Its 2:30am and Im bored

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,640
edited March 2009 in Car Audio & Electronics
So I figure I would tell you guys how pleased I am with my little project on my truck I have been doing.

As most of you know, I have been dynamating my doors for the past month. I finished the last door yesterday - FINALLY. It sucked to drive around with my door panel off, a huge inconvience.

But, man what a difference. While the door panels were off - I also sprayed some expanding foam in between the bars of the sheet metal and the reinforcement bar. The factory expanding foam had broken free and was causing excess noise. On top of that - I put about 2-3 layers of R-Blox on the actual door skin, then 1 to 2 layers on the inner door sheet metal, then 1-2 layers on the outer door panel...

Such a huge difference, also a big difference in how my truck reacts to temperature changes. It is far more comfortable in my truck now in hot/cold weather.

But just huge differences, the doors even sound better when you close them. Totally rocking.

I also went ahead and ripped out the mirrors to replace the mirror glass (previous owner scratched the **** out of them with something???) and put dynamat on the back of them to prevent them from going crazy with louder music and higher speeds.

Another huge difference.

Probally will take a break for now - but I will eventually start ripping out easier to access interior panels and dynamat those, the floor, back wall -- probally will use that stuff Cody talked about for the floor along with dynamat as well for extra dampening and rattle resistance.

Should be a pretty quiet ride when I am done. But I think I am going to enjoy it for a little while!

Thanks for reading if you made it this far, just bored and cant go to sleep!
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited March 2009
    Did you just make your whole car a huge headphone or audio chamber?
    SDA 1C, SDA 2A, SDA SRS 2, CMT-340SE, Swan M200MKII, Swan D1080MKII, Behringer MS40

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  • tk421
    tk421 Posts: 156
    edited March 2009
    sound proof is cool.. plenty work.. but good results.Post some pics
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,640
    edited March 2009
    Ah man - I've already pieced it back together and moved on, I'm removed those door skins so many times I'm afraid if I keep doing it I might start breaking them! haha
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited March 2009
    I know it won't be the same, but if your looking for general sound deadening pictures, there should be some from myself, Cody, and Mac floating around the forum if you do a search.
    1993 Ford Ranger super cab:
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  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited March 2009
    did you tried damping your plastic panels from the inside?

    i want to do that, but im not sure if that can make a difference, since i have the door well dampened (just the metal parts)
    Z
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,640
    edited March 2009
    I dampened the plastic door skins --

    That honestly made the biggest difference than anything...

    I dampened every square inch of it... huge huge difference. Far quieter - heavier, felt better, just... better.

    I would recomend it to anyone.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited March 2009
    I have an 1994 jaguar that's going to get a new stealth sound rig.
    Best place to shop/buy?
    Thanks.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited March 2009
    I meant for soundproofing...
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited March 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    I have an 1994 jaguar that's going to get a new stealth sound rig.
    Best place to shop/buy?
    Thanks.

    RAM Audio.

    i love the products, its good quality and at the best price
    Z
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    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    Polk Audio SR 6500
    Polk Audio SR 124 DVC
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable

    G35
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    /////Alpine SPX 17PRO
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  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited March 2009
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I dampened the plastic door skins --

    That honestly made the biggest difference than anything...

    I dampened every square inch of it... huge huge difference. Far quieter - heavier, felt better, just... better.

    I would recomend it to anyone.

    thanks dude, that will be my next mod
    Z
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    Polk Audio SR 6500
    Polk Audio SR 124 DVC
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable

    G35
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    /////Alpine SPX 17PRO
    /////Alpine SWX 1243D
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited March 2009
    i got my dynamat extreme bulk on line for like $120 from some shop in ca
    Polk MM6501 kick panels, Eclipse cd7200mkll and SW9122 Bomb Box, Cadence A4, A7, CAP5, JL8W3V3
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