It's too loud in my Z.
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From: schertz, tx
your going about this the wrong way. lexus uses sound to fight sound, there stereo actually uses noise canceling sounds.(look it up as i dont feel like describing it. )
bmw does the opposite, they actually play engine sounds though the stereo since the interior is so quiet.
bmw does the opposite, they actually play engine sounds though the stereo since the interior is so quiet.
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The music from my Stillen high flow cats/Intakes and Injen true dual exhaust is heavenly.
Drive an S2k then you'll apreciate it.
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A bit harsh, don't you think?
http://www.eastwood.com/interior-rep...zard-skin.html
-id like to know how much this stuff weighs after it has dried/cured
http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi
My biggest gripe is the added weight
Alot of these companies dont say how much their product weighs
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.... no muscle cars for you then... or trucks... or supercars...or anything cool really. are you trying to listen that fuzzy am radio crap? turn on some deathmetal and drive.
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+1. Get new tires, the noise will drop a lot. When I got my 4 brand new tires, I turned the radio off just to hear the engine. Waiting to get new tires..... actually I need to drive more for that to happen.
I happen to agree with the OP and had great success with DIY dampening. The biggest difference was in using a hoodliner for me, but I also put down a butyl rubber dampener behind the doors, under the carpeting and in the trunk. Each section was done over a few hours on a weekend so I was able to feel/hear the difference after dampening just the hood, just the doors, just the trunk, etc.
Yes I added about 45 pounds to the car but it's not even possible to feel that weight. Not even a consideration for me with the benefit of what it does to the inside of the car.
I should mention this is the third car I have done this to - and after my first car I decided it would be standard for every car I own from now on. Totally improves the interior feel, better sound from the stereo, more solid, fewer rattles and squeeks... nothing but good things to say about doing it.
The Z really is designed as a sports car and so I would expect a few luxury items to be left out. Nissan saved the luxury items for the Infiniti line - but even those benefit from aftermarket dampening.
Keep in mind there are a lot of different products out there. There are dampeners like Dynamat and BoomMat, but those are meant to be applied under an insulation layer for ambient sound reduction.
I would recommend starting with a hood liner.
Yes I added about 45 pounds to the car but it's not even possible to feel that weight. Not even a consideration for me with the benefit of what it does to the inside of the car.
I should mention this is the third car I have done this to - and after my first car I decided it would be standard for every car I own from now on. Totally improves the interior feel, better sound from the stereo, more solid, fewer rattles and squeeks... nothing but good things to say about doing it.
The Z really is designed as a sports car and so I would expect a few luxury items to be left out. Nissan saved the luxury items for the Infiniti line - but even those benefit from aftermarket dampening.
Keep in mind there are a lot of different products out there. There are dampeners like Dynamat and BoomMat, but those are meant to be applied under an insulation layer for ambient sound reduction.
I would recommend starting with a hood liner.
What about if you're just after removing road noise, i like every other noise it makes
Obviously tires do play a large part in road noise, but i'm interested in options for adding to that here.
Last edited by F2CMaDMaXX; Jan 26, 2012 at 01:55 PM.
+1 an s2k is like listening to road noise in the Z while a recording of road noise is being played at max volume.
