Sound Deadening

Seraph87 · 06-13-2008, 12:40 PM

Just got my 02 Stewie earlier this week (Spent 3 hours with my mechanic going through the whole thing before I found the secret compartment

) and the previous guy put in a nice head unit and speakers, but there's still a lot of road noise when I'm on the highway speed. I was looking to Dynamat the whole thing, but I'm not sure how well that'll work on a convertible. Anybody try it before and could tell me how well it worked out? And any suggestions on a brand of sound deadening or will dynamat work fine?

s2kx2 · 06-13-2008, 02:08 PM

Buy a hardtop

s2000isu · 06-13-2008, 02:13 PM

with the top up you shouldnt get much road noise. With the top down nothing will help.

phins2rt · 06-13-2008, 02:14 PM

I put b-quiet in my s just a couple of weeks ago. I did the trunk floor, doors and driver's and passenger's floor. While I did not use a meter for before and after, I can tell a difference in road noise. Off course with the top down, plenty of noise still enters the cabin

but I can tell a difference. Well worth it for $130 and some time.

Seraph87 · 06-14-2008, 08:07 AM

I'm not too worried with the top down, but when I have the top up sometimes it seems like the road noise on the highway is amplified. At least it's much more noticeable to me. With the top down what I hear is allll that wind

. How many sq. ft. did you need to get all that done phin?

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGENDS · 06-14-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraph87

I'm not too worried with the top down, but when I have the top up sometimes it seems like the road noise on the highway is amplified. At least it's much more noticeable to me. With the top down what I hear is allll that wind

. How many sq. ft. did you need to get all that done phin?

We sell a trunk kit here at work. they sell them for about $130

Java Junky · 06-14-2008, 12:07 PM

It's a raggtopp good Ser, as such noise'z made considerably more available than a hardtop. The top up seemz to pu'cha in'a drum with the raggtopp actin' like the skin.
It's never gonna be like yer sound system in a hardtop . . 'r yer livin'room.
The music goes round'n round, whoa-oh-oh-oh, n' it comez out here.
Java

phins2rt · 06-14-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraph87

I'm not too worried with the top down, but when I have the top up sometimes it seems like the road noise on the highway is amplified. At least it's much more noticeable to me. With the top down what I hear is allll that wind

. How many sq. ft. did you need to get all that done phin?

I bought their 50 sq ft kit from ebay. There site is http://www.b-quiet.com.

s2ksuzuka · 07-28-2008, 04:55 PM

Deadening will make a difference, the biggest difference will come form the doors. If you can deaden the doors properly, you will get much more sound into the car, which will help a lot with the top down at higher speeds

06-13-2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seraph87 Substitute Shinigami Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NoVA Posts: 62	Sound Deadening Just got my 02 Stewie earlier this week (Spent 3 hours with my mechanic going through the whole thing before I found the secret compartment ) and the previous guy put in a nice head unit and speakers, but there's still a lot of road noise when I'm on the highway speed. I was looking to Dynamat the whole thing, but I'm not sure how well that'll work on a convertible. Anybody try it before and could tell me how well it worked out? And any suggestions on a brand of sound deadening or will dynamat work fine?

06-13-2008, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 1,162	with the top up you shouldnt get much road noise. With the top down nothing will help. __________________ S2kx2: "paint it pink! Or better yet buy a Miata" 2001 Vortech SC 12.8 at 111 miles per hour

06-13-2008, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
phins2rt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 223	I put b-quiet in my s just a couple of weeks ago. I did the trunk floor, doors and driver's and passenger's floor. While I did not use a meter for before and after, I can tell a difference in road noise. Off course with the top down, plenty of noise still enters the cabin but I can tell a difference. Well worth it for $130 and some time. __________________ *02 S2000 Berlina Black/Black* 08 Acura MDX 03 Acura MDX

06-14-2008, 08:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Seraph87 Substitute Shinigami Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NoVA Posts: 62	I'm not too worried with the top down, but when I have the top up sometimes it seems like the road noise on the highway is amplified. At least it's much more noticeable to me. With the top down what I hear is allll that wind. How many sq. ft. did you need to get all that done phin?

06-14-2008, 12:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,482	It's a raggtopp good Ser, as such noise'z made considerably more available than a hardtop. The top up seemz to pu'cha in'a drum with the raggtopp actin' like the skin. It's never gonna be like yer sound system in a hardtop . . 'r yer livin'room. The music goes round'n round, whoa-oh-oh-oh, n' it comez out here. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

06-13-2008, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
s2kx2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 369	Buy a hardtop

07-28-2008, 04:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
s2ksuzuka Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	Deadening will make a difference, the biggest difference will come form the doors. If you can deaden the doors properly, you will get much more sound into the car, which will help a lot with the top down at higher speeds __________________ Mitch 2002 S2000 346 RWHP 2006 Element "Boximus Maximus" Stock except for electronics

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