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 guys,
Thought I'd finally finish the follow up. I've been sick the past few days, so I decided just to take a bunch of Tylenol and actually do something productive.

So For starters the whole process for getting the seats out, getting under the carpet, installing the foam, and getting it back together took about 3 hours. However, a good hour+ of that was spent working on my passenger seat which had coins stuck in the tracks... It wouldn't go forward, so getting to the back left (nearest the drive train) bolt was impossible till they were removed.


I am in a '94, and even though it looks like they used some sound deadening material... they didn't. The road noise was horrid, hence this install.







Once the passenger seat was taken out, everything went according to plan. I took it out for a quick test run, and I must say, For all of the '94-'95ers, DO THIS MOD! Just remember that I have under the carpet, in the door panels, under the rear seats, and the quarter panels done. It cut out so much road noise that it made driving more enjoyable then it already was. Since the resonator is right under the driver's seat, the noise that's generated by it is drastically cut. In fact, when you're low revving, engine noise is almost inaudible. However, if you give it a little bit of go, you can still hear that powerful 5sfe engine kick in

-TC

This post has been edited by razor7: Nov 15, 2008 - 7:47 PM