wheel well sound deadning
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wheel well sound deadning
I'm doing the wheel well sound deadning mod on my vert. Not too hard, but as it's stated in the tech tips I stuffed the fiberglass batt stuff in there where that gap is heading toward the cabin and then did the reflectix on the wheel well liner.
Is there any issue w/ the batts getting wet when others have done this mod? Just wondering, but I see Mike Mercury did it among others and it significantly cut down on noise.
Is there any issue w/ the batts getting wet when others have done this mod? Just wondering, but I see Mike Mercury did it among others and it significantly cut down on noise.
Last edited by berryj; Aug 21, 2007 at 09:38 PM.
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I was also concerned with stuffing my front and back wheel wells with insulation as well. Any water would be trapped and would stink after a few weeks and may cause rust on any metal objects. I did my rear fender wells with Frost King and I did shove fiberglass insulation in the "hole" behind the passenger compartment/gas tank area but I removed the extra insulation that I stuck every where else that I could stick it. The more I thought about it I decided it was not a good Idea so I went with one layer of FK in back only since it would not hold the water like a thick batting would.
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I'm doing the wheel well sound deadning mod on my vert. Not too hard, but as it's stated in the tech tips I stuffed the fiberglass batt stuff in there where that gap is heading toward the cabin and then did the reflictix on the wheel well liner.
Is there any issue w/ the batts getting wet when others have done this mod? Just wondering, but I see Mike Mercury did it among others and it significantly cut down on noise.
Is there any issue w/ the batts getting wet when others have done this mod? Just wondering, but I see Mike Mercury did it among others and it significantly cut down on noise.
But, keep in mind that my C5 is not my daily driver.
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Thanks for the info guys. I did decide to use thin garbage bags to cover the batting material on the very bottom of the wheel well area and then raw batting at the top where it seemed water never reached. I could see when I replaced the wheel well liner it was a bit difficult to line up the holes again and I paid more notice that there is a gap at the bottom of the wheel well where water could get in. I applied some weatherstripping in that are to try to create a better seal which helped some.
Where would one purchase Ensolite btw? Lowes/Home Depot? What is it exactly?
Thanks again, and I start on the driver's side today.
Any other drains to avoid clogging in this area on a vert?
Where would one purchase Ensolite btw? Lowes/Home Depot? What is it exactly?
Thanks again, and I start on the driver's side today.
Any other drains to avoid clogging in this area on a vert?
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soundproffing insde the wheel well liners
I am considering this as well. Some questions:
Will placing the fiberglass in thin plastic bags for water protection reduce it's sound deadening ability ?
Did you use loose fill fiberglass like what is blown in in plastic bags, or did you use 4" bats ?
Anyone tried using thin plastic bags filled with the foam peanuts used for shipping ? These would not absorb water.......but would they be as effective at sound deadening as fiberglass ?
Will placing the fiberglass in thin plastic bags for water protection reduce it's sound deadening ability ?
Did you use loose fill fiberglass like what is blown in in plastic bags, or did you use 4" bats ?
Anyone tried using thin plastic bags filled with the foam peanuts used for shipping ? These would not absorb water.......but would they be as effective at sound deadening as fiberglass ?
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I am considering this as well. Some questions:
Will placing the fiberglass in thin plastic bags for water protection reduce it's sound deadening ability ?
Did you use loose fill fiberglass like what is blown in in plastic bags, or did you use 4" bats ?
Anyone tried using thin plastic bags filled with the foam peanuts used for shipping ? These would not absorb water.......but would they be as effective at sound deadening as fiberglass ?
Will placing the fiberglass in thin plastic bags for water protection reduce it's sound deadening ability ?
Did you use loose fill fiberglass like what is blown in in plastic bags, or did you use 4" bats ?
Anyone tried using thin plastic bags filled with the foam peanuts used for shipping ? These would not absorb water.......but would they be as effective at sound deadening as fiberglass ?
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I've done the rear wheel-well stuffing that Evil-Twin suggested:
Although probably not needed, I stuffed the insulation into garbage bags for moisture protection.
BTW, 2003 and 2004 C5's have that same wheel-well area blocked off.
Although probably not needed, I stuffed the insulation into garbage bags for moisture protection.
BTW, 2003 and 2004 C5's have that same wheel-well area blocked off.
Last edited by Mike Mercury; Aug 20, 2007 at 12:55 PM.
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