My Tahoe Feels NEW! Thanks 2 Second Skin!!

[kingsuv]

word up bill, i cant wait.....im not pulling my entire truck apart though to put it in, will it make a difference just having SOME in there? When i say some i mean the entire floor pan under everyones feet (front and back) but im not taking the console or my amp rack and box out to do it.

Hell yes it will.

So far all I have is the front half done. I have a few sheets for the cargo area when I get back to that section

[Rydaz1Bass]

Nice Meade i am thinking about getting some Damplifier for my malibu it really needs it so yeah hit me up some time.

[Megalomaniac]

word up bill, i cant wait.....im not pulling my entire truck apart though to put it in, will it make a difference just having SOME in there? When i say some i mean the entire floor pan under everyones feet (front and back) but im not taking the console or my amp rack and box out to do it.

Not as much as you would like. When using the MLV full coverage is necessary as much as possible, otherwise all the noise will come from where it is not covered. But you can strategically place it if you have to, Probably over the wheel-wells would be the best place to start, then the floors, and if you got more the firewall on the inside of the cabin. Yea you wont have to remove the console, that console acts as a barrier on its own.

You seriously need to reconsider that remark earlier about saying "yes" to Ben_G's question about laying the whole floor with CLD. You are confusing reinforcing structurally with dampening(noise control); I dont think you understand fully how sound dampening works, Even Second Skin Rep will tell you that its a waste of good product as well as waste of money. In every car/truck the floor is not completely flat there are a lot of curves, the curves are the strongest points. You will only need the mat in the completely flat spots are where the panel has enough surface panel to resonate audibly. The roof might require more coverage since its a bigger panel, but the rule of thumb is about 25-30% coverage of the whole panel will need treatment with a CLD mat.

[audiofanaticz]

Glad that all that Second Skin helped out Steve!!

Must be nice to have a fully deadened vehicle .

I got 1 layer of second skin on the rear 3/4ths of my roof from Ants promotion, and it stopped 70 some percent of my roof flex. Id love to do my floor pan!

SS is a great product!

[meade916]

Not as much as you would like. When using the MLV full coverage is necessary as much as possible, otherwise all the noise will come from where it is not covered. But you can strategically place it if you have to, Probably over the wheel-wells would be the best place to start, then the floors, and if you got more the firewall on the inside of the cabin. Yea you wont have to remove the console, that console acts as a barrier on its own.

You seriously need to reconsider that remark earlier about saying "yes" to Ben_G's question about laying the whole floor with CLD. You are confusing reinforcing structurally with dampening(noise control); I dont think you understand fully how sound dampening works, Even Second Skin Rep will tell you that its a waste of good product as well as waste of money. In every car/truck the floor is not completely flat there are a lot of curves, the curves are the strongest points. You will only need the mat in the completely flat spots are where the panel has enough surface panel to resonate audibly. The roof might require more coverage since its a bigger panel, but the rule of thumb is about 25-30% coverage of the whole panel will need treatment with a CLD mat.

Trust me, i "fully" know how sound deadening works LOL. The floor pan in my Tahoe is flat so no i wont be "reconsidering" my remarks - it made a tremendous difference. If you lay down a few layers on ANY floor it will help but it really helps where the pan is like mine, a huge wide open flat surface. That big wide open surface vibrates just like the doors do, in fact when the bass hits you can feel the floor on your feet. I get the air/structure born noise thing but there is both on the floor not just one or the other. The very back where it is corrugated, or "curved" as you put it, Is not going to reverberate as much but up front, it will. If you have factory deadening, you may not need to put DAP over it but if its like mine and has nothing it will for sure help.

Here is a quote from the website and its also on the product brochures that came with the LL i got the other day.

Luxury Liner Pro is designed to go on top of our vibration dampers to filter out, and block the transfer of the most difficult airborne sound waves. When used on top of Damplifier or Damplifier Pro, Luxury Liner Pro can help make any car quiet as a brand new luxury vehicle.

The mass laoded vinyl barrier is very flexible and exceeds the industry standard for noise reduction uses.

The closed cell foam decoupler is waterproof and extremely limp, allowing for easier installation and better noise reduction.

The two components are not glued together, rather they are melted together for a perfect and permanent bond, stronger than any vinyl adhesive can provide.

You may want to "reconsider" telling me to reconsider, before you start typing.

I dont care what meglo says, if you have a big bare floor pan, even if it has some corrugation to it, it WILL help to put a layer or two of Deamplifier on it. If you got the dough, the LL will make it even better.

[thehoe92]

did my floor last night...

2 layers under the driver seat, center console, and passenger seat

it wasn't a miracle change but I notice a difference when driving its very eerie(sp?) how quiet it is in the cabin when no music is playing

I now see what you mean about the floor pan, I knocked on it before and it was verrry tinny sounding the pad didn't do much either

[Hunters21w]

Didn't realize how many people were running SS. For the trunk would the spl tiles be better suited or would it be better to use damp. pro?

Is the LL very adhesive like the deadener? Seems like a good idea instead of completely deadening the floors.

Hope to see some more reviews!

Keep up the good work steve

[AI James]

ive done full cars with both products and found luxury liner on the floor is almost always a waste of money. the deadener has helped tremendously in all the cases ive had, but luxury liner imo works alot better on doors near where speakers are mounted

[meade916]

sorry man, you can type till your blue in the face and tell me i dont know what im talking about but in reality, you are a total noob. Your bullshit will not be spread in this section anymore and that goes for your buddy too. Go somewhere like CA.com and tell them all about it, maybe they will listen to you -

i am here to tell you that what i did made a difference and i recommend it to anyone - and have since the DYNAMAT days.

meglo, save it - if you post any more of your know it all bullshit in here you wont be posting here anymore.

thanks.

[meade916]

ive done full cars with both products and found luxury liner on the floor is almost always a waste of money. the deadener has helped tremendously in all the cases ive had, but luxury liner imo works alot better on doors near where speakers are mounted

i put some where my speakers are mounted, behind the 8's and i agree, i thought it helped a lot.....i dont know about the floor i guess it depends on how noisy your car is to begin with. My truck is lowered on 25's, and has a flowmaster dumping right under the floor pan - so for me, it helps. A brand new lexus might not - i dunno.