Cabin noise

RiCharlie · 02-07-2012, 06:24 PM

Ok everyone I just got the Continental Extreme Contact DWS .. here are my impressions..I drove the car on dry pavement on both highways and secondary roads....I dont notice a great deal of noise reduction..but keep in mind the car has sound dampening in both the hatch and the doors. I noticed a lot of noise on wet pavement with the old tires so that test remains to be done.
I do notice the ride is a bit softer and the control is a bit looser than the original stocks. So my first impression is that if you want to make the car a bit more comfortable these tires would be good for you. I do think that if you are into extreme, hard driving on dry pavement and want the most in control, you should stay away from these tires.
I have a feeling these are going to be better on wet pavement than the old ones and certainly better in snow. ( i never drive in snow ..to many rocks and sand and salt)
I am posting this under this thread because of the cabin noise issue but I will post it under tires as well.
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370ZilverZ · 02-07-2012, 08:42 PM

I have 10 sq.ft. of Dynamat left over and will be enough to cover the doors and see how much more it helps. Although I am satisfied with the results of the hatch alone. Do sense in wasting the Dynamat though.

RiCharlie · 02-08-2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by daemon1957

I have 10 sq.ft. of Dynamat left over and will be enough to cover the doors and see how much more it helps. Although I am satisfied with the results of the hatch alone. Do sense in wasting the Dynamat though.

Let us know and its good you can do this yourself..i could not and it cost $1200..and they broke a wire that caused the radio to lose signal and I had to bring it to the dealer to fix. Took two days because they could not find the problem at first...

Lucky for me they didnt charge me but they could have..what are you paying?

370ZilverZ · 02-08-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Let us know and its good you can do this yourself..i could not and it cost $1200..and they broke a wire that caused the radio to lose signal and I had to bring it to the dealer to fix. Took two days because they could not find the problem at first...

Lucky for me they didnt charge me but they could have..what are you paying?

That is the reason I do as much as I can, no matter how long it takes me. I don't like paying someone that doesn't care to do the job like I would. I see how this job would be expensive to do, but I have seen where the labor was charged, but not performed too many times. I have more time than money to do my mods, so that is my incentive too.

pf62 · 02-12-2012, 01:47 PM

Did the hatch area a few days ago,doors are next and thats it for dynamat.
My fingers hurt, back hurts, knees hurt, a little blood, but it was worth it to me.
I would do it again but not anytime soon.

trainsales · 02-13-2012, 07:38 PM

Dynamat is easy to cut with scissors. Don't need a cutting board, and you won't slice your fingers.

brucelidat · 02-13-2012, 11:18 PM

I like what I am reading here. I will Dynamat my hatch when i get the chance. I will wait until after that to decide on the doors.

370ZilverZ · 02-13-2012, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

I like what I am reading here. I will Dynamat my hatch when i get the chance. I will wait until after that to decide on the doors.

RiCharlie · 02-15-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

I like what I am reading here. I will Dynamat my hatch when i get the chance. I will wait until after that to decide on the doors.

Doors have NO sound dampening at all and doing them makes a big difference when combined with the hatch..

370ZilverZ · 02-15-2012, 12:56 PM

Bonzo, are you getting some CF covering done to your console area?

Bonzo · 02-16-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by daemon1957

Bonzo, are you getting some CF covering done to your console area?

Yeah, I had Tony do the radio surround trim piece custom, with the CF pattern at 45 degrees and matte finish. I haven't gotten it all back together yet, but here's some pics of the part by itself. 2 without and 2 with flash on.

370ZilverZ · 02-21-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonzo

Yeah, I had Tony do the radio surround trim piece custom, with the CF pattern at 45 degrees and matte finish. I haven't gotten it all back together yet, but here's some pics of the part by itself. 2 without and 2 with flash on.

Hey, that looks nice. I bought that CF clear reflective set he had and installed it, then sent him my triple gauge and tach hoods to be covered too. Now that I see your audio and climate control surround, I may have to pull that and have it done too. Need to wait until I decide if I want to change out HU first though.

RiCharlie · 02-19-2012, 02:40 PM

Further update on tires ..after driving around for a while I do notice a quieter cabin..not a whole lot different but somewhat ..and combined with the sound dampening in the hatch and doors, the car sounds perfect ..for me anyway.. sports car sounds without too much noise..of course if you play in a band..and are slightly deaf as a result ..maybe it might be too quiet for you!!

370ZilverZ · 02-21-2012, 08:37 AM

Yesterday I drove from Dallas to San Antonio. This gave me a chance to really hear how well the Dynamat worked. The road debris noise from the rear wheelwells is all but forgotten now. You can hear some of the larger objects hit, but even that is muffled out pretty well. I am running Berk HFC's and ARK Performance CBE. Before the Dynamat install, the drone from the exhaust driving in traffic at 50-60 mph was almost unbareable. Not much changed with the obnoxious noise between 50-60 on-off acceleration. Perhaps this is the HFC's. Tire noise with the stock Bridgestones wasn't too bad. I think that some of that could be reduced by using Dynamat in the doors. It doesn't bother me enough to do it unless I have to get into the door panels for something else first. All and all the drive was enjoyable with the exception of driving through Austin traffic and wishing my right leg was 6 inches shorter after 200 miles of driving. I will be removing my Berk HFC's and installing F.I. LTH's when I return home. I hope that takes care of the city traffic 50-60 mph exhaust drone.

SalA · 02-21-2012, 02:40 PM

Dynamatting will definitely help!

02-07-2012, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	I have 10 sq.ft. of Dynamat left over and will be enough to cover the doors and see how much more it helps. Although I am satisfied with the results of the hatch alone. Do sense in wasting the Dynamat though. __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

02-13-2012, 11:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	I like what I am reading here. I will Dynamat my hatch when i get the chance. I will wait until after that to decide on the doors. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

02-15-2012, 12:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	Bonzo, are you getting some CF covering done to your console area? __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

02-21-2012, 08:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	Yesterday I drove from Dallas to San Antonio. This gave me a chance to really hear how well the Dynamat worked. The road debris noise from the rear wheelwells is all but forgotten now. You can hear some of the larger objects hit, but even that is muffled out pretty well. I am running Berk HFC's and ARK Performance CBE. Before the Dynamat install, the drone from the exhaust driving in traffic at 50-60 mph was almost unbareable. Not much changed with the obnoxious noise between 50-60 on-off acceleration. Perhaps this is the HFC's. Tire noise with the stock Bridgestones wasn't too bad. I think that some of that could be reduced by using Dynamat in the doors. It doesn't bother me enough to do it unless I have to get into the door panels for something else first. All and all the drive was enjoyable with the exception of driving through Austin traffic and wishing my right leg was 6 inches shorter after 200 miles of driving. I will be removing my Berk HFC's and installing F.I. LTH's when I return home. I hope that takes care of the city traffic 50-60 mph exhaust drone. __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

02-21-2012, 02:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
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02-07-2012, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Ok everyone I just got the Continental Extreme Contact DWS .. here are my impressions..I drove the car on dry pavement on both highways and secondary roads....I dont notice a great deal of noise reduction..but keep in mind the car has sound dampening in both the hatch and the doors. I noticed a lot of noise on wet pavement with the old tires so that test remains to be done. I do notice the ride is a bit softer and the control is a bit looser than the original stocks. So my first impression is that if you want to make the car a bit more comfortable these tires would be good for you. I do think that if you are into extreme, hard driving on dry pavement and want the most in control, you should stay away from these tires. I have a feeling these are going to be better on wet pavement than the old ones and certainly better in snow. ( i never drive in snow ..to many rocks and sand and salt) I am posting this under this thread because of the cabin noise issue but I will post it under tires as well. Reactions?

02-12-2012, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
pf62 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 42 Drives: 2010 370z 7at blk ch Rep Power: 14	Did the hatch area a few days ago,doors are next and thats it for dynamat. My fingers hurt, back hurts, knees hurt, a little blood, but it was worth it to me. I would do it again but not anytime soon.

02-13-2012, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
trainsales Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 28 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Dynamat is easy to cut with scissors. Don't need a cutting board, and you won't slice your fingers.

02-19-2012, 02:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Further update on tires ..after driving around for a while I do notice a quieter cabin..not a whole lot different but somewhat ..and combined with the sound dampening in the hatch and doors, the car sounds perfect ..for me anyway.. sports car sounds without too much noise..of course if you play in a band..and are slightly deaf as a result ..maybe it might be too quiet for you!!

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