Best sound proofing material??
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From: College Station ( Texas A&M ) Texas
Best sound proofing material??
Does anyone have any advise on the best sound proofing material to use?? I am looking to sound proof my car thanks to wanting and now having a loud exhaust, I have heard about dynomat, second skin and a couple of others... Any exp. anyone can share with me?? Also, how well does it work and is it worth the cost??
Burning Brakes
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I used Second Skin Damplifier Pro in the whole back area, under the seats, behind the seats, the tunnel, the doors, the ceiling and the hood. A lot of work, but I'm extremely happy with the results. Here are some pics.....
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About how many sq ft would you say you used in the interior?
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haven't done my c6, but i used 80 sq.ft. on my 85 - did everything but the doors.
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Here's a post where a forum members is selling precut C6 soundproofing kits, not sure what material he uses.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1434671
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1434671
Drifting
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Second skin! I use damplfier pro, Luxury Linear and overkill. Different products for different frequency. Call the Ant. at second skin the customer service is great.
I did my whole car and most want go this far but this is what I used:
Sound proofing:
Damplifier Pro 150 sq feet
Luxury Linear Pro 5 Sheets 40 sq feet
Speaker Pads 2
Overkill 9 sq feet
I did my whole car and most want go this far but this is what I used:
Sound proofing:
Damplifier Pro 150 sq feet
Luxury Linear Pro 5 Sheets 40 sq feet
Speaker Pads 2
Overkill 9 sq feet
Last edited by Smooth72; Jul 13, 2008 at 01:07 PM.
Burning Brakes
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I bought the "Shop Pak" and the "Door Pak". When I had a number of sheets left over, I used them on the Rear Roof Bow (on a Coup) and the Hood. So, to answer your question, probably about 80 Sq-Ft, but it's better to have too much than not enough to finish the job.
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honestly I am not really concerned about the added weight.. If it slows it down some I will do a couple of mods to speed it back up.. It is my everyday car and I would rather it be more comfortable than it is now...
Melting Slicks
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I did the same mod in my C5, I followed Mike Mercury's writeup.
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
This was $17 a roll, I used two rolls to do the entire trunk area. It looked just like HuskerBullet's trunk. I got it from Lowes, it's dense foam with a sticky backing and topped with thick foil.. I'm very happy with the results! It made a huge difference with the exhaust noise, no longer does the exhaust sound come from the trunk.
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
This was $17 a roll, I used two rolls to do the entire trunk area. It looked just like HuskerBullet's trunk. I got it from Lowes, it's dense foam with a sticky backing and topped with thick foil.. I'm very happy with the results! It made a huge difference with the exhaust noise, no longer does the exhaust sound come from the trunk.
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What is wrong with the posted techniques and/or materials?
How would you do it different?
I'd be interested in quieting down the interior a little.