Sound system 1st upgrade must before throwing money at speakers.
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Terry
Siless 3 in 1 hybrid. 2022 jeep jl 2dr rubicon 3.6 etorque.
Stock Alpine sound system. After buying this jeep used little over 1 month ago I was quickly disappointed in the sound system the bass was lose and full of vibrations that ruined the entire sound system.
Before anyone considers upgrading components 1st use the above siless to fully cover the subwoofer enclosure housing then also wrap the subwoofer removable plastic box. This alone will greatly improve the sound system.
I kept going covering the rear Cargo floor close to the front seats but ran out of material, the plastic cover over rear of wheel wells I didn't bother with as when I removed the cover the metal was very thick not tin sounding when you knock on it so left it for maybe later task.
In the pictures I forgot to take the completed look before putting carpet back in.
I did the wheel wells tight up to wire harnesses but ran out of material to cover the full length up to seatbelts.
Canadian $100 upgrade, now I don't want to upgrade speaker system.
Considering covering the hardtop as the siless 3 in 1 hybrid also provides thermal insulation,
It is 200 mil thick so would take some patience to mold it to the groves of hardtop but the vibration dampening would be a masterpiece of an upgrade for $100 Canadian.
Also Considering wrapping top outside of the overhead speaker assembly.
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Terry
Siless 3 in 1 hybrid. 2022 jeep jl 2dr rubicon 3.6 etorque.
Stock Alpine sound system. After buying this jeep used little over 1 month ago I was quickly disappointed in the sound system the bass was lose and full of vibrations that ruined the entire sound system.
Before anyone considers upgrading components 1st use the above siless to fully cover the subwoofer enclosure housing then also wrap the subwoofer removable plastic box. This alone will greatly improve the sound system.
I kept going covering the rear Cargo floor close to the front seats but ran out of material, the plastic cover over rear of wheel wells I didn't bother with as when I removed the cover the metal was very thick not tin sounding when you knock on it so left it for maybe later task.
In the pictures I forgot to take the completed look before putting carpet back in.
I did the wheel wells tight up to wire harnesses but ran out of material to cover the full length up to seatbelts.
Canadian $100 upgrade, now I don't want to upgrade speaker system.
Considering covering the hardtop as the siless 3 in 1 hybrid also provides thermal insulation,
It is 200 mil thick so would take some patience to mold it to the groves of hardtop but the vibration dampening would be a masterpiece of an upgrade for $100 Canadian.
Also Considering wrapping top outside of the overhead speaker assembly.
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Path 2 Roam (Ben)
That’s great info, thanks for chiming in. I haven’t messed with the sound system yet in my jeep, but I could see how that would be beneficial. I realize you didn’t finish every inch, but Do you think it decreased noise on the inside of the jeep when driving?
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Terry
Yes the vibration dampening of the rear cargo floor and wheel wells is noticeable when driving. I have flacon wildpeak mt stock that actually measure 32 inches on jeep.
The hardtop when you tap it with you knuckle is very loud and vibrates very easily so I'm going to tackle that probably using same siless 3 in 1 hybrid found on Amazon.
Tip just realized a black aluminum foil tape is available to tape seams if needed. I was kneeling on it using a foam pad and the seam area became sticky due to me moving and adjusting my weight so I bought dollar store foil duct tape to keep seams a bit protected.
If it becomes an issue using a very thin foam sheet, vinyl or rubber could be used. That said the stock carpet should give enough thickness to protect seams taped with foil tape.
The hardtop would look great with black foil duct tape around seams as very probable outcome my seams will not be perfect at every section…
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Terry
The one I used is 200 mil thick it's awesome. I'm in Canada so bought off Amazon. Ca
Siless Hybrid 3in1 200 mil 25 sqft Car Sound Deadening mat - Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener - Noise Insulation and Vibration Dampening Material.
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Terry
Also insulation from Heat and cold.
Can't upload pictures not even cellphone screen shot low file size.
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Path 2 Roam (Ben)
Appreciate all the info, might have to give this a look, if nothing else to cut some interior noise down, let me look Into the photo size thing.