Frost King Question
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Frost King Question
Thanks to all on this forum, I'm about to start the "frost king mod". However, I don't understand the following: stuffing wheelwells with R-13 insulation, frost king, (or anything else, for that matter). The minute you drive in rain, or even over a puddle, you'll be getting all the insulation wet, and it will stay wet. What am I missing here? 
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Originally Posted by smooth1
Thanks to all on this forum, I'm about to start the "frost king mod". However, I don't understand the following: stuffing wheelwells with R-13 insulation, frost king, (or anything else, for that matter). The minute you drive in rain, or even over a puddle, you'll be getting all the insulation wet, and it will stay wet. What am I missing here?
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Ok, when you remove the fender well cover, you can clearly see where the water/dirt goes and what remains relativly untouched. WHAT you stuff with the R-13 is around your gas filler tube. There's a chamber that goes clear across the car and causes a lot of the resonation you hear. It acts as a sound chamber and really multiplies the exhaust and road noises. This is an area that doesn't get wet, and if it does get wet, you've got some bigger problems.
Also, i never really worried much about the Frost king getting wet, maybe i should have but, i lined the areas again that seemingly don't get wet with the FK and where there is obvious water i leave it.
I hope this helps if you have any questions i'd be more than happy to help out!
Chris
Also, i never really worried much about the Frost king getting wet, maybe i should have but, i lined the areas again that seemingly don't get wet with the FK and where there is obvious water i leave it.
I hope this helps if you have any questions i'd be more than happy to help out!
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Originally Posted by smooth1
Thanks to all on this forum, I'm about to start the "frost king mod". However, I don't understand the following: stuffing wheelwells with R-13 insulation, frost king, (or anything else, for that matter). The minute you drive in rain, or even over a puddle, you'll be getting all the insulation wet, and it will stay wet. What am I missing here?
Dan G.
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Originally Posted by smooth1
Thanks to all on this forum, I'm about to start the "frost king mod". However, I don't understand the following: stuffing wheelwells with R-13 insulation, frost king, (or anything else, for that matter). The minute you drive in rain, or even over a puddle, you'll be getting all the insulation wet, and it will stay wet. What am I missing here?
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I removed the rear wheel tubs and packed the gas filler area with a non-fiberglass product (not the pink stuff) but the shredded material that is blown into attic joists, just because I didn't want to work with f/g. Plus it was only $3 a bale...and you only need about 1/1000 of the bale...so the rest went into the attic!
With the wheel tubs removed, you gain access to the outside of the thin composite material you just applied FK to from the inside. So I laid another layer of FK over the outside...two is better than one! I am not worried about the FK getting wet because it is covered by the wheel tub and is attached to the composite (non-rusting) material.
Am impressed by the quiet and agree with the experts, like E-T & Mike Mercury, who say doing the wheel tub areas finishes the job and significantly reduces the noise level.
With the wheel tubs removed, you gain access to the outside of the thin composite material you just applied FK to from the inside. So I laid another layer of FK over the outside...two is better than one! I am not worried about the FK getting wet because it is covered by the wheel tub and is attached to the composite (non-rusting) material.
Am impressed by the quiet and agree with the experts, like E-T & Mike Mercury, who say doing the wheel tub areas finishes the job and significantly reduces the noise level.
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Originally Posted by smooth1
How would you feel about injecting some of that high-density foam from Home Depot into those areas? Is it worthless in terms of damping sound?
BTW, thanks for your info, Chris.
BTW, thanks for your info, Chris.
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St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
OH MY!!!! never heard of R-13 or the wheel well insulation??? WOW... after 4 years its time to move along :seya
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