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harperl7

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Posted: May 19, 2004 at 9:12 PM / IP Logged

when I turn up my bass, my trunk rattles quite violently. i will be getting a new car next summer, so i was wondering if there was a cheap/non-permanent thing that could be done to reduce the rattling.

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Posted: May 19, 2004 at 11:55 PM / IP Logged

cheapest thing I could think of? TURN DOWN THE BASS!!! hahaha beat that suckerss!!!! ok sorry. its way past my bedtime.

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Ketel22

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Posted: May 20, 2004 at 3:41 AM / IP Logged

try lowering the locking assembly, and/or raising the bump stops on the truck lid. makes it a bit harder to close but keeps the trunk from rattling quite as bad...

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pimpincavy

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Posted: May 22, 2004 at 5:30 PM / IP Logged

Turn your system up and feel the panels in your trunk, find which ones are rattling and try to tighten them. There is a free solution...

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Posted: May 22, 2004 at 6:50 PM / IP Logged

u gotta get some kind of sound deadner. especially in trunks, subs are gonna rattle it to a ridiculous point!!

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Posted: May 22, 2004 at 8:42 PM / IP Logged

I would try some fatmat or brownbread. Its permanent but there arnt really any other solutions, its not too expensive either.

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Posted: May 23, 2004 at 2:34 AM / IP Logged

what you do is remove the rattling parts. there has to be a free solution.

also try tightning bolts and screws. and let some air in your trunk through the back seat

what the rattling is cause of massive air trying to get out.

what subs u got?

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Posted: May 23, 2004 at 10:36 PM / IP Logged

I know this sounds ghettofied but my back dash rattled really bad. I found some thick carpet padding laying around the garage and said why not try it out? So I took the dash apart and layed it on tyte and whoot it worked. Prollly wont do the trunk though just me 2 cents.

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Posted: May 24, 2004 at 12:37 AM / IP Logged

I had an '87 Audi 5000, trust me, it rattled. Go to the Home Depot, get yourself a roll of pink weather stripping, about 4" wide and 1/4" thick. Go around your trunk trying to shake everything, or hit anything with your hand. If it makes a squeak or a rattle, deaden the sound with the padding. It will take a while but it will work. It don't look the prettiest on the inside, but the outside will be noticeably quieter. Oh, and cut and tape a couple strips to the back of your license plate, that will really help you out.

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