Tigerboy Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 hey guys, so im looking for road noise dampening material. i dont know what to get, what is best, and what is cost effective. if i remember correctly, there are different types of dampener for different situations, ie bass flax vs road noise. second, i know some spots are more important to cover, or produce more noise, like wheel wells. what other spots have alot of road noise? also i need to get something for my trunk lid, the sub rattles the hell out of my trunk over half volume. i only have a 500w single 12" in a custom box. i put foam weather stripping around the trunk seal so when it closes its not loose. im tryin to completely remove that rattle, i cannot express howmuch i hate the sound of rattle. ideally id like to noticably reduce road noise with cost effective materials, and not spend alot(i know, but i can dream right?) i also am a really bad judge of material i will need, i dont know if i need a gallon of goop or how many sq feet etc. guestamate numbers are apreciated as well as expected costs, its for a 2007 civic sedan. ive done peel and seal on my two front doors, and i stuck carpet padding under my front floor carpet(under the carpet, not the floormats) and that kinda helped. my biggest problem is i cant tell where the road noise comes from. i know peel and seal is a lousy product for sound deadening, unfortunately i didnt know that when i put it in. live and learn, then use forums Civic Build Trunk Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerboy Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 i isolated the rear with more carpet padding, its enough for me on the rear. i can now tell that the majority of the road noise left is from the front wheels/wheel wells, i need to do those but now im at another crossroads, can i apply some kind of deadener from the outside of the car or will it fall off after 6 months from weather wear? im thinking if i can put the front on jackstands, take off the wheel, take off the plastic wheel well liner, and put some kind of dynamat like material on the wheel well where the cabin is from the outside, i can seal the noise out. the way the car is built, all of the wires come in right there because thats the fusebox, its awful to take it apart, ive tried before and only half succeeded. so main point, thoughts on dampening from the outside of the car? Civic Build Trunk Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lam Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 gut your car, dampen the entire floor. that will reduce road noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilliams5430 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Definitely go for second skin. I used it on my trunk and it was very effective. They have deals all of the time and they have a section on here. Jon will be very helpful with all of your questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilliams5430 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/forum/174-second-skin-sound-deadening-and-automotive-insulation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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