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<blockquote data-quote="tommymilan311" data-source="post: 8485425" data-attributes="member: 664761"><p>Okay. So I got some more work done last night. I stripped down my back seat and trunk to see what I'm working with.</p><p></p><p>Heres a view from the back seat.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2017.50.31_zpsppzpftka.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2017.50.31_zpsppzpftka.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.17_zpsz3gu7pj1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.17_zpsz3gu7pj1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>As a side not you see the piece on this photo that looks sorta like a peace sign more towards the right side of the picture. This is where a factory sub would go. I may cut this out to allow some bass in with the seats down. I learned when taking the seats apart that there is not a metal frame behind the plastic cover. The cover doesn't seem to be made of terrible think plastic but it does muffle the bass up a bit. I just would much rather have the bass coming from directly behind me instead of through a hole on the top. I currently don't have a dremel so this will have to wait and it gives me some thing to ponder the idea.</p><p></p><p>And here's from the trunk</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.53_zpssxx6qqg2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.53_zpssxx6qqg2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I know that my wires are a mess right now. I'll be installing new power cables, the processor, and installing the new amp once I get my floor apart. Cleaning up the speaker wires will be apart of the process. I do have a spool of new wire, I haven't decided if I'm just going to replace the speaker wires or not. The MS8 is going to go under the passenger seat.</p><p></p><p>So I deadened up the spot where my spare tire goes and where I currently have my amp rack. I wasn't sure if I had to but I figured it couldn't hurt. I'm not sure if I'm going to have to replace this rack that I made out of the foam that came for the tire repair kit. I'm hoping I can just make some mods to it and keep it because I use it to house some fans because that is a dead air space so circulating some air helps.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.42.53_zpsk1djibew.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.42.53_zpsk1djibew.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.43.11_zpspnhy0xsu.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.43.11_zpspnhy0xsu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I deadened up the sides of the trunk.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.21_zpsrxdtolja.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.21_zpsrxdtolja.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.43_zpsmowmvboc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.43_zpsmowmvboc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I filled all the loose holes with denim insulation and then covered most of the small holes with deadener. Kinda like a double whammy.</p><p></p><p>This is along the back bumper.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.38.41_zpsnzmksabs.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.38.41_zpsnzmksabs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.47.55_zps3x85kzka.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.47.55_zps3x85kzka.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>At first it doesn't seem like your going to use a lot of the insulation but then you start packing it into the hole and begin to wonder "where in the hell did all my insulation go?" So it can get pretty packed in there.</p><p></p><p>Here is how I did my side panels</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.52.03_zpsu5qktdvk.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.52.03_zpsu5qktdvk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This worked out pretty nicely. Made my corner panel of my car very solid. This was a pretty big problem area before and when I'd listen to a bassy song it would look like my car was trying to transform. Problem solved. I was thinking about covering this area with deadener but so for have chosen not to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tommymilan311, post: 8485425, member: 664761"] Okay. So I got some more work done last night. I stripped down my back seat and trunk to see what I'm working with. Heres a view from the back seat. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2017.50.31_zpsppzpftka.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2017.50.31_zpsppzpftka.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.17_zpsz3gu7pj1.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.17_zpsz3gu7pj1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] As a side not you see the piece on this photo that looks sorta like a peace sign more towards the right side of the picture. This is where a factory sub would go. I may cut this out to allow some bass in with the seats down. I learned when taking the seats apart that there is not a metal frame behind the plastic cover. The cover doesn't seem to be made of terrible think plastic but it does muffle the bass up a bit. I just would much rather have the bass coming from directly behind me instead of through a hole on the top. I currently don't have a dremel so this will have to wait and it gives me some thing to ponder the idea. And here's from the trunk [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.53_zpssxx6qqg2.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2018.47.53_zpssxx6qqg2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I know that my wires are a mess right now. I'll be installing new power cables, the processor, and installing the new amp once I get my floor apart. Cleaning up the speaker wires will be apart of the process. I do have a spool of new wire, I haven't decided if I'm just going to replace the speaker wires or not. The MS8 is going to go under the passenger seat. So I deadened up the spot where my spare tire goes and where I currently have my amp rack. I wasn't sure if I had to but I figured it couldn't hurt. I'm not sure if I'm going to have to replace this rack that I made out of the foam that came for the tire repair kit. I'm hoping I can just make some mods to it and keep it because I use it to house some fans because that is a dead air space so circulating some air helps. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.42.53_zpsk1djibew.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.42.53_zpsk1djibew.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.43.11_zpspnhy0xsu.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2019.43.11_zpspnhy0xsu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I deadened up the sides of the trunk. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.21_zpsrxdtolja.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.21_zpsrxdtolja.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.43_zpsmowmvboc.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.23.43_zpsmowmvboc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I filled all the loose holes with denim insulation and then covered most of the small holes with deadener. Kinda like a double whammy. This is along the back bumper. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.38.41_zpsnzmksabs.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.38.41_zpsnzmksabs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.47.55_zps3x85kzka.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.47.55_zps3x85kzka.jpg[/IMG][/URL] At first it doesn't seem like your going to use a lot of the insulation but then you start packing it into the hole and begin to wonder "where in the hell did all my insulation go?" So it can get pretty packed in there. Here is how I did my side panels [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.52.03_zpsu5qktdvk.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-08%2020.52.03_zpsu5qktdvk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This worked out pretty nicely. Made my corner panel of my car very solid. This was a pretty big problem area before and when I'd listen to a bassy song it would look like my car was trying to transform. Problem solved. I was thinking about covering this area with deadener but so for have chosen not to. [/QUOTE]
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