bad interior noise

Andrewgennis · 01-25-2010, 09:26 PM

I just had my 370z roadster for 1 month.
During this time, I found that the interior noise is kinda annoying when i drive on bumpy roads. I was just wondering u guys have that annouing noise too? I just kinda regret of buying this car.

frost · 01-25-2010, 09:27 PM

Do you regret buying the car, or getting the soft top vert?

Also what was your previous car?

Rasengan · 01-25-2010, 09:32 PM

This is my very first vert. It is very loud inside the cabin compared to my other cars, probably moreso bc I'm coming from a Lexus which is virtually silent of exterior noises. I keep trying to shut the windows or make sure that the top is really closed because it sounds like one of the rear windows is open by a crack (only there aren't rear windows!). It'll take me time to get used to the noise but I do not regret the purchase one bit. Since I've gotten it, I've stood outside everyday just to look at it. The last time I've "loved" a car? My '06 350Z coupe which I sold when I decided to move to the city...

m4a1mustang · 01-25-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrewgennis

I just had my 370z roadster for 1 month.
During this time, I found that the interior noise is kinda annoying when i drive on bumpy roads. I was just wondering u guys have that annouing noise too? I just kinda regret of buying this car.

Quite bluntly, this is a sports car... it's going to be loud.

frost · 01-25-2010, 09:36 PM

Apparently you guys didn't see how the vert is almost as quiet as the coupe!

Nissan 370Z Roadster - "The REAL deal!" - KBB article

</sarcasm>

frost · 01-25-2010, 10:07 PM

I think the car rags should start doing decibel readings in the cab. Sound (to the ear) is so subjective.

ThoriumHotdog · 10-17-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I think the car rags should start doing decibel readings in the cab. Sound (to the ear) is so subjective.

Agreed. They should put that right smack next to the oil temp gauge and then tell everyone the car is safe to operate at 95 decibels even if your ears go into limp mode.

dalparadise · 01-25-2010, 10:38 PM

This car is not as loud as my MX-5 was. It's very similar to my MZ3 in road and engine sound levels. I'm very pleased with that.

I've never really driven a quiet car, so maybe I'm a bad judge. One saving grace -- the stereo is more than adequate to drown it all out. Neither the MX-5 nor the MZ3 had that going for it.

Zaggeron · 01-26-2010, 07:43 AM

Actually the roadster with the top up is quieter than the couple due to the bulkhead between the cockpit and the rear of the vehicle. But who drives with the top up?

Rasengan · 01-26-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Actually the roadster with the top up is quieter than the couple due to the bulkhead between the cockpit and the rear of the vehicle. But who drives with the top up?

did you just say the vert is quiter inside the cabin than the coupe?

frost · 01-31-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Actually the roadster with the top up is quieter than the couple due to the bulkhead between the cockpit and the rear of the vehicle. But who drives with the top up?

I find that a tad hard to believe.

Zaggeron · 01-31-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I find that a tad hard to believe.

2010 Nissan 370Z Test Drive on Edmunds.com

"With the top down and the windows up, the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster's cockpit is virtually free of wind buffeting, allowing those within to converse without having to shout. And as we mentioned earlier, with the cockpit closed up, the roadster is quieter on the freeway than the coupe. We asked Nissan about it, and the carmaker attributed it to the fact that the convertible has a partition between the passenger and cargo areas, whereas the coupe has an open area that ostensibly admits more noise toward the cockpit."

Looks like a fairly subjective observation ... they didn't apples to apples compare the coupe to the roadster with a db meter along the same roadway. It's a fairly believable explanation though. I've got fairly decent roads around where I live and I don't notice much road noise with the top up. I imagine that the roadster might be noisier on rougher roads given it's not quite as stiff as the coupe

frost · 01-31-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

2010 Nissan 370Z Test Drive on Edmunds.com

"With the top down and the windows up, the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster's cockpit is virtually free of wind buffeting, allowing those within to converse without having to shout. And as we mentioned earlier, with the cockpit closed up, the roadster is quieter on the freeway than the coupe. We asked Nissan about it, and the carmaker attributed it to the fact that the convertible has a partition between the passenger and cargo areas, whereas the coupe has an open area that ostensibly admits more noise toward the cockpit."

Looks like a fairly subjective observation ... they didn't apples to apples compare the coupe to the roadster with a db meter along the same roadway. It's a fairly believable explanation though. I've got fairly decent roads around where I live and I don't notice much road noise with the top up. I imagine that the roadster might be noisier on rougher roads given it's not quite as still as the coupe

yeah, like I said earlier, noise is so subjective, that any of these rags that want to discuss noise should be using (at least) a $20 decibel meter from radioshack.

Zaggeron · 01-26-2010, 12:09 PM

Yup.

nicknick · 01-26-2010, 05:37 PM

C'mon you girls, you have bought a sports car and you whine about noise. It is not that loud, I have driven one, the noise level is completely acceptable. You guys who complain are whingers.

01-25-2010, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andrewgennis Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 2 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	bad interior noise I just had my 370z roadster for 1 month. During this time, I found that the interior noise is kinda annoying when i drive on bumpy roads. I was just wondering u guys have that annouing noise too? I just kinda regret of buying this car.

01-25-2010, 10:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
dalparadise The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 354 Drives: 2010 Z Roadster T/S Rep Power: 16	This car is not as loud as my MX-5 was. It's very similar to my MZ3 in road and engine sound levels. I'm very pleased with that. I've never really driven a quiet car, so maybe I'm a bad judge. One saving grace -- the stereo is more than adequate to drown it all out. Neither the MX-5 nor the MZ3 had that going for it. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite Roadster - Tour/Sport/6MT/GReddy SE catback/B&M short shift If the top is up, it must be parked.

01-26-2010, 07:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	Actually the roadster with the top up is quieter than the couple due to the bulkhead between the cockpit and the rear of the vehicle. But who drives with the top up? __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

01-26-2010, 12:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	Yup. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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01-25-2010, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Do you regret buying the car, or getting the soft top vert? Also what was your previous car?

01-25-2010, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rasengan Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Age: 47 Posts: 128 Drives: '10 Roadster T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	This is my very first vert. It is very loud inside the cabin compared to my other cars, probably moreso bc I'm coming from a Lexus which is virtually silent of exterior noises. I keep trying to shut the windows or make sure that the top is really closed because it sounds like one of the rear windows is open by a crack (only there aren't rear windows!). It'll take me time to get used to the noise but I do not regret the purchase one bit. Since I've gotten it, I've stood outside everyday just to look at it. The last time I've "loved" a car? My '06 350Z coupe which I sold when I decided to move to the city...

01-25-2010, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Apparently you guys didn't see how the vert is almost as quiet as the coupe! Nissan 370Z Roadster - "The REAL deal!" - KBB article </sarcasm>

01-25-2010, 10:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	I think the car rags should start doing decibel readings in the cab. Sound (to the ear) is so subjective.

01-26-2010, 05:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 17	C'mon you girls, you have bought a sports car and you whine about noise. It is not that loud, I have driven one, the noise level is completely acceptable. You guys who complain are whingers.