what do you use to seal around the front door speakers?

[avatar28]

What does everyone use to seal around your front door speakers? There is a huge gap and the foam that was part of the factory setup just disintegrates (or at least mine did).

 

[Fordlover96]

Some adhesive foam from the hardware store? That's what I used to replace the foam around the intake air box.

 

[avatar28]

Some adhesive foam from the hardware store? That's what I used to replace the foam around the intake air box.

That MIGHT work. The problem I can see is that it curves and some areas are deeper. Worth a shot though. The only other thing I could come up with was some of that expanding polyurethane foam that comes in an aerosol can. I'm not sure that wouldn't end up all over the back side of your speaker cone though.

 

[Irish Pride]

You don't need a seal. It doesn't do anything. Just make sure the speakers are mounted tight and flush.

 

[rubydist]

well, it hopefully does keep the plastic door panel from rattling against the speaker.

 

[Irish Pride]

I have Alpines in my doors. No foam and zero rattles.

 

[luigisho]

I used some dynamat when I replaced my speakers a few months ago. Can't notice much difference in sound.

 

[avatar28]

Not so much worried about rattling but you definitely will get better frequency response when the front and back are somewhat sealed from each other. That's a big part of why the foam is there to begin with. Even if you have a sub and have them crossed over it still makes a difference.

 

[EL SHO]

well, it hopefully does keep the plastic door panel from rattling against the speaker.

I hate doors or anything else in the car that rattles! Seems everytime I fix a rattle, another one comes up.

Foam works well, just tape it around the speaker really good and you'll be ok. But might as well replace the door panel push pins so the panel can be set flush to the door.

 

[K-Dawg]

The old Taurus doors have got to be among the worst when it comes to mounting speakers. I've covered the gap with sound deadening (Dynomat, etc.) Probably not very effective, but better than nothing I guess.

 

[avatar28]

The old Taurus doors have got to be among the worst when it comes to mounting speakers. I've covered the gap with sound deadening (Dynomat, etc.) Probably not very effective, but better than nothing I guess.

Yeah, that big recessed section towards the back is terrible. Really kills the sound quality of the driver since you effectively have it sitting out in the open. Lots of boomy mid-bass with no low end extension at all. If I can't find any other way I am going to try the expanding foam thing. That or use silicone caulk a layer at a time to build up a wall to seal it off.

 

[jimtash]

I hate doors or anything else in the car that rattles! Seems everytime I fix a rattle, another one comes up.

Foam works well, just tape it around the speaker really good and you'll be ok. But might as well replace the door panel push pins so the panel can be set flush to the door.

Newer cars use thin felt tape strips to quell rattles between interior components.