stockinteriors carpet installation with factory AC

Yeah at minimum I'll need to cut the jute backing to right in front of the AC. The mass backing looks like it is rolled or spread on and then becomes the consistency of tires. There just happens to be a big build-up of it right there too. I could possibly sand it off with 36 grit though. ...but ...I was counting on the pad and extra backing to cut down on road and engine noise there.