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Following on from Part One we will look more into the installation side of things, What you can should do before installing a stereo, things you can do yourself before taking your car into the shop to save yourself money and more.

Ok so lets just say you have paid for all the equipment you want for your car & either decided to Install it yourself, OR have paid your local Car audio shop to do the install for you, there is one major factor you should consider before going ahead with the installation.

Sound deadening/Sound dampering. In my opinion this is a must for anyone who is doing a stereo upgrade in their car, even if its not anything too spectacular.

From what i have heard over the years people believe sound deadening is only for people who want to get rid of that obvious, extreme boot(trunk) rattle which is caused by them putting some high powered subwoofer in their cars, so they could “cruise” around and get the attention of the ladies…
Im sorry to say this is a myth. ( no i don’t mean it shouldn’t be used by those people, because it still should, however i simply believe even a slight bit of sound deadening is a must for all car stereo installations.

Sound deadening Has many useful features, yes i guess its main use is to keep things from vibrating, however inturn if used correctly it provides so much more then that. Not only is it important to keep the sound your creating inside your car, its also important to keep the sound from outside (road noise, ambient noise) Outside the car, you will be suprised how much different even a standard stereo sounds when you add some sound deadening to the vehicle.

On saying this, i don’t expect everyone to go out and buy 100 sheets of dynamat and strip their whole car and add sound deadening to every panel, cos lets face it, i don’t think your car would appreciate all that extra weight, and this is simply unneccissary for the average tom, However with a few sheets of dynamat and some common sense when applying it you can improve your sound quality, reduce road and ambient noise inside your car and not look like a try-hard with excessive boot(trunk) rattle (Sorry for the pun, but that is the best way to describe it).

Your local car audio shop can also fit sound deadening to your vehicle if requested.
I will do another write-up soon about the different types of Sound Deadening on the market and i will link to a good review i read a while back if i can find it, its a useful read.

Please note: i have also seen a few people in my time turn around and say “oh my cars new, it has all the sound deadening i need, i wont worry about that it will be fine… Well i have a response to everyone who says that… and its this… YES… you may have a brand new car, and yes most new cars come with sound deadening from the factory, some obviously better then others, but seriously, if you can afford a few extra bucks, i would seriously advise anyone putting a subwoofer in their boot(trunk) to atleast lay some sound deadening in their first, you will be suprised how quickly the standard sound deadening becomes useless, you will also be suprised with how much more bass you will hear/feel in the cabin.

Thats the End of Part Two, Part Three will be up ASAP.

I Guess if you have read this post & Part One, and decided that getting the car stereo shop to do your install is the best idea, then you don’t really need to read on, However you still can, im sure you will find it interesting and you may even find a few useful tips for the future.

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What to look forward to in “Car Stereo Installation Guide (Part Three)”
Actually i lied, Car Stereo Installation Guide (Part Three) May be a useful read for everybody, i will go more into your decision about what products you have decided to buy, and if they are really suitable for you and the environment you wish to use them in.