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Old 07-26-2008, 11:29 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Thanks for your detail description and wonderful pictures. Sounds like the insulation would reduce the panel vibration, which improve the sound system quality, but not reduce road and engine noise level like Camry.

Believe it or not, your wheel wells generate the most noise and Camry is so quiet because its plastic wheel wells are coated with a felt like material that absorbs alot of the noise. From what I have read, do a bellypan, aside from the aero benefits everyone seems to say it cuts down on road noise as well...


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Old 07-27-2008, 01:35 AM   #12 (permalink)
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wow. sounds like worthy to do it. What material is the best for bellypan? Dynamat on chloroplast maybe a good idea, but too expensive.
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Old 07-27-2008, 10:51 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Most here use Choroplast, the sign material, which is a plastic. In the coming weeks I will be doing my bellypan out of Aluminum screening. Keep an eye out of the post, some have used that and say it works well. I have no issues with snow, or the such here so it would seem ideal for my conditions,plus help disapate the heat from the exhaust and engine.
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Old 07-27-2008, 11:13 AM   #14 (permalink)
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It is a good idea.


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