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Old Aug 22, 2000 | 11:29 AM
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Where do I stick that foam in? in that crack near the buttom of A-pillar, near that small tweeter??

How big of piece of the foam should I use?
I put some in yesterday, but I think I didn't put in enough or something, cause the rattle is still there.

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Old Aug 22, 2000 | 12:11 PM
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You want to place it in the gap between the dash and the pillar. You should be able to expand the gap with one hand by pressing against the pillar. With the other hand, stuff the foam in the gap with something non-metallic - I used a silicone spatula so I wouldn't scratch everything.

Don't push the foam down too deeply as it might not work as intended - I have my foam about 1/8" below the top of the dash. It can be seen only if you look for it.

good luck!
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 12:14 PM
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What size of the foam did you use?

thanks.
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 12:32 PM
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I used a folded Newspaper b/w the door and the rubber

lineing that goes around the door.. fold up new paper and stick it in Behind that black rubber lineing. that helped a bit, but now I got some other rattle comeing from my driver side door.. sounds like a metal rattle
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 02:12 PM
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Re: What size of the foam did you use?

It was some 1-1/2 inch wide by 1/4" thick stuff that is used for weathersealing a camper shell to a pickup bed. You can use a variety of foams and gasket material - the main objective is to cushion the point where the two types of vinyl touch each other.

I used the camper shell stuff because it's not sticky and it was very close in color to the beige pillar plastic.
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 02:14 PM
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Hey Pioneer...

nice looking wheels!!!

Now I know how I want my car to look... Are the Borbets much heavier than the stock wheels?
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 06:39 PM
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Re: Hey Pioneer...

Originally posted by Rookwood
nice looking wheels!!!

Now I know how I want my car to look... Are the Borbets much heavier than the stock wheels?
YES I THINK MY CAR IS ACTUALLY SLOWER THEN IT USED TO BE.. BUT the Air Intake Makes me feel like its faster..
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 06:43 PM
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Re: Re: Hey Pioneer...

Originally posted by PIONEER
YES I THINK MY CAR IS ACTUALLY SLOWER THEN IT USED TO BE.. BUT the Air Intake Makes me feel like its faster..
ROTFL... butt dyno, eh?
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 06:48 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Hey Pioneer...

Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Originally posted by PIONEER
YES I THINK MY CAR IS ACTUALLY SLOWER THEN IT USED TO BE.. BUT the Air Intake Makes me feel like its faster..
ROTFL... butt dyno, eh?
I hear Ya Kev. Let me get some more goodies on the car so Its worth a Dyno. Gonna order a Y-pipe and Exaust in about a month.. Leaveing the country so need to save some $$zz but when I come back. I'm gonna have a few more things on this car. I'll keep hush hush for now.
Old Aug 22, 2000 | 07:19 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Hey Pioneer...

Originally posted by PIONEER
I hear Ya Kev. Let me get some more goodies on the car so Its worth a Dyno. Gonna order a Y-pipe and Exaust in about a month.. Leaveing the country so need to save some $$zz but when I come back. I'm gonna have a few more things on this car. I'll keep hush hush for now. [/B][/QUOTE]

Ohhh... hush hush...

Where are you going?
Old Aug 23, 2000 | 06:07 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hey Pioneer...

Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Originally posted by PIONEER
Ohhh... hush hush...

Where are you going?
going to Saudi for about 3 weeks
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