surfsnake2 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I have a 15" Sub in the back of my car and it is very irritating because it makes my hatch lock bounce up and down slightly which is a really annoying sound and im sure something else is rattling, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what I might be able to do to stop this hatch lock from bouncing. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 remove the woofer...put on a loud exhaust and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 My thoughts exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Sidepipes...I roll the windows down and haven't turned the radio on since 2002. LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I removed the radio when I bought my Z back in 95 or 96. Never reinstalled, it was my DD for 5 or 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I will have a radio in my car with some 6x9 speakers just because I wil be driving the car for several years in college. Once I get out of colege and get a Z to drive daily then it will come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(goldfish) Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 New hatch seals, and other rubber bits the hatch closes on. Readjust the striker/latch. Turn volume down, repostion sub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 to your home stereo where it is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZR Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I got a dvd player so i can watch movies, and blast Classic rock while I drive corss country or something.... not sure why i got it anymore.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 to your home stereo where it is needed. C'mon guys, no need to be snooty..... To each his own, that's what this sites all about. Hey, I'm all for the bass too...... Just not in the Z Gold star goes to (Goldfish) for actually trying to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsnake2 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 ya that would actually be cool if more than one person posted some actual help instead of everyone telling me their own setups and how they think I should use my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I understand your frustration. I think the main points have already been addressed. Rubber seals, would be the most effective imho, but another thing to think about would be some sound deadening material. Or go to an extreme and take the lock out, rig a latch from the insided and fill the hole Or an answer you probably don't wanna hear.......just turn the bass level down. It might not be the way you like to listen to it but it'll probably help you problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 It's also possible the latch mechanism is worn, maladjusted, or just plain loose. Also the dried out old wire running to the window heating element can make an annoying noise. I have a rattle somewhere in the hatch, I think with the little "finger" on the pivoting part of the lock mechanism. My rattle is caused by awe-inspiring nerve-destroying bone-rattling horsepower, but a speaker might do it, too. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 You have to remember that the z was made in the day when 8 tracks and hi-fi ruled! Here you go stuffing 450+watts of power in this 30 year old car, so you have to understand that low frequency sound waves posess alot more energy than high frequency sound. I can't believe that your stereo puts out enough power to move or rattle the rear hatch knowing how heavy it is to lift as it is. So, your basically overpowering the z! Accoustically the cars chassis and windows weren't designed to handle more than 4 watts rms per channel Hi-Fi!! To suitably handle all that power some chassis reinforcement and strut bars and possibly bullet proof glass may be required. So the question really is how much power is too much for z to handle? I think that some new rear molding and adjustment of the 30 year old latch is in order at a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Well, I think changing the rubber and adjusting the rubber will help, but the issue is with the lock mechanism itself (just re-read original complaint). You can try changing the little rubber "gasket" that sits underneath the lock. Good luck on finding a fresh one though. Maybe you can find a correct size grommet (and modify if necessary) the tighten the lock up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-Z Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Think about your ears, mine ring like a SOB because of noise on construction jobs. Turn down knob and enjoy the music. This constant ringing is no fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoeightnine Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Boy howdy. You can tell that this was posted on a monday! I have seen/heard brand new cars thumping and buzzing as they went by. You know BOOM, BUZZZZ, BOOM, BUZZZZ. Hell pull the latch out and throw it over your shoulder!! I mean there isn't much you can do to tighten up the hatch but to add new seal. Adjust the latch. Maybe even remove and shave down the upper latch loop to shorten it? Or get some decent pipes and listen to that sweet song!! I'm not bagging on ya, just teasing. Hell you should hear me go down the road in my Dodge. It has a factory unit in it that will blow the dust out of the cab and kills flies in mid flight! Peace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 um I ran 3 .. 10" MTX subs with a 650watt amplifier.. the louvers would bouce off the hatch.. i since dropped down to 2 simple 6x9's... i love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelToad Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Personally I hate cars taken to that extreem, but to each their own. You could always put some eyebolts around the sub, and use tie down straps to hold the hatch down. Somebody looking in the back seeing all the straps holding the back of the car on, might be a little shcocked It would be good for visual effect, as well as a really cheap solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I don't care about the rattling. It doesn't bother me. Just quit driving by my house at night!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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