[Z06] Anyone put the new 4 piece Blockit Sound Deadener in your C5 Z06
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Anyone put the new 4 piece Blockit Sound Deadener in your C5 Z06
The new 4 piece Blockit sound deadener for the Z06 sounds promising, looking specifically for reviews and any photos of the fit in the C5 Z06 before I spend the money.
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Have you thought about using this instead:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Peel-Seal-I...ashing/1018733
or http://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-12-in...V516/100028603
Much less expensive. Read the reviews; many people use them for cars to quiet down the cabin.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Peel-Seal-I...ashing/1018733
or http://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-12-in...V516/100028603
Much less expensive. Read the reviews; many people use them for cars to quiet down the cabin.
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When I swapped out my shifter for an MGW unit I opted for extra sound deadening (its just dynamat) & then went a little further bought extra @ the time & essentially my whole center tunnel area is covered.
The drop in temps/noise was so dramatic from just that one section (my right leg no longer got roasted, couldn't hear the mechanics of the shifter/tranny/troque tube much & no longer heard pebbles pinging underneath) that when I saved up enough $$$ to get a new audio system that I had the installer also dynamat the doors & the trunk.
Added probably 40 lbs in total to the car but between that & the tray/partition my car is noticeably quieter AND more important to me - COOLER.
I only mention because while not cheap, it is less than the kit you mention & I believe does a better job mitigating heat as well as noise + you can cut it up & stick it nearly anyplace.
The drop in temps/noise was so dramatic from just that one section (my right leg no longer got roasted, couldn't hear the mechanics of the shifter/tranny/troque tube much & no longer heard pebbles pinging underneath) that when I saved up enough $$$ to get a new audio system that I had the installer also dynamat the doors & the trunk.
Added probably 40 lbs in total to the car but between that & the tray/partition my car is noticeably quieter AND more important to me - COOLER.
I only mention because while not cheap, it is less than the kit you mention & I believe does a better job mitigating heat as well as noise + you can cut it up & stick it nearly anyplace.
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I ordered a rear portion and insulation kit from Vettenuts. The partition alone cut down on a lot of noise. I haven't gotten the insulation kit yet but I am sure it will only help with both heat and noise blocking.
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However here are some posts from C5, C6 & C7 if it helps.
(Sorry its long, but that's kind of a good thing)
I installed the 3 piece system and finally got a chance to do a test drive this evening. I was very pleasantly surprised how well it worked as the improvement was immediately noticeable. The noise level inside the cabin was reduced and I had to lower the radio volume since it was so much easier to hear. I can still hear the nice sound of the engine & exhaust, but without the annoying road noises. Very pleased with this purchase.
I installed the Blockit sound insulation mat and the behind the seat panels this weekend and I am very impressed. The mat just goes in the hatch area and the fit is excellent. I installed the two panels that go behind the seats behind the carpet. The carpet in that area is not tacked down so it is easy to do.
The mat looks very polished in the rear cargo area so I don't think that I will add an aftermarket cargo mat on top of it.
While commuting to work this morning on the freeway I really did notice a difference. I did not have to crank the radio way up and the voices and music were much clearer.
If you are looking for a real easy sound insulation solution I would recommend this product.
The mat looks very polished in the rear cargo area so I don't think that I will add an aftermarket cargo mat on top of it.
While commuting to work this morning on the freeway I really did notice a difference. I did not have to crank the radio way up and the voices and music were much clearer.
If you are looking for a real easy sound insulation solution I would recommend this product.
I just put one in my '05 coupe. The difference in interior sound was instantly noticable. After cranking it up I had to put the window down a little to make sure the engine was running OK.
It did however, take me double the 30 second recommended install time, due to me flopping it in there upside down and then having to take it out and flip it over because I didn't read the instructions.
It did however, take me double the 30 second recommended install time, due to me flopping it in there upside down and then having to take it out and flip it over because I didn't read the instructions.
I got mine yesterday and installed it last night.
First drive to work this morning and I can tell you it makes a big difference. Those that say it doesn't must have some really frickn' loud exhausts.
It took the resonance away that the road puts through the rear hatch area (hatch floor, plastic) and the road noise from the tires is probably cut in half.
There's also a noticeable "quietness" inside the rear now that I never had before. I always had that "white noise" behind my head from all the noises coming from the rear hatch area. Now it sounds like the entire car is quieter.
It made such a difference I am no longer worried about putting dynamat or peel and seal in my car. I will however still do the peel and seal on the floor boards under the car because now that the rear is so much quiter I hear road noise from under the car... lol.
Overall, it's a great buy and I'm glad I bought mine!!
First drive to work this morning and I can tell you it makes a big difference. Those that say it doesn't must have some really frickn' loud exhausts.
It took the resonance away that the road puts through the rear hatch area (hatch floor, plastic) and the road noise from the tires is probably cut in half.
There's also a noticeable "quietness" inside the rear now that I never had before. I always had that "white noise" behind my head from all the noises coming from the rear hatch area. Now it sounds like the entire car is quieter.
It made such a difference I am no longer worried about putting dynamat or peel and seal in my car. I will however still do the peel and seal on the floor boards under the car because now that the rear is so much quiter I hear road noise from under the car... lol.
Overall, it's a great buy and I'm glad I bought mine!!
To start with, I am not a vender and do not sell these things, but WOW! What a difference. I have an 05 vert with borla stingers and love the sound. But on the interstate and highway speeds, the car is just kind of loud. Not just from the exhaust, but from road noise. So I bought the new "blockit' insolation kit sold here on the forum. Not the kind that requires you to remove the carpet or anything. Just put two pads behind the seats and one pad in you truck, or cargo area for a coupe. I drove my car at 70+ MPH for a good ways last night and WOW!!! Much smoother and peacefull sound. The stereo sounded better and the car just seems so much quieter in the cab area. I have had a C6 coupe and now have a C6 vert, and I promise you, this thing works! Just wanted to shout out a nice mod.
I was at Carlisle and the Blockit was sold out, so I bought the demo kit that was inside the Corvette parked under the TKO tent. In my opinion, it was worth it because it works. My C6 is very loud, as it is cammed, etc., with headers & NPP. It has an annoying low rpm drone. With muffler flaps open it is unbearable for cruising below 1,950 rpms. Even with flaps closed, the drone was very annoying below 1,950. Most of my cruising is between 1,700 and 1,950 rpms in 6th gear with 4.10 gears. With the blockit installed, the drone is gone at these rpms with flaps closed. Not just reduced, but gone. Below 1,700 drone is reduced to a bearable level.
With muffler flaps open the drone is reduced with the kit, but still louder than my comfort level. But it's a moot point now.
With muffler flaps open the drone is reduced with the kit, but still louder than my comfort level. But it's a moot point now.
Having had Blockit in my Z06 - I thought it did a great job reducing noise so I added it to the C7 - Z51.
It arrived packaged well. Easy install with a precise fit. I was able to use the rings and shade. I found it able to make a nice noise reduction on all surfaces around Little Rock including interstate and different road surfaces including concrete and asphalt.
I'm very happy with the product!
It arrived packaged well. Easy install with a precise fit. I was able to use the rings and shade. I found it able to make a nice noise reduction on all surfaces around Little Rock including interstate and different road surfaces including concrete and asphalt.
I'm very happy with the product!
Installed on my C7 Z06. TRANSFORMATIONAL! The reduction in tire noise is astonishing. Being an engineer I had planned to use my laboratory dB meter to measure noise levels with and without the TKO Blockit kit. As it turns out there is no need to do so because the noise reduction is truly dramatic. This kit is a "must have" for all but deaf C7 owners. I had a '14 Z51 which had hellacious tire noise. I was exhausted after driving it for 3-4 hours. The '15 Z06 was significantly quieter and rides more smoothly....think Chevy vehicle engineers softened the suspension bushings. Seems to be well known that the '15 is a quieter car. Just can't believe how such a relatively inexpensive and easily installed kit can be so effective. I could now drive the car across country....yes, it's that good.
Well, I had a chance to test drive my car on some roads that previously had some serious tire noise due to the road conditions. For the ease of installation and simpleness of the product; I'm very pleased with the it. I was able to lower my radio volume from where it used to be, and hold conversations without raising my voice. In fact I am now aware of other noises that I hadn't previously heard.
So bottom line: I'd recommend(your hearing my vary) .
I can't say it's equal to the kits that require full interior dis-assembly since I didn't do that, but I definitely feel there is value in the product. If you are in Southern Calif and want to try in your car, come by and we'll throw it in and you can hear for yourself. Or just take my car for a test drive.
Tom
So bottom line: I'd recommend(your hearing my vary) .
I can't say it's equal to the kits that require full interior dis-assembly since I didn't do that, but I definitely feel there is value in the product. If you are in Southern Calif and want to try in your car, come by and we'll throw it in and you can hear for yourself. Or just take my car for a test drive.
Tom
Received my set of sound deadeners yesterday and promptly installed them in about 10 minutes.
Started the car in my garage and could hardly hear the exhaust with the windows up. Backed it outside ( a lot of snow here now ) and tried the same thing, windows down ,windows up. I will not get to take the Z06 out until spring, but I can tell you that there is a substantial difference in the noise factor just sitting in the car and listening to it run.
Great product. Can't wait to do a more extensive test in the spring, but initially this seems to be a great product !!
Many thanks,
Dave
Started the car in my garage and could hardly hear the exhaust with the windows up. Backed it outside ( a lot of snow here now ) and tried the same thing, windows down ,windows up. I will not get to take the Z06 out until spring, but I can tell you that there is a substantial difference in the noise factor just sitting in the car and listening to it run.
Great product. Can't wait to do a more extensive test in the spring, but initially this seems to be a great product !!
Many thanks,
Dave
Just got my Blockit mats today and did a roadtest on the concrete I16 around Savannah and a couple miles on local black top.
Super easy install - drop in and forget it. I have a coupe.
Big rear mat had the slits for rings.
Put my Stingray logo rear carpet on top of the mat and also put the mats behind the seats.
I can tell a difference in noise ; can hear the radio better and believe a long cruise will be far more pleasant.
Super easy install - drop in and forget it. I have a coupe.
Big rear mat had the slits for rings.
Put my Stingray logo rear carpet on top of the mat and also put the mats behind the seats.
I can tell a difference in noise ; can hear the radio better and believe a long cruise will be far more pleasant.
I have the Blockit mats. My wife can hear like you wouldn't believe. She is the perfect test for these. She stated to me that there was a significant difference in sound reduction. That's good enough for me. I thought there was a difference too, but I didn't want to rule out wishful thinking on my part so I had her listen before and after.
I put it in my 2016 Z06 last week and the difference is very noticeable. Less tire noise, radio volume setting is lower now and much more enjoyable. As another poster noted the exhaust sound now stands out more; my Z06 exhaust is normally set to track mode.
I did notice the action of the Bose audio pilot (auto volume compensation) is much more noticeable now and I turned it off.
I did notice the action of the Bose audio pilot (auto volume compensation) is much more noticeable now and I turned it off.
obviously super simple to put install, in a 10 min trip to the store... noticeably quieter. i have LTH, high flow cats, and factory npp. to me it sounded like i had the flaps closed.. maybe even more quiet than that.
…… is it worth the $230?? to me yeah, because i am lazy don't want to pull all the carpet out.... so with that being said, money well spent to me
…… is it worth the $230?? to me yeah, because i am lazy don't want to pull all the carpet out.... so with that being said, money well spent to me
Finally put the top up. Certainly can tell the difference. Car is a bit quieter, you still hear the roar at take off from dead stops and when u hit the gas. But when cruising it's a nice peaceful quiet. But even more important to me, my c5 is a daily driver and living in Fl it gets really hot. I've noticed that my trunk is a lot cooler. Every night when I leave work I put my laptop bag in the trunk and I think hope the heat doesn't kill this thing. Well since the block it install the trunk with the top up or down seems much cooler. Well worth the price of admission lol.
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The back piece is basically the same shape and size of the Lloyds mat.
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Does the mat angle down and cover the center angled department or does the mat cover the complete rear compartment including all three drop down storage areas?
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However in the past, others have used both the Blockit with trays and or partitions. Even though the Blockit is 1"thick, it condenses down to approx. 1/4".
Nor does it go over and cover the large angled indent in your trunk.
However it comes with an optional, additional separate piece that lays in there on & against the slanted area.
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I installed the 4 piece block It on Saturday. I have a partition and tray from Southern Car Parts, the partition is a tight fit. Partition would not fit on top of mat. Cut the mat and put remainder under tray. Installed the 2 pieces behind the seats under the factory carpet.
Car has long tubes and Borla Stinger over axle exhaust. Went for a drive and tire/road noises seems to be reduced. Had somewhat of a Exhaust drone in 6th gear at 70 MPH prior to installing the mat and that seems reduced also.
Car has long tubes and Borla Stinger over axle exhaust. Went for a drive and tire/road noises seems to be reduced. Had somewhat of a Exhaust drone in 6th gear at 70 MPH prior to installing the mat and that seems reduced also.
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I installed the 4 piece block It on Saturday. I have a partition and tray from Southern Car Parts, the partition is a tight fit. Partition would not fit on top of mat. Cut the mat and put remainder under tray. Installed the 2 pieces behind the seats under the factory carpet.
Car has long tubes and Borla Stinger over axle exhaust. Went for a drive and tire/road noises seems to be reduced. Had somewhat of a Exhaust drone in 6th gear at 70 MPH prior to installing the mat and that seems reduced also.
Car has long tubes and Borla Stinger over axle exhaust. Went for a drive and tire/road noises seems to be reduced. Had somewhat of a Exhaust drone in 6th gear at 70 MPH prior to installing the mat and that seems reduced also.
I have z06 and was trying to decide if I should buy the block it model for a standard C5 to get full coverage over all three rear drop down compartments for better sound insulation.
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As promised (Thanks to John W)!
With a covering kit, (covers the cubby holes..) and the Blockit pushed to the back with a lloyds mat over it.
With a covering kit, (covers the cubby holes..) and the Blockit pushed to the back with a lloyds mat over it.
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Thx.
Not sure about the difference in rear section of a coupe C5 and Z06, but will the Block it for the standard coupe C5 cover the entire rear section (including drop down compartments)of a Z06?
Not sure about the difference in rear section of a coupe C5 and Z06, but will the Block it for the standard coupe C5 cover the entire rear section (including drop down compartments)of a Z06?
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I don't store much in the drop down cargo so I'm trying to maximize the sound deadening.
I thought I may have read at one time, the convertible cargo area is similar to the Z06?
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I installed the Vettenuts pre-cut insulation kit in my Z06 and along with a rear partition it really cut down on the interior noise big time. I can now clearly hear the radio while cruising and it is much more comfortable. The kit I installed was not the deluxe which has an extra layer of insulation.
It takes some work and about a day to install the insulation but it doesn't add but maybe 3 lbs of weight and will help a lot with heat coming from the tunnel.
It takes some work and about a day to install the insulation but it doesn't add but maybe 3 lbs of weight and will help a lot with heat coming from the tunnel.
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I installed the Vettenuts pre-cut insulation kit in my Z06 and along with a rear partition it really cut down on the interior noise big time. I can now clearly hear the radio while cruising and it is much more comfortable. The kit I installed was not the deluxe which has an extra layer of insulation.
It takes some work and about a day to install the insulation but it doesn't add but maybe 3 lbs of weight and will help a lot with heat coming from the tunnel.
It takes some work and about a day to install the insulation but it doesn't add but maybe 3 lbs of weight and will help a lot with heat coming from the tunnel.
However, if he is interested in possibly laying something under the carpet, we are releasing (1st week in August) 3 new items that have incredible deadening/damping characteristics. Crushes noise. One will even have a true heat barrier if needed.
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If you want to only do the rear of the car with our Premium Kit it only takes about 45 minutes to install the rear section. order the full kit for only $365 and do the front section when you have time.
The nice part of our kit is you do not add any thickness to the cargo area where it looks out of place. Also it covers the wheel wells and the rear bumper wall and all of the storage compartments.
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The nice part of our kit is you do not add any thickness to the cargo area where it looks out of place. Also it covers the wheel wells and the rear bumper wall and all of the storage compartments.
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