I've seen information for different materials to stop outside noises in vehicles - dynamat, brown bread, fatmat, quiet coat. . .
Has anyone used this stuff? Does it work? I can appreciate that insulation helps reduce the outside noises, but I'd venture to say that 30% - 40% of a vehicle's cabin is glass - which cannot be insulated.
Currently, I drive a truck. There's a fair amount of ambient noise that comes from my tires, but I also hear a lot of wind. My wife drives a VW Jetta, TDI. It's a diesel but it's more quiet than my truck.
I'm trying to get all the materials I need to upgrade my truck, and I'm thinking that if I'm installing an amp and new speakers, I should probably hold off and take care of sound-deadening at the same time (I'll already have the vehicle gutted). However, since my wife's diesel is quieter than my vehicle right now, I'm thinking that the aerodynamics of the vehicles have more to do with the ambient sounds that enter the cabin than anything else. In which case, I need to remind myself that I'm driving a truck, not a Lexus - punt on the sound-deadening stuff.
Enough ranting.
I'm interested to see what your opinions are on these materials. I'm assuming that if one were to get any benefit from the materials, they would need to try to install them everywhere - from doors and sidepanels to roof and firewall to wheelwells.
Let me know your thoughts on the subject.
Replies (9)
P0werLifter on 09/14/2004 14:03:19
I currently have 150Sq feet o B- Quiet Extreme (Brown Bread was on backorder) in my 95 Chevy extended cab, and I must say....its WELL worth the time and money doing this.
Not only does it cut down on engine/road noise but it increases your stereo sound quality by dampining the metal/plastic materials in your automobile increasing the resonant frequency of the materials etc.
I Plan on adding more to my roof/ back interior panels due to my focus being HIGH SPL.
I highly reccomend sound deadening your vehicle if you have the time and money.
-Jason
Crum on 09/14/2004 17:44:18
Thanks, I guess I shouldn't be so pessimistic about the product.
ttocs on 09/14/2004 19:25:35
i have used brown bread in my own vehicle after years of using dynamat. It is just as good at half the price, and yes it does make a diff. Doors are excelent places to cover. After doing it to my truck and a buddies we both noticed a difference in midbass as it helped to make an enclosure for the speaker. It was a really big one but better then the IB system without....
uochronos on 09/15/2004 14:53:58
Also elemental designs makes several types of deadinging even a liquid paint on one. but all there deadning is on sale for 1$ a square foot i plan to pic a bunch up just thought i would let everyone else know.
They are clearing it out becuase they are coming out with new stuff.
ssallstar598 on 09/17/2004 18:56:35
where would u get the elemental designs deadening for $1 square foot?
alanjlamore on 09/17/2004 19:40:23
Good question, I'd like to know too.
Also, how do you know how much you'd need?
I have a Dodge Dakota club cab, so should I just measure the approximate square footage of my doors, rear pannels and back wall?
P0werLifter on 09/17/2004 20:01:09
go to edesignaudio.com and go to products..look for eDead.....Depending on how much money you have to spare, i double layered my truck everywhere of b-quiet to really dampen the heck out of it and I used 150sq ft it. I just orered some eDead to put on my panels inside but im looking to compete. Just make an educated guess and go from there. Rather over estimate and dhave some extra to 2layer some spots..than not have enough
-Jason
uochronos on 09/18/2004 02:28:36
each door probaly uses about 8-10 square feet. of material up. PL goes a bit crazy as he wants to compete but i would say for a truck or small car 60 square feet well be enough. i plan to do all 4 doors on my truck plus the rear pannels and have a bit left from a 60 square foot roll.
P0werLifter on 09/18/2004 14:28:44
Yah Id agree, I go a bit overboard on my build but for good reasons...you should be fine with 60sq feet..plenty for your application GRIN
Has anyone used this stuff? Does it work? I can appreciate that insulation helps reduce the outside noises, but I'd venture to say that 30% - 40% of a vehicle's cabin is glass - which cannot be insulated.
Currently, I drive a truck. There's a fair amount of ambient noise that comes from my tires, but I also hear a lot of wind. My wife drives a VW Jetta, TDI. It's a diesel but it's more quiet than my truck.
I'm trying to get all the materials I need to upgrade my truck, and I'm thinking that if I'm installing an amp and new speakers, I should probably hold off and take care of sound-deadening at the same time (I'll already have the vehicle gutted). However, since my wife's diesel is quieter than my vehicle right now, I'm thinking that the aerodynamics of the vehicles have more to do with the ambient sounds that enter the cabin than anything else. In which case, I need to remind myself that I'm driving a truck, not a Lexus - punt on the sound-deadening stuff.
Enough ranting.
I'm interested to see what your opinions are on these materials. I'm assuming that if one were to get any benefit from the materials, they would need to try to install them everywhere - from doors and sidepanels to roof and firewall to wheelwells.
Let me know your thoughts on the subject.
Replies (9)
P0werLifter on 09/14/2004 14:03:19
I currently have 150Sq feet o B- Quiet Extreme (Brown Bread was on backorder) in my 95 Chevy extended cab, and I must say....its WELL worth the time and money doing this.
Not only does it cut down on engine/road noise but it increases your stereo sound quality by dampining the metal/plastic materials in your automobile increasing the resonant frequency of the materials etc.
I Plan on adding more to my roof/ back interior panels due to my focus being HIGH SPL.
I highly reccomend sound deadening your vehicle if you have the time and money.
-Jason
Crum on 09/14/2004 17:44:18
Thanks, I guess I shouldn't be so pessimistic about the product.
ttocs on 09/14/2004 19:25:35
i have used brown bread in my own vehicle after years of using dynamat. It is just as good at half the price, and yes it does make a diff. Doors are excelent places to cover. After doing it to my truck and a buddies we both noticed a difference in midbass as it helped to make an enclosure for the speaker. It was a really big one but better then the IB system without....
uochronos on 09/15/2004 14:53:58
Also elemental designs makes several types of deadinging even a liquid paint on one. but all there deadning is on sale for 1$ a square foot i plan to pic a bunch up just thought i would let everyone else know.
They are clearing it out becuase they are coming out with new stuff.
ssallstar598 on 09/17/2004 18:56:35
where would u get the elemental designs deadening for $1 square foot?
alanjlamore on 09/17/2004 19:40:23
Good question, I'd like to know too.
Also, how do you know how much you'd need?
I have a Dodge Dakota club cab, so should I just measure the approximate square footage of my doors, rear pannels and back wall?
P0werLifter on 09/17/2004 20:01:09
go to edesignaudio.com and go to products..look for eDead.....Depending on how much money you have to spare, i double layered my truck everywhere of b-quiet to really dampen the heck out of it and I used 150sq ft it. I just orered some eDead to put on my panels inside but im looking to compete. Just make an educated guess and go from there. Rather over estimate and dhave some extra to 2layer some spots..than not have enough
-Jason
uochronos on 09/18/2004 02:28:36
each door probaly uses about 8-10 square feet. of material up. PL goes a bit crazy as he wants to compete but i would say for a truck or small car 60 square feet well be enough. i plan to do all 4 doors on my truck plus the rear pannels and have a bit left from a 60 square foot roll.
P0werLifter on 09/18/2004 14:28:44
Yah Id agree, I go a bit overboard on my build but for good reasons...you should be fine with 60sq feet..plenty for your application GRIN
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