Regarding the rattle

-Make sure it isn't the licence plate / put rubber bumpers on the back.

-Check the roof tray and plastic pieces around it. This can be the source of sub-rattles.

Also if you do a search with the word "rattle" you should come across a few good threads offering ideas.

My first bet would be that your particular rattle is from one of these places rather than the trunk lid itself.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Luis
No post from the designer himself for a couple of months... This is not looking too promising.

 

I am interested in a kit as well.. Investing in quieting down the car means I can spend less money on an amp and get more/ better sounds. Please keep me posted on this.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kodokan_4

 

Can we improvise something without the kit? Has anyone done this? Are photos available?

 

I took out the spare and stuffed 2 kingsized pillows in its place. No more rattles from the plastic piece the top folds down on and a noticeable noise reduction as well. All for less than $20 and lighter than the spare.

 

does the hardtop reduce noise at all? (esp. cruising 60-80 for long periods) I am interested in this mod as well, but the hardtop seems like a good purchase also.

 

you could always insulate the hardtop as well. LOL

 

The hardtop will reduce a lot of the noise, but if you have an exhaust that resonates, it will only amplify it.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tesseract
does the hardtop reduce noise at all?