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josh044
08-24-2011, 03:28 PM
What is the best bang for the buck as far as bringing the in-cabin sound level down. I guess I'd also consider best bang for time involved. I rather not remove the entire interior.

From my own ears it seems like a lot of noise comes from the wheel wells. Is coating the wheel wells (on the outside) the best bet?

Also, a lot of people seems to cover the wheel well with metal tape stuff. Is that area a prime culprit?
mazilla
08-24-2011, 08:14 PM
What is the best bang for the buck as far as bringing the in-cabin sound level down. I guess I'd also consider best bang for time involved. I rather not remove the entire interior.

From my own ears it seems like a lot of noise comes from the wheel wells. Is coating the wheel wells (on the outside) the best bet?

Also, a lot of people seems to cover the wheel well with metal tape stuff. Is that area a prime culprit?


In that case, I'd suggest ear plugs. :biggrin:
josh044
08-25-2011, 12:47 PM
In that case, I'd suggest ear plugs. :biggrin:

Really? You think any incremental steps would be a waste of time? It seems like coating the wheel wells with a layer of truck bed rubber coating might put a good dent in the noise.
mazilla
08-25-2011, 02:24 PM
Really? You think any incremental steps would be a waste of time? It seems like coating the wheel wells with a layer of truck bed rubber coating might put a good dent in the noise.


I used the spray and aluminum tape method and noticed a difference, but I had to tear down the interior. Given the amount of reduction I got from that I can't imagine you having much luck only hitting the underside of the fender liners. There are a few threads around that go into great detail on the subject...
ezhacker1
08-25-2011, 02:35 PM
I notice alot of wind noise at freeway speed. You can squeeze in foam caulk rope into your door seal to provide a even tighter seal to prevent wind noise.

Its this stuff: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1289204&lmdn=Price+Range&kw=caulk&searchId=57906222043
BLOODY_STONE
09-05-2011, 12:43 AM
I sprayed an undercoat rubber spray and it increased insulation by about 40% ..... Not bad ... Still didnt insulate the doors