best sound deadening

[david_827]

Originally Posted by Alien Mantis

You don't have to wallpaper it on every square inch.

But it really depends on what you are doing, and what you expect out of it.
Competition system? Wallpaper it.
Four 12's on a 2,000w RMS amp? Wallpaper it.
Trying to make your car SILENT while driving down a rough road? Wallpaper it.

What about for those of us who don't plan on competing, but just want to put in a better system than stock? i've never done sound deadening before, so i wouldnt want to overspend on the material if i don;t have to...

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by david_827

What about for those of us who don't plan on competing, but just want to put in a better system than stock? i've never done sound deadening before, so i wouldnt want to overspend on the material if i don't have to...

I was in the same boat.
I just wanted to upgrade the system a little bit, but nothing radical.
The stock system is all mid-range. It really doesn't showcase the highs or the lows. This is why we upgrade our stock systems. We want "full range" reproduction. We want clarity and headroom.

I spent about $100 on some Stinger Roadkill and a little roller to apply it.
I did the doors, the rear quarters, the hatch lid, the spare-tire-well and rear shock towers.
It made a difference.
I just cut some tiles and stuck it wherever I could stick it. Larger areas got larger pieces. Smaller areas got smaller pieces. It all helps to dampen the sound waves. Some reports I have read say you only need to cover 25% of the surface area. I tried to do a little more than that.
The one thing to consider is: the areas that you do not dampen, will continue to transmit noise.
You can do all the areas I did, but the engine and firewall will still transmit noise. The roof will transmit noise. The floor. Anything you don't do, can still transmit noise.
It's hard to do the entire car. You can't strip your whole car and mummy-wrap it in sound deadener! The competition car audio guys get pretty close though!

It's totally up to YOU what you want to do, and how much you want to spend, and what results you expect to achieve.

In the world of "car audio", it's all about TIME and MONEY.
The more time and money you throw at it... the better it will be.
MY system is now at the $600 mark. It "sounds" like a $600 system.
I am happy with a $600 system.
Other people would think it sucks. They need a $4,000 system to make them happy.
Competition guys need a $25,000 system to make them happy. ( Probably MORE! )

It's all relative.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by david_827

What about for those of us who don't plan on competing, but just want to put in a better system than stock? i've never done sound deadening before, so i wouldnt want to overspend on the material if i don;t have to...

Jeje, you sound like me 2 years ago!

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