Project sound insulation, Determined to get rid of some road noise Options

[GotToyota]

Alright guys, I decided to tackle a project similar to what a member on here did by getting rid of some noise with a carpeting material. I'm attempting the same thing, except with my door panels and rear panels. I went to Home Depot and bought a 6'x9' roll of carpet padding for $30, along with a can of 3M rubber and vinyl spray adhesive. I already tried to deaden the sound a bit by using some extra Dynamat I had, but it didn't help much at all. Spray the door panel on the areas where you will be placing the padding, then rip pieces to the size of your choice and place accordingly. WARNING: You might want to let these panels sit overnight, because the smell isn't too pleasant.

Pics of the materials:


Starting door panel:


Door panel finished:


After I get everything finished I'll let you guys know how well this worked. I spent $40 in materials with tax, so it would be a pretty cheap solution to getting rid of some exterior road noise. Not the prettiest solution, but I feel it should help out greatly.

-Matt

[razor7]

Alright, so I finally got my celica done, and to be honest, it made a huge difference, but I think that doing the same work under the carpet would be 80% more effective. Here are some pictures to give you an idea of what I did.












The guy in the picture is my buddy Snoey. He was working on his '98 Civic EX, sick car, has a b16a2 imported from Japan that's pushing out 190-195hp N/A

Anyways, hope that helps some people. For those that notice, the front 8" speakers on both sides were blown, I replaced both of them, and am working on getting money for the rears.

Once I get some more time I plan to do the whole carpeted area as well. But, when I do that much work, I'll also be installing a 4 channel amp and re wiring some things, so it'll be a while before I get to it. Within the next couple of weeks, I plan on finishing up the trunk and rear seat sections.

Also, for those that are wondering, what I showed you was 2 full rolls of the frost king material. If you plan on doing any more then that, buy 3+. You barely need any for the doors, but it starts getting ridiculous once you start laying it down on bare metal.

-TC

This post has been edited by razor7: Oct 6, 2008 - 9:39 PM