2008 Yaris sedan ‘S’ sound deadening project.

[yaris2010RS]

question...... when applying the RAAMmat, what do u do? cover all the metal? i want to do this but its expensive stuff..... and to cover all the metal would use alot of stuff.....

thanks

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

question...... when applying the RAAMmat, what do u do? cover all the metal? i want to do this but its expensive stuff..... and to cover all the metal would use alot of stuff.....

thanks

Yes, that is the idea and many layers are required to block noise , and Yes it's expensive. But it's worth the effort! I'm in the middle of the process and I'm already feeling the good results, I'm using a different approach than the one shown here, but even every little you do, it's a great benefit.

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[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

question...... when applying the RAAMmat, what do u do? cover all the metal? i want to do this but its expensive stuff..... and to cover all the metal would use alot of stuff.....

thanks

You can also be more selective on where you put the sound deadener. Probably the biggest bang for the buck would be doing the doors, which I'm actually doing last. See Derickveliz2's outstanding thread for more details. You can also look at RAAMaudio's web page in the How-To section ->doors. In fact, I think it's a good idea to review the whole How-To section, then you can decide how much you want to do and where.

[talnlnky]

Generally you want to cover as much as possible, add as much weight as you can do the panels. However...

for those on a budget you can maximize the limited material you do have and instead of carpeting all the metal with the stuff just cover say 40-50% of each flat panel of metal with some of the mat. The are diminishing returns after that. With that said, I went 3 layers deep where the rear passengers feet rest... most places I have 1-2 layers tho. IN the future I intend to put about 30sq feet on my front two doors, and another 30ft on my firewall.

[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

Generally you want to cover as much as possible, add as much weight as you can do the panels. However...

for those on a budget you can maximize the limited material you do have and instead of carpeting all the metal with the stuff just cover say 40-50% of each flat panel of metal with some of the mat. The are diminishing returns after that. With that said, I went 3 layers deep where the rear passengers feet rest... most places I have 1-2 layers tho. IN the future I intend to put about 30sq feet on my front two doors, and another 30ft on my firewall.

That's one way to lower your car without the use of aftermarket springs!

My speakers arrived today! Woohoo! I haven't even opened the box yet. I'm relishing the moment... And placed another order for some more RAAMmat and Ensolite. That should allow me to complete the car and hopefully have some leftover to start either the Tundra or the wifes Corolla.

[Herbicidal]

I had a whopping 1/2 hour to work on my car last night. I'm not going to pull multiple all-nighters like Derick! I need my sleep!

I did remove the stock rear speakers without damaging the rear window tint. I also popped out the rear "C" pillar covers as I want to get some sound deadening material up there too. And took the new speakers out of the boxes. Here's some new pictures:

Alpine Type R rear speakers. Ya baby!


Kicker door speakers with electronic crossover and tweeters.


Left rear "C" pillar panel removed. Both rear speakers removed.


Right rear "C" pillar panel removed. Notice the stock speaker sitting there...where's the magnet?!? Ohhhh! There it is! Look really close..!