I drove my fiances' 04 Tundra the other day and realized it is way quieter than my 03 WRX, especially when driving on the freeway. What can I do to make it quieter in my Suby. It's so loud I don't even talk on my cell when driving because I can't here what the other person is saying. Any info is appreciated.
+1 My Z has quite a bit of tire roar/ road noise and it doesn't bother me. If I wanted a quiet car I would have gotten some kind of entry level luxury car.
Some strategically placed dynamat and a good serving of closed-cell foam (volara or ensolite for example) and you'll notice a significant reduction in overall noise. By using the foam (which is very light) you can really limit how much dynamat you use (you don't need much for this purpose), thus saving weight.
i believe raamat is just as good, but cheaper. go to the car, audio, and security forum in nasioc and read offset's manifesto. it will have all the info you'll ever need for this.
I changed tires and that made a big difference. The Falcons are load. I went with Kohmos.
I have been looking to do the same thing. First is to find where the noise is coming from. Have someone else drive while you listen for noises. If can use a tube held to your ear to help locate noises better.
If a panel is vibrating or ringing you don't need to cover the whole thing. A patch in the middle should help reduce it's sound.
Secure anything that is loose. It's obvious but look for the unknown stuff.
If you changed any bushings you made more noise come in.
Be careful with open cell foam, if it is in an area that can get wet it will rot and cause rust. Also some of the foams will brake down to dust after a year or two.
I found a good mat used for toolbox drawers at Harbor Freight Tools. It has great noise absorbing properties. :thumbup:
The 2006/2007 Wrx are a lot quieter than the other years. I owned a 2006 2.5i which had louder engine noices than my new WRX---kinda wished I heard more rumble in my new WRX.
I just spent yesterday putting about 40 square feet of Raamat in the rear end of my 02 wrx wagon. Sound deadening is non-existent in these cars; the only thing in the rear end of my car was a heavy rubber-lined mat over the shock towers and sides of the cargo bay.
I put a layer of raamat on the outer skin of the hatch, followed by a layer of Ensolite. Then I did the inner skin with mat and ensolite. As soon as I closed the hatch I knew I would be happy - a solid thud. I covered pretty much everything in the rear cargo area with the mat. The cargo floor and spare tire well got a double layer in a couple spots; the metal over the muffler is just about the most resonant part in the whole car - not a good design. Anything not covered by the stock rubber mat also got a layer of ensolite.
Drove to work today - a huge difference. Exhaust is a little quieter, bumps sound much better and road noise from the rear tires is a down by a lot. I'm hoping to have enough left to do all the doors, but I doubt it. I'll start with the fronts since that is supposed to help the most.
Forgive the noobness of this question but I tried searching for Raamat online, and nothings comes up except for wierd foreign sites. Where do you guys get this stuff? If its just as good as dynamat for half the price, I'm sold.
Just checked their website --- http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr They charge $118.96 for ONE 62.5 Square Feet Roll !!! Thats a total rip!!! The FatMat from ebay worked great for me, helped silence my open exhaust V8 beast and goes for $129.98 SHIPPED for 100 Square feet! Do the math and save some money
It worked well for me, but you are right about most of the crap brands, there are others on ebay that just look and sound too good to be true. I have heard that some of it is junk and will fall off and even worse not stick to begin with. But I'll back the fatmat product and say it worked well for me. :thumbup:
Either product should help the OP out, the stuff works great for drowning highway noise and exhaust drone if you have aftermarket tbe or cbe.
Damn see what you made me do! lol We talked so much about sound deadning that I purchase myself 100sq ft of FatMat ! And I promised my fiance no more car stuff till spring! :rotfl: Oh well if she leaves me Ill still have the WRX :thumbup:
lol im only 17 soon to be 18 n have had my 2005 odsian black wrx since may of 2005 n the noise has never bothered me. but hey im young n dumb as they say.