Modify top to make it quieter?
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So I was installing some Infinity Reference components in my ZR the other day, and as I was installing some eDead, I got to thinking about the top noise. I used to have a Jaguar XK8 convertible which was dead quiet with the top up - almost as quiet as the coupe version. That top had a liner so you couldn't see all the mechanical stuff, and I'm assuming it also had some type of sound-deadening material inside the liner. I was thinking it might be possible to do something similar with the ZR's top, but I'm not sure what effect that might have on the folding mechanism.
Has anyone tried to make their top quieter, or put a liner in? Does anybody think this is a bad idea?
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Has anyone tried to make their top quieter, or put a liner in? Does anybody think this is a bad idea?
-djb
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This is my 4th vert, so I know a little about vert noise - I'm not saying the ZR is too loud, I was just thinking I might be able to make it quieter.
-djb <-- if someone wants to make the Z faster, I don't tell them it's already fast enough
-djb <-- if someone wants to make the Z faster, I don't tell them it's already fast enough
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I haven't seen any replies on this and I was wondering as well. I drive a lot for my occupation and My wifes car is super quiet. But she has a Lexus SC430 with the convertable hard top. I love my Z, but a little quieter would be nice.
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Just my my opinion but any extra liner would probably cause issues with the top folding all the way into the car. That seems to be one of the most common problems with the ZR.
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