spy2520

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Do F-bodies rattle alot when you put alot of bass in them? I had a 97 taurus before and the trunk rattled on the outside so much i was embarassed to turn my music up, of course that was two 15"s though, alot of air moving.

shouldaboughttheZ

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I have heard they do, mine doesn't as I do not have alot of bass. I hear the rear hatch panel rattles its *** off and the rear lights. But that is just what I hear.

spy2520

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I have never had luck eith sound deadening. I might have to try it again when i start my setup.

Dal1as

Well I just finished doing my install. Running 900 watts rms to a 10 inch sub. All Diamond Audio equipment. Not one rattle. I spent some serious time, 200 sq feet of edead, and some carpet padding, to do it though. 1 area to really concentrate on other than the rear area is in the compartments behind where the midwoofer goes. Deaden the hell out of that area and even stuff in something to fill it up or it will resonate bad and let in alot of roadnoise.

Hell when I shut my doors now it sounds like a whole other car.

spy2520

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Do you do anything to the hatch its self, or just the rear compartment/trunk area? Did you stuff the midwoofer areas with poly-fill? Also, is there any glass rattle, i remember in my old car the sunroof rattled bad if it wasnt open or covered. I don't have t-tops though.

Nova5

Only if the wing nuts arn't tight on the lights or the bumper stops arn't set for the hatch. i have a 10" sub and from inside i can see the rear glass vibrate on bass hits. but outside you hear some bass but not much and no "trunk buzz"

Dal1as

Yes, I took the plastic piec off of the hatch, used pieces of edead (like dynomat) strategically both on the hatch and on the plastic. I also attached some carpet padding to the plastic. Then reinstalled. I not only insulated the metal with the edead but also the plastic panels to keep them from vibrating.

No glass rattle.

I used edead throughout the 2 chambers behind the midwoofer areas and stuffed them with the carpet padding. I also sealed up the holes with edead.

Pretty extensive project but it was worth it. Car is way quieter, doesn't rattle even when pushing the system pretty hard, and best of all. If you close the door while the system is turned up you can barely tell it's cranked.

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

dynamat is your friend

I know what you mean about the rattle. I had 4 15s in a pretty small car without dynamat. The rattle was HORRIABLE. The top of my roof moved at least 5-6 inches (not an exaderation). Dynamat didnt solve the problem, but cut it down dramatically.

RobTheHog

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Although it can be expensive, when properly installed you will hear very little or no vibration after installing dynamat. I covered my entire upper hatch and rear well (even the spare tire well) and covered the underside of my rear hatch lid (under the trim piece) and I now have no rattle or vibration, before this the rattles were horrible.

Rob L

Jpr5690

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just velcro the tag down along with some screws that is the only major rattle mine has expirenced

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

Depends on what db your at. Ive heard of people folding up a peice of paper and stuffing it there. Obviously at high SPLs this will not work.

spy2520

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There is no rattle under the car either, right? My last car had serious rattle under the car at the trunk area. I think it may have been all that **** they have installed under there, the fuel vapor canister or something. No loose bolts, just natural frequencies i guess. Pissed me off though.


What is the best way to pinpoint rattles in the car, when the music is on its confusing.