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Old 05-02-2019, 09:12 PM
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I'm putting my car back together for summer, and these cloth speaker insulation pods are in pretty rough shape. They are falling apart and nasty. I am thinking about lining the inner parts of the sail panel with dynamat or some similar vibration dampener as a replacement, not sure if that will be as effective though. Anyone else had to make a replacement?
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They make/sell baffles to go behind speakers. Try Crutchfield or a generic Google search. The stock 'enclosures' are some kind of pressed molded composite, right there with the headliner backing, not something that will last forever.

Edit - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_237XT6...s-5-depth.html

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Re: Sail panel speaker insulation

Originally Posted by Drew
They make/sell baffles to go behind speakers. Try Crutchfield or a generic Google search. The stock 'enclosures' are some kind of pressed molded composite, right there with the headliner backing, not something that will last forever.

Edit - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_237XT6...s-5-depth.html

I've used these in a door of a different vehicle once. They so greatly sealed the speaker that it totally ruined the sound. I took them out and threw them in the trash. These seal almost airtight, but flex with speaker movement. Throw a loose speaker into a big pillow and that's what it sounds like.
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Note that even the original parts have a giant hole punched in them.
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I can't believe I never heard of those. A quick trip to Amazon and I'm set. Thanks, Drew!
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Re: Sail panel speaker insulation

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Note that even the original parts have a giant hole punched in them.
That note wasn't there when I bought them 8-10 years ago.
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