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Old 08-22-2005, 04:27 AM
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Licience Plate rattle

At first I thought it was the trunk that was rattling now I realized the 2 12" type R's in my trunk are making the licience plate shake like hell and there are screws at the bottom and its hitting the trunk (i know scratches) what do you guys do to make the plate stay still.
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slap some dyanmat on the back or something similar.
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Originally Posted by NICKTL
slap some dyanmat on the back or something similar.
I have the dynamat license plate kit, which is simply a piece of dynamat cut to fit your plate, and a stupid cover that I got rid of. My plate rattle went away as soon as I put the dynamat on the back of the plate. However, if you're too cheap to get the dynamat sheet, my friend's favorite method which I thought was kinda is to just double sided tape your plate right to your bumper or plate location, and eliminate the screws. I was much happier putting the dynamat on and using screws, cuz it looks cleaner, and I don't have to worry about my paint. Now I just have to finish dynamatting the rest of my trunk, cuz since i put my 12's in my whole trunk lid, wing, and rear deck rattle
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Turn that damn music down you hoodlums! I don't want to hear no hippity hop jive talk!
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Originally Posted by CJams
Turn that damn music down you hoodlums! I don't want to hear no hippity hop jive talk!

CJams, you forgot your
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Originally Posted by dark inspire
CJams, you forgot your
Must not have been awake yet
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Originally Posted by CJams
Turn that damn music down you hoodlums! I don't want to hear no hippity hop jive talk!
word. silly jiggaboos.
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put some cotton behind the plate
Old 08-22-2005, 04:51 PM
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Thanks for the replys thank god theres a soloution cause I was watching the plate rattle while I was showing my buddy the system last night and i was watching the damn screws hit the lid of the trunk and it hits it hard.
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Originally Posted by Big Pimpin
Thanks for the replys thank god theres a soloution cause I was watching the plate rattle while I was showing my buddy the system last night and i was watching the damn screws hit the lid of the trunk and it hits it hard.
I would imagine your eardrums would be doing something similar.
Old 08-22-2005, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
I would imagine your eardrums would be doing something similar.
Yeah probably my ears hurt a bit and the headaches are starting to go away all I know is I probably cant sit in the car for an hour with it on. Theres pictures of it in my other thread if you wanna see it.
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Originally Posted by Big Pimpin
Yeah probably my ears hurt a bit and the headaches are starting to go away all I know is I probably cant sit in the car for an hour with it on. Theres pictures of it in my other thread if you wanna see it.
I did see it. Damn impressive. All Alpine all the time.

BTW, I put weatherstrip on the back of my plate. It used to rattle when I shut the trunk and now it don't rattle no mo. But, I'm just using Avincar 6x9 in the rear shelf.
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Thanks so how does it work you just put it all over the back of the plate or just the screws?
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The one I bought had self adhesive tape. It was about 3/4" wide and about 1/2" inch thick. Purchased at Lowe's. I attached it to the back of the plate, all the way around the perimiter, leving only spaces for the screw holes. Then I just screwed the plate on (this compressed the weatherstrip slightly. I have a TSX so there were only 2 holes. I bought 2 very short screws and nuts and screwed the plate frame and plate toghether using the two bottom holes on the fame. This keeps the plate from rattleing against the frame. If you want you can slip a little weather strip between the frame and the plate as well.
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How Hard Do The Type R's hit?

what kind of amp are you running with the 2 12's? do yuo got a cap
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Originally Posted by Mrjiggyfly920
what kind of amp are you running with the 2 12's? do yuo got a cap
Theres pics and model numbers of the amps on my cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2094023 and no I did not get a cap.
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Easier suggestion...Just get some foam weather stripping from Home Depot/Lowe's and apply it around the edge on the back of the license plate. I also found that the weather stripping is good for the rear deck as well.
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Originally Posted by phipark
Easier suggestion...Just get some foam weather stripping from Home Depot/Lowe's and apply it around the edge on the back of the license plate. I also found that the weather stripping is good for the rear deck as well.
thanks
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i took a piece of foam and just shoved it in between the license plate and the car.. its pretty tight back there... no rattles, no cost and its not visible
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