magiviper

has anyone done a complete dynamat? I want to do everything floor, back seat, trunk, hood, roof, firewall if I can pull it off, doors I don't want to hear anything.. anybody know where I can get instruction on how to take the car apart?

96TL

Sure.

Also, use Raamatt, not Dynamat. Too expensive. http://www.raamaudio.com,/

TLBaller

yeah, if you want to do all that using dynamat, be expecting to spend couple of hundred bucks!!

TLBaller

hey, that link doesnt work..

TopGum

Cascade is another alternative. NSXNEXT and Iggy have dome extensive dampening. Southbound posted a very detailed step by step on how to remove the door panels

magiviper

yeah but the problem is I have a first gen and I'm assuming its not quite the same thing

magiviper

is raamat as good at dynamat though? I want my car so silent I can't hear the person behind me honking

magiviper

www.raamat.com theres a , in 96tl's link thats why it didn't work..

96TL

Actually its www.raamaudio.com

Its only $99 for 62.5 sq ft. I've read that its just as good as Dynamat on the www.rockfordfosgate.com forums. Check it out for yourself. Those guys know what they're talking about.

magiviper

oops yeah I'm a moron.. I was typing faster than I was thinking

TLBaller

i was going to buy this but i might take 96tl's word on this raam shiet.. but yeah this is what i was going to buy

dynamat

96TL

Well if you want to do just the trunk, get the Dynamat. But if you want to do the whole car, get the Raamaat. Dynamat will cost you a fortune for the whole car.

042398TL

Long time no see guys. Anyways, I applied two layers of Dynamat Xtreme in all 4 of my doors and had some people apply it to the floorboard but there wasn't much of an improvement. I don't think it was worth it, but at least I received it a dealer cost.

TLBaller

hey 042398TL, the trunk still rattles huh??? my cousin dynamat'ed his tl and he told me it still rattled! i thought it was just only his car, thats why im going to go ahead and just dynamat my trunk

magiviper

I'm not looking to remove rattles I'm looking to get rid of road noise and what not.. I'm hoping this stuff will work.. dom if it doesn't .. I'm gonna have your head haha

Madgreek

i need to know if dynamat will stop rattling. im looking to do it next week. my car just rattles to much. so, lets take a poll or something on people that have it to see if it stoped rattleing.

BASISON

Dynamat doesn't really stop rattling. Best thing to do is try to find out where the rattling is coming from and tighten the screws or insert foam to stop contact. Most rattles are caused by NVH in the ride. This can be caused by using lower profile tires, or in my case, having a 400 watt subwoofer in the trunk. Amazingly enough, I have not had one rattle since the one in my sunroof shade. I tried the Dynamat license plate kit along with the trunk kit and barely noticed a difference. One thing is, that stuff is really heavy.

magiviper

actually probably the best way to stop rattles would be to use dynamat original instead of extreme because original is heavier

96TL

magiviper, I don't have any personal experience with this stuff, but I've heard its good from a few people and a lot of people say Dynamat is a rip-off. Dont forget what BASISON said though, this stuff is heavy. The more you add, the more weight to your car. If not for that then I'd add 3 layers all over. First off I would listen closely and FIX any rattle you find. Fix as many as possible. Then put a layer of sound deadening, and stuff foam anywhere you can. Dont Dynamat the rear deck lid OR behind the backseats. You dont want to suffocate your bass. Anyway, that should help a lot. Do a search on this forum and you should find some of Ron's advice. I know I've read it before. Good luck!

96TL

BTW, fix your license plate from rattling right away if you haven't already. Mine stopped rattling as soon as I put a rear view camera behind it. I've heard a sponge does the trick though.

magiviper

see the problem with searching for rattles is I don't have subs in right now so I have no rattles I just want to eliminate road noise and get it ready for an audio system

TLBaller

yes, i used the sponge. bought it at a grocery store(sponge you use to wash dishes) and cut it in half.. unscrewed the back plate and stuck it behind there. that shiet still rattles!! but its not coming from the plate no more. i read on this site...back in the days.. that the rattle on the 2nd gen comes from the lever of the trunk. i looked at my trunk and couldn't find a way to fix the lever so it wont rattle. if you have subs in your trunk, next time turn it up and press the bottom part of your trunk lid in really hard(below the plate) and see if it stops rattling. if it stops, it is the lever. i tried this and it stopped so i know its the lever for our 1st gen also. if you have any idea on how to fix this.......HOOK IT UP!!!! if i can fix this, **** dynamat!

96TL

Whats a trunk lever? Can you be more specific?

I know my torsion bar rattles and I can't find a fix for it. The ski hole door also rattles. I have so much bass my whole trunk lid vibrates. You actually see it moving. I need my W7's installed!!!!!!

TLBaller

i meant that latch...you know that medal hook that hooks onto your car when you close your trunk? if your ski hole door rattles, see if you can tighten the bolt or something. ****, if your dvc's make your car rattle, your w7s will make your car sound like a hoopty. i say give them to me

042398TL

Sorry I should of been more specific, I meant the floor of the front and back seat. Since it hardly did anything I decided to save some money instead of doing the trunk. Fortunately my trunk doesn't rattle, but a rattle emits somewhere on the driver side when I'm on rough roads. It gets irritating and the dealer nor I can figure out where it's comming from; I think the dealer is lying

TLBaller

you have subs in your trunk and your trunk doesn't rattle??

96TL

Yeah but the DVC's pound too. I just don't like full SPL subs like that. I didn't know better when I bought them. People around my way always say Rockford is the best so I went out and bought all RF stuff. I do like they're amps though. I really want my W7s installed. Too bad I still need an alternator, wires, capacitor, box and installation. I don't know if I should just wait until the fall and put it all in my next car. I guess the only thing I'd lose out on is the box. I'm sure someone on this board would want a high performance alternator though.

Colt45

Dynamat, factory and company headquarters is in cincinnati.

WAIT.... my friend Ben's dad owns it. Ha ha ha. i got enough to do the ENTIRE car 3 layers thick of dynamat xtreme, hood liner, sound dampener foam, floor board carpet liner foam, the works.... all for putting an intake on and a cheeseburger happy meal at mcdonalds.

TAKE THAT!!


:p

magiviper

dang.. see thats the hook-up I need.. ok so hows the performance??

TLBaller

colt45: you think you can talk to your homeboys dad in giving me a good price?

dom, whenever you get your w7's in, you'll need a "special" box for that shiet.. dont buy those universal box...you wont get the full effect. i read about these.. they also said to let the pros do the installation (tweeter told me that). i guess you have to watch JL's video guide to actually know how to wire them up

96TL

The box will be custom made by Streeteffectz (one day ). I do all the wiring on my own. Thats the easy part. The construction is the hard part.

TLBaller

you can do the wiring on your own but they suggest you let the pros do it but hey...let us know how it goes...whenever you do it?

96TL

The wiring should be done by pros? Maybe for your average person that doesn't know much about car audio and video, then sure. Its only single voice coil anyway, not dual. How can you possibly mess that up? Especially when theres one amp per sub.