sound proofing car?, wanna get rid of the rattle Options

[96stgreendemon]

so i just got some nice alpine type s speakers and i really want them to sound as good as they can, so i decided i may soundproof my car or at least try to reduce my rattle, does anyone know if that great stuff foam will work for this? and please dont smack me for this, just an idea

[GriffGirl]

The package that arrived to me weighed 40lbs - that includes the material that will go on the doors on in the hatch floor. Packaging itself was maybe a pound if that, so call it 39#. My car is never gonna be a time attack machine so the extra weight is negligible to me. I can probably cut that in half by pulling out the spare tire in the rear - since I've got 17" wheels, it's not like I'll ever use the spare anyway

[SwissFerdi]

since I've got 17" wheels, it's not like I'll ever use the spare anyway

Why not?

And I'm not sure if this has to do with the low mileage or the fact that it's a facelift model (and therefore, has more sound deadening), but my car is perfectly fine. I hear barely any rattles, really only when I go over bumps, along with some creaking. But when I'm driving, I hear no rattles. I have the music on (and pretty loud at that) 99% of the time, so really, I have no issues to complain about. There is a fair bit of road noise, partially because my tires are unevenly worn. However, I like the road noise (of the Celica, not the added noise of the tires); it lets me know what's going on and helps to keep the car from feeling numb. All in all, I wouldn't change a thing. Honestly. When I drive my dad's Audi A4, I feel like the car is disconnected from the road, just because it's so quiet and there's less feedback from the wheel.

God, I love my car. 6GC forever. <3

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Feb 5, 2010 - 7:35 PM