Cabin noise

RiCharlie · 10-22-2010, 05:48 PM

I love my new Z but is there something i can do to reduce the road noise? Its the one thing I dont like.. any suggestions?

ninous26 · 10-22-2010, 05:57 PM

Dynamat or other sound deadening(sp?) material should do the trick but it will weigh you down.

ThoriumHotdog · 10-22-2010, 06:12 PM

Agreed. If you can isolate the most noisy areas then some dynamat can cut down on a lot of the noise.

Guard Dad · 10-22-2010, 07:26 PM

Do a search, lots of folks have addressed this with considerable success.

Trips · 10-22-2010, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guard Dad

Do a search, lots of folks have addressed this with considerable success.

Best advice.

RiCharlie · 10-23-2010, 03:13 PM

Thanks for the advice!
I have found an audio dealer who is going to do the rear where most of the noise comes from. I wish I could do it myself as this is not cheap and its only one area but me touching the guts of a car is like a kid playing with dynamite! I have zero abilities when it comes to things like this and I know the people do are going to do the job are very good when it comes to audio devices.

AK370Z · 10-23-2010, 03:16 PM

Is it overall noise or noise in the tirewall?

RiCharlie · 10-24-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Is it overall noise or noise in the tirewall?

actually its really hard to exactly determine but IMO most of the noise comes from the rear tires.. on very smooth roads its ok but on anything less especially on roads anything less its really irritating. My wife and I had to talk rather loudly to be heard on a recent trip to cape cod.. Of course keep in mind I am 66 so it doesnt take much to irritate me!!

kenchan · 10-24-2010, 12:07 PM

Most of the noise is coming from the trunk and rear quarters.

spearfish25 · 10-24-2010, 03:33 PM

Rather than deaden the rear hatch, I wish there was a way to put some glass between the front and rear sections of the car. All the mid-engine cars have that piece of isolating glass to separate the driver from the engine compartment. It would be awesome to have that in our car to separate us from the noisy rear hatch area.

fins · 11-26-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Rather than deaden the rear hatch, I wish there was a way to put some glass between the front and rear sections of the car. All the mid-engine cars have that piece of isolating glass to separate the driver from the engine compartment. It would be awesome to have that in our car to separate us from the noisy rear hatch area.

The way our cars are designed now, window down driving is best ever with very minimal buffeting. Placing a barrier between front and rear would create such extreme buffeting, you'd pray for "stock" noise to return

barncobob · 11-17-2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Rather than deaden the rear hatch, I wish there was a way to put some glass between the front and rear sections of the car. All the mid-engine cars have that piece of isolating glass to separate the driver from the engine compartment. It would be awesome to have that in our car to separate us from the noisy rear hatch area.

buy a coupe or sedan with a rear seat?

JACKPAC · 10-24-2010, 05:01 PM

I used second skin. Did the entire hatch and it made a huge difference. Probably right under 30lbs for the whole job which shouldn't effect performance... I can't tell anyway.

RiCharlie · 10-29-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JACKPAC

I used second skin. Did the entire hatch and it made a huge difference. Probably right under 30lbs for the whole job which shouldn't effect performance... I can't tell anyway.

Thanks for this post.. i got my Z about two weeks ago..my first one and the noise really killed the enjoyment of it.. very upsetting. So i went to the audio store and they told me they could dampen the sound but I would have to wait a bit over a week for the job to be done.. since then I have been anxious and wondering what the result will be... I am sure you can understand.. so when you posted this, this comment really helps my psyche a lot!! Thanks so much!

JACKPAC · 10-29-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Thanks for this post.. i got my Z about two weeks ago..my first one and the noise really killed the enjoyment of it.. very upsetting. So i went to the audio store and they told me they could dampen the sound but I would have to wait a bit over a week for the job to be done.. since then I have been anxious and wondering what the result will be... I am sure you can understand.. so when you posted this, this comment really helps my psyche a lot!! Thanks so much!

Glad to contribute

10-22-2010, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Cabin noise I love my new Z but is there something i can do to reduce the road noise? Its the one thing I dont like.. any suggestions?

10-23-2010, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
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10-24-2010, 12:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Most of the noise is coming from the trunk and rear quarters. TreeSemdyZee likes this.

10-24-2010, 03:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Rather than deaden the rear hatch, I wish there was a way to put some glass between the front and rear sections of the car. All the mid-engine cars have that piece of isolating glass to separate the driver from the engine compartment. It would be awesome to have that in our car to separate us from the noisy rear hatch area. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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10-22-2010, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
ninous26 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 03 G35 black 5AT Rep Power: 16	Dynamat or other sound deadening(sp?) material should do the trick but it will weigh you down.

10-22-2010, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
ThoriumHotdog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1,104 Drives: Turbo CRX si Rep Power: 17	Agreed. If you can isolate the most noisy areas then some dynamat can cut down on a lot of the noise.

10-22-2010, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Guard Dad Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Orange County, CA Posts: 422 Drives: 2010 370Z Silver A7 Rep Power: 15	Do a search, lots of folks have addressed this with considerable success.

10-23-2010, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Thanks for the advice! I have found an audio dealer who is going to do the rear where most of the noise comes from. I wish I could do it myself as this is not cheap and its only one area but me touching the guts of a car is like a kid playing with dynamite! I have zero abilities when it comes to things like this and I know the people do are going to do the job are very good when it comes to audio devices.

10-24-2010, 05:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
JACKPAC Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 516 Drives: MB 370z Rep Power: 17	I used second skin. Did the entire hatch and it made a huge difference. Probably right under 30lbs for the whole job which shouldn't effect performance... I can't tell anyway.