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I got a Subwoofer on my IS250 and when i turn the bass up the trunk rattles

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Old 03-18-08, 05:44 PM
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Default I got a Subwoofer on my IS250 and when i turn the bass up the trunk rattles

I just got a subwoofer on my 07 is250 and when i put the bass up the trunk rattles. are there any where i can make the rattling sound go away? any suggestions? or experieces with this?? thx
Old 03-18-08, 05:51 PM
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check license plate, usually the 1st thing to rattle, then if you still have a ot of rattles try dynamat, to help insulate the trunk
Old 03-18-08, 06:43 PM
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ya check the plate, if not u can always dynamat (insulate) the trunk like MIA is250 said.
I put a strip of weather stripping behind the plate to stop it from rattling
Old 03-18-08, 06:54 PM
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LOL thats usually a common effect of adding more bass
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
LOL thats usually a common effect of adding more bass
Haha!!! Sad, but True. Even with the stock amp in the car my trunk rattles when I play it to loud or add too much bass.

Friend had the same problem. Tried to fix it with dynamat, but still would rattle a bit. So my friend just gave up.
Old 03-18-08, 07:23 PM
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My rear view mirror vibrates with my stock sub.

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Old 03-18-08, 07:23 PM
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the rear view mirror shakes like CRAZY i know theres a TSIB on it but i've seen the tech just GLUE a new mirror on the windshield which is a no no for me
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The trunk doesn't rattle that much...it's the gas cap that does most of the rattling. Find some one sided foam tape and put it along the inside of the gas cap and it should minimize the rattling.
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Isn't the sub suppose to rattle the trunk? Isn't that the point of adding a aftermarket sub??
Old 03-19-08, 01:06 AM
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i don't think people want to hear rattle. just clear thumping lows.
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Ahhh. Rattle.... Its the worst. Sounds like there is someone in the trunk.
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Originally Posted by ByoungWoo
The trunk doesn't rattle that much...it's the gas cap that does most of the rattling. Find some one sided foam tape and put it along the inside of the gas cap and it should minimize the rattling.
This is very true. The gas lid rattles like a mother! I used some moleskin tape and it reduced it a lot.

For the license plate, I added some elemental designs eDead to the back of the plate and around the back of the chrome frame. You can hardly hear it anymore.
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I like when it rattles
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I use wire tape on the back of my license plate and gas cap.
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Dang, there's already enough rattles in the IS when it's all stock. It must suck to have extra ones coming from the trunk.


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