Sound dampening..

[threedogs]

Might have to do this next year, after You give your opinion of it, is it worth doing or not.

[BigRAWesty]

I can't wait to try it.. Got a few more bits to put in.. Will be scraping Christmas. Plan is to take it.. Fingers crossed..

[BigRAWesty]

Well Its driving. Still some loose ends to tie up with body work but Its driving..
And wholly hell what a difference.
It's on par if not quieter than the in-laws diesel prado, and a lot quieter than our petrol BA wagon..

Worth while. Hell yes..
If it's something you wanna do, do it..

[megatexture]

what was the total cost of it all.

[BigRAWesty]

Time!!!! Lol
Um seriously cost me $350 for the foam and butyl mat..

[BigRAWesty]

We'll guys got it up to highway speeds tonight. Loving it.. Wife and I can talk nicely. Lol

You can still hear the diesel engine, but it's more a dull rumble, not like your straddling it..

No road noise at all.. I'll admit I'm only running Cooper ATR's which are a nice tyre but it's a huge drop from before.
This is with no draw system in so once thats all fitted again I guess it'll be better again..

You still get the wind noise coz let's face it, we ain't drive the most aerodynamic cars here. I think parksy is keen to do his roof so I'll let him test how that goes..
I was thinking maybe another couple square meters and do the bonnet, but we'll see..

So again.. Very happy with the outcome. And for it still to be wash out if needed is a bonus..

[Clunk]

We'll guys got it up to highway speeds tonight. Loving it.. Wife and I can talk nicely. Lol

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And that right there is exactly why I won't be doing any sound deadening to mine, I prefer to listen to the constant drone of tyres and car rather than that sort of drone!!!!!!!

[BigRAWesty]

And that right there is exactly why I won't be doing any sound deadening to mine, I prefer to listen to the constant drone of tyres and car rather than that sort of drone!!!!!!!

Bahahahahahaha...
Well good point. Atleast I can turn up the music to and hear it... Lol

[BigRAWesty]

Well I have noticed another little bonus now I'm driving it more.
Outside temp is low 30`s but the air coming in threw the vent is still cool.
So I'm guessing the extra insulation is keeping the whole system cooler..

[FNQGU]

Westy,

I hope you don't mind, but I am half way through some of my own additions of sound dampener, and thought that perhaps I could just add the pics to your thread.

Starting with the floor in the front of the GU...









I actually did right through and under the seats but that is as far as I have gotten so far.

Drivers door.... basically covered probably 80% of the outside door skin wherever I could, and then most of the inner door. I would like to cover as much of the hole where the door lock rods go through but am out of dynamat at this point in time. Have also done the outer skin of the passengers side door but that is it.







Hopefully I can finish the doors and the floor in the middle seat area sometime soon.

Put the door trims back on and took it for a drive this arvo. Fantastic improvement in sound from the drivers door, and in general from the install so far. I didn't go ballistic on the firewall as I decided not to take the dash out yet like you blokes did. All the same, very happy with it, so thanks for the tips to start with from yourself and Parksy that gave me the motivation in the first place.