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Start of part 2. 8. Remove the bottom plastic. There is one screw at the end of it in the floor X and then two plastic screws marked in the pic with O. 9. Then you are able to locate rest of the connectors you need to disconnect. Some in the top and some at the end of the panel. I didn't remove the rear seats, only turned the panel to the front to be able to work with the wheel arches. Hope these steps are close to correct. Others please do correct the mistakes.

Let's try 1. Get some set of plastic trim removers 2. Take out all the floor panels. Usefull tips: 3. Remove the plastics from D pillar. Just get wide removal tool under the part and carefully take those away with it and your hands. 4. Remove side "door" by lifting it upwards and then 5. remove additional plastics under that. No tools needed and then you have access to subwoover. 6. Remove the upper part of the side trim panel. Three marked with X easily removable. The one screw under the hook marked with * see: After all screws are removed you can the part off. You have to turn it little to get the front end come off between the C pillar and rear seat sidewall. There are couple short wires that you need to disconnect to be able to lift this aside. You can also disconnect the cable that goes to back seat folding mechanism if you wan't but I didn't do that. 7. Remove plastic trims in below picture. First 7.1 by lifting it upwards and then 7.2. (This I don't remember if there was some screw but everything is well visible at this phase). 7.1. you can only turn aside enough that you are able to remove 7.2. End of part 1.

OK. That's something new. My understanding has been that speakers work always better when there is not anything else vibrating than the actual speaker. At least I had to turn down the sub level couple steps to get it back to same level it was earlier.

Sorry wrote poorly but of course I did not add anything to the subwoofer itself but the subwoofer plastic casing.

Had one week vacation and what would be better than do some sound proofing to Superb. This was my first ever noise insulation project so had a lot to learn and this thread was a great info source for many things. Started from the B-pillar and like many has said it has a great impact for the sound levels right next to front passangers ears. Unfortunately I didn't took pictures from this at all. I did add 2mm silent coat to all places I could and then added noise isolator to the inside of the pillar. Made also rolls from the 10mm isolator and stuffed those as far as I could to inside of the lower parts in the B-pillar. For the inner metal used 2mm mat and 15mm absorber/6mm isolator. There is quite a lot room there before the inner plastics are on the way. Next on my list was boot floor and the rear wheel arches from the inside. Starting point is quite plain metal This is how I did the sides. Added 2mm silent coat and then 25/15mm noise absorber where possible and 6mm noise insulation to other places. 25mm on the side of the wheel arches is almost too much. It is now litte tight fit for the boot mid floor but managed to get all back in place. For the floor I used 2mm silent coat and 6mm isolator. That was also tight fit to get the "spare tyre" styrofoam thing back in place. In addition to these I added few pieces of silent coat 2mm to subwoofer. It has a great effect to the low sounds in my mind so thanks for the tip to earlier writers. Like I wrote this was my first insulation so the overal look and end result might not be professional level but Ii general I'm really pleased the outcome and rear of the car is now much better than it was. Now noise that comes to front seats clearly moved from back to front floor/doors so those are next on the to do list. Maybe hood will have some treatment before those It took around 20h total and most diffucult was to figure out how to dismantle all the parts without breaking anything.

After a bath

Couple pics. Hope these helps.

Rims are 19x8,5 ET35. I would say it will be quite a tight fit in the back with 9,5" ET35 at least if you try to keep the rim inside the fender. I can take better pics how close these are to give you better view.

Now new set is in place. Size is 245/40R19. ET35. Car needs wash&wax.

I had a call with wheel sales and they told 9,5" is too wide at least for front. So I'll go with the 19x8,5. And wheels I am planning are these.

HAHA, It's not that bad. But worried about the noise if going for the 20"

Typing error in option 2. It is of course R19

Hi, Would need some advice what size wheels & tyres to choose for the coming summer to replace original 17". I have couple options in my mind and would really appreciate if someone has the knowledge and can even share some pics of the below options. I have also Eibach -40mm lowering springs in place. 1. 245/35R20 tyre with 20x8,5" ET35 2. 245/40R20 tyre with 19x9,5" ET35 Option 1. will fit for sure but I would prefer the option 2. because of the bad roads here :) Just not sure if that would fit.

In the other topic:

I didn't like how car felt. It was too soft and swinging around in corners. I would say it was restless if not driving straight line.