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Out4it · 11-27-2011, 02:25 PM

Ok. Rear speakers were rattling bad,well bad enough to annoy me. Heres what I did. Ran to Lowes. Got 3/4" self tapping screws. 8 screws in bag for .98 cents. I got into trunk and screwed from bottom up into plastic speaker housing. There is about 1/4" to 3/8" lip for the screw to catch the plastic. I made a diagram. The red is the plastic housing,the black is the metal deck. Just used slight pressure so the screw didn't wander. If you do it right you will hit metal then screw into plastic. Put all 8 screws into it(4 per speaker) just like "normal" 6x9 screws would be placed. Tried stereo and no more annoying buzzzz!!! No if I really crank it up there is a faint buzz,but its not from the speakers,I think its from a panel touching somewhere. But only noticeable when its above 24. Hope this helps people who didn't want to take the back seat and panels off. I'm not to good with Paint,but you can see where I put the black stars is approx. where I put the screws in.

philthy · 11-27-2011, 02:33 PM

I stuffed some foam strips (used for sealing around window a/c units) in that gap and solved my rattling. Now just need to find a way to stop the door speaker rattle.

Iwantone2 · 11-27-2011, 04:07 PM

Any photos by chance?

Out4it · 11-27-2011, 06:16 PM

Well, its dark here right now. I can try to take some tomorrow if its not raining. No garage..... All I can say is what a difference. I really don't think I need or want to upgrade my speakers. If I lived in the car that would be one thing. I have the factory sub turned up 2 notches before max fader set to +1 rear bass on radio is set to 5. Sounds really good now.

matteo · 12-05-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Out4it

Well, its dark here right now. I can try to take some tomorrow if its not raining. No garage..... All I can say is what a difference. I really don't think I need or want to upgrade my speakers. If I lived in the car that would be one thing. I have the factory sub turned up 2 notches before max fader set to +1 rear bass on radio is set to 5. Sounds really good now.

Did you get a chance to take pictures yet? I'd really like to check them out.

AngelSpeedFreak · 12-07-2011, 08:36 PM

Pics please

. My deck rattles like crazy. Had to turn the Bass to zero it got so annoying.

Mach · 12-08-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

Pics please

. My deck rattles like crazy. Had to turn the Bass to zero it got so annoying.

AUS10BMX · 12-08-2011, 02:50 PM

I made this video last year before I installed a aftermarket sub into my car... Since I put a another sub in the trunk, I turned down the stock 6x9 speakers, so the rattling went away quite a bit. If I turn my Kicker sub up, it does rattle the deck lid some.

Your idea looks very good, something was needed to pull these pieces together so there was no room for the rattling to take place.

Post pics if you can just to give a better idea!

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matteo · 12-08-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AUS10BMX

I made this video last year before I installed a aftermarket sub into my car...

Wow that's crazy. I had no idea they moved that much.

Out4it · 12-08-2011, 06:44 PM

Ok guys, I totally forgot about the pics. But here they are. You can see the shiny silver screw heads in the pics. If you do this,once the screw goes through the sheet metal,DON't push. It will lift the speaker. It will still make threads. Just reverse it all the way out and go forward to screw it back down and you will see the screw pull the speaker tight against the metal. Ypu can see in 3rd pic where I missed the lip of the speaker. You have to go close to the edge of the sheet metal.

Out4it · 12-08-2011, 07:02 PM

I just updated the original pic I made in the first post to show approx. Where I put the screws. Not to good with paint,but you should get the idea.

matteo · 12-09-2011, 01:00 AM

Thanks for the pics. I'm gonna give it a try

Iwantone2 · 12-09-2011, 10:32 AM

Thanks for the pics!

Mach · 12-09-2011, 10:54 AM

Very cool!! You are using the speaker frame as reinforcement to the speaker deck. I'm gonna give this a try too.

11-27-2011, 02:25 PM	#1
Out4it Banned Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: N.E. Philly Posts: 625 View My Garage	BA Rear Speaker Rattle...SOLVED! Ok. Rear speakers were rattling bad,well bad enough to annoy me. Heres what I did. Ran to Lowes. Got 3/4" self tapping screws. 8 screws in bag for .98 cents. I got into trunk and screwed from bottom up into plastic speaker housing. There is about 1/4" to 3/8" lip for the screw to catch the plastic. I made a diagram. The red is the plastic housing,the black is the metal deck. Just used slight pressure so the screw didn't wander. If you do it right you will hit metal then screw into plastic. Put all 8 screws into it(4 per speaker) just like "normal" 6x9 screws would be placed. Tried stereo and no more annoying buzzzz!!! No if I really crank it up there is a faint buzz,but its not from the speakers,I think its from a panel touching somewhere. But only noticeable when its above 24. Hope this helps people who didn't want to take the back seat and panels off. I'm not to good with Paint,but you can see where I put the black stars is approx. where I put the screws in. Attached Images Last edited by Out4it; 12-08-2011 at 07:01 PM.

11-27-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
philthy Drives: 1971 Monte Carlo/2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Macomb Township, MI Posts: 821 View My Garage	I stuffed some foam strips (used for sealing around window a/c units) in that gap and solved my rattling. Now just need to find a way to stop the door speaker rattle. __________________ 2024 Camaro SS convertible 2010 Camaro 2LT 2019 Cadillac CTS 1971 Monte Carlo

11-27-2011, 04:07 PM	#3
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	Any photos by chance? __________________

12-07-2011, 08:36 PM	#6
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Sold the 6POINT2, went to a 50THZ06 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,904	Pics please . My deck rattles like crazy. Had to turn the Bass to zero it got so annoying. __________________

12-08-2011, 06:44 PM	#10
Out4it Banned Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: N.E. Philly Posts: 625 View My Garage	Ok guys, I totally forgot about the pics. But here they are. You can see the shiny silver screw heads in the pics. If you do this,once the screw goes through the sheet metal,DON't push. It will lift the speaker. It will still make threads. Just reverse it all the way out and go forward to screw it back down and you will see the screw pull the speaker tight against the metal. Ypu can see in 3rd pic where I missed the lip of the speaker. You have to go close to the edge of the sheet metal. Attached Images

11-27-2011, 06:16 PM	#4
Out4it Banned Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: N.E. Philly Posts: 625 View My Garage	Well, its dark here right now. I can try to take some tomorrow if its not raining. No garage..... All I can say is what a difference. I really don't think I need or want to upgrade my speakers. If I lived in the car that would be one thing. I have the factory sub turned up 2 notches before max fader set to +1 rear bass on radio is set to 5. Sounds really good now.

12-08-2011, 02:50 PM	#8
AUS10BMX Drives: 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G Posts: 1,257 View My Garage	I made this video last year before I installed a aftermarket sub into my car... Since I put a another sub in the trunk, I turned down the stock 6x9 speakers, so the rattling went away quite a bit. If I turn my Kicker sub up, it does rattle the deck lid some. Your idea looks very good, something was needed to pull these pieces together so there was no room for the rattling to take place. Post pics if you can just to give a better idea!

12-08-2011, 07:02 PM	#11
Out4it Banned Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: N.E. Philly Posts: 625 View My Garage	I just updated the original pic I made in the first post to show approx. Where I put the screws. Not to good with paint,but you should get the idea.

12-09-2011, 01:00 AM	#12
matteo Drives: '10 IBM 2SS, '01 Black SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 75	Thanks for the pics. I'm gonna give it a try

12-09-2011, 10:32 AM	#13
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	Thanks for the pics! __________________

12-09-2011, 10:54 AM	#14
Mach Drives: White M6 1LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 1,676	Very cool!! You are using the speaker frame as reinforcement to the speaker deck. I'm gonna give this a try too. __________________ Pfadt Sway Bars - FE3 Suspension - Barton Shifter - IdealG's Clutch Master Cylinder - Trifecta - Vmax TB - Vararam Intake - MACE 25mm Insulator - Plenum Insulator - Ported/Gasket Matched Intake Manifold - Rx Catchcan - AAC DRL's - 4 Pack Aux Gauges - Steering Controls - AAC Afterburners - DIY Led Sidemarkers - ZL1 Front End Next mod: Done!

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