25-12-2011, 10:43 AM
Ok so for the next section:
I would recommend putting aside half a day for this bit as taking out the front carpet can be a bit of a PITA. Unfortunately I ran out of time and only got the rear carpet done but you will get the idea.
Remove your seats and other bits so you can remove the carpets. Once again,being a 306, this is very straight forwards. Remember to remove the battery before you take the seats out. Air bags exploding in your face are painful to say the least!
The original sound deadening is crap to say the least but luckily it's not stuck down. Remove this and keep to one side. Get the hoover in there and remove all the crap. Start by cutting some strips of cloud 9 and use them to stuff the hollow box tubing that goes right under the front seats. This is a fantastic area for sound to resonate so the tighter you pack it, the better. Remember some wiring travels through there so take this into consideration and make sure it won't get snagged or damaged. If you have any aftermarket wiring running through here, please ensure its the right size. If its getting hot because it's the wrong size, it could be about to start a fire!
Next, cut a section to fit in the rear footwell. Spray glue it down in the middle and work out towards the edges. Don't cover cabling and use the cable clips around the exhaust tunnel to hold the edges of the cloud 9 down. Repeat for the other footwell.
Remember to cut holes for bolt holes in the sills for the seats and seat belts. Now start covering any other areas remembering to keep the paper side up. Try not to use in areas such as close to the handbrake as if it ges caught, it gets very stringy and gets into everywhere!
Now you have 2 choices. You can either use a second layer of cloud 9 over all of it or replace the original foam over the top. I went for the latter as there are some moulded parts in it which fill gaps between the carpet and floor like around the exhaust tunnel. It's also rather surprisingly waterproof so if you spill anything, the cloud 9 hopefully won't soak it up and need replacing.
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You can see that in the photo, where the bit on top of the fuel tank meets the bit under the carpet, there is a nice big gap. Using duck tape, tape this up. It will stop it all from becoming unstuck and not leave a gap for crap to get into.
Replace carpet and interior as reversal of removal!
I would recommend putting aside half a day for this bit as taking out the front carpet can be a bit of a PITA. Unfortunately I ran out of time and only got the rear carpet done but you will get the idea.
Remove your seats and other bits so you can remove the carpets. Once again,being a 306, this is very straight forwards. Remember to remove the battery before you take the seats out. Air bags exploding in your face are painful to say the least!
The original sound deadening is crap to say the least but luckily it's not stuck down. Remove this and keep to one side. Get the hoover in there and remove all the crap. Start by cutting some strips of cloud 9 and use them to stuff the hollow box tubing that goes right under the front seats. This is a fantastic area for sound to resonate so the tighter you pack it, the better. Remember some wiring travels through there so take this into consideration and make sure it won't get snagged or damaged. If you have any aftermarket wiring running through here, please ensure its the right size. If its getting hot because it's the wrong size, it could be about to start a fire!
Next, cut a section to fit in the rear footwell. Spray glue it down in the middle and work out towards the edges. Don't cover cabling and use the cable clips around the exhaust tunnel to hold the edges of the cloud 9 down. Repeat for the other footwell.
Remember to cut holes for bolt holes in the sills for the seats and seat belts. Now start covering any other areas remembering to keep the paper side up. Try not to use in areas such as close to the handbrake as if it ges caught, it gets very stringy and gets into everywhere!
Now you have 2 choices. You can either use a second layer of cloud 9 over all of it or replace the original foam over the top. I went for the latter as there are some moulded parts in it which fill gaps between the carpet and floor like around the exhaust tunnel. It's also rather surprisingly waterproof so if you spill anything, the cloud 9 hopefully won't soak it up and need replacing.
You can see that in the photo, where the bit on top of the fuel tank meets the bit under the carpet, there is a nice big gap. Using duck tape, tape this up. It will stop it all from becoming unstuck and not leave a gap for crap to get into.
Replace carpet and interior as reversal of removal!
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1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft