I would like to know who has added more insulation to their 2011?

I have the 2011 GS Vert, I have not gone on any road trips yet but I have heard others mention it gets hot in the cabin and trunk area.

So I am looking at the Kit sold here on the forum, but would like to hear from those that have done it so far.

Thank you in advance..

Tom

 

I had it in my 08. It had a lot of heat coming from the tunnel and in the trunk.

My 11 GS Vert has zero heat coming from the tunnel except the center console which was fixed with Top Flight Reproduction's product ($20). Trunk isn't that much warmer than my 08 with the insulation.

When I installed the DSVettes Ebrake boot on my 11 GS Vert I noticed that their is more insulation against the tunnel compared to what was on my 08. Don't know if the 2010 is the same. There is a big difference from the factory between an 08 and 11 though.

 

Lots of threads on this, probably a search for "insulation" in the C6 section will show them, but basically I did a kit PLUS a couple of layers of peel-and-seal on the inside in the cargo area up to the waterfall in front of the seats, plus a layer on the outside on the flat panels that are underneath the seats and footwell. We then took a long road trip during the summer and the luggage still got warm (but not hot), and the road noise was noticeably but not greatly reduced. The shape of the rear window tends to focus noise penetrating that area, forward towards the passenger area, like am amphitheater, so maybe something like a partition would help, but I don't have one of those.

I'll be doing the rest of the cabin some time later this year.

Good luck.

 

Thank You

 

2009 Coupe

The cabin doesn't seem to get unusually hot, or at least the A/C keeps it very comfortable even over 105'F.

The console gets pretty warm, we installed the Top Flight insulator and it's better.

The cup holder will keep your coffee nice and warm, or can be used as a fondue pot.

We have the Blockit sound mat in our trunk, that makes the interior a little quieter and keeps the luggage a bit cooler. But I do miss the piping hot toothpaste at the end of the day.

 

On my GS, I installed "FatMat" peel and stick sound absorbtion matting on the inside area of both door skins.

But that was not for heat issues .. It was to make the aftermarket door speakers sound better. It eliminates the "boomyness" and "hollow" sound in the doors. Also quiets the car interior down some too.

If you ever consider changing out your door speakers .. this is a little extra money very well spent!

 

For an education check out the following site:

http://cascadeaudio.com/car_noise_control/index.htm

 

Although the OP has a convertible, which is inherently quieter than a coup, and whom is mostly concerned about heat, which I never found to be an issue with my '09 coupe, your comments and experiences are still very interesting. I agree that the shape of the large rear window in the coupe tends to focus, (and amplifies) the noise (tire and exhaust) penetrating the cargo area, like an amphitheater. While a Blockit cargo area pad plus Lloyds cargo mat and the twin Blockit pads that instal behind the seats against the passenger compartment bulkhead, do help provide some heat and sound deadening, these and similiar measures, such as those you are trying, do not provide a sufficient decrease in road (tire and exhaust) noise, because they don't address the basic noise amplicification issue of the coupe. As you mention, a partition is a partial solution (I also have a Vettebin and cargo area divider installed), but these measures combined still aren't adequate because they don't address the basic sound applification characteristic of the coupe. I'm exploring a comprehensive solution that will incorporate the aforementioned measures I already have installed, plus dual Cargo Covers and the Convenience Net that will hold special composite sound blocking panels of specific sizes and shapes to effectively reduce road noise reaching the passanger compartment to luxury touring car levels, while keeping luggage in the cargo area temperatures acceptible.

 

I put the full cabin insulation kit ( Madvette ) in the '07. Also installed the E-2 tunnel plate heat shield blanket. Boy, did this cool and quiet the cabin. The insulation was put everywhere including roof bow. With the ebony interior, it needed all the help it could get. Lots of satisfaction doing it yourself, even though the whole car was "gutted".

 

We have the kits available on our web site. I used both layers we offer in my car and what a difference. I have a 408 stroker w/no cats and my car is amazingly quite.

http://www.vettenuts.net/index.php?l=product_list&c=64

 

Take a long day-trip. You'll discover what you need to be comfortable.

In my 09 coupe I have taken one trip to NY, 2 trips to California, and lots of day trips around CO.

Although I feel some heat from the center tunnel, it's easy to stay comfortable with the A/C. No problems in 100 degree weather.

But if the car sits in the sun, like when you stop for summertime lunch, the leather seats get hot. And they retain heat awhile... I get sweaty & sticky. I hate leather, especially when I wear shorts.

Cheap solution: $30 Corvette seat towel.



Better solution: Seat covers (Coverking) -- I got a like-new neoprene set for $140 in "C6 Parts for Sale" forum. Very comfy. And I really like the feel. Also available in colors with logos.

 

During the summers, the tunnel gets warm enough in our 2011 to make stuff in the console hot to the touch, and will heat drinks up in no time. It's an area I'm going to try to address first by wrapping the exhaust below that area, and if that fails I'll pull the interior and install the rest of the Vettenuts insulation kit that I have. I really do hope the exhaust wrap helps.

The tire noise is significantly better in other C6's I've been in that have better tires, and I'm sure once I get a set, my Vette will be more than quiet enough for me. I don't need Lexus quiet - I just don't want the harsh harmonics that I get from running on worn concrete. That's by far the most irritating for me.

 

Can you elaborate on the "peel and seal" material you're referencing in your post above? What exactly is this and where can I obtain some?

Thanks

 

 

Im not sure what material he is referring to. We offer Ensolite IUO located here: http://www.vettenuts.net/index.php?l=product_list&c=64

 

I did 3-layers on every interior surface I could get to, and the difference is amazing. I did a step-by-step that is in the audio stickies <CLICK HERE> and the photo shows the 4 materials I used. Top to bottom, 1) VetteNuts heat shield 2) RAAM Ensolite 3) MAMO Ensolite 4) RAAM BXTII ...

 

The only time I felt significant heat in the center console storage area was after I sat in a parking lot idling with the aircinditioning running for an hour recently waiting for my wife to come out of a dress shop, even though I had installed a center console heat insulation pad widely advertised by a vendor on this Forum. I would be very interested in the results you obtain by wrapping the exhaust system components in this area underneath the car. In theory it should help.

 

Peel and seal is a rubberized asphalt material with an aluminum backing. Its intended use is as insulation for roofs. The non-aluminum side is really sticky and I even have used it on the underside of the chassis, where it made a significant difference in road noise under the footwells and under the seats.

It comes in 6" widths and rolls that are probably 15-20 feet long. I got mines at either Lowes or Home Depot. It probably added 20 pounds to the vehicle.

EDIT: Here's a link

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CDEQ8gIwAw#

 

Plenty of road trips here,no heat problems at all.

 

I would have put the Vettenuts heat shield in between the two layers of ensolite. Since the two layers of ensolite is essentially the same material, having the metal backed foam separating the two layers of ensolite will provide some additional sound blocking characteristics that layering ensolite on top of ensolite wouldn't provide.