I have a hunch modding's not over yet...
09-18-2010, 10:59 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Alpine White on Black interior, Sport and Premium Package, Steptronic, Navigation, Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Mtec V2.1 angel eyes,Hoen Fog Lights, Full M-Tech kit, ACS pedals, LED plate lights, CF Steering Wheel badge, CF Titanium trim, OE
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Today was all mine to work with the car. It was time to damp the doors with Dynamat Xtreme.
Tomorrow I will hopefully install the amplifier for the subwoofer.
Left rear door insulations removed:
The controller module had to be removed in front doors before the insulation became removable:
Left front door before:
And after:
Right front door before:
And after:
Rear doors were dampened too of course, but no pics of them. I will damp some parts in the trunk also.
- Antti -
Today was all mine to work with the car. It was time to damp the doors with Dynamat Xtreme.
Tomorrow I will hopefully install the amplifier for the subwoofer.
Left rear door insulations removed:
The controller module had to be removed in front doors before the insulation became removable:
Left front door before:
And after:
Right front door before:
And after:
Rear doors were dampened too of course, but no pics of them. I will damp some parts in the trunk also.
- Antti -
flat eric on a day off or something lol
09-18-2010, 01:28 PM
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My Ride: 2008 528i, Space Grey, Nav, PDC, Premium, Sports, Grey Leather, Xenon, Cornering...
So, when installing the sound dampener, what exactly are you looking for? In other words, what parts are you covering and why? I do understand how dampening works but I am interested in why it was put where you put it.
09-19-2010, 10:56 AM
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For some reason not much progress today 
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Only the base plate for the extra amplifier and some more Dynamat.
The idea was to mount the amp next to L7 amp on the left corner of the trunk. I wanted a simple install and I had seen this done many times so...
While Eric started with removing the L7 amp to get some more working room...
...I started to make the rack.
After making the bracket and some quick paint, the rack looked like this attached to the chassis.
With the Focal Solid 1 mono amplifier.
The original cover fits still nicely.
.Only the base plate for the extra amplifier and some more Dynamat.
The idea was to mount the amp next to L7 amp on the left corner of the trunk. I wanted a simple install and I had seen this done many times so...
While Eric started with removing the L7 amp to get some more working room...
...I started to make the rack.
After making the bracket and some quick paint, the rack looked like this attached to the chassis.
With the Focal Solid 1 mono amplifier.
The original cover fits still nicely.
09-19-2010, 10:57 AM
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Eric suggested that we should damp the metal roof in the trunk (the bottom of the parcel shelf). He started the job by cleaning the surfaces attentively.
Unfortunately the open acetone bottle in a closed space took its toll on Eric!
After waking him up and some ventilation we were able to continue.
Later in the evening Eric continued working with the rack.
- Antti & Eric -
Unfortunately the open acetone bottle in a closed space took its toll on Eric!
After waking him up and some ventilation we were able to continue.
Later in the evening Eric continued working with the rack.
- Antti & Eric -
09-19-2010, 11:06 AM
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