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Title: Sound deadning
Post by: neXus on September 10, 2011, 13:02:28 PM
Anyone have good cheap solutions / materials that do the job?
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on September 10, 2011, 14:43:42 PM
What's it for, the car I'm guessing?

Best bet is any kind of cheap foam packs, you should be able to find bargain bin stuff on ebay (edit: or the NZ equivalent).
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: matt5cott on September 10, 2011, 19:50:38 PM
That dynamat stuff seems popular, been around since my cruising days  :lol: it's not 'cheap' but nor does it appear to be overly expensive  :)
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: neXus on September 10, 2011, 22:37:54 PM
Quote from: matt5cott on September 10, 2011, 19:50:38 PM
That dynamat stuff seems popular, been around since my cruising days  :lol: it's not 'cheap' but nor does it appear to be overly expensive  :)
It is here.
On Us sites people using "Peel & Seal" but could not find similar. Would the silver foil based lamented flooring underlay work? Thats supposed to make walking on it less noisy?
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on September 11, 2011, 00:41:22 AM
Car underlay from a scrappie seems like a good bet from reading a few other forum's threads,  or rubber backed carpet tiles, also flat roof insulation, the sort you get from B&Q, stuff like Aquaseal or flashing tape. Most people seem to say its worth spending a bit of extra money on Dynamat or similar.
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: neXus on September 11, 2011, 05:33:57 AM
Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on September 11, 2011, 00:41:22 AM
Car underlay from a scrappie seems like a good bet from reading a few other forum's threads,  or rubber backed carpet tiles, also flat roof insulation, the sort you get from B&Q, stuff like Aquaseal or flashing tape. Most people seem to say its worth spending a bit of extra money on Dynamat or similar.
Dynamat is simply a foil layer with rubber underneath it which has a sticky side. If you google Peel and Seal stuff that is what people say it is. Flashing tape I heard does the job. I think I will go look in Bunnings or/and mitre 10 next weekend when I get my car back.
(they basically two types of B&Q but bigger, NZ and OZ's are way more into DIY.
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: Bacon on September 11, 2011, 06:01:38 AM
I think its crazy throwing money into sound deadening, your not going to get it back, i've had some big installs years ago and i never bothered with deadening, your better off channeling the cash into a better headset, components, amp / sub, better cabling or split charge system, at least you can take it out and sell it all when you get bored of it.
Title: Re: Sound deadning
Post by: neXus on September 11, 2011, 08:16:13 AM
Quote from: Bacon on September 11, 2011, 06:01:38 AM
I think its crazy throwing money into sound deadening, your not going to get it back, i've had some big installs years ago and i never bothered with deadening, your better off channeling the cash into a better headset, components, amp / sub, better cabling or split charge system, at least you can take it out and sell it all when you get bored of it.
Got a great headset and new front speakers. The FTO is a great car but has minimum between the metal and the interior. The boot is something that is a must to do along with around the speakers in the door frame. While it is cool to hear the engine you really here the engine as well. I have heard before and after work on the FTO and even simple work makes a huge difference. The car had great rear speakers when I got them, I thought they were blown but they are not. The reverb in the boot simply makes them sound bad.