ok...more food for thought. thanks.

 

In retrospect, something solid might be a good idea from a bass perspective as it would stiffen the speaker's "box."

On the other hand, the door is such an large enclosure for a 6.5" speaker that they are probably running pretty much "free air" from a tuning perspective, so having a passive radiator made of RAAMmat probably doesn't change things much.

 

Interested, tag

 

My 80 ft^2 of Second Skin Damplifier Pro just arrived, I should be deadening next week.

44lbs of deadener FTW

 

just finished doing left-front door. ughh! what a bear. i work really slow. its much quieter. not as much wind noise. kinda seems like im deaf in my left ear. may finish up next weekend.

heres a pic of the inside w/ raammat & ensolite is selective spots--primarily behind the speakers & some other spots. u cant see it here, but i put plastic loom on the door lock mechanism, door handl mech, & various wires (see red circles). also put more electical tape on some of the wires.:

i covered the large hole w/ some aluminum flashing from home depot. used 3 self-tapping (#6x1/2") metal flat-head screws to bolt in the flashing.

also, because the large hole was covered, i had to cut a plastic piece from the door trim. this piece normally fit into the large opening. i didnt take a pic of my door , but heres smiesters door w/ the plastic piece circled in red.

heres a pick of the final step. i used the original plastic cover to as a template for the ensolite.

only problem is i applied raammat too far to the seft---they stick out when the door panel was replaced. i just need to cut it w/ utility knife & clean it up. other than that...its done.

 

So what do you benefit from putting on these? If I put this on my trunk area would the noise coming from my exhaust be not as loud?

 

for me, i just wanted a quieter interior environment...reduced external traffic noise...plus reduced tire, exhaust & engine noise. i can still hear stuff from the outside but its becoming less & less noticeable.

also, i understand sound deadening will enhance your sound system--making bass more responsive, mid & highs more clear & defined. (I quoted that last part from Sound Deadener Showdown) i kind of notice this w/ the just 1st door sound deadened. i really want to see what the stock sound system will sound like once all other doors are finished.

so far, i like the results. it just a lot of work though..for me anyways. like i said, im a slow worker.

 

Interesting tidbit for you guys... I managed to soundproof one side of the hatch area but not the other (I ran out of RAAMmat). I finally had a rear seat passenger last weekend and I told him that only one side had been done and to try to identify which side.

I hadn't even left the parking lot and he told me "definitely THIS side!"

 

cool!! bummers, you ran out of raammat. i saw in a previous post, u went w/ 3 layers of raammat in the wheel wells? did u use ensolite too?

 

No ensolite... I just crammed-in as much fiberglass as possible into every free space I could find. The area behind the wheel-well will take a lot if you keep cramming it in there.

 

is this where u r stuffing the fiberglass?

 

Yes, pretty much. I got as much in there as possible with the whole side panel removed, then I replaced the panel and did the final stuffing through the access panel in your pic. I went slow and got glass in every crevice I could reach.

 

thanks! i previously stuffed carpet padding (from walmart) in that area too...it really cut down the noise. i took it out when i put the raammat & ensolite. im gonna put some back in there just for a bit more noise dampening. wont pull the panels though...just gonna stuff, stuff & stuff

 

What would I need to just do the truck area and how much would it cost me? I don't mind the cabin sound at high speed but I still want to lower it as much as possible. Doesn't need to reduce the sound to zero just low. Thanks.

 

RAAMmat? One 62sq ft roll would be plenty...

 

Can you tell me how much it would run me? Im new to this stuff. Also could you link me what I would need? Thanks.

 

heres some of the links & posts that helped me out:

1. this post by applemac#fit had some quick & easy ways to reduce noise in the cargo area. [https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...ml#post190728]

as per the post, i ended up getting carpet batting & stuffing it in the wheel well & in the rear panel...it really worked!...and its not expensive. i got 2 bags of batting. i had some left over so just layed it over my spare tire.

2. the 2nd post i read was this very thread (thanks smeister). smeister also mentioned this thread by invisible21 which was helpful as well. [https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...stem-pics.html]

3. after deciding to do more deadening...i had to decide which sd material to choose. this site sold me on butyl based material. [Sound Deadener Showdown]

4. i decided to go w/ raammat. its a bit more expensive than edead, but not the most expensive. u could go w/ others if u like. up to u. i ordered 1 roll of raammat, 4 yards of ensolite, & 2 cans of adhesive. it came out to $260 (including shipping to hawaii). i did the cargo area & 1 door so far. i hope its enough for 3 more doors. i ordered my stuff from here [RAAMaudio - Quality and Value in Automotive Sound Deadening]

good luck w/ ur sound deadening.

 

Thanks man ! I think I'm gonna stick with carpet padding and pillow stuffing.

 

So I just tried to buy some pillow stuffing from Wal-Mart and they have no idea what I am talking about.

 

sorry to hear that. i know what u mean. i had a tough time finding it too. i finally found it by the sewing stuff. sorry, dont think the description of the 'batting' was specific enough. heres the product info:

Company = Fair Field
Product description = Poly-Fil; Extra loft batting
dimensions = full-size 81x96 inch
misc = fire retardant

i bought 2 bags...but ended up only used 1 bag. some folks have used more...just depends how much u stuff in the rear wheel & rear panels. good luck again.

heres a picture of it from a link [Fairfield: cotton batting, polyester batting, quilt, quilts, free quilt patterns, quilting, quilting patterns, Free Quilt Patterns, quilt patterns, free quilting, baby quilts].