Sound proofing to reduce road noise

TortoiseAWD said:
Check again what thump_rrr said: "Road noise isn't the only thing people are trying to abate by adding sound deadening material."



Tires are the only thing that touch the road, but NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) in the cabin comes from much more than just tires alone. For drivers that are performance-oriented, sacrificing handling for a quieter ride isn't going to be acceptable. This thread is (mostly) about what can be done to quiet the cabin *other* than swapping out tires.



Tort
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Pissing in the wind my friend.



Tires are the easiest and best way to achieve this.
 
thump_rrr said:
Driving on a set of comfortreads is like driving on tires made of jello. I'll stick to my Michelin Pilotsport PS2 thanks.

Road noise isn't the only thing people are trying to abate by adding sound deadening material.
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Well your comparing apples an oranges as not everyone out lives a 1/4" mile at a time.



BTW,have you ever owned a set of Comfortreds?
 
Hey Sheri, how's the red truck? It's been awhile since the detail meet at Brandon's. The installation in my Tacoma was similar to xtremekustomz. I installed RaaMmat and Ensolite RAAMaudio - Quality and Value in Automotive Sound Deadening I have a PDF write up with some pictures if your intersted, send me a PM.



Now, I have no scientific data to support my conculsion, but the truck is MUCH eaiser to cool in the summer and is signifcantly quieter going down the road. Installation is a time consuming task. And, bring an extra dose of patience!



My only regret, I didn't do it sooner!



If you contact Rick at RAAMaudio, you will find him very helpful.
 
No I didn't do any measurements before or after. I actually took the factory wheels and tires off after I painted it and put on the 22's with low profile tires and it got even quieter. I'd say it added about 50-60 lbs cause I used 2 rolls of Raamat. As for gas mileage, I get better mileage it didn't change any right after I did it. I actually get better gas mileage now that I have the 22's on there. Like the guy above said....give Rick at Raamat a call and he will be MORE than helpful. He's really a great guy and he will always have my business. I think I've ordered 5 or 6 rolls from him in the last year. For the rest of the build up of my truck you can go to: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2677023 Although by mid summer the paint scheme will be changing drastically :)
 
M54,



Either post on-topic, or don't post at all. This thread is NOT about tires.



Do it again, you'll be in timeout for a week.



Tort

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Okay, don't make the Tort mad! M54, why don't you start a thread on quiet tires? I would find that helpful. No need to use this one thread for everything related to quieting the car.



Tom, great to hear from you. The Red Truck lives! Amazingly, it still looks great. Hope to see you soon if Brandon sets another date. I'd love to see your Raamat write up, but I bet others would, too. Wonder if this new, improved Autopia could house it? I'll PM you in any case.
 
TortoiseAWD said:
M54,



Either post on-topic, or don't post at all. This thread is NOT about tires.



Do it again, you'll be in timeout for a week.



Tort

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:aww:

Fine.



Yes....Use dynamat.
 
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