Sound deadening and door speaker install

[PerryGunn]

Due to PhotoBucket's removal of their 3rd party image hosting facility without paying exorbitant fees, I've recreated the how-to using forum-hosted images

As there is a limit to the number of images that can be attached to each post, I couldn't just edit this first post and insert the new images, so I've had to split it into two posts that are now on page 2 of this thread

[NeilP]

Excellent work! Looks fantastic (bet it sounds good too)

How did you find using silent coat?

[PerryGunn]

Excellent work! Looks fantastic (bet it sounds good too)

How did you find using silent coat?

Silent Coat was very easy to work with, the 4mm is great on the large flat areas while the 2mm moulds around curves easily and is fairly easy to cut into more intricate shapes - and, now, if I rap on the outside of the doors I get a dull thud instead of something that sounds like an empty oil barrel

The music seems to sound better too, it's a fuller sound with a bit more definition to the bass and the additional tweeter doesn't seem to make things too bright - that said, I'm getting to the age where I'm starting to lose sensitivity at the top end

[Danderton]

Great write up. Thanks will be of use to me in the near future!

[NeilP]

Good to hear! My one concern about you using a coaxil is no more!

Enjoy!

[Chiddy]

Good post.

Will probably be doing this soon too, have been looking to do just this since I got the car, like you said the horrid door shutting noise really doesn't match the rest of the car.

[T2FFN]

How many packs of the sound deadening material did you use?

[PerryGunn]

How many packs of the sound deadening material did you use?

I got one pack of the Silent Coat Extra which is 6 x 4mm sheets and I used 3 on each door, plus one volume pack (20 sheets) of the standard 2mm Silent Coat, of which I used about 12 sheets in total. But I probably put on a bit too much and I think that a single volume pack would be enough to do both doors

Some was wasted when trimming for the door cards but, from the pack weights, I can estimate that the added weight was between 7 and 8lbs per door - or, overall, about the same as 2 gallons of petrol

[aquazi]

Great write up.

I want to change my door speakers doesnt seem to hard with this.


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[PerryGunn]

Great write up.

I want to change my door speakers doesnt seem to hard with this.

It's very straightforward, the way I did it, the hardest bit was the soldering - If I did it again, and with the benefit of hindsight, I'd probably tap into the feed lower down and crimp a bullet socket onto the car side of the feed and then crimp both the door speaker and tweeter feed together into a bullet plug, it would be neat and easier than soldering.

[MrPT]

Brilliant write-up.

I'm trying to find the time to fit speakers in my doors (also have the 6 speaker system), but I think I'll leave the deadening as the doors don't sound too bad - I think the facelift might be slightly better in this respect.

[KERMIT1970]

Good job Always thought the same when shutting the doors,sounds tinny. Where did you get the sound deadening from ? Was looking at dynamat but it cost a fortune

[PerryGunn]

Good job Always thought the same when shutting the doors,sounds tinny. Where did you get the sound deadening from ? Was looking at dynamat but it cost a fortune

I looked at Dynamat too but decided it was a rip off, the reviews of Silent Coat were very good so I went with that.

You can get both types from Car Audio Direct's eBay store (and other places but, at the time, they worked out cheapest)
- Silent Coat Extra (6 x 4mm sheets) @ £24.99 delivered
- Silent Coat Volume Pack (20 x 2mm sheets) @ £44.99 delivered

As I said earlier, I think that the Volume Pack would be enough to do both doors - I've still got several sheets left but, if I decide to replace the footwell speakers, I'll use it to cover that area

[KERMIT1970]

Thanks for that will order it up cheers

[markeg]

Nice write up, Perry! Now just need a free weekend to get it done


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