( I have finished this project and do not need help removing the panels, if you are interested in doig this read on and you will know how to make your car quieter and more solid)I've been getting tired if the loud highway noise so I've looked up how to make it quieter. I've read about deadener and have decided to use it. I want to concentrate on the rear of the car. The spare compartment , under the seats , and the side panels (under the rear windows. I just done know how I could get down to that area to put the deadener on. Can anyone help with advice? Thankyou

 

For the rear start by removing the rear seat cushion. You'll feel where it's anchored down while pulling up. Pull as close to the anchor points as possible. You can do one side at a time. Then the side trim panels along the floor by the doors get popped out. Pull up the rubber door seal. The emblem or picture above the rear cup holders pop out by prying it out with a small flat head. There will be a 10mm under the cover that has thread lock on it so it will feel a little tough to remove. There is a single push plug that mates the side panel to the floor of the car that need to be pried out. With the seat back rests down start pulling on the panel along the door cavity then right below the window. Once the panel is loose you'll need to position the back rest halfway up to maneuver the panel out. Hope that helps.

 

Yes it does thankyou. Have you done the deadening , if so do you thin it's worth it?

 

Yes it is. I'm a car audio installer and this is actually the first car that I own that I've done it to. Past installs you never get to hear before and after. Because people that do have it put on always have us do it with a big install. Never after. I'm actually in the process of completing my car. The first part I did was the hatch lid. Immediate sound difference especially when it comes to bass.

 

I'm not really doing it for audio. I just want to make it quieter on the road. I'm thinking the spare tire compartment and the rear panels

 

^Even if not for audio, you'll probably still hear the difference in sound, even with stock speakers in the rear.

 

It would probably make my subs sound better

 

If you remove the panel by the rear seats you'll notice that there isn't much there other than a giant piece of thin sheet metal. Which unfortunately the outer skin of our car. I just completed entire car yesterday. What a huge improvement. Definitely quieter ride. Audio is a lot cleaner and closing our doors and hatch doesn't have the painful hollow clank sound. Sounds more solid. You don't have to buy Dynamat since it's pricey. I used Hushmat which is the brand our store sells. You could also find like materials on eBay.

 

Okay I'll probably be doing it piece by piece as time allows. Did you do the door? Thanks for the help by the way

 

And do you know anything about peel and seal? I know it's cheap but I might be more inclined to use it because it's not as expensive. People have been saying it is worth t but I want advice from someone who is in the field

 

Yes I did both doors. Practically no visible metal under the door panel. I never heard of Peel and Seal. I wish I had. Sounds legit. Only thing I came across was that you want either your surface or Peel and Seal to be warm. You just want to make sure it adheres. Seems like the best thing to do would be to roll out the stuff under the sun and let it sit for a little while your car is in the sun as well. I'll have to go and get some of that stuff since I still have my wife's xB2 to finish off. Good luck.

 

I will be putting it in Tomorow. The only draw back is that some people say it smells for like a week, but in okay with that because others say it doesn't smell at all

 

The best thing you can do to reduce road noise in our cars is to get rid if those stock tires. Well at least the Yokohamas that came on my 6 speed manual were terrible compared to the Falkens I put on. Way quieter, softer ride, not to mention how much better they hold the car to the road in the corners...

 

Yeah I'm gonna get more quiet tires when I need new ones. I just did my trunk area in about 2 hours with peal an seal. It was really easy and did not smell. Ill update this in about 2 weeks and say how it is holding up here's some pics

 

don't use this one from Home Depot . Must be peal and seal from lowes, 16$ per role. Which is more than enough for the trunk area use a get gun to heat the adhesive and make it easier to stick. This also makes the bond longer lasting, it is said that using a roller makes it easier but I used a piece of PVC to roll out areas the final products, looks nice and sounds nice

 

where did you buy the peel and seal? Is it a spray? Thanks for info.

 

Sorry, pics were very slow to come up. I see that it is a peel type adhesive paper. Thanks for the pics.

 

No problem, if you have any question let me know

 

I'm glad i responded to your post. Not only was I able to help, now i found product that costs less. Even with my cost I paid $54 ($150 retail) for 19 square feet of Hushmat. That's cheaper than Dynamat already.

 

No problem. Now I just have to figure out how to take out the rear panel and the trunk panel