Cheap, easy, effective soundproofing
Le Mans Master
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From: Huntsville AL
Burning Brakes
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From: South of Indy
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
You might be a redneck...
I can't believe no one commented on using a Vette to haul insulation batts around to begin with. So....... you might be a redneck if you use your sports car to haul building materials 
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Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
OR your sports car may be a daily driver that you enjoy so much that you use it ALL THE TIME (no aplogies to those with Garage Queen Cars).
Racer
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From: Toronto Ontario
Sounds funny, but I can't hear the V-8 I just hear noise
I have a 928 with straight exhaust, sounds amazing, and you hear nothing but the roar of the 32valve engine.
Racer
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From: Toronto Ontario
I had a 85 C4 and towed an 18' boat from Florida to Toronto Canada...man do you get some funny looks (especially doing 80 MPH with a boat behind you!)
Last edited by 2SlowinTO; Oct 13, 2007 at 02:02 AM. Reason: 18'
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Instructor
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From: Hollywood CA
i just tried this.. i pulled the carpet in the truck.. and layed some insulation down all around and just put all the carpet back.. then put some isulation in the wells.. honestly... the is REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY quiet now.. maybe like 70% of the noise/exhaust sound is GONE!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Waunakee Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '20
This is the funniest serious thread I've read in a long, long time. 
"I cut 3 pieces of fiberglass insulation the size of the 3 rear compartments and laid them in the compartments..."
Oh, oh, oh! "Pictures!"
"This thread is worthless without pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"What's so hard to understand? Cut fiberglass. Lay in compartments?"
"Pleeeezzzze, pictures!!!!"
"Try towels"
"Try car cover"
"Try whip cream!"
"Try foam"
"Oh, oh, foam? Pictures..."
I guess some of us couldn't understand if you laid the fiberglass horizonally or vertically in the compartments. Hahaha.....
Thanks for the laughs!
"I cut 3 pieces of fiberglass insulation the size of the 3 rear compartments and laid them in the compartments..."
Oh, oh, oh! "Pictures!"
"This thread is worthless without pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"Pictures!"
"What's so hard to understand? Cut fiberglass. Lay in compartments?"
"Pleeeezzzze, pictures!!!!" "Try towels"
"Try car cover"
"Try whip cream!"
"Try foam"
"Oh, oh, foam? Pictures..."
I guess some of us couldn't understand if you laid the fiberglass horizonally or vertically in the compartments. Hahaha.....
Thanks for the laughs!
You're always able to cut through it all being absurd to point out the absurd. Good work.
Last edited by waunavet; Nov 12, 2007 at 10:34 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. South West Florida / Livin' The Dream
St. Jude Donor '12
Mike,
It looks like he hasn't seen your Frost King write-up. If it's been a while since it was posted you might want to re-post it so many of the newbies can learn about it.
I did the Frost King mod on my 02 vert mn-6 over a year ago and it really made a big difference.
Sanford
It looks like he hasn't seen your Frost King write-up. If it's been a while since it was posted you might want to re-post it so many of the newbies can learn about it.
I did the Frost King mod on my 02 vert mn-6 over a year ago and it really made a big difference.
Sanford
I also did Mike's Frost King and it made a big difference. I also did the insulation in the rear compartments and it lowered my cabin noise level even further.
Race Director
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From: 4th on the list of top 100 in USA Ga.
sound insulation
When my 98 was new I hated all the noise from the runflats so i took a heavy rubber mat from the back of a pickup ,short bed and cut the length to fit the cargo area . Put it under the carpet,you won't belive the differance.
Safety Car
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Spray Can
Okay.. my 2 cents on this....
I used to work in paint deparment in OSH yrs ago. We have spray paint, which was like a paint, but when dried, it became a thin layer of Rubber. You could use it on stairs for Non-slip affect, or under the cars for blocking road noise, and also protect little rocks hitting the bottom of the wheels wells. I wonder if anyone's tried that product. Don't remember the name, but I'm sure you can still get it in Home Depot, OSH, or other hardware stores.....
Now, the other question is.... WHAT noise deadning product can we easily buy from Home depot and stuff it in the car for a decent affect. I'm (like some here) not very knowledgable about such products; so a little detail or part number would help.
Thanks.. amazing stuff huh... Best things in life are..... (you know the rest - cheap )
I used to work in paint deparment in OSH yrs ago. We have spray paint, which was like a paint, but when dried, it became a thin layer of Rubber. You could use it on stairs for Non-slip affect, or under the cars for blocking road noise, and also protect little rocks hitting the bottom of the wheels wells. I wonder if anyone's tried that product. Don't remember the name, but I'm sure you can still get it in Home Depot, OSH, or other hardware stores.....
Now, the other question is.... WHAT noise deadning product can we easily buy from Home depot and stuff it in the car for a decent affect. I'm (like some here) not very knowledgable about such products; so a little detail or part number would help.
Thanks.. amazing stuff huh... Best things in life are..... (you know the rest - cheap )
Safety Car
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Instructor
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From: Houston TX
I just wanted to get your thoughts. This is for a coupe, by the way - After reading everyone's posts, I went ahead and went to home depot. A worker there said what might work better than fiberglass insulation is the stuff from a can ... "Great Stuff" is what it is called. I had enough to fill 3/4ths of the left and right compartments, and just stuffed blankets and sheets in the middle section.
After driving, I still didn't notice any difference (*maybe* a very slight difference ... maybe). Did I just mess up? Should I go for the cone foam instead? Is it because I have a coupe? I'd love to hear what those of you having done it have to say. Thanks!
After driving, I still didn't notice any difference (*maybe* a very slight difference ... maybe). Did I just mess up? Should I go for the cone foam instead? Is it because I have a coupe? I'd love to hear what those of you having done it have to say. Thanks!
Safety Car
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From: Visalia CA
