How to get rid of road noise in your vehicle.

[ACRucrazy]

Acr, would you say there's a good compromise somewhere between a stock vehicle and the level of execution you're shooting for? I gotta believe there is. (for those who'd never finish something like you're doing)

Sure there is. However Ive been using this stuff for 11 years and i know what it does. This is my bigest project I have done, applying all this to a quadcab Ram is alot of work, and alot of Dynamat. My standard cab Dakota was the first truck I did the inside of the doors and outside off the doors along with a full cab treatment and that thing was solid! I enjoyed driving that truck alot and the stereo sounded amazing.

This isnt something you apply to a vehicle just because the vehicle is a cheepie, and a lincoln, or bently would sound better. This stuff improves ANY vehicle.

Am I going overboard? Sure. Is this for everyone? No. Do I enjoy working on my vehicles? Yep.

The day I bought this truck I knew I was going to do this, it was a night and day difference between my Dakota that I sold hours before and this Ram driving down the freeway. The road and windnoise was horrible. For the last several months I ended many phonecalls because I hated talking on the phone because it was hard to hear. Many may think they dont need to and that their stereo sounds good and is quiet inside. I am sure if they heard their same vehicle with a Dynamat treatment they would be very suprised.
Ive been waiting to do this because I knew it was going to be a big project but now with the year winding down I want to get it done before winter.

Would I expect anyone on here to go out and spend $2000 on Dynamat and $1500 on labor to have it installed on their vehicle? Nope. I am going the little extra, like filling spots with expanding foam and putting 3 layers on the doors because this is a truck I plan on keeping for a while and I want to see just how much outside noise I can get rid of in this big 4 door truck. Its going to be harder to treat than a standard cab dakota, so it takes more work, more money and more dynamat.

Ive seen people drop THOUSANDS of dollars on stereo equipment, install some of the best gear on a vehicle that has ZERO dynamat. That makes no sense and who cares if it sounds good when the car is parked... You could have spent the same amount on cheaper equipment and treated the vehicle with Dyanamat to have better sound.

I will be more than happy to demo the vehicle when I am done. I think anyone will be quite suprised. I know a few board members heard my last 2 dakotas, they know what to expect.

[TitaniumGT]

I am one of those people that would like a demo. What's going on with the neon? I thought it was close to running?

[Gipper]

ACR,

Several years ago I knew a guy who bought a "knock-off" brand of Dynamat on ebay. It looked just like the real thing but didn't have the Dynamat name printed on it. Have you ever heard of, or used that stuff? I'm wondering if the "knock-off" brand is worth dealing with to save a bit of money, or is Dynamat really the only stuff that does what it claims. I'm considering doing this to a vehicle and I might try the "fake" Dynamat....

Thoughts???


Edit: Oh and, I'll take a demo too.

[ACRucrazy]

I am one of those people that would like a demo. What's going on with the neon? I thought it was close to running?

It is, I just paid for the exhaust yesterday.

[ACRucrazy]

ACR,

Several years ago I knew a guy who bought a "knock-off" brand of Dynamat on ebay. It looked just like the real thing but didn't have the Dynamat name printed on it. Have you ever heard of, or used that stuff? I'm wondering if the "knock-off" brand is worth dealing with to save a bit of money, or is Dynamat really the only stuff that does what it claims. I'm considering doing this to a vehicle and I might try the "fake" Dynamat....

Thoughts???


Edit: Oh and, I'll take a demo too.

There are SEVERAL other brands out there. They ALL improve the vehicle, some better than others, thats all.
The silver stuff you see me applying now is adding mass to sheetmetal. This prevents it from resonating and blocks noise. Anything that does this will help. When I knock on my roof, doors, etc all you hear is a quick "thud" thats it. Try knocking on the roof or doors of your car, I think we all know how that will sound. A tinny hollow echo. Its simple. Mass load a panel, prevent vibration and noise.

I use dyanamat because its what I have been using for 11 years, they started the game and they know what they are doing. They have the biggest selection of material.

Anyone who wants to try cheaper stuff, go on ebay and search a material called "edead" It looks like dyanamat, its similar. You can get like 100sq feet for $125 shipped or something? I dont recall. However the basic stuff is thinner and doesnt weigh as much as dynamat, therefor it doesnt block noise or prevent resonation as well, but it still works! I havent used a material that that goes on as easy as dynamat, but that is not to say something else wouldnt work.

People have been using peel and stick from places like home depot, menards etc. Sure it works, but it doesnt form like dyanamat or add mass as well. I wouldnt use it, but again.. it works.

[I Tried]

Do you have to trim the shit out of the dynomatt or does it form that good to the floor and such?


Good detailed thread.

[Chris]

Very cool, I'd have about enough patience for one door

[ACRucrazy]

Do you have to trim the shit out of the dynomatt or does it form that good to the floor and such?


Good detailed thread.

It forms well, thats what is nice about Dynamat, it forms pretty good. Some people just stick it but its best to use a roller and push it on. Let me say that the last week my body aches and my hands/arms are cut to hell. But its all part of the game.




For some info about it check out their website.

http://dynamat.com/

When I saw this I laughed...

http://www.dynamat.com/download/lesnoyse09.pdf

And good info on what was used in sample vehicles and what it did to that particular vehicle.

http://dynamat.com/technical_technical.html

[Fosters]

WTF would you put that in a convertible?

[ACRucrazy]

Finished one back door this morning before work. 18sq feet total. 6 sq feet on each surface, inside back wall, inside front wall, and outside wall.

[HAULNSS]

Very impressive ACR!


Thanks for the detailed thread with time and material estimates.

Randy

[Fosters]

Finished one back door this morning before work. 18sq feet total. 6 sq feet on each surface, inside back wall, inside front wall, and outside wall.

I think you'll find covered speakers don't sound all that great.

[ACRucrazy]

I think you'll find covered speakers don't sound all that great.

There wont be any speakers going back in the rear doors.

[Notch]

It's called not expecting a pickup truck to drive like a Lincoln

[GoldenPlump]

I feel like such a faggot for saying this.

But I would like a ride in that truck once it's done...I hate road noise.