Proper Door Sound Deadening and You

[jakl27 10+ year member]

i dunno if it was asked already (too many posts to read) buton the first page, you out the clay on the ring. i assume u dont mount the midbass on the side where the clay is right?

 

[cykario 10+ year member]

If I'm going with custom kick panels should I use egg crate and dynamat (or any other material) to cover the whole panel?

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

i dunno if it was asked already (too many posts to read) buton the first page, you out the clay on the ring. i assume u dont mount the midbass on the side where the clay is right?

you should have clay between the midbass and mdf ring.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

you should have clay between the midbass and mdf ring.

And clay between the mdf ring and the door //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif .

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

So...would the small dimpled stuff work? I cannot find anything else anywhere.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

So...would the small dimpled stuff work? I cannot find anything else anywhere.

Huh? Work for what?

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

Huh? Work for what?

Uhh sorry, read a page back, i was wondering if the small many bump foam egg carton will work just as good as the big fewer bump stuff.

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

Would it be bad to stack 2 3/4 mdf rings to make 1 1/2 inch wood ( wiould use screws to keep them tight) or should i just stick with 1 mdf ring? SQ is the objective here for me, and if theres no difference, then ill stack the 2 mdf rings. Reason for stacking them is the door panel (plastic part) is too big of a hole, and id rather have the speaker sticking out a bit instead of going inward.

Also, what screws should i use to mount the mdf rings to the car? Nuts and bolts, or metal screws?

Lastly, what kind of clay should i buy?

Thanks

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

2 rings should be just fine, for screws, i don't know what everybody else uses but I used self tapping screws so it would go into the metal and made sure i drilled big enough holes in the mdf so it wouldnt crack, works great. And the clay, just buy some non-hardening modeling clay, any craft store should have it, and people were saying wal-mart also.

 

[slain93gsr 10+ year member]

i've use wood glue to connect two mdf rings before let them sit a day and it should be good to go..

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

i've use wood glue to connect two mdf rings before let them sit a day and it should be good to go..

Ohh...ya, forgot about that, haha, it's been a long day...

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

wood glue?

And also, since i live in Houston, which is always hot as hell/humid, would clay be a good idea? Also, do i stick clay bwt the 2 mdf rings?

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

wood glue?
And also, since i live in Houston, which is always hot as hell/humid, would clay be a good idea? Also, do i stick clay bwt the 2 mdf rings?

You put wood glue between the 2 mdf rings...

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

my dad refuses to use clay on the doors (its my car so wtf) but he says its stupid. Instead he says i should use weather insulation tape. So, how does that work out?

Also, i got my 12w6v2 and i was wondering if theres anything i can put to keep the rearview center mirror from shaking so much.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

my dad refuses to use clay on the doors (its my car so wtf) but he says its stupid. Instead he says i should use weather insulation tape. So, how does that work out?

Weather insulation tape may seal around the speaker up, but I do not think that it will stop any resonating.

Also, i got my 12w6v2 and i was wondering if theres anything i can put to keep the rearview center mirror from shaking so much.

Sound deaden your trunk? That may cut down on some vibrations you get up there. Other than that there's not a whole lot you can do. Just use your side mirrors, that's what I do, because my rearview mirror fell off from bass and I can't get the ****er to stay back on.