How Do I Stop Rattle From Subs (or atleast make it a bit quieter).

[Burger43]

hello i am wondering how to stop, or reduce the rattle in the boot from the subs.

im sure there would be a few people thinking the same thing so i made a thread!

[sweefu]

Please, do a search. What is rattling? Find what it is, then shove a piece of foam in between the two surfaces

[AmmoJammo]

turn the volume down?

[sweefu]

Dozen cans of expanding foam.

[MAG00]

Huge issue is the number plate. Go get yourself some rubber washers/grommets/whatever and chuck them on the screw, in between the plate and the car. Put a foam strip across the bottom of the plate if it is only attached across the top.

[HCVP]

Dozen cans of expanding foam.

+1 .

[Pickle']

i took about 3m x 1m of bubble wrap from work and crammed that in everywhere.... boot weighed alot more.. but stopped rattling.

Expanding foam seems a little smarter.

[MAG00]

Expanding foam is dangerous if you're not careful. I have seen people put far too much of it inbetween sheets and it expanded to the point where it bulged the sheet metal, leaving a nice imperfection visible on the outside of the car. So if you go down the expanding foam route, just exercise a bit of common sense/caution.

[sweefu]

I was half kidding, but yes be careful, it can be useful between panels.

[Burger43]

sweefu, what have you used ?

[Parabola]

dynomat? would stop boot rattle?

[sweefu]

dynomat? would stop boot rattle?

Not really, dynamat is used to reduce the resonance of a panel, it may help but it certainly does not stop rattles.

sweefu, what have you used ?

I don't have any rattles, my bass is not so loud as to create rattles.

[Jonno]

i fixed mine by sikafleking the spine of the boot back to the boot (dam old cars)
and pakced it with foam
didnt add much weight at all


reding some of these tho im gonna get some sort of strip for the bottom of the number place !

[Burger43]

yeah thanks everyone, sounds to me that foam is the best option ?

[MAG00]

Closed cell foam, ideally water resistant as it may be subject to condensation etc. and you won't want mold or whatever growing.

[sweefu]

CCF is not usually cheap here in Aus, makes it not the best option some times. If it were cheap I think everyone would use copious amounts of it, I know I would :P

[MAG00]

He asked for the best option, not the best value for money :P

[Burger43]

haha MAG00 very sly..
where abouts can i get CCF ?

[nathanVY]

Put calais carpet on the inside of your boot.


I just used some double sided tape to hold the number plate in place, worked a treat.

[MAG00]

Clark Rubber should have some

Calais carpet will do nothing for the vibrations, especially if the vibrations are because of the sheet metal touching.
I would however recommend the carpet due to the fact it looks a lot better.

[nathanVY]

Clark Rubber should have some

Calais carpet will do nothing for the vibrations, especially if the vibrations are because of the sheet metal touching.
I would however recommend the carpet due to the fact it looks a lot better.

Subs aside... you should always get calais carpet

[wrx884]

where is ur rattle even comming from? u say from the boot but that can b anything.

[Nic92]

i know its a old thread but.. is this the expanda foam you guys are talking about?> Everbuild EVFF5 Fill and Fix Expanding Foam 500ml | eBay

also, can you get that stuff at bunnings?

[sweefu]

You know bunnings have a website where you can check things like that? Also common sense has the answer.

[Nic92]

You know bunnings have a website where you can check things like that? Also common sense has the answer.

they do now?

they never used to the last time i went to there website...

something like the one on ebay, is that what i should be looking for?