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i've seen a couple posts around about using some insulation called frost king, its adhesive on one side and some kind of aluminum on the other side. i'd like to install it in the floor and around the wheel wheels. i guess my main question is this, do i need to remove the plastic around the center console to get the carpet out? do i also have to remove the trim around the doors etc to get the carpet out? or does it just pull out? and is reinstalling it as simple as shoving it back in with a screwdriver? thanks!

Welcome!! I personally think that taking the carpet out would be one hell of an undertaking, you would have to remove the seats, some of the trim, the console (both arm rest console and shifter console) and if you have the M&T package, the amp would have to be removed from the floor. I don't see this as an easy project. But welcome to GenVibe anyway!!

So far as I can tell, you'd have to remove the two front seats, the center console (under the shifter), the armrest, and the four bolts holding the front of the back seats down.. Plus, pull up the trim along the doors, and the bottom of the B-columns. It sounds like a lot, and potentially, it is. I'd suggest doing it in a garage and giving yourself a day or two to accomplish everything.

mmmmm yeah doesn't look like a small task. lots of stuff to take out. Why may I ask do you feel you need this extra or replacement insulation?

keeps me out of trouble mainly i took off all the door panels and did a poor mans "good stuff" gap insulation on the insides of the plastic doors. home depot and lowes no longer carry the frost king self adhesive insulation so i had to special order it from their website. Mainly i want less road noise, i'm going on a long trip in the summer and would like it to be quieter on the highway.

yeehaw, well i did it, ripped out the interior, seats, carpet, plastic trim everywhere. lined it with frost king adhesive insulation, took awhile. overall i am fairly pleased with the results, road noise is reduced, not silent like i wanted but quite a bit less noise. total i spent around 100 bucks for the insulation, took 6 rolls and i had about 3/4 a roll left when i finished.

Quote, originally posted by cptbarkey »keeps me out of trouble mainly i took off all the door panels and did a poor mans "good stuff" gap insulation on the insides of the plastic doors. home depot and lowes no longer carry the frost king self adhesive insulation so i had to special order it from their website. Mainly i want less road noise, i'm going on a long trip in the summer and would like it to be quieter on the highway.What gaps did you fill in with Good Stuff?

well, i didnt exactly use it as directed lol. i used it on the insides of the interior door trims. i basically covered the entire area, took about 1 can per door. i probably could have spread it to make it look cleaner, but i just did a back and forth pattern leaving a small gap. the foam tends to expand over the next 30 minutes to fill in the extra space. to test i drove next to a couple chevy z71's with obvious aftermarket exhaust, could barely hear their exhaust when the light went green.