Nv Envy Posted April 3, 2015 Can anyone tell me how to remove all the different panels?Front Doors,sidewalls,back and sliding doors too? Want to soundproof/deaden the whole interior fora major sound system upgrade. Will be removing seats and carpet as well.Anything I should know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy_george Posted April 3, 2015 Dang, that's something I had considered doing before we got our van. I thought it may sound tin-canish compared to our previous Explorer conversion van. It is louder, but not enough to give me the ambition to pull off a project like that, though. But I'm very interested in your process and results, so please keep us posted on the progress and final product. Good luck! -Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nv Envy Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Well, all my components are starting to come in so I'll be heading to the dealership and try to get a tech to show me how all the panels pop off since it looks like no one here seems to have a clue... Going to be quite a job and expense to deaden this behemoth, but should pay off considering it's getting $6-7k of audio equipment upgrade.. Handmade German tweeters, Swiss 6.5 Mid-Basses for the front doors and a custom subwoofer enclosure behind the rear fenderwell to hold the 12" carbon fiber subwoofer.A pair of Italian built 1300 watt amplifiers,a German digital sound processor. And a REAL Navigation Head unit to drive it all Using this stuff to add weight and eliminatee the tinniness of the doorshttp://www.knukonceptz.com/mobile-audio/sound-deadening/kno-knoise-kolossus-edition/sp/kno-knoise-kolossus-edition-car-kit-35sq-ft/ Edited May 11, 2015 by Nv Envy 1 Ben Murphy reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted May 11, 2015 Post up some photos of the ICE install. I worked for years at PJ's Autosound when I was in HS and after graduation. We had several IASCA winning cars. Also worked for C-2000 but there was all concentrated on SPL contests vs. SQ. SPL is fun but it was turning into pure brute force which really is what it's all about... Are you doing the full install? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Wiegand Posted May 11, 2015 Did you get anywhere with panel removals. Not going as extreme as you but getting ready to do a head unit. Still piecing together how I want to handle the video in the back. Head rest monitors are impossible due to width between the pegs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nv Envy Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) So the install started last week.I decided to give it over to a proffessional since I just don't have the time.So far the doors have a layer of Knu Concepts vibration dampener both on the inside of the outer door skin and on the inner metal panel and the two openings on the inner panel have custom made fiberglass filler panels screwed in to close them up. So basically the doors are now deadened speaker cabinets.No more tin can sounding doors on this van!HUGE difference when you close a door now.Nice and solid.Next will come a layer of sound absorbing heavy rubber laminated to closed cell foam draped over the inner door skin metal and a layer of 3m thinsulate sound absorbing foam on the plastic door panels. As it turns out, the flooring in the front area is pretty well sound deadened with the 1" felt that is under the carpet. Will post pics next week. Edited July 19, 2015 by Nv Envy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nv Envy Posted August 18, 2015 So 4 weeks later the install is finally done.A few little tweaks need to be done to tune everything properly thru the digital processor,but otherwise I'm rock and rollin' Here's a pic of the Subwoofer installed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nv Envy Posted August 18, 2015 Tweeters.........................both on axis to the drivers position of course B) B) B) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
