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Got some clarion splits for the front speakers as the original speakers were rattling. The Idea of sound deadening got in my head so I got 1.8m of it to install while doing the speakers. Stripped all the doors and covered any flat panel with the deadener, I also bought foam to line the doors with but ran out of time to install it. Turned the original speakers into mounts by cutting the back out of them as the idea of drilling into my car makes me cringe.
I stripped the boot completely trying to find a really bad rattle that I had not been able to find since I bought the car, spent heaps of time covering everything in foam or making sure it could not move and the rattle stayed [emoji23] . Ended up moving the catch as much as I can and thankfully that fixed it [emoji2]. Added more deadening into the boot before putting it back together.
The new speakers sound great and the car is so much quieter. With a 3 hour round trip for work it will be well worth it. The difference in feel with the deadened doors is a lot nicer, they don't feel cheap anymore and close with a thud not a rattle.
Didn't take many pics but this is what I got.
Stuffed speakers

One door deadened and speakers installed.

[CRUISN]

Nice. Should seal up some of those door holes. It will improve the bass response.
Finding and eliminating rattles I find is very satisfying.

[Adictions]

Nice. Should seal up some of those door holes. It will improve the bass response.
Finding and eliminating rattles I find is very satisfying.

That's the plan with the foam that i bought, cover everything i can apart from the speaker.

Sure is satisfying, stripped the boot to nothing, over 2 weeks trying to find the bloody thing  , it was so loud.

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So I'm giving the car a service and I was checking the diff oil when I saw this.

[emoji33] No idea when it happened but it can't be safe. Tread and pressure is still fine on all the tyres, I have potenzas on the back and ku31s on the front. This is the back left tyre. So should I just replace the rear 2 or all 4. Also the engine is not the healthiest sounding thing, loud clicking noise from the right head [emoji26]

[Rustyrobertson]

side wall cracking generally comes from age of tyre, being a picky subaru awd system id advise doing all 4, otherwise you could end up in my extreme case of the centre diff playing up and causing you issues. i just ended up making mine rwd to save me effort  

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Got 2 New ku31s yesterday to replace the potenzas. The other ku31s on the car look New enough for it not to matter to much. With the new tyres on the front they should wear out at the same time. Just hope that the crack was from a pothole or under-inflation and the rest are fine as they don't look like the are old and dry [emoji1]

[Beckers]

Always best to use new tyres if you can afford it.

Great choice on the new rubber,

[Adictions]

Always best to use new tyres if you can afford it.
Great choice on the new rubber,

Thanks, May have been influenced by some people on here haha.

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So I stayed a couple nights at my sister's house for work and one of her friends hit my car while trying to get out of the garage (I was in the driveway blocking some of the door) frustrating as he really should have ask me to move but at least he was very apologetic.


So I'm thinking of trying to heat it up and bend it back and respray the bumper and maybe some other panels while I'm at it. I have got a spay gun at home just worried that it will not match or look as nice. He offered to pay for repairs but I'm a bit reluctant as it could cost him a bit for an old car that's already got some damage and I was staying at his house (share house). Also I had someone open there door on my last mouth leaving a small dent

[motoboy76]

That sucks about the damage....

 

Good luck with the repairs.....

[Beckers]

Make him pay.

[Adictions]

Make him pay.

 

Will be getting quotes tomorrow for repairs and most likely will. Want to get the damaged sills and door panels repaired at the same time depending on how much it will cost.

Anyone know any good panel beaters in south east?

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Got my car back yesterday after it being at the panel beaters for the week. They guy who hit me payed for the repairs for the bumper and while it was there I payed to get some other damage fixed up. Good to have the car back and looking good after a wash.
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