Who's done it? Pics of your install?? Cost and where did you get your materals?? How long did it take? Did you do it in steps or all at once??? Do you feel it made a big difference?Thanks for the input.

 

ive never done it but ive seen other guys do it.......strip that interior and lay down a TON of http://www.dynamat.com/. expensive but ive heard it works better than you could ever imagine

 

On that theme, wondering if you can now purchase (from Ford) some of the new sound deading stuff found in the 2010-2011 Mustangs? Bet our own Mr. Casey could possibly have an answer on that one? But that too may be a little too spendy? CalStang

 

I've installed around 15-16 sheets of Dynamat Extreme in mine so far. If you look around you can find Dynamat Ext for around $13-$15 per sheet shipped (bulk packs).

I did it in roughly 3 stages over the last 2 1/2 yrs after I went with the off-road Prochamber / Stingers: the trans tunnel > the entire back seat area from the floor to the Qtr windows & under the seat > back decklid & trunk floor. I'd like to do the doors, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

 

I would look to see if Second Skin has a kit for these cars. Their material is a little different from dynamatt. It acts not only as a sound suppressor, but also a heat shield.

www.secondskinaudio.com

 

if you dont mind a spray version, lizard skin makes some. http://www.lizardskin.com/

 

i used dynamat because that is what i found locally. i did it in two stages: trunk, under rear seat.

it really cut down on the drone from the stingers. really happy with that "mod". if you go the dynamat route, just be sure you wear gloves. the edges are very sharp.

 

Thanks for the input gents

 

I did a liquid one called Quiet Car available here: http://quietcar.net/ I only put it in the trunk, under the back seat and wheel wells. It for sure quieted the car down. I put 2 coats in the trunk, 3 coats in the wheel wells, probably about 5 under the back seat. I think I bought 3-4 gallons of this stuff to do this.

 

RAAM Mat is by far the best option.

 

wow I would not have thought that a liquid would kill sound so well.

 

I recently put some Dynamat in while changing my door/rear deck speakers.

I used it along the skeleton of the door and the rear deck where the speakers mount. Made a big difference in road noise and sound quality. Only other place I want to put some is the rear tire wells.

 

I put in about 70 lbs of second skin damplifier, and about 18 lbs of spectrum sludge. I put the damplifier all around the trunk, trunk lid, rear quarter panels, interior under and around the back and front seats, head liner, floor, and inside the door panels. The spectrum sludge went into the rear wheel wells and under the outside of where the the rear seats are. This made a very noticeable improvement! And in addition to the quieter ride, the doors make a very satisfying "chunk" sound when you close them, much nicer than the clangy metallic sound they make from the factory.

It took me all of one day to do everything. You don't need any special tools really, but you'll ruin a good pair of scissors. The roller tool they sell greatly enhances the installation of the damplifier. I'm sorry I don't have pics of the installation. I can get you some of what still shows in the trunk area. It's kinda cool, the inside of the trunk lid is all reflective metal now...makes my car look tricked out with the trunk lid up. I put 5 layers of damplifier under the trunk lid because I have the Shaker 1000 with the factory subwoofer. This really helps reduce trunk noises (You've heard them, the rattle the trunks make every time there is a kick drum hit).

Second Skin doesn't have kits for individual cars per se. You just have to read up on their different materials and they will help you with coverage amounts.

 

No. No. No.

Dynamat is NOT sound deadener. It is a vibration dampener. It will get rid of rattles and vibrations, not road/exhaust noise. Yes if you cover the entire interior with it, it WILL make noise go away, but that is 1) expensive; 2) dumb; 3) heavy.

Go here: sounddeadenershowdown.com...read up. Report back what you've learned. Dynamat, Raamaat, etc are businesses ran on selling as much of their products as possible. That isn't necessary.

 

Heard one story where a fella cut out and then glued in cut Jute pads (like what is under your home carpets) all on the floor, doors, tunnel and wheel wells for some nice sound deading effects with out a lot of cost and weight! CalStang

 

um, is there a business that does not try to sell as much of their products as possible?

 

Did the whole car this spring. Tore everything out of the car. Wasn't half as bad as some say but it IS a bit of work.
Best tip I can give is to do this project on the right day. Temp and sunlight have a HUGE affect on the material and its handling. Not too hot, not too cool, not too sunny etc...

I used RAAMAT after exhaustive research. The guy that runs this company is first class. Id say Im VERY pleased with the outcome. My convertible is not quite like a vault but considering the effort and expense I put in, a REMARKABLE improvement. Total cost was about $300 including shipping.

The trunk area is the most difficult due to the varying surfaces. I hear its quite important to do the headliner area in the coupes if that is what you have. On the convertibles, I recommend putting as much in the rear quarters as possible. I used ensolite foam as well in the floorpan and the convertible area. I even stuck some on the inside surfaces of my quarter panels as they seemed to echo alot of sound.

When I close my trunk, there is ZERO rattle now...NONE. I covered the aluminum foil look with a Shelby trunk lid liner and it looks factory clean.

As far as the sound improvements, it really does do wonders with your door panels. I had enough left over to do the doors and rear bulkhead in my F150 also . The difference is remarkable with respect to bass performance after installing this stuff. If you can tell the difference between a bandpass (ported) sub and a sealed (acoustic suspension) sub sound...you will know what Im talking about here.

With respect to exhaust drone, I have Pypes Violators and they can be pretty loud if you've heard them. Id say it cut the worst of the drone about 50-75%. All the sound is now BEHIND the car instead of pounding in your head. For that alone, its worth it. Love the sound of this car...but appreciate it far more now.

Worth it? Absolutely without question. Go for it, you will be glad you did.

 

PFCTBLU where you get your supplies from??

 

While that is true, what exactly did your post add? Nothing.

These companies tell you to cover 100% of your interior. Yes, you can do that, but no, you don't HAVE to. If you use the foil product on panels that vibrate, then cover the rest with a dense foam material, that will give you the best bang for your buck and you won't weigh down your car with heavy material/empty your wallet.

 

This. By far the best bang/buck.