Dyna-mat my 78
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Drifting
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Dyna-mat my 78
When I get my car painted, before the interior goes back in I want to insulate with dyna-mat or something similar. Has anyone done this in their vette? How many sq. ft. does it take to do the floor, luggage space and doors? Know of a brand that offers better quality or value? Best place to get the stuff? Mostly interested in sound dampening qualities, although heat barrier would be good too.
Let me know guys.
Let me know guys.
Le Mans Master
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From: Sewell NJ
Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (jdharkey)
I think Dyna-mat is primarily used for sound insulation and stereo installs. I'm not sure how well it insulates against heat which I assume would be your first concern. You can go to my website and look in the Workshop. I have an article on insulating the cockpit that should help. Good Luck.
Racer
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Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (jdharkey)
jd
Try a website.................. http://www.b-quiet.com. From what I understand it is considerably less expensive than Dyna-Mat. I have my doors covered with b-quiet and I don't get that big/hard bang when closing the doors. Sould help with un-necessary vibrations from the 2 12's in the back. :D
Try a website.................. http://www.b-quiet.com. From what I understand it is considerably less expensive than Dyna-Mat. I have my doors covered with b-quiet and I don't get that big/hard bang when closing the doors. Sould help with un-necessary vibrations from the 2 12's in the back. :D
Platinum Supporting Dealership
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Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (jdharkey)
Check this thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=201834
Burning Brakes
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Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (vettfixr)
Just checked out your insulation install on your website. Very professional job. Thanks for detailing this for all of us. It will certainly help alot of folks. Take care.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (ScubaJKD)
Glad it was of some use. I've been talking with a couple of people about it and the product I used is no longer carried in the Jegs/Summit catalogs. Jeg's carries a product called Thermo-Tec which looks the same but seems to cost more than what I paid. If you go to J C Whitney's site ( http://www.jcwhitney.com ) and do a search on insulation you will find a group of products that you should be able to use to get the job done.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Dyna-mat my 78 (jdharkey)
I did the entire inside of the car with Dynamat Xtreme. I am very pleased! The Xtreme is thinner (.044 thick) but about 3 times as efficient with sound deadening as the standard stuff. Doors, firewall, foot wells, under console, luggage area, under rear deck, wheel arches, storage compartments, etc. It is very, very good for both sound and heat. Bought in 36 sq. ft. boxes @ $170 each. I needed 2. I purchased through Summit, but I have seen the stuff for as low $150 per 36 sq. ft. The bubble insulation still allows body panels to resonate, the Dynamat stops it. Tapping on Vette body panels is like tapping on a drum. When you tap on panels with the dynamat on the other side is like tapping on a sheet of lead, without the weight penalty!
Check out their website: http://www.dynamat.com/
Chuck
Check out their website: http://www.dynamat.com/
Chuck
