Sound dampening installation tips?

[the_sarge]

Good day all! I'll be replacing my head unit and door speakers soon, and I've got half my interior out to get the headliner down to work on my moonroof. Good time to put sound dampening material in, right?I've never done this, does the dynamat/whatever go on the outer skin inside the door panels, inside under the water barrier, or both? If I get some stuff that doesn't have adhesive, what to hold it in place with on the doors? Tape? Is it worth it to pull the carpet and install under there?Audio gurus, please help a relative noob out, and I'll drink to your health!

[Silver]

Hi!I just replaced the speakers in my 09 a few months ago, also deadened the doors a bit. I used CDL tiles from http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ They worked GREAT to deaden the doors and also on some of the flat body panels i could reach (deadened the trunk area too). It doesn't take that many CDL tiles to get the desired effect. i think i used 4 per door. I also went to a local foam retailer and got Neoprene to replace the vapor barrier on the doors. Neoprene tears pretty easily so i used aluminum heating duct tape tape to stiffen the areas where there are cutouts. To glue the neoprene down i used a professional auto upholstery glue (DAP Landau Top & Trim High Heat Resistant) it's not the cheapest, and very hard to find, but it is the best glue i could find.Doors not have a nice thump to them instead of the tinny sound they used too. You can go a lot further with deadening, i just wanted the tinniness to go away so i didn't go all out.One little tip.. to remove the butyl rope from the door after you remove the vapor barrier use a plastic scrapper to get the bulk off and then use WD40 to remove the rest. Bring many rags...

[epcIII]

This thread is Audiovibe's dampening and setup for his WiCkEd audio system: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=37070

[audiovibe]

Quote, originally posted by epcIII »This thread is Audiovibe's dampening and setup for his WiCkEd audio system: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=37070 TY!Yes for maximum benefit the deadener should go on the outer skin (inside of door) the inner skin (make sure to seal the holes make a removable panel if you wish) and the back of the door panel itself. That would be for maximum effectiveness. To obtain the best results you only need to deaden 25% of the flat surface, you really will not gain much more by trying for 100% coverage. I would also recommend a closed cell foam as it will aid and give you the greatest results in blocking outside noise. If you have extra deadener I would give love to the wheel wells as they probably the worst source for noise in the Vibe.Also get a roller if you haven't yet, they help greatly for the valleys and such in the doors, and to apply even pressure for the deadener to stick. If you have the carpet out I would say do the floor also if it is your budget.Surprised I didn't see this thread when it was posted.