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Old 06-05-2011, 07:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Sound Insulation

Has anybody used sound insulation on their roof? I had to drive through a downpour yesterday and the noise was almost deafening (had the Ipod hooked up and the head unit on 35 and could barely hear the music). I was thinking that adhesive backed rubber sheet, maybe 1/8"(3mm) thick might dampen the sound by a fair amount. Anybody have any suggestions?

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Old 06-05-2011, 09:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It's not a big deal while parked, but I prefer not to drive with earplugs in. Sometimes it's nice to talk to the occasional passenger and that doesn't work well with earplugs
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what is dynamat like? isn't it for deadening/insulation?
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Yes that is what dynamat is for but check out Elemental Designs: Car Stereo, Home Speakers, Electronics . They have a few different solutions the cTherm blocks more of the upper frequencies and helps insulate.
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Look for "Fatmat" on eBay, it's a dynamat knock off that performs just as good, and is much cheaper.
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Old 06-08-2011, 02:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
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LizardSkin Sound Control Insulation - SummitRacing.com

We are planning on using this on a couple of our cars to reduce heat and sound.

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