I've been sound deadening my car for the past couple days, now quite to the extent as radareclipse, but I'm pretty satisfied with the results thusfar. I'm not done yet and have been using cheaper materials. Here is my car with the sound deadening and liquid eDead installed, and then with carpet padding with a moisture barrier installed.

 

That felt in some areas might keep the factory carpet from going in tight. You'll know when you put it back in. Looks good!

 

I haven't run my RCA and remote turn-on wires yet so I haven't installed the rear seats or most of the trim, but I did install the carpet and front seats. The carpet seems to fit fine. I read what you said about the covers for the back seats, haven't put those on, hopefully I cut off enough carpet padding. I had a problem with connecting the front of the carpet together. The carpet in the front connects under the dash with velcro, I've yet to get the carpet from the passanger side to the drivers side. I'll try using a ruler or something to push it through, but it didn't look so easy. Any suggestions? Nice setup by the way.

Thanks,

Josh

 

I don't remember that part. Yeah, those pieces where the back seat clamps into, I had to notch out the dampening material after the fact. Honda didn't leave much for extra thickness under those plastic trim pieces.

 

Wow! Good job edjosh23! Do you know how much weight the liquid eDead adds? I know the Butyl matte stuff could add at least 10-15 lbs.

 

Do you need that "special tool" to remove the front passenger seat? If yes...where can I get it?...From AutoZone, Checker, or the Honda dealership? Thanks.

 

I didn't need a special tool althought the passenger seat was a !@#$% to take out. The trick I found is to disconnect the wires, then unbolt the seat track (4 bolts). Remove the seat from the car (yes the seatbelt is still connected to the car) and place the seat next to the car with the right side of the seat facing the car (seat facing back of car). Remove the plastic cover around where the seatbelt connects (little cover). There you will see a 14mm bolt and a star bolt. Remove those, and jiggle the SRS device out of the small opening.

Edit: If you look in the picture of my car you can see the SRS piece sitting on the floor.

 

Great! Thanks edjosh...no special tool...that's good to hear. Did you take out the seats by yourself or did you have a 2nd pair of hands to help you? And about that liquid eDead...did it add a lot of weight?

 

I was able to do it by myself, just have to be careful not to hit the door with the track when pulling them out. That was made easier by positioning the seat in the middle of the track before removing.

Not sure how much the liquid eDead weighs, a little more than regular paint. I've added almost a full gallon.

 

Cool! Thanks again! Good luck with your sound deadening! Cone of Silence!!...with a pumpin' sound system!

 

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+1 on the ASX. I put them on my girls lexus and my lil bro's civic, and they are very quiet, and handle well in all conditions. The lexus used to get tail happy from having a V8 RWD, and now it doesn't let out in the rain like it used to.

I wanted to use the expanding foam in the hood, and spray on deadener on the bottom, with hopes that it will prevent underbody rust on a high mileage car. I have a 100ft roll of dynamat, so when I have time, I am gonna pull the carpet and spare tire and line as much of that as i can. The only problem is Dynamat is pretty heavy. The pics aren't working but I wanted to see if someone could post up the pillow filling stuff and where you put it. I would probably use PolyFill with flame retardant tho.

 

hi!
i want to add the "rubber washer for the front shock absorbers"

but my question: is possible a danger about release the shock absorbers nut to put the washer? im afraid to release it and create a problem during the procedure

im thinking to made the washer with a cut so it can be get in position without release the nut all the way to avoid a problematic release of the shock absorber

or is no danger?

thanks

 

if you are going to remove the nut on the piston shaft off the car, then yes, you will need to use a spring compressor. if it's still on the car, then no, as the weight of the car will keep the spring compressed.


here's wat they look like:

 

Kicking this thread, lots of good info!

 

Been a while since I last wrote.


I put Thermo-Tec Thermo-Guard FR heat shields between the floor and carpet and between the door panels and door and it made a world of difference inside my tin-can Suzuki Every wagon. I put the shiny side out.


I had a bunch of closed cell foam before, but it didn't really work. When you put this stuff up against your head, you can really tell the difference between it and the closed cell foam for damping out sound.


It is light weight, easy to install with aluminum tape (to close the gaps and seal the heat out), but very hard to cut.