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cheap way to stop LP vibration?

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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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Wink cheap way to stop LP vibration?

my subs are beautiful, if i do say so myself, but theyre so good they sound like **** because the license plates vibrate. i would like to know a cheap way to stop the vibrations i.e carpet between LP and car?
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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just put small rubber grommets on each side of ur plate where the bolt goes thru. Done
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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you answerd your question yourself... but carpet will rot... use rubber or double sided sticky tape.... drill hole in middle run a screw threw....
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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when i used to install systems i would use self adhesive foam weather striping put it around the edge of the plate then make an x in the middle of the plate
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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x2 on all above i put those little rubber circles with the back taping on the plate so when it does hit the vehicle it doesn't vib any more and i do it on all cars with just 2 bolts bc it even bugs me just to hear it rattle when you slam a trunk ya know.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Put a some caulking on the back of the license plate and press it to the tailgate.
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