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I finally got my trunk pounding but now I'm having to go more heavy duty with all my screws and bolts but I think my trunk is killing my sound from rattles and possible bass leaks?

Will deadening my trunk help keep bass in the car and most importantly keep it more responsive and clean?

I'm running 3512s on a m2 so lots of boom

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Deadening will definitely proof the quality of bass (if you do just the trunk) and if you use it right will minimallize the rattling... but you have to remember that all trunk is vibrating.. the "hood" is hitting the bumper, the rear deck keeps hitting the metal pieces and so on.. deadening its a good start but you will have much more to do !

I took out the rear deck cover and the 6x9 couple days ago and it made a noticeable difference !

Sealing the trunk off is the best idea but its much harder than rolling deadener on the metal pieces...

sometimes Loud is NOT pretty

Sounds like its safe to go ahead and bend that ass over.

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Just seal it off from the trunk it will sound much better

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The quality of the bass sounds so much better without all the trunk rattle. I had 1 12 rear firing in a ported box, rattled the crap outta my trunk. Which sounded decent, but that was the only bass I was exposed too.

With my current setup I have no trunk rattle, or very rattle in my car for that matter. HUGE quality difference. To me it even seems to be nicer on my ears after listening to it for long periods even though it is much louder.

 

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sealing it off completely is not what you want to do. If sealed off completely the waves are interrupted when trying to enter the cabin. Sub(s) forward, port forward, sealed off, or completely sealed with port through rear deck/seat.

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I have experience with Second Skin only... thats what ive used so far.. and firing the sub to the cabin without sealing it off will not guarantee you better / louder bass...

I would start from deadening the hood... than take care of rest of the interior of the trunk.. you have to look in to your trunk and look on all the pieces that might hit each other and make the unnecessary noise.. sealing off the gaps would help ! you can also use the weather foam stripping around the hood that it dont heat the bumper.. / thats what im about to do..

heres pictures of my second skin job.. i still need to add more in the trunk, but I wait till it gets warmer...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/151858-2000-accord-second-skin-more-pictures-pg-3/

sometimes Loud is NOT pretty

Sounds like its safe to go ahead and bend that ass over.

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You can deaden the trunk yes it will help but for it to sound the best like how you want it seal it off

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https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/191439-lexus-is300-fi-crescendo-shca-rf-pics/

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I have experience with Second Skin only... thats what ive used so far.. and firing the sub to the cabin without sealing it off will not guarantee you better / louder bass...

I would start from deadening the hood... than take care of rest of the interior of the trunk.. you have to look in to your trunk and look on all the pieces that might hit each other and make the unnecessary noise.. sealing off the gaps would help ! you can also use the weather foam stripping around the hood that it dont heat the bumper.. / thats what im about to do..

heres pictures of my second skin job.. i still need to add more in the trunk, but I wait till it gets warmer...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/151858-2000-accord-second-skin-more-pictures-pg-3/

from deadening the trunk alone was it a noticeable improvement in bass response and quality?

yes .. two day after the mirror fell off.. lol

sometimes Loud is NOT pretty

Sounds like its safe to go ahead and bend that ass over.

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most trunk rattle is coming from trunk lid, license plate, rear quarter panels, and the area around tail lights....if you deaden at least those areas it will help alot....now to be honest like a few people have mentioned you could also seal the box forward into the cabin of the car and lose nearly all of your rattle....it's well worth doing I have run a setup with 2 15s sealed forward and had ZERO trunk rattle...

like Crandis has his setup is a good example of what I am trying to say

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what equipment do you have?

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Build log: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/166792-88-nissan-maxima-trunk-build/#entry2430899

https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/191439-lexus-is300-fi-crescendo-shca-rf-pics/

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