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I couldn't stand the vibrations and rattling when I had the subwoofer up to level 4-6. I also laughed at the lack of bass this factory subwoofer had.
I decided to install some b-quiet sound deadener - just in the trunk at first, and what a difference it made. The bass sounds a little tighter, my rear windshield vibrates a LOT less, and some of the road noise in the rear toned down a bit. I might do an extra layer of it in the trunk because so much bass happens in that area.
I did buy an aftermarket subwoofer and amp, (from Alpine), because its still not enough for my tastes, but for spending something like 35 bucks on material, it did improve a lot!
Next up is doing the doors on my coupe, specifically around the speakers to further reduce vibrations and to also quiet down road noise.
Then when I convert from tan to black interior, i'm going to do 2 layers on the floor and 1 layer for the rest, including the roof.
I'm only adding 100lbs to the car, if that and it'll make a ton of difference when driving.. Reduced road noise means you don't have to listen to music at a higher volume and you can enjoy the quietness if not listening to music.
I got a 100' roll off ebay, i'm going to see if it'll be enough to do the extra layer in the trunk, door panels, and at least 2 layers on the floor. I should be able to get away with that. Then another 50' roll should finish up the rest.
I'm keeping a good log of all my work and i'm going to publish a site of all the mods i'm doing.
BTW.. i'm selling my entire stock system if anyone wants to upgrade theirs on the LX model.
I decided to install some b-quiet sound deadener - just in the trunk at first, and what a difference it made. The bass sounds a little tighter, my rear windshield vibrates a LOT less, and some of the road noise in the rear toned down a bit. I might do an extra layer of it in the trunk because so much bass happens in that area.
I did buy an aftermarket subwoofer and amp, (from Alpine), because its still not enough for my tastes, but for spending something like 35 bucks on material, it did improve a lot!
Next up is doing the doors on my coupe, specifically around the speakers to further reduce vibrations and to also quiet down road noise.
Then when I convert from tan to black interior, i'm going to do 2 layers on the floor and 1 layer for the rest, including the roof.
I'm only adding 100lbs to the car, if that and it'll make a ton of difference when driving.. Reduced road noise means you don't have to listen to music at a higher volume and you can enjoy the quietness if not listening to music.
I got a 100' roll off ebay, i'm going to see if it'll be enough to do the extra layer in the trunk, door panels, and at least 2 layers on the floor. I should be able to get away with that. Then another 50' roll should finish up the rest.
I'm keeping a good log of all my work and i'm going to publish a site of all the mods i'm doing.
BTW.. i'm selling my entire stock system if anyone wants to upgrade theirs on the LX model.