sound deadening question

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:30 pm

i have just put a cheep sony system (by cheep i mean i spent under $500 for EVERYTHING (kenwood cd player and 5 1/4, sony 1200watt amp [BS} and xplod 12s -oh yeah and free boston acustic 6*9s) in my girlfriends civic. for the money it is fine but the trunk rattles to all hell. I am facing the subs into the car but i know i am losing alot of sound. even with the subs facing forward, i can still hear the car shake from inside and at full volume-i cring to think about what it sounds like to the poor people next to me! i am looking for cheep solutions for this problem. i know stuff like dynomat is suppost to work but i have never had this problem before. that stuff is expensive but i found cheaper stuff on ebay. Anyway i want to know if this stuff works and how do i apply it. any other suggestions would be great.

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:43 pm

it depends on what is rattling in the car. if its the rear deck, you can just buy the speaker kit of dynamat for $20, and that should be enough to cover it. the stuff is easy to apply, and there are directions for it when you buy it.

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:00 pm

i know it is more than just the rear deck, although that is rattling also (it rattled when i just had the 6*9s in the car) bbut this is definatly the trunk. when i sit or push down on it, the rattle lessens

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:02 pm

thanks for telling me it easy to apply. i figured but didnt know. but would the trunk kit really deaden the sound

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:14 pm

let me clarify, i have installed more expensive and powerful systems before, but i have never encontered such a problem. i am begining to thing the car has at one point been wrecked because the noise is so loud. like i said i have never had to think about sound deadener as a means to negate vibration of this magnatude. this is my girlfriends car so this is not a spl machine but i would like to be able to turn the bass up to what this small system can do (being a sq man myself)---- sorry i write so much but i am drunk right now and it is fun to whatch my fingers move at warp speed!!!!!

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:35 pm

if it rattled when you had just the 6x9s in there, its most likely the rear deck.

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:41 pm

it barely rattled with the 6x9s. it was not a problem though i cound not hear it unless i was right next to the back window

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:38 pm

Just by peel n' seel man..you can pick it up at lowe's for like $13 a roll..and u get lots of it..i've heard it does a real good job and why not stick w/ the cheap theme..

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:53 pm

"let me clarify, i have installed more expensive and powerful systems before, but i have never encontered such a problem. i am begining to thing the car has at one point been wrecked because the noise is so loud."

In all honestly, that's a Honda for you, especially Civics. The metal they use is razor thin, it just doesn't have enough weight to it for it not to rattle. The sound deadening will make a big difference.

dodge67 · Post by **dodge67** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:24 am

yeah, im obvously an american made kinda guy, i just didnt know if it would work. thanks jonathan. is the cheap chit on ebay worth it or should i spend twice the money?

hey audiobass im from port charlotte though im in boston right now!