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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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since I only have front stage components and no subs, all I'd really need to deaden is the front doors right?
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by filtor1
Yes and no. It will help with any vibrations in the door that are caused by the speakers or the car but the rest of the car will be noisy. You will see what I mean after you do it. You will hear noises in places you never did b/c the road noise will be more prominent in the untreated areas. I would say start with the doors. The other pesky noises will be up to you.
oh ok, so what is there else to deaden--the rear doors and the trunk?
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Rear deck, floor, roof, trunk lid, the list goes on..
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
Rear deck, floor, roof, trunk lid, the list goes on..

whaaaa?????!!!!! The front doors will do just fine
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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deadening the roof is fun when you live in a rainy climate...no rain noise ftw.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick
deadening the roof is fun when you live in a rainy climate...no rain noise ftw.

but how do you deaden that and the trunk with the fabric/carpet? Do you have the rip them out? I dont' see how that's possible--it's not like taking off a door panel
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Yes, remove the trunk liner and interior carpet, deaden underneath, replace
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Yes you remove everything and yes it is quite possible.

I do remember going a bit in depth regarding this before and during your install, apparently a change of heart now? Certainly woulda been easier then.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Yes you remove everything and yes it is quite possible.

I do remember going a bit in depth regarding this before and during your install, apparently a change of heart now? Certainly woulda been easier then.

No way haaha I would have had to spend the night!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Old May 1, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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oh my holy God....I wonder if there are shops that can do deadening...I'm only doing the front doors though...(I'm not that hardcore haha)
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Deadening is labor intensive, they will do it, but it will cost you.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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oh my holy God....I wonder if there are shops that can do deadening...I'm only doing the front doors though...(I'm not that hardcore haha)
Wow, glad I didnt take/post pics of my car.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Ok wtf my signature comes and goes as it pleases . Why don't cars already come factory-made with insulation?
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Old May 1, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ElVito1981
Ok wtf my signature comes and goes as it pleases . Why don't cars already come factory-made with insulation?
It will only show one time per page.

They do.
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Originally Posted by ElVito1981
Ok wtf my signature comes and goes as it pleases . Why don't cars already come factory-made with insulation?
They do, its just crappy, + they need to keep the weight down.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
They do, its just crappy, + they need to keep the weight down.

Where is it though? I didn't see any on my doors.
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Originally Posted by ElVito1981
Where is it though? I didn't see any on my doors.
None on your doors
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Mostly on the floor. Some on some of the panels.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
Mostly on the floor. Some on some of the panels.

man that's stupid. You figure it would need it most on the door panels, cause that's the closest metal to the speakers. Unbelievable
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man that's stupid. You figure it would need it most on the door panels, cause that's the closest metal to the speakers. Unbelievable
No not really, it would make little to no sense for them to put it all over the doors etc. The majority of owners don't need nor want it.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
No not really, it would make little to no sense for them to put it all over the doors etc. The majority of owners don't need nor want it.

Ahhh but some do ...







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Haha, some exceptions to the rule.
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Don, that is a weird looking speaker...it looks more like a strut tower! I'm confused as to how sound comes out of that...but I'm sure it sounds better than anything that will ever be in my car.
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Don, that is a weird looking speaker...it looks more like a strut tower! I'm confused as to how sound comes out of that...but I'm sure it sounds better than anything that will ever be in my car.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 05:24 AM
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Don, that is a weird looking speaker...it looks more like a strut tower! I'm confused as to how sound comes out of that...but I'm sure it sounds better than anything that will ever be in my car.
LoL so not true. Its a neo driver and its OEM !
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Are you serious? I don't know what a neo driver is. Is that what the non-Bose stock speakers look like or are you pulling my leg? I'll admit to being a n00b lamer.
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Are you serious? I don't know what a neo driver is. Is that what the non-Bose stock speakers look like or are you pulling my leg? I'll admit to being a n00b lamer.
Neo is just part of the driver..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neodymium_magnet

That is actually the OEM Blose driver in my car, no leg pulling here sir.
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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I see. The 4th gen Bose speakers are just regular paper cone speakers but I guess they changed that in the 5th gens.
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Originally Posted by VQuick
I see. The 4th gen Bose speakers are just regular paper cone speakers but I guess they changed that in the 5th gens.
Nope, 5th gens are the same, it's my vehicle that is different...




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OIC. Nice ride! Paint looks pristine.
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if I were to deaden my front doors, would there be a "night and day" difference in performance from my midbasses?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ElVito1981
if I were to deaden my front doors, would there be a "night and day" difference in performance from my midbasses?
Yes. Assuming they were installed correctly.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by filtor1
Yes. Assuming they were installed correctly.
ok cool--there's a small shop near me that says they can deaden both my front doors with HushMat for about $300. Any good?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Heck no...for $300 I deadened my whole car with second skin...and with the help of an orger of course. Go to Don...
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Originally Posted by ElVito1981
ok cool--there's a small shop near me that says they can deaden both my front doors with HushMat for about $300. Any good?
You can buy a better product and do it yourself.
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