I have a 04 civic lx 4 door and have 2 12' subs. Lots of rattle. I want to dynamat my whole trunk. Does that reduce the rattle?
Does Dynamat Work?
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it shouldjukeandburn said:
do this first tho...play ur subs as you normally would play them and see if you can find the main cause of the rattle. sometimes its the license plate frame and some cheap peal and stick foam will do the trick.
the quick answer is..
yes, it works.
yes, it works.
my 03 did that before but then i just change my 12's into 10's and it stopped rattling
what's it called... brown bread?
i've never seen anyone with anything other than dynamat, so i personally don't know... but i guess the alternatives works just as well, and they're much cheaper.
that's the draw back to dynamat if you have to buy it at retail price.
i've never seen anyone with anything other than dynamat, so i personally don't know... but i guess the alternatives works just as well, and they're much cheaper.
that's the draw back to dynamat if you have to buy it at retail price.
actaully it is really good,,,,,My friend right know is testing out r-blox or something like that and it seems to be pretty good too...it does the same thing as dynomat..
Sound Deadening increases SPL in your car, not outside. Yes, sound deadening will reduce some sound coming out of the car but the point of dynamat is to increase SPL IN your car and vibrations.
SPL stands for Sound pressure level. I guess if you use layers of sound deadening material it would reduce the amount of sound coming out of your vehicle. Though your car will weigh a lot more and your music will still leak through your windows.
Oh yeah, i just reread your first post. Does your trunk have a Spoiler or a license plate that rattles? Also try that panel thats above your 6x9's/6.5's in the rear to see if that panel rattles. Generally if you can narrow the rattling down then you won't have to buy a lot of sound deadening material.
Cascade is better then dynamat and generally is a little cheaper, you basically pay for the name "dynamat" because they know people will buy it. But it does work pretty well, it wont get rid of every vibration coming from your car, typically if you rattle, you will still rattle unless you get to the problem dynamat wont completely elimnate it, but it does sound a lot better. check your tail lights and your license plate, and your rear speak deck like aznboyrice said
basicly like everyone said but in a short sentence: Narrow down the sound and place the mat on and around that area and enjoy less rattle!
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ive heard that the s**t they put under roof shingles is the same stuff as dynomat. like an asphault sheet compound and thats very cheap.
to answer your question, yes it works. but if its just your trunk/license plates that are rattling. put some sticky foam weatherstripping on the back of your license plate and unscrew your trunk bumpstops a little bit, it will stiffen the trunk so it wont have any room to vibrate. this is what i did and it worked just fine.
to answer your question, yes it works. but if its just your trunk/license plates that are rattling. put some sticky foam weatherstripping on the back of your license plate and unscrew your trunk bumpstops a little bit, it will stiffen the trunk so it wont have any room to vibrate. this is what i did and it worked just fine.
i used second skin. i did some research and found that someone did a comparison it's the closest thing to dynamat but cheeper. www.secondskinaudio.com
wannabe, dynamat isn't THAT heavy. if you use a ton, yes, it'll add weight, but have you ever held dynamat? actually touched it? it's not THAT bad.
my rear dash rattles like a son of a b***h now, which is a direct result of too much bass. mwahaha.
the panel that holds my license plate is about the only part that rattles on the outside of the car. ya know, that big black panel in between the tails. i dunno what to do about that.
but anyways, i think it helps a lot. sound is still heard outside, but it's not crazy loud, rattling and annoying.
my rear dash rattles like a son of a b***h now, which is a direct result of too much bass. mwahaha.
the panel that holds my license plate is about the only part that rattles on the outside of the car. ya know, that big black panel in between the tails. i dunno what to do about that.
but anyways, i think it helps a lot. sound is still heard outside, but it's not crazy loud, rattling and annoying.
for those that have weight concerns check out the vinyl sheets here.....http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=268-030