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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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rattling like i got 1000 aluminum cans in the back

my trunk RATTLES like hell. obviously its gonna rattle when im pounding the system (2- 12'' audiobahn 400RMS w/ 1000watt fosgate amp). when i go over bumps i can hear it rattle like hell. i figured it was the music that made it rattle in combo w/ the bumps. i was wrong as ****. i'll turn the sounds off, go over the same bump and --loud as crap rattle. the trunk itself rattles from road imperfections. it sounds like the trunk isnt making a proper seal when closed and is shaking left/right and making the sound.
also, my spoiler rattles reaaal bad. i cant hear it rattle when im driving, but when the subs are going or when i close the trunk it rattles. it sounds like there is a rock inside the spoiler that is gettin crunk to the music.

what do i do? dynomat help? what else?

Old Apr 20, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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sound deadening your trunk would help. but sounds like something else is loose. there shouldn't be any rattling when you're going over bumps.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by shmad
my trunk RATTLES like hell. obviously its gonna rattle when im pounding the system (2- 12'' audiobahn 400RMS w/ 1000watt fosgate amp). when i go over bumps i can hear it rattle like hell. i figured it was the music that made it rattle in combo w/ the bumps. i was wrong as ****. i'll turn the sounds off, go over the same bump and --loud as crap rattle. the trunk itself rattles from road imperfections. it sounds like the trunk isnt making a proper seal when closed and is shaking left/right and making the sound.
also, my spoiler rattles reaaal bad. i cant hear it rattle when im driving, but when the subs are going or when i close the trunk it rattles. it sounds like there is a rock inside the spoiler that is gettin crunk to the music.

what do i do? dynomat help? what else?

Check and make sure your factory jack is in tight. I had the same problem for a while and that caused my rattle. Not sure how it got loose. Also check your spare tire well and make sure nothing in there is loose.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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My trunk does that as well. I found out where the trunk torsion bar connected to the rear deck had split the rear deck. Now I need to weld that spot and sound deaden th crap out of it. You are not alone. We are all victims of the rattle.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Are you sure the sound is coming from your trunk, becuase there is a heat shield on the cat and that rusted off my car so it was rattiling around every single bump i went over...I thought it was something in my trunk aswell but I was wrong...
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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the rattle is definetly coming from the rear of the car.
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