Cabin noise

3SeventyZ · 02-08-2011, 08:52 AM

I have honestly never found the road noise issue to be too big of an annoyance..

Guard Dad · 02-17-2011, 07:30 PM

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Matrix · 03-26-2011, 11:15 AM

Personally, I love the noise. It's all part of the character of the car. Nissan spent a considerable amount of time and money finding ways to keep the weight down (i.e. aluminum doors, hood, trunk) and make the car stick like glue in the corners. I won't be touching mine.
However, I do sympathize with those who want a quieter ride. I'm lucky in that when I want a quiet drive I take my Jaguar XK8. That car is all about refinement and luxury.
I guess I'm just saying every car is built for a reason and IMO it seems counterproductive to try and turn a car into something it isn't.

cfweber · 03-26-2011, 11:33 AM

RiCharlie · 03-27-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Matrix

Personally, I love the noise. It's all part of the character of the car. Nissan spent a considerable amount of time and money finding ways to keep the weight down (i.e. aluminum doors, hood, trunk) and make the car stick like glue in the corners. I won't be touching mine.
However, I do sympathize with those who want a quieter ride. I'm lucky in that when I want a quiet drive I take my Jaguar XK8. That car is all about refinement and luxury.
I guess I'm just saying every car is built for a reason and IMO it seems counterproductive to try and turn a car into something it isn't.

Well I think the roads have lot to do with it too. The roads in RI are bad and even when I cross into Mass. I notice a difference. But I am happy with the car now that I have made some serious dents in the noise level and I bet the total weight is less than 100 pounds which is very small percentage wise and I can easily make up my leaving my wife at home! Keep in mind we are talking about tire on road noise and not engine noise..

Mt Tam I am · 03-29-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Well I think the roads have lot to do with it too. The roads in RI are bad and even when I cross into Mass. I notice a difference. But I am happy with the car now that I have made some serious dents in the noise level and I bet the total weight is less than 100 pounds which is very small percentage wise and I can easily make up my leaving my wife at home! Keep in mind we are talking about tire on road noise and not engine noise..

My car is quieter too when I leave the wife at home.

brian0128 · 03-29-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My car is quieter too when I leave the wife at home.

Isn't that the truth.

onzedge · 03-29-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My car is quieter too when I leave the wife at home.

wat2win · 03-30-2011, 08:45 AM

Well I love the car, I love everything, and for short trips, less than 30 min, it is not a problem at all, however when I drive on hwy or hour or longer trips, after i get off the car my ears are kinda numb and it is uncomfortable to listen the music or radio at high volume to over come all the so call 'noise', it actually hurts my ear after long trip.
long hwy drives on very poor road surface = uncomfortable and hurts my ears.
I am planning on this mod for summer when I don't have classes.

chmod · 04-03-2011, 05:28 AM

This topic is relevant to my interests. Can you just buy some material and ask any body shop to put it in for you? Or do you have to find someone who specializes in sound-dampening? I'm not *too* bothered by cabin noise, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a chance to reduce it.

RiCharlie · 04-04-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by chmod

This topic is relevant to my interests. Can you just buy some material and ask any body shop to put it in for you? Or do you have to find someone who specializes in sound-dampening? I'm not *too* bothered by cabin noise, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a chance to reduce it.

Just look up dynamatt on the internet and find a local dealer.. Its not difficult to install (except for klutzes like me!) but I would certainly never want someone who had never done it before to do it because once its down you can never remove it..

hfriedberg · 04-15-2011, 04:06 PM

There's also the cheap way to suppress road noise. Go to Target or T. J. Maxx and buy a thick pilotes mat ($16.99).Take the cover out of the hatch, cut a pattern out of the mat using the cover as a guide (you might want to make the mat pattern a little larger than the cover). Tape it together on both sides with strapping tape and use small velcro squares to attach the mat to the cover. It doesn't eliminate road noise, but it does cut it bak to an acceptable level.

hfriedberg · 04-15-2011, 04:14 PM

Addendum: my wife tells me it's an extra-thick yoga mat.

OldGuy · 04-15-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hfriedberg

Addendum: my wife tells me it's an extra-thick yoga mat.

The ones I see for sale are presented as 1/4" thick. Have you found thicker? I assume the thicker, the better insulating.
I already have the hatch accessory hatch blanket or whatever it's called in there. This mat material would go under the non-accessory hatch carpet and even if it's not perfectly cut, it might improve the situation. Every little bit helps, I would think.

hfriedberg · 04-16-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes. I used a Stott 1/4" mat. It's the thickest and the softest my wife has seen, so presumably it blocks the most noise. Gaiam (available on line) makes a denser mat, but my guess is that it is no better at absorbing noise. Ideally I should have made a pattern of the hatch itself rather than the thin blanket to get a tighter fit. But the noise reduction is impressive using the blanket, and the yoga mat doesn't show.

02-08-2011, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
3SeventyZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MD/DE Posts: 626 Drives: 350Z, 370Z, SRT8 Rep Power: 476	I have honestly never found the road noise issue to be too big of an annoyance.. __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black 370Z Sport 6MT

03-26-2011, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Matrix Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 12 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 15	Bring on the noise Personally, I love the noise. It's all part of the character of the car. Nissan spent a considerable amount of time and money finding ways to keep the weight down (i.e. aluminum doors, hood, trunk) and make the car stick like glue in the corners. I won't be touching mine. However, I do sympathize with those who want a quieter ride. I'm lucky in that when I want a quiet drive I take my Jaguar XK8. That car is all about refinement and luxury. I guess I'm just saying every car is built for a reason and IMO it seems counterproductive to try and turn a car into something it isn't.

03-26-2011, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 15	amen

03-30-2011, 08:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
wat2win Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seoul, Korea Posts: 132 Drives: 40th Z Rep Power: 15	Well I love the car, I love everything, and for short trips, less than 30 min, it is not a problem at all, however when I drive on hwy or hour or longer trips, after i get off the car my ears are kinda numb and it is uncomfortable to listen the music or radio at high volume to over come all the so call 'noise', it actually hurts my ear after long trip. long hwy drives on very poor road surface = uncomfortable and hurts my ears. I am planning on this mod for summer when I don't have classes. mmmm likes this.

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02-17-2011, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-03-2011, 05:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
chmod Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: FL Posts: 4 Drives: '10 370Z Sports 6MT Rep Power: 16	This topic is relevant to my interests. Can you just buy some material and ask any body shop to put it in for you? Or do you have to find someone who specializes in sound-dampening? I'm not too bothered by cabin noise, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a chance to reduce it.

04-15-2011, 04:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
hfriedberg Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5 Drives: Coupe Touring Sport Rep Power: 15	There's also the cheap way to suppress road noise. Go to Target or T. J. Maxx and buy a thick pilotes mat ($16.99).Take the cover out of the hatch, cut a pattern out of the mat using the cover as a guide (you might want to make the mat pattern a little larger than the cover). Tape it together on both sides with strapping tape and use small velcro squares to attach the mat to the cover. It doesn't eliminate road noise, but it does cut it bak to an acceptable level.

04-15-2011, 04:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
hfriedberg Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5 Drives: Coupe Touring Sport Rep Power: 15	Addendum: my wife tells me it's an extra-thick yoga mat.

04-16-2011, 10:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
hfriedberg Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5 Drives: Coupe Touring Sport Rep Power: 15	Yes. I used a Stott 1/4" mat. It's the thickest and the softest my wife has seen, so presumably it blocks the most noise. Gaiam (available on line) makes a denser mat, but my guess is that it is no better at absorbing noise. Ideally I should have made a pattern of the hatch itself rather than the thin blanket to get a tighter fit. But the noise reduction is impressive using the blanket, and the yoga mat doesn't show.