Boot rattle

[hea69d]

i currently have an r33 running two 15" subs. i went to straithfield to see bout stoping the bott rattle and he reckoned it wouldn't make a difference with sound deadener. i was hoping someone has a bott installation and can tell me how they went about stopping the boot rattle for a nice clean sounding system. any help would be sweet cheers

[Cubes]

I adjusted the latch (2bolts 10mm bolts) a little lower so the lid pulls harder on the rubber.

It also removed a slight rattle I was hearing over really big bumps.

[hea69d]

alright i'l give that a go. i put rubber stops behind the number plate too but don;t think that did much ha

[Cubes]

I tried the number plate also. Turned out not to be the source.

In the R32's there is a little silver round thing that is roughly the size of a fist. That also rattles when the stereo is turned up.

That needs to be rubber mounted, no other way around it.

[hea69d]

is that one the r33's as well?

[drunkenmaster]

Find what is making the noise and do one of two things.

Use something to absord the energy between 2 rattling items.

Use something to add weight to the moving item

or both.

If you can identify where the noise is, it will be easy to solve, do not use expanding foam.

[hea69d]

i'l give it a go but it only does it when the bott is closed so that narrows it down a lot. u can't hear it inside the car just outside

[Cubes]

That is exactly what mine did.

My bet is if you adjust the boot latch down a little to pull it tighter it will stop the rattle.

[insanenissan]

OMFG! STOP SPELLING BOOT "bott" PLEASE! GOD HELP HIM!

[wolverine]

i currently have an r33 running two 15" subs. i went to straithfield to see bout stoping the bott rattle and he reckoned it wouldn't make a difference with sound deadener. i was hoping someone has a bott installation and can tell me how they went about stopping the boot rattle for a nice clean sounding system. any help would be sweet cheers

without knowing where the rattle is coming from it is difficult to tell, but a new parcel tray is easy to do, so replace it with MDF. that can kill one source of rattling

Sound deadening in the doors is one of the cheapest and best mods you can make to your sound system so why not do the doors and buy enough to deaden any rattles you find in the boot.

also check between the rear metal skin and the sidewalls of the boot for foreign objects that might have snuck their way in there. i found a brush, a bunch of plastic rings?!?!, and assorted nuts and washers in mine.

lastly check the spare is bolted down nice and tight (just in case that got missed).

wolv