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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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If someone does get trapped, there's the emergency release lever inside. Plus it's glow-in-the-dark so they shouldn't miss it unless they're sleeping lol.
Sleeping or just sleeping with the fishes!
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Old May 10, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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sakataj - obsess much? lol
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Old May 11, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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sakataj - obsess much? lol
i prefer to call it thorough

although i did remove and drive around with out a sunroof for a day while i dynamatted my roof and i took my whole trunk off











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Old May 11, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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How much does all the dynamat weigh?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by McDonough
How much does all the dynamat weigh?
alot.....but i have a 72 lb sub, a 70 lb battery in the trunk, a custom box in the trunk, 2 amps, all panelling flushed in, wiring,wiring,wiring AND i still have the oem spare in the trunk.

so she's fat, what can i say
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Don't remember if you've got it planned out but you're gonna need coilovers to even out the stance, that rear end is gonna be dragging! I'm trying to keep weight down and save some space; trying a sealed box, using birch for everything instead of MDF. If my rear end drops about 1/2" to 3/4" from the system it'd be perfect.
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyle Harty
Don't remember if you've got it planned out but you're gonna need coilovers to even out the stance, that rear end is gonna be dragging! I'm trying to keep weight down and save some space; trying a sealed box, using birch for everything instead of MDF. If my rear end drops about 1/2" to 3/4" from the system it'd be perfect.
i am planning them kyle, but i havent done it yet. i know i will be needing them though lol
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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great responses from everyone!! thanks you guys

they all sound like real good things to try. the vent thing makes a lot of sense and it definitely sounds like it could be it! its a minor rattle which i do think could be the vent. il look into it this weekend for sure!! hopefully itl be the vent and i can try and fix it somehow.

could also be the bumper il try all things suggested.

thanks you guys.
il post a video this weekend
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
alot.....but i have a 72 lb sub, a 70 lb battery in the trunk, a custom box in the trunk, 2 amps, all panelling flushed in, wiring,wiring,wiring AND i still have the oem spare in the trunk.

so she's fat, what can i say
ive been looking at your thread. hopefully itl all sound awesome!
xxx should sound good! this is goping to be one heavy as **** car!!!!

just the dynamat alone is heavy as it is.
i have a custom bandpass box in my gs along with two 10" re audio se's and some of the trunk dynamated... and i THOUGHT this was heavy.. i cant imagine yours LOL
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i prefer to call it thorough

although i did remove and drive around with out a sunroof for a day while i dynamatted my roof and i took my whole trunk off











How much bass do you need????
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Old May 13, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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It's not a matter of how much bass, but how clean and rattle free do you need it to be.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by robertoyou
ive been looking at your thread. hopefully itl all sound awesome!
xxx should sound good! this is goping to be one heavy as **** car!!!!

just the dynamat alone is heavy as it is.
i have a custom bandpass box in my gs along with two 10" re audio se's and some of the trunk dynamated... and i THOUGHT this was heavy.. i cant imagine yours LOL
my car is a fat pig....hahahah

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How much bass do you need????
i think i STILL want more actually though

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It's not a matter of how much bass, but how clean and rattle free do you need it to be.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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You are a good candidate for lower gear differential LOL.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i think i STILL want more actually though
You know that if you've really got the bug you always want more. I haven't gotten my sub in yet and I'm already quetioning in the back of my head how long it'll be loud enough for me. Maybe I'm old enough now to be satisfied with a smaller sub in a sealed box.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
The license plate rattled on mine - dynamatted the back of it heavily and fixed the issue.
That's strange, I dont get much rattle from my tag at all, its more the trunk light bar above the tag that makes my subs obvious lol
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