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Old 10-07-2016, 01:03 PM   #15 (permalink)
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'07 Toyota Matrix - 36MPG
 
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Originally Posted by fusion210 View Post
Foam ear plugs, just roll them up and put them in. A great seal and easily removable.
GENIUS!! I will do this later today... On my way to work this morning, I eyeballed it, and it looks like an earplug will fit nicely.

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Have you installed a belly pan or anything in the rear wheel wells to seal them up as well? That should keep some noise out. What about installing a partition between the front and rear? That would help with things flying forward too.
I have done no belly-panning or anything w/ the rear wheel wells... I've thought about doing a belly pan, but that seems like an awful lot of work. Plus, how would you secure it? Everything I've done to my car so far is 100% undo-able to factory. And I imagine I'd have to remove it each time before each time I bring in my car for service and then put it back.

Re: Partition between front and rear. Right now I've got a factory cargo net installed across the front of the cargo area...that's sufficing for now. That is a neat idea, though. I'm picturing one of those consumer level ones made for pets, cargo, etc, in the back of SUVs. I'll keep that in mind.

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It's popular to seal up all the access holes in the inner panels. I think that will help out with your noise now without adding too much weight. Aluminum flashing cut to size/shape, butyl rubber to seal it and some screws to keep it in place.
What do you mean by sealing up access holes in the inner panels? Aluminum flashing? Butyl rubber? I'm having trouble picturing what it is you are speaking of.
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