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Alrighty... so, one of the final MAJOR items on the to-do list.. was to deaden the roof.... and WOW! what a difference!
Here's a video that has a bunch of the videos below spliced together to show the difference. Below the video will be the log.
*disclaimer* .. Yes i'm out of breath.. hanging into the car with one arm on top and using the free hand to do everything was extremely tiring... (and I'm also a smoker LOL)
Here's a description and some pics!
PLEASE be aware, this is for a Sedan.. a Koup will differ slightly...
also KOUP OWNERS... i'm afraid this will be VERY difficult as I have no idea on how to get the headliner out of the car..., so you may have a difficult time deadening the rear of the roof.
Thanks to Kiatech, the first thing I did was disconnect the battery. Because I have a second battery in the back, I had to disconnect the postive too.
Next, sign of for KGIS and download the roof trim instructions. They basically say, remove the lamps and the holy-crap handles, and lastly the visors/mirrors. ALSO... disconnect their power leads... of course!
Next, remove the front trim pieces... this will help shift the headliner forward.
Next loosen the rear pillar trim
Next, undo the TOP ONLY bolt on the center pillar trim.
after this, pop out the lower center trim panels (this may require you to remove the sill plates in all the doors, and then pull the rubber seal out of all the door frames (or at least out of the way).
at this point you need to disconnect the front trim pegs and the rears.
The only method I can recommend is this:
stick both hands up and in behind the headliner. get your fingers as close to the pegs as possible... and then with firm hands..jerk downward trying to take the peg with your fingers with the headliner.
keep in mind the whole time you don't want to bend or crease the headliner as it's essentially like a formed cardboard.
after the two in the front and the four in the back.. the healiner should be weighing all it's weight down on the top of the center pillars.
at this point I'd recommend tipping the seats down all the way and calling over a friend.( i did it alone.)
Unbolt the lower portion (while hold the headliner with your free hand) of the center upper trim and let it slide down the belt ...the headliner will be resting on that free hand now. Lower it to the seat gently. repeat on the other side.
You'll end up with this!
The roof is very poorly deadened.
Here's a few videos describing the rest!
Oh yeah, I forgot to get better pictures or video just prior to closing the job, but I added Raammat Ensolite to the ceiling as well! The Goods
Cheers!
Let me know if you have any questions!
D
Here's a video that has a bunch of the videos below spliced together to show the difference. Below the video will be the log.
*disclaimer* .. Yes i'm out of breath.. hanging into the car with one arm on top and using the free hand to do everything was extremely tiring... (and I'm also a smoker LOL)
Here's a description and some pics!
PLEASE be aware, this is for a Sedan.. a Koup will differ slightly...
also KOUP OWNERS... i'm afraid this will be VERY difficult as I have no idea on how to get the headliner out of the car..., so you may have a difficult time deadening the rear of the roof.
Thanks to Kiatech, the first thing I did was disconnect the battery. Because I have a second battery in the back, I had to disconnect the postive too.
Next, sign of for KGIS and download the roof trim instructions. They basically say, remove the lamps and the holy-crap handles, and lastly the visors/mirrors. ALSO... disconnect their power leads... of course!


Next, remove the front trim pieces... this will help shift the headliner forward.

Next loosen the rear pillar trim

Next, undo the TOP ONLY bolt on the center pillar trim.

after this, pop out the lower center trim panels (this may require you to remove the sill plates in all the doors, and then pull the rubber seal out of all the door frames (or at least out of the way).
at this point you need to disconnect the front trim pegs and the rears.
The only method I can recommend is this:
stick both hands up and in behind the headliner. get your fingers as close to the pegs as possible... and then with firm hands..jerk downward trying to take the peg with your fingers with the headliner.
keep in mind the whole time you don't want to bend or crease the headliner as it's essentially like a formed cardboard.
after the two in the front and the four in the back.. the healiner should be weighing all it's weight down on the top of the center pillars.
at this point I'd recommend tipping the seats down all the way and calling over a friend.( i did it alone.)
Unbolt the lower portion (while hold the headliner with your free hand) of the center upper trim and let it slide down the belt ...the headliner will be resting on that free hand now. Lower it to the seat gently. repeat on the other side.
You'll end up with this!

The roof is very poorly deadened.


Here's a few videos describing the rest!
Oh yeah, I forgot to get better pictures or video just prior to closing the job, but I added Raammat Ensolite to the ceiling as well! The Goods


Cheers!
Let me know if you have any questions!
D