imported_Si_Guy

hey guys hows life ?!!!

iam getting closer and closer to doing my suspension.. but in the meantime.. i have 2 12"s in the back of my Civic and there is a HELL of alot of rattling going on there.. i know i should use dynamat... but right now iam just saving for suspension.. is there any type of insulation u can use from home.. like couch foam.. or insulation for homes etc...... just something temp until i dynamat it..


P.S. i dynamated my license plate.. it works amazing but let me tell u.. do NOT let that stuff stick to ur legs... lost alot of hair taking it off hahah :cry:

lol thx guys.. peace!!!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Depends on what rattles... you can stuff foam or home insulation between the quarter panels and the interior trunk lining. Why didn't you get in on the Brown Bread group buy that was happening?

imported_loudsubz

like BB said, in SOME area it might help.

You really need the b-quiet sound deadning to add MASS to the metal so it doens't resonate and rattle.

1SicCiv

my buddy did the same with the insulation...he basically took carpet padding (the padding underneath the carpet in your house) and covered the inside of the car with it. He stripped the interior down to bare metal and layed down all this stuff... and the result, was pretty much the same...no sound difference...but it was nice and comfy in there...haha, go with the dynomat...

Whiplash

undercoating..

scarlemthug

Some spray on bed liners work well.....or so i've heard

imported_loudsubz

yep or some tar based deadning from home depot, but watch out ive heard it sometimes smells like crap, a couple peopl ehave put it in their cars and it smells like a fresh paved driveway.

Whiplash

only for the first year or so..

nah, maybe a coupla days, or on really hot days after that..
layering it on the outside tho should give you somewhat the same effect (underbody i mean..don't go painting yer car with the shyt..), it should take out some of the resonant vibrations..

chassis

My spoiler rattles like crazy, i got dynomat on all over the trunk already. What else can be done to stop the rattling on the spoiler?

Whiplash

possibly (tho never tried it)..

make a rubber gasket for between the hood and the spoiler..
use rubber washers between the nuts and the trunk lid..

chassis

hm, the rubber washers sound good. Can i take off my spoiler myself? or does a shop have to do it? I went to an audio shop and they said rubber washers. and told me to go to a shop so they can take it off.

i thought its only unscrewing the watever bolts under the trunk. thats it right? btw, its a stock spoiler so yea.

thanks! =)

imported_Si_Guy

ahh i didnt know about it.. i wasnt on the forum.... :cry:
but anyways.. thx guys for the posts.. i think dynamat is the true answer LOL

you may see me in the next meet...

peace

Whiplash

should be 4 capped nuts..
take one off at a time (sounds good anyway) and use a thread lock after the new nuts are on..
don't over tighten them tho, that's 1) defeating the purpose and 2) running the risk of cracking the paint on top..

Whiplash

the brown bread is an ongoing thing i believe..
check the GB section of classifieds..

chassis

Whats a thread lock? sorry for my lack of inteligence on this. hehe

PULOVR

You can lock it 2 ways........

1. use the bolt in the top of the pic....it has a plastic washer that compersses when you tighten the nut. that way the bolt doesnt lossen by itself.



2. you can use this..... you put a little on the thread before you tighten it down. It "bonds/glues" the nut and bolt together.

Candian Tire has the blue and red ones. (I can't remember which is the LESS permenant one......blue?) Use the less permenant one.



CT has a small "ketchup" style package at the parts desk with this stuff inside. It has more than enough for what you need to do.

chassis

Is the thread lock really neccessary?

Whiplash

i would, but go w/o for now if you "have" to but keep an eye on them (check them every few days) and def. do it when you can..