Weight Reduction Be Damned - Sound Deadening Install

[drumad]

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Like any build thread I do, I didnt take enough pictures to warrant continuing the thread.

My interior and everythign is back together. I could take pictures of the door panels as I'll need to take them off again and trim some material around the door handle so I can get the outer trim on. I'll also show some of the trunk as the trunk carpet comes out easily.

I'll take pics on Saturday before my engine pull.

[bmwman91]

I feel you, OP. I have never once regretted adding 40lbs+ of deadening. There was no difference to the handling since the stuff is basically all below the center of mass. You need to go heavier with it though, if you REALLY want to enjoy the difference. Line the whole interior of the doors & those spaces behind the rear passenger arm rests. Double-up there, and in the floor pan if you can. The doors & other stuff on the sides will make the most difference. Ask me how I know!

http://bmw.e30tuner.com/my318is_pic_damplifier.php

I did it in parts over 2 weeks. I got first-hand experience seeing which parts helped the most.

[fiftytakedowns]

why are you only doing patches?

[EN318isPDX]

If you are doing one of my boxes do not waste your time or money doing anything in the trunk. Whatever you do will not be noticed, since 100% of the boxes output goes into the car.

If you are gonna do a normal car stereo shop box, have fun. You will never ever get all of the rattles out.

Yep I just noticed this today, my old sub rattled everything in my trunk, Luke box has 0 rattles all the sound stays inside the cab. Amazing product bro

[zxert]

Just sent an e-mail to Don about an hour before coming across this thread. What was your total price for everything you ordered. Mainly I'm concerned about the shipping cost of the MLV

[Dominic49]

i would much rather remove the glass on drop the headliner then do a carpet >.< quit being a pansy

[drumad]

I feel you, OP. I have never once regretted adding 40lbs+ of deadening. There was no difference to the handling since the stuff is basically all below the center of mass. You need to go heavier with it though, if you REALLY want to enjoy the difference. Line the whole interior of the doors & those spaces behind the rear passenger arm rests. Double-up there, and in the floor pan if you can. The doors & other stuff on the sides will make the most difference. Ask me how I know!

http://bmw.e30tuner.com/my318is_pic_damplifier.php

I did it in parts over 2 weeks. I got first-hand experience seeing which parts helped the most.

I originally made my decision through http://sounddeadenershowdown.com/ to use Raamat but he changed up his theory and ideas and ended up with what you see on the website. I'm a sucker for advertising I guess but what he says did convince me to shy away from using traditional sound dampening products.

why are you only doing patches?

well, there's also a sheet of closed cell foam and mass loaded vinyl on top afterwards; I just didn't take pictures :(.

Just sent an e-mail to Don about an hour before coming across this thread. What was your total price for everything you ordered. Mainly I'm concerned about the shipping cost of the MLV

I'm afraid to tell you only bc it was up there. If shipping for me was high (he's in maryland, I'm one state south), then I can't imagine the costs to the west coast.

i would much rather remove the glass on drop the headliner then do a carpet >.< quit being a pansy

>.<

I will when I redo the headliner.:hitler:

[Victell]

:(

Like any build thread I do, I didnt take enough pictures to warrant continuing the thread.

My interior and everythign is back together. I could take pictures of the door panels as I'll need to take them off again and trim some material around the door handle so I can get the outer trim on. I'll also show some of the trunk as the trunk carpet comes out easily.

I'll take pics on Saturday before my engine pull.

Did you end up taking any pictures of the doors? How did the door trim panel installs go? Im thinking of putting mass load vinyl between the inner panel and the door trim and want to know if there is enough room for the MLV and the foam decoupler. Did your trim clips still hold the door panel on even with the added 1/8"+ material between there?