Interior plastics imitate Rampant Rabbit whenever bass kicks in.

[Chocozai]

You heard me. Any bass on the stereo (however quiet) sets off my interior plastics into fits of wild vibration, and therefore lots of horrible noise. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? The sound system is completely stock, and the sound seems to come mainly from the drivers side door. Help!!!

 

[Brummy]

I bet the bitches love your ride.......

 

[Chocozai]

Indeed. Dubstep seems to set them off quite well.

Oh, dear. I would say you're a child, but then I'm not much better. It's what I get for joking about how the other guy on here got stains all over his seats, I guess.

 

[rf860]

Take off door cards and make sure that all surfaces that are likely to vibrate i.e when plastic comes into contact with metal, are separated by something like insulation. I did this to my car using just normal loft insulation to fill up the whole door card and the sound quality is far better with no vibrations and less road noise Hope this helps!

 

[Chocozai]

Ah, cheers. I hear loft insulation is rather flammable - I'll use dynamat or something. Love the Formula Sport - they've got gorgeous seats from what I've seen - I'll been trying to source a set for my car!!

 

[rf860]

Ah, cheers. I hear loft insulation is rather flammable - I'll use dynamat or something. Love the Formula Sport - they've got gorgeous seats from what I've seen - I'll been trying to source a set for my car!!

Loft insulation stops fire from spreading- trust me, i work in the construction industry lol! Yeah i like the seats in my car but the drivers one has sunk a little

 

[Slimy]

Ah, cheers. I hear loft insulation is rather flammable - I'll use dynamat or something. Love the Formula Sport - they've got gorgeous seats from what I've seen - I'll been trying to source a set for my car!!

As far as I know, loft insulation doesn't burn at all. If it was flammable, it would have never got the go-ahead to be laid in thick sheets above peoples bedrooms!

It is an irritant though so you'd want to make sure it couldn't come out of the door.

Dynamat will help muffle sounds and give a cleaner sound, but it won't get rid of big vibrations. You need something to actually 'pad' the door out to stop it banging against it's neighbour.

 

[dontbother1979]

You heard me. Any bass on the stereo (however quiet) sets off my interior plastics into fits of wild vibration, and therefore lots of horrible noise. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? The sound system is completely stock, and the sound seems to come mainly from the drivers side door. Help!!!

I've just changed my Mk4 for a Mk5.... and thankfully this characteristic isn't there

 

[great_kahn]

I've just changed my Mk4 for a Mk5.... and thankfully this characteristic isn't there

Yet.

 

[charlierickman]

i have had this problem before and i also did not know what to do about it let alone where the problem originated. i would just hear clinks and tapping sounds below the dash board, near the driver's side, and even from behind the passenger side. it too would flair up when i crank the sounds.


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[stezo2k]

I had exactly the same problem, thankfully repositioning my sub seemed to cure it. I'm guessing in your case it could be something metallic or the speakers themself?

Hope you're joking about the dubstep thing I can't stand that stuff haha

Each to their own though fella

 

[L14M_T]

my boot is bad for this too I'm trying to work out if its my rear screen vibrating or the interior plastic trim against the tailgate.anyone know how to tighten up the rod on the boot handle too as that vibrates a bit with the slack in it?