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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 02:12 PM
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i just did a audio instal in my c5z

system sounds pretty good I used focal 165 AS components for front stage (sound very good) and some rockford fosgate power 5.25 in the rear with JL JX400/4d powering them and JL JX/500/1 powering a (temporary) pioneer 10" in a truck box till get some time to make a box for a 10" or12" sub (havent picked one out yet) but the 10" is pounding pretty decent and the trunk lid is rattling I cant stand it! cant here it inside but when standing out side sounds horrible whats the best way to stop it?
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Does the Z trunk have the adjustable rubber stoppers to make it a tighter fit? If not you can add more foam to the weather stripping.

Are you sure it isn't the license plate buzzing?
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Are you sure it isn't the license plate buzzing?
yeah, I have a paper temp tag on the car and and see the truck vibrating all over and if I put my hands on it and push it cuts it down some
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