Rubi-Zero
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So after installing two layers of 80mil Noico sound deadening material throughout the cab and panels, it was time to do the next layer to further my noise reduction. I was wanting to use at least 6mm thick closed cell foam for this layer but Siless was sold out and didn’t know when the next stock would be in, so I was able to source this closed cell foam from Uxcell but it was a little thicker then I wanted it to be at 8mm. There is so much room under the stock carpet without any kind of padding so this should fill it up nicely. The good thing about this foam is it was way cheaper then what I was originally wanting. I was hoping the quality would be just as good though and it is. It’s very easy to apply, just cut, peel, and stick.
Being 2mm thicker then I was wanting, I had to keep in mind of the carpet anchor mounts, so I would still be able to snap them down. So with that in mind I kept some space there around that point. I also had to leave some room along the edge so the carpet will still tuck under the interior panels.
This is the front belt panels with sound deadening material and closed cell foam.
this is the second time pulling the interior out and put back in the same day, but this layer went on a lot faster then when I did the two layers of 80mil Noico.
front kick panel that was covered in 80mil Noico and then this 8mm. It feel so much more solid
So this weekend I have the door panels I’m going to pull and see if I can make them feel more solid and absorb some road noise. When I knock on them, they feel and sound flimsy and hollow. I think once I get them off I’ll see how much room I have to work with.
I will also at some point in the near future take out the diabolical slipstream to add this closed cell foam to the back area and then this phase of the project will be done.
I have been collecting data of each layer of this sound reduction process, so once I get finished I will post up the results of the steps along the way, but so far I have been very pleased with the results, stay tuned.
So after installing two layers of 80mil Noico sound deadening material throughout the cab and panels, it was time to do the next layer to further my noise reduction. I was wanting to use at least 6mm thick closed cell foam for this layer but Siless was sold out and didn’t know when the next stock would be in, so I was able to source this closed cell foam from Uxcell but it was a little thicker then I wanted it to be at 8mm. There is so much room under the stock carpet without any kind of padding so this should fill it up nicely. The good thing about this foam is it was way cheaper then what I was originally wanting. I was hoping the quality would be just as good though and it is. It’s very easy to apply, just cut, peel, and stick.
Being 2mm thicker then I was wanting, I had to keep in mind of the carpet anchor mounts, so I would still be able to snap them down. So with that in mind I kept some space there around that point. I also had to leave some room along the edge so the carpet will still tuck under the interior panels.
This is the front belt panels with sound deadening material and closed cell foam.
this is the second time pulling the interior out and put back in the same day, but this layer went on a lot faster then when I did the two layers of 80mil Noico.
front kick panel that was covered in 80mil Noico and then this 8mm. It feel so much more solid
So this weekend I have the door panels I’m going to pull and see if I can make them feel more solid and absorb some road noise. When I knock on them, they feel and sound flimsy and hollow. I think once I get them off I’ll see how much room I have to work with.
I will also at some point in the near future take out the diabolical slipstream to add this closed cell foam to the back area and then this phase of the project will be done.
I have been collecting data of each layer of this sound reduction process, so once I get finished I will post up the results of the steps along the way, but so far I have been very pleased with the results, stay tuned.
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