Subwoofer concerns
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Racer
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From: WV
Subwoofer concerns
Hey just wondering if anyone has ever had any problems with the vibrations from a subwoofer in the back of a c3 causing any problems with fiberglass on the rear deck. I have a single 8 inch JL and it seems to cause a good bit of vibration on that panel.. Any Suggestions on what i should do?
Safety Car
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From: Wichita KS
Hey just wondering if anyone has ever had any problems with the vibrations from a subwoofer in the back of a c3 causing any problems with fiberglass on the rear deck. I have a single 8 inch JL and it seems to cause a good bit of vibration on that panel.. Any Suggestions on what i should do?
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Melting Slicks
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ummmmm.......only 1 layer is needed. I used DynaMat Xtreme. I installed a layer under the deck in my coupe. I have a 10" Clarion thinline and it bumps hard. No vibration on the outside at all. That is some good stuff. Won't ever build a car without it, firewall to trunk, door to door. PERIOD
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Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
I used dynamat extreme and it works well. I first set up my crossover points so the sub sounds good. Mine is crossed at 80hrtz down other go 100 or 120 htrz. You may find by changing your xover point will eliminate some of your rattles. What ever way you go, if you still have rattles you may have to tighten some screws or use some dum dum where the pieces of plasic or fiberglass meet to stop the squeek. Eventually you will eliminate all squeeks. I can't beleive and 8" single can be creating that many squeeks or rattles.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Racer
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From: WV
Its not creating that much rattles i was just concerned that over time it may damage the fiberglass from the vibration of it. Would anyone be able to give me an approximation of how many square feet i would need. I would figure it out but the vette is in storage over 2 hours away at the parents for the winter.
Last edited by Dante7; Jan 2, 2009 at 02:40 PM. Reason: adding a question
Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
Its not creating that much rattles i was just concerned that over time it may damage the fiberglass from the vibration of it. Would anyone be able to give me an approximation of how many square feet i would need. I would figure it out but the vette is in storage over 2 hours away at the parents for the winter.
Drifting
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From: Lewisburg WV
thegazman
Simplest things first. Look at Crutchfields web site for box stuffing to give you an idea of what you need and how much. Polyester box stuffing will eliminate resonance from you speaker and is fairly inexpensive.
