then the horror starts- one of the speaker screws on my RF amp stripped- and now won't screw in all the way. Spent 3 hours trying to get that amp to work. Finally gave up on the various screws and left it with only one sub plugged in. Fixing EVERYTHING tomorrow. But dynamat's da bomb. |
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May 16, 2004 - 1:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
$11 for a 4' x 4' square of dynamat... w00t for bestbuy discounts!!!
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May 16, 2004 - 10:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
lets see some pics of that setup
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May 16, 2004 - 10:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea best buy! lol yea right now im still planning my system. but when i install it EVERYTHING going out, cept carpet and dynamatting the hell outta it. its really great stuff. but its expensive for non bby ppl
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May 16, 2004 - 10:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I dynomatted the trunk carpet walls- so it still looks totally stock. haha. was a pain to mold tho. I'll take some picts of the dynomat later.. but it's kinda hard since I'd have to take everything out. For now, check my car domain for the actual sound system.
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May 17, 2004 - 10:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The trick with dynamat is to use a heat gun and leather gloves. Get it so it's almost too hot to handle even with the gloves and it will stick better and it gets super soft and flexible making it eaiser to install. |
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May 17, 2004 - 1:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I did the same thing to my bimmer when i worked there.. spent around 250.. then an a=ho in jersey hit me.. so lost all that..
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May 18, 2004 - 4:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
do hatches rattle as bad as coupe/vert trunks?
man i just realized that the back of my hatch (the panels) are missing all the screws and its just like on there with some tape (damn ghetto rigging bastard that owned it before me) thats gonna rattle like ass isnt it? 
This post has been edited by brianforster: May 18, 2004 - 4:55 PM |
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May 18, 2004 - 5:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yes, yes it is. And parts of the hatch will rattle just as bad- and keep in mind- its mostly the metal OUTSIDE the car thats rattling- like your fuel door and stuff.
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