Dynamat
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Drifting
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
Dynamat
Thinking about doung dynamat install and am curious. How much down time should I expect to do it right?
Any traps? Is it a good investment of time?
Thanks and Happy Holidays.
Any traps? Is it a good investment of time?
Thanks and Happy Holidays.
Race Director
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
A long weekend working some long hours you should get it done.
Le Mans Master
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From: Midland TX
Took me about 4-5 LONG days to do "EVERYTHING".
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...g-article.html
It is a great investment if you are planning on "keeping" the car - money and time to the wind if you plan on selling it IMO.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...g-article.html
It is a great investment if you are planning on "keeping" the car - money and time to the wind if you plan on selling it IMO.
Le Mans Master
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From: PALM COAST Flordia
I spoke to the second skin people, very knowledgeable vendor and have done a lot of Vette’s; about 500 bucks and your Vette will be quite as a Lincoln, doing mine in the spring
Team Owner
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From: Sacramento CA
Cover 25% of the center of large, flat resonant panels. Any more than that is a waste of time, money, effort and weight.
Don't expect a reduction in road noise, it's a viscoelastic damping material not a sound barrier.
Also, you will never get a vette luxury-car quiet. It simply isn't possible unless you're either deaf or include ear plugs as part of your plan.
Don't expect a reduction in road noise, it's a viscoelastic damping material not a sound barrier.
Also, you will never get a vette luxury-car quiet. It simply isn't possible unless you're either deaf or include ear plugs as part of your plan.
Le Mans Master
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From: Midland TX
I also used Ensolite as a top layer over all the Dynamat/RaaMat for sound insulation.
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Burning Brakes
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I did the rear section of my coupe and took me most part of a day to install Fatmat
and then some foam overtop to keep the exterior noise down.
Here are some photos, also did both doors with the Fatmat that took a day.
and then some foam overtop to keep the exterior noise down.
Here are some photos, also did both doors with the Fatmat that took a day.
Drifting
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Former Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '08
Second skin is superior to dynamat in price and quality.
Key areas:
Door panels (inside wall and outside wall)
Wall Behind seats
Cargo area
Took me WAY longer than most because i was installing a complete system and building an amp rack at thee same time. Assuming you're JUST doing dynamat, it can be knocked out in 1 day if you're persistant, but i'd suggest at least 2 solid days to do it right.
and i'd use a 2-handed roller and shop gloves wheen applying it.
Key areas:
Door panels (inside wall and outside wall)
Wall Behind seats
Cargo area
Took me WAY longer than most because i was installing a complete system and building an amp rack at thee same time. Assuming you're JUST doing dynamat, it can be knocked out in 1 day if you're persistant, but i'd suggest at least 2 solid days to do it right.
and i'd use a 2-handed roller and shop gloves wheen applying it.
Le Mans Master
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From: PALM COAST Flordia
