Help with sound dampening choice
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Racer
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From: Port Orchard WA
Help with sound dampening choice
Hello, I've been checking out options for sound dampening. This is for a C5 Coupe. Would like to do the the doors and entire floor area of car/trunk.
I've heard that dynamat is superb and I found a package that is 36 sq feet but I'm doubting that would be enough to do the entire car.
Looking for what you guys know is good. Thanks and happy holidays. R/ Al
I've heard that dynamat is superb and I found a package that is 36 sq feet but I'm doubting that would be enough to do the entire car.
Looking for what you guys know is good. Thanks and happy holidays. R/ Al
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From: Mesa AZ
Hello, I've been checking out options for sound dampening. This is for a C5 Coupe. Would like to do the the doors and entire floor area of car/trunk.
I've heard that dynamat is superb and I found a package that is 36 sq feet but I'm doubting that would be enough to do the entire car.
Looking for what you guys know is good. Thanks and happy holidays. R/ Al
I've heard that dynamat is superb and I found a package that is 36 sq feet but I'm doubting that would be enough to do the entire car.
Looking for what you guys know is good. Thanks and happy holidays. R/ Al
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Racer
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From: Port Orchard WA
Thanks for the replies.... How many square feet is required to do the cabin??? I'm sure the doors are around 10 sq feet.
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I did the frost king portion of this link in my old C5. The link says 3 rolls, with each being 12"x15', so about 45 sqft by that, but that's without the doors, and I seem to remember using almost 5 rolls after doing double layers on some of the larger flat spots. Two of the 36 sqft packages you mentioned should be plenty if you go with that stuff.
Instructor
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It takes more than you think because of all the cutting/trimming you'll do. For my convertible, I believe I used around 125sq. ft of the Damplifier, but that included the trunk. Also layered the underside of the Tonneau and trunk lids. For the door panels, I used 2 sheets (about 18 sq. ft) of the foam pad (OverKill Pro).
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You only need to cover 25% of a surface to get 95% of the damping effect. Save yourself time and money and don't be wasteful and cover the entire car.
Also, check out Raamat. They are a supporting vendor and the material is an ideal price/performance.
But before you do anything,
why don't you define your goals?
Also, check out Raamat. They are a supporting vendor and the material is an ideal price/performance.
But before you do anything,
why don't you define your goals?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Port Orchard WA
You only need to cover 25% of a surface to get 95% of the damping effect. Save yourself time and money and don't be wasteful and cover the entire car.
Also, check out Raamat. They are a supporting vendor and the material is an ideal price/performance.
But before you do anything,
why don't you define your goals?
Also, check out Raamat. They are a supporting vendor and the material is an ideal price/performance.
But before you do anything,
why don't you define your goals?
A thermal insulation is not a priority as I don't drive the Vette often in the winter here in the Pacific Northwest.
Thanks. R/ Al
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Racer
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From: Port Orchard WA
Thank you all for your assistance. I think I will give the frost king mod a go since Tim has produced good results with blocking out noise. As well I will dampen the doors to prevent rattle.
I plan on building a sub box and placing it in the center partition. What methods would you guys recommend to eliminate vibrating in that area?
Thanks again!! R/ Al
I plan on building a sub box and placing it in the center partition. What methods would you guys recommend to eliminate vibrating in that area?
Thanks again!! R/ Al
