bad interior noise

seaning

I have some rattle behind me on the rear drivers side with the top up.

Any one else notice a rattle with the top up ? It appears to only come from one location in my car. I have never owned a convertible before, so I figured this might just be par.

Reaper42

This is your first vert?? What did you expect from having a soft top over a hardened and insulated hard roof! Try driving my jeep wrangler with the soft top on, you will never b*tch about the z again.

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Ishtim

Just turn up the BOSE!

IMO, it is pretty quiet as compared to the Maxima we just traded for it.

John Bradley

WHY IS YOUR TOP UP
You hear nothing with the top down except the wind, which is why you bought the convert. right ??

jomo25

It is actually pretty quiet compared to some other roadsters. Now, my S2000 back in the day was loud. If you are hearing creaks from behind or from the passenger side, I've noticed these 2 things:

1. The passenger side seatbelt might rattle some over uneven pavement. I had similar issues in my past roadsters. Plug the seatbelt in when its not being used. It solves it.

2. If you are tall-ish, (or your passenger is tall-ish) and you have seat all the way back, it is likely touching the rollbars and behind the seat. The leather-plastic rubbing squeaks alot. Unfortunately, the only way to resolve this is move the seats up so they don't touch. If you are tall, thats a problem. If you are a little shorter (I'm 5-8), I can just move it enough to not touch.

I made these 2 "mods" and the cabin is much less noisy. I mean, I don't mind hearing the engine roar some. Actually, I kinda like it most of the time. But I always hate the creaks, squeaks, and rattles. Its minimized quite a bit now.

Just a couple of small suggestions. Otherwise, like what others said: It's a convertible, its gonna be louder than what you are probably used to, esp. with the top up.

Sscottfitz

Some thoughts, most have already been eluded to in the thread....

- "annoying sound" is a subjective assessment -- my ZR has significantly less noise than the 09 MX-5 I traded in for it - the noise is acceptable to me.

- I have a roadster because I like sunshine & wind MORE than I like a quite riding car.

- The stock Bose system is up to the task of drowning out most annoying sounds in this car

- Haven't noticed any rattles yet, however, I've only got about 150 miles on mine thanks to mother nature -- but I'm holding out that at some point SPRING will arrive...<grin>

My $.02

Zaggeron

You're right Frost, If they want scientific results they would do that, but I think the reason they don't is these are anecdotal observations and not part of the criteria by which they are rating the car.

I'd bet a more thorough investigation would find that the noise levels between the coupe and the roadster vary depending on the road conditions. I'm willing to believe the roadster is quieter on a smooth freeway -- the soft top is nicely lined and there is a separation between the rear of the car and the passenger area, but noisier on rough roads where some shudder from the slightly less stiff chassis can increase noise


Anyway, there's too much hullabaloo about 370z road noise. It's like most reviewers of the 370z almost feel embarrassed by how much they love the car that they have to say *something* negative or the critic in them dies just a little bit

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dalparadise

I tested both back-to-back and noted no discernible difference between the two on some smooth freeway, without gravel or road imperfections and just the tire, engine and exhaust note to hear.

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Bobby

I purchased a 2009 370z a month ago and I absolutely love it. Except there is
a buzzing noise that comes from the back of the car when I drive over a non-smooth surface and when I close the door. Can anyone help me, thanks

Findlay

You want to hear a loud z roadster, come ride in mine with the 20" GT-R wheels! My first thought was that I was being tailgated by a monster truck, but after that first day, I settled into the raw, visceral sensations that abound in this car and now I'm hooked on all those things. They're part of the experience of this car, and I crave them!

And come to think of it, an aftermarket exhaust with a throaty warble is money well spent on several levels - even if you don't care about performance gains, you'll appreciate having a new soundtrack distracting you from the less-appealing road noise.

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Dsphoto

With a CAI and CBE the car sings when you touch the accelerator. Cruising there is a lot of tire noise but that's about all. I will see how that changes when the cold weather tires go on this weekend.

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