[XllentAudio]

What is the best way to mount your components to your doors? I am talking about the 6.5 midbass driver in particular. I'm currently redoing my whole system because I had some crappy baffles built that now rattle at heavy bass notes. It's really annoying so I decided to build some new baffles out of 3/4" MDF. Now I have some extra rattle pad, should I sandwhich a piece of rattle pad in between the baffle and the metal of the door? Would if help to put a piece in between the speaker to the baffle? My doors are dampened also. Would it help to dampened the baffle? So it's in this order, speaker, rattle pad, dampener, baffle, rattle pad, dampener, door trim? Are there any other ways? I am absolutely determined to eliminate this stupid rattle. I know people use non hardening clay but I heard that has it's own problems. Please help. Thanks in advance.

 

[jimp]

pretty much yes to all of your questions based on what I've seen/read here and other forums, anywhere you think it will help dampen rattles and it will still allow a proper install, then go for it. Can't say about the clay, not used it. I haven't used rattle pad, just raammat bxt everywhere, I dont' have any rattles, but I don't crank the volume up all that much either but my car is fairly quiet at 55mph excluding the usual wind/road noise. Your rattle could be the door pull cables, etc., check those out as well.

 

[don_chuwish]

An MDF baffle securely attached on top of CLD'd sheet metal shouldn't have any chance of rattling. You could put some rattle pad in there too but I doubt it's necessary. Beween the speaker and the MDF baffle yes, some sort of foam gasket is usually sandwiched in there. Anything above that is up to you and your level of OCD.

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