Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[gates_2]

Fantastic thread...As soon as the bank finalizes my loan on my new 2010 hatchback, I'll be using this as a reference to do something similar this summer!

Can't wait

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by gates_2

Fantastic thread...As soon as the bank finalizes my loan on my new 2010 hatchback, I'll be using this as a reference to do something similar this summer!

Can't wait

AWESOME!



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[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I came up with this crazy idea...*

* What if I put back OME rear springs that would lift the car and inch or so, but all the weight of the subwoofers/box + deadening would bring it down and inch or so. *

My beautiful balance suspension that I have right now may get spoiled, but if that aloud's me to have three 10 in woofers I may give it a try!
If that doesn't work I'll go back to plan B, with One 10" subwoofer.

It's worth a shot. Since it's a pretty easy job to swap out the rear springs. So if you go with 3, 10" subs, plus the box, what is that going to weigh? Somewhere around 100 lbs I'm thinking. Maybe more?

BTW - SWEET looking mids! Those guys will sound soooo nice!

[derickveliz2]

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Yes I would like to try and swap the rear OEM springs for a test, yes the box+subs it's around 100 lbs or more (another model in my car )

The mids are really nice, pictures make no justice, besides they are smaller than what you see on the pictures and they are very light. Thanks!

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[derickveliz2]

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TALKING ABOUT POCKET SPEAKERS...

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I guess I've been working too much, I need a break, I need to work on my car! I need to get some sleep!!! at this point I don't want to see more plans
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[derickveliz2]

Ok, so I finished the front left door, the best door I did from all 4 doors. I put enough MAT to make it work like a speaker box for the 6.5 mid-bass and also I was able to apply a full layer of MLV, so it's in good shape, I have more MAT that I'm going to apply to the right front door and will try to put a full layer of MLV. The door is now very quiet!

Now I now why I was not capable of putting a full layer of MLV on the door... since I had the panel of the door for several days laying in my garage against the wall, at an angle, the panel it self bet a little bit over time, when I try to put it back it was poping out, the same thing with the left door, but the day after I put it back with a full layer of MLV I didn't close it and let it sit for a while in the sun... after that was really easy to put back together.

So if you are going to do it over the weekend or spend more than 2 days, lay down your panels flat on the floor, do not put them against a vertical surface, they will change shape and will no help to put it back together. If you can have a door done in the same day.

2cts.


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[derickveliz2]

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Here I'm installing a layer of MLV under the Pilot's area, up a little bit the Fire Wall.





This is where I'm holding the MLV to the floor...






More MLV towards the pilot's seat...






Used some MAT to hold the MLV in place...






Rug back in place, ready to put the seat back!






This morning commute... AWESOME!

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[sqcomp]

Aren't those speakers cool? How long till you get power to them?

[derickveliz2]

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Last week I went to the local audio shop, I asked for three 0-gage wires, one Red 3 feet, 1 grey 1.5 feet and another grey 10 inches.

I asked... How much? $4 / feet ... OK
Do you have terminals.... Yes.... OK, 6 please
15 minutes later I has walking away with this...




All for $34 bucks and I did nothing! they cut the wires and put the terminals.

Big 3 here we go!

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[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Aren't those speakers cool? How long till you get power to them?

They are beautiful !!!

maybe in a week or two!

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[derickveliz2]

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Here's where I'm right now...

Deadening:

Floor 100% (completed)...
Trunk 80%
Doors 85% (finish right front door)
Fire Wall 75%
Roof 0%
Front fenders 0%
Engine Hood 0%


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[Alien Mantis]

Okay, so stop deadening things and finish your system install!

[DailyDriver]

keep deadening! keep deadening! I wish i was half as far as you are with my car! Love the pics! keep em coming! (and thx for posting them)

:) :) :) :)

[derickveliz2]

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I'll keep making my car less noisier, so I can make it louder!

Thanks

[Alien Mantis]

Yes.

Don't get me wrong... the Yaris NEEDS "deadening".

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

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Here's where I'm right now...

Deadening:

Floor 100% (completed)...
Trunk 80%
Doors 85% (finish right front door)
Fire Wall 75%
Roof 0%
Front fenders 0%
Engine Hood 0%


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I have to say that by doing the floor, doors and most of the firewall the noise level is surprisingly lower that what I expected, It used to be that my 04 Corolla was much quieter that my 08 Yaris, now it's vice-versa! and I could express this feeling in some ways...

-Yaris feels much solid than the corolla now, after driving my corolla for several days or hours and moving back to my Yaris I would experience a feeling of cheap, hallow plastic/metal, noisy and sometimes toyish felling. Not any more!

-You feel the bumps but barely hear them (this is a nice feeling)

-The ride quality between when it was brand new has improved to the point that it doesn't feel like the same car I drove from the dealer to home


Some things that I don't like...

-The height of the floor raised significantly that bothers the operation of the clutch, I took care of this by cutting some of some CCF. But still bothers me a little bit, so the seat mod would have to happen pretty soon. If you don't know what I'm talking about is in this thread about lifting the front of the seat a little bit:

- .....LINK

-A lot of the Panels don't fit back properly in their place (this is because the extra layers of deadening material underneath) some modification has to be done, trimming, cutting, adjusting, etc

-Some panels will break when pulling apart, I broke 2 allready 1 panel that goes in the trunk and 1 panel at the bottom sill of the front left door.

-It's time consuming! and you need good tools to accomplish several tasks like... taking the seats off, seat belts, pulling panels, etc.

-Add more weight to my car, it really doesn't bothers me, and I'm still getting 42.34 MPG; it's more stable than before specially on the highway and cross winds.


But after all (even I'm not finish) the results are very satisfying. I wish I could increase the thickness of the glass of all windows and windshield, increase the thickness of the sheet metal of the car and to be able to treat the Firewall from the engine compartment.

I have a few recommendations...

-If you are only going to treat a section start with the floor and wheel wells; then the doors and I started with the rear doors gaining experience for the front doors and harder to treat.

-Consider using CLD Tiles to control resonances

-Consider CCF to absorb resonances on top of the metal and CLD tiles

-Use CCF as a cushion between panels and prevent rattling

-I highly recommend the use of MLV as a sound barrier this will really help reducing outside noise into your car. Even though it's very hard to work with and you have to be creative.

*Would I do it again?

................................YES!..



Now I'm going to focus more in my stereo upgrade I will finish deadening the other areas and I will post in this thread as well....

Thank you every body for your help, comments and recommendations.
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[derickveliz2]

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OK guys she WON!



now there is another reason to go quiet...

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[Emerge]

Congratulations man! There's nothing in the world like love at first sight.