Dynamat ?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Dynamat ?
I've read a few posts and looked on Ebay for Dynamat and it's clones. Which is the correct one to buy for heat and noise? It seemed like all were for sound control.
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Hello, I used Rattletrap made by Fatmat. Rattletrap is the thicker version....70mils thick. I bought the 100 SF (actually two 50 SF rolls) I was able to double it in several places in the back and floor.
Even put it on the upper rear deck....put it everywhere including the trans hump. Doubled in the floor pan.
After that, I put that foil stuff down also....and then the carpet. The new carpet went in fine. I think it drastically reduced the road noice from the rear fender wells and all over.
I even took the door panels off and put on there.
If you are reworking your interior...I recommend it.
You will probabaly get a lot of posts with different products. You can also search the archive and get a lot of opinions.
http://fatmat.com/
Doug
Even put it on the upper rear deck....put it everywhere including the trans hump. Doubled in the floor pan.
After that, I put that foil stuff down also....and then the carpet. The new carpet went in fine. I think it drastically reduced the road noice from the rear fender wells and all over.
I even took the door panels off and put on there.
If you are reworking your interior...I recommend it.
You will probabaly get a lot of posts with different products. You can also search the archive and get a lot of opinions.
http://fatmat.com/
Doug
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I'm interested mainly in reducing heat, as the noise is something I actually like. Can you tell me where you bought it and how much you paid for the Dynapad? I'm going to be doing that real soon. Thanks - Mark
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Doug
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The least expensive [and still very effective] heat insulation is Reflectix. It comes in 4 ft. x 25 ft. rolls for around $30 at Home Depot. It has foil on both sides and is about 5/16" think. I used a bit of spray adhesive to hold it in place (not a lot) and foil tape to seal the joints. Its easy to work with [scissors] and does a great job at heat rejection. You shouldn't need to do the storage compartment area, if heat is your problem.
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I think I paid $85 for each , 32" x 54" sheet of Dynapad. 12 sq. ft. total 3/8" thick. I used 3 all together (even put it under my battery and rear storage compartment). Don't worry, even with the dynamat and pad you'll still here the rumble of the engine, but at a more enjoyable db level. I spent a lot of money on stereo and wanted to enjoy that too.
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Drifting
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Check out this and the following pages of my restoration thread.
Dynamat
Rockford Fosgate Dead Skin (liquid)
Reflectix
Acoustic padding
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...465589&page=23
Dynamat
Rockford Fosgate Dead Skin (liquid)
Reflectix
Acoustic padding
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...465589&page=23
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The least expensive [and still very effective] heat insulation is Reflectix. It comes in 4 ft. x 25 ft. rolls for around $30 at Home Depot. It has foil on both sides and is about 5/16" think. I used a bit of spray adhesive to hold it in place (not a lot) and foil tape to seal the joints. Its easy to work with [scissors] and does a great job at heat rejection. You shouldn't need to do the storage compartment area, if heat is your problem.
Go to C5 general and see what they think of it.....
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In C5 general its the next best thing to sliced bread!!!! I did my '03 from the the back of the front seats to the tailights. It works well and as noted earlier its very easy to work with.
