sound deadener/shaving weight
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Drifting
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From: Richmond Virginia
Yeah, I'm just curious. I've been thinking about at some point down the road dynamatting the entire car. If I decide to do it I will most likely take the padding out unless it will mess up the carpet. I saw in a video that Pratt and Miller built some all carbon fiber C6 Z's and to save weight they dynamatted the entire car to save weight. So since I was thinking about doing it anyway for my stereo(I know that adds some weight) I'm not doing a crazy system but it does rattle some. Basicly now i'm curious if they actually saved a significant amount of weight. Seems like a lot of work for 10lbs if you know what i mean!
Former Vendor
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From: Lubbock Tx
I just installed some sound deadener in my FRC. I used (and sell) this:
http://www.designengineering.com/pro...sp?m=sp&pid=27
I believe it is lighter than the dynamat equivalent. 14sq ft is 4.5 pounds.
I don't know how much stock insulation there is to pull out, I have have only had the Z06 and FRC apart and they are lacking in that department
http://www.designengineering.com/pro...sp?m=sp&pid=27
I believe it is lighter than the dynamat equivalent. 14sq ft is 4.5 pounds.
I don't know how much stock insulation there is to pull out, I have have only had the Z06 and FRC apart and they are lacking in that department
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Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,288
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From: Richmond Virginia
I just installed some sound deadener in my FRC. I used (and sell) this:
http://www.designengineering.com/pro...sp?m=sp&pid=27
I believe it is lighter than the dynamat equivalent. 14sq ft is 4.5 pounds.
I don't know how much stock insulation there is to pull out, I have have only had the Z06 and FRC apart and they are lacking in that department
http://www.designengineering.com/pro...sp?m=sp&pid=27
I believe it is lighter than the dynamat equivalent. 14sq ft is 4.5 pounds.
I don't know how much stock insulation there is to pull out, I have have only had the Z06 and FRC apart and they are lacking in that department
Burnout
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From: South Surrey (White Rock) British Columbia
Racer
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From: Cypress Texas
Yep, bought 100 sq ft for 150.00 bucks (of course shipping killed me!). I did my F-body and still have two rolls left, overkill yes, but I had planned on doing more. I will be doing the Z06 now that I have the interior out for a water leak, hopefully this weekend...
Team Owner
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Frost King; $1 per square foot... weighs 3lb per 15sq. ft.
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
Former Vendor
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From: Lubbock Tx
I can sell it to you guys for 15% under their website pricing. The other options like edead are cheaper, but I don't like the butyl rubber tarlike stuff and it's much heavier. I only plan to do it once so I spent money on the product that I personally preferred to have in my car for weight purposes. This DEI stuff is sticky as heck, but when pulled up if you ever have to it stays together. I have removed the dynamat/edead stuff from a car before and it was 
. Budget can definitely define what you want though, as the edead is CHEAP in price comparison. I only did from the hump behind teh seats back (FRC) and spent close to $200. That does include over wheel wells and the rear panel
. Budget can definitely define what you want though, as the edead is CHEAP in price comparison. I only did from the hump behind teh seats back (FRC) and spent close to $200. That does include over wheel wells and the rear panel
Last edited by SDPC; Feb 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM.
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Drifting
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From: Richmond Virginia
Yeah I used the cheap stuff in my Formula and the interior of the car smells like that stuff in the summer and in the spare tire well i have a tar pool! I will definatly use the better product when I decide to do this.
Thanks for all the help guys.
Thanks for all the help guys.
