Conservative sound system build - Should I pull the trigger?

If I were to do it again, I would not do the spray for the roof. It keeps the truck cooler, but it was such a pain to apply, and just didnt do as good of a job as the noico I put on the doors.

 

I used Amazon Basics sound deadener, it was reasonably priced for a lot of it and went on well. I don't have anything to compare it to, but I am happy with it.

 

I spent several nights over the course of a couple weeks once I finally got home with the new truck reading through various threads, and they all seemed to come to the conclusion of using some combination of these products:

$166 Noico 80 mil (2 mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) car Sound deadening mat, Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener, Audio Noise Insulation and dampening

Noico 80mil Butyl mat

Noico RED 315 mil 20 sqft Car Sound Insulation, Heat and Cool Liner, Self-Adhesive Closed Cell Deadening Material (PE Foam Sound Deadener)

Noico Red Closed Cell PE Foam
Frost King Duct Insulation 12 in. x 15 ft. Self-Stick Foam/Foil Insulation

$130 TMS Mass Loaded Vinyl, Soundproofing Material - 1Lb, MLV Acoustic Sound Barrier, 4' X 10' - 1/8" Thick (40 Square Feet)

Mass Loaded Vinyl

The Frost King stuff might not be the right product, but that's more for insulating the cab than it is for sound deadening.

Reference threads:
Audio Visual DIY Thread | Tacoma World
Sound Deadener Recommendations | Tacoma World
Ghost Ship's Removing your headliner and insulating/sound deadening | Tacoma World
Crom's The Getaway...Crom's build and adventures

Edit: Updated the Reference threads, specifically added Ghost Ship & Crom's threads.

Ghost's thread is a wealth of information not only from his roof insulation project, but also several other member's projects as well.

Crom's build thread has an entire section on his soundproofing project, one I will personally be reading through several times once I start my own cab-quieting project

 

Thanks for the deadener suggestions. That's the last item I need. Just need to pick something. Thinking Noico 80 from Amazon or Secondskin or both.

@TurboGT @venezian

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mgmdeserttacos-audio-build.766274/

 

I’m sticking with noico and noico foam.
I’m failing to see the cost difference equaling quality compared to soundskin.

 

Noico 80 has really good reviews on Amazon for the price. I'll probably do the same.

 

Noico Red 150 mil (4mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) Noico Liner Car Heat and Sound Insulation,Heat and Cool Liner, Self-Adhesive Closed Cell Foam (PE Foam)

Noico Red 150 mil (4mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) Noico Liner Car Heat and Sound Insulation,Heat and Cool Liner, Self-Adhesive Closed Cell Foam (PE Foam)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TKXMPH7?_encoding=UTF8

I’m using this for the roof. Possibly the rear panel.


Noico 80 mil 18 sqft car Sound deadening mat, Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener, Audio Noise Insulation and dampening

Noico 80 mil 18 sqft car Sound deadening mat, Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener, Audio Noise Insulation and dampening

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012B5EMGO

This for the doors and door panels.

 

Use it for the floors and doors too, that will help silence noise coming in from those points

 

On top of the sound deadening?

 

After reading this I had to go back and find your post. I've seen buckets of this stuff for sale recently, but haven't paid much attention to it until now. The prep involved to mask everything, wow!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...onents-3-amps-wow.576729/page-2#post-20992987

I agree on the Noico alternative or something similar. No way in hell am I spraying that cottage cheese whipped cream mess all over the inside of my truck. Reading your impressions after the drive through car wash did kind of give me a moment of "what if" though.

 

I'd do Noico on the inside of the door cavity and either the Noico or the foam on the door that the panel attaches to. I don't think there's much to gain from doing both layers plus the inside of the door cavity, but I could be wrong. Kind of like diminishing marginal utility in economics. Also, you might run into issues with material thickness and getting the panel to attach to the door with multiple layers.

Some foam tape between the speakers and speaker mounts might be more beneficial.

 

Dont get me wrong the stuff is great and works well. The heat stopping is the main reason I like it, but I would only do it again if I pulled the whole inside of the truck out, removed all wires, and taped everything proper inside a garage or shop.

 

@MGMDesertTaco @venezian I updated my post earlier with the links I couldn't find earlier at work

Turbo's updated post

@RTweet - sorry for clogging up your thread with some slightly off-topic stuff. Also, I hope you got my DM... pretty sure you and I are local enough that if you want a hand with stuff, I'm more than willing to help.

 

No worries at all! Yah man, I just saw that. I’ll hit you up when everything gets in. I appreciate the offer!

 

feel free to hit me up sooner if you still need some assistance on planning stuff out. If you haven't gotten the Kicker speakers already, consider some of the CDT Audio stuff that's on sale this month... you could get (what I assume to be) equal or better stuff at cheaper prices. I'm a ways out from installing things, but I'm thinking that MX-2692 that I linked in MGM's thread will do me wonderfully, and at half the cost of the Kickers you're considering

 

The XP6903C tweeters fit the tacoma? Did you need a custom bracket?

 

You'll have to trim the dash a bit for the 3 1/2's, but once the grille cover is back on you won't see it.

 

This was like $70 a couple of weeks ago. It's showing $210 now. wtf?

$166 Noico 80 mil (2 mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) car Sound deadening mat, Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener, Audio Noise Insulation and dampening

https://www.amazon.com/Noico-deadening-Automotive-Insulation-dampening/dp/B00URUIKAK

 

From what I have read Noico is made in Russia. They are....a little preoccupied right now...

 

Here is some good test info on various sound treatment. Noico does fairly well for the price. https://resonixsoundsolutions.com/independent-testing-data/