Make your box quiet. Pull your back panels off where the speakers are located and the rear wiper panel just to the inside of the tag. Stuff it with foam or expand a foam in the can. It will get rid of panel flexing and vibrating tags from powerful subs. Also make exaust note lower inside the box your girl will love you for this.

 

you know what you should use? ...punctuation.

just messing, foam is great for vibration dampening. I recommend carpet padding.

 

what did he say ???

ok slow down and try again...lol

 

Better!This is not class guyz so lay off.

 

hey fredrick

how'd you get the back panels off? the 2 bolts on each side are encased by this weird, plastic, hook thing and i don't know what size allen wrench i need

what else needs to be removed to access the side panels?

 

10mm

 

an 8mm allen.

 

Right. 10mm is too big!!

 

yes and it is easier to remove and do what you want if you take the seat out

 

i just stuffed mine with old clothes that i don't wear anymore,works great

 

truly in the spirit of "on the cheap"

 

Redneck Tuining! gotta love it.

-Paul

 

Dont diss on rednecks man

 

Sheets of polyester batting (commonly used in upholstry and bed covers) comes on rolls that you can cut and fit to any space or size you need. It's available in different densities and it's pretty cheap.

Works really well too since its a very dense material.

 

hear's a good but long read on sound deadening on the cheap

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60459

 

Ok so I read it basically and I have thought about using Pink Panther insulation on my car. But he brought up the fact that it coudl get moldy etc if water gets to it.

Is this safe to use on the insides of our door. Like stuffing our door? Or should we just use it on the inside of the door where the door panel is?

I was going to use it wher ethe door panel was and stuff some on the inside of the door as well (but out of the way of the window so it can wind down)

 

Water gets down in the door panel. If you are worried about mold in the insulation, do not put it in the panel. Keep it between the blue vapor barrier and the interior door panel.

 

cant diss anymore, im a North Carolinian and LOVE it

-Paul

 

i cut the foam out of a civic seat and stuffed the bottom.at the top in the tight spaces used expand a foam.but just start with the lift gate first then see how it sounds.

 

Timely post. I just put new rear speakers in my xb. I had just read these posts while taking a break. Had my wife p/u some polyester fil batting at the craft store. I stuffed it in the rear side panels and in the rear hatch. It actually does make a noticable difference! Had my daughter drive me around while I sat in the back seat and listened. Damn!! I sure love this xb!!!

Walt