Sound deadening sucks!

Chuck33079 · 11-21-2012, 04:56 PM

Applying it, that is. Leaning over the hatch for hours isn't pleasant at all. The beer only helps so much. Glad I've got a couple of days to finish it.

blackcherry20 · 11-21-2012, 05:17 PM

hang in there dood! Lol

Chuck33079 · 11-21-2012, 05:23 PM

I better be able to hear the damn oem subwoofer after this.

blackcherry20 · 11-21-2012, 05:30 PM

Lol! Whats the back up plan?!
Plan for the worst-hope for the best

Chuck33079 · 11-21-2012, 05:35 PM

The back up plan is ditching the Bose stuff for a real sub. That just costs a whole lot more.

blackcherry20 · 11-21-2012, 05:38 PM

Yeah-it does....its also a lot more detailed and difficult...

my Pioneer HU is still in the box...

cant get anybody to install it and i'm fearful of trying it myself...

SouthArk370Z · 11-21-2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I better be able to hear the damn oem subwoofer after this.

I installed the GTMat sample and didn't notice much difference in the sound of the Bose woofer. But I was mainly after a reduction in road noise and didn't attempt any comparison of the way it affected the music.

What _did_ make enough difference to be worthwhile doing was removing the carpet in the back - it covers the hole in the pad over the sub-woofer and muffles it. A piece of thin fabric under the pad keeps foreign objects out of the sub and doesn't affect the sound.

Realale · 11-22-2012, 12:02 AM

I installed som GTmat on my doors today I know what your talking about. It is a pain but its done now and it does make a dif. Worth it in my opinion.

leighspped · 11-22-2012, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Yeah-it does....its also a lot more detailed and difficult...

my Pioneer HU is still in the box...

cant get anybody to install it and i'm fearful of trying it myself...

id just get someone to do the wiring harness for you, much cheaper and i did it because i hate wiring

Coon-azz · 11-22-2012, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Yeah-it does....its also a lot more detailed and difficult...

my Pioneer HU is still in the box...

cant get anybody to install it and i'm fearful of trying it myself...

Why wont people install it?

Realale · 11-22-2012, 11:05 AM

The wiring harness is the easiest part. It's running all the wire to the amp/speakers that sucks.

cheshirecat · 11-22-2012, 04:24 PM

The only way you're going to hear the Bose subs in the back is with a new headunit.

The speakers actually aren't that bad once you go aftermarket. IMO they went from mediocre to decent.

Z370Z011 · 11-22-2012, 04:44 PM

I just want to deaden the hatch.
I cant stand the road noise back there!!! ESPECIALLY when it rains. I swear i can hear every single rock and drop of rain from the wheel wells.

Chuck33079 · 11-23-2012, 05:10 PM

Two layers of sound deadening in the hatch done. Now for a layer of closed cell foam over top of it. This should take care of the road noise. Hopefully.

Pat C. · 11-23-2012, 07:48 PM

I went through this same ordeal last winter with my 10' I actually took the outer door actuators off to where I could apply the Dynamat to the inside of the outer door skin. A bit tricky but feel it was worth the time... If I were going to go through the ordeal of replacing the head unit, I'd get ahold of the one installer (can't think of his name right now) who was making up the wiring adapter to interface between the Metra unit and our OEM wiring harness. Too much cutting and splicing for me to be comfortable with. Not really sure how much the sound deadening actually helped. Tire/road noise is still making me go deaf.....
Pat

11-21-2012, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Sound deadening sucks! Applying it, that is. Leaning over the hatch for hours isn't pleasant at all. The beer only helps so much. Glad I've got a couple of days to finish it. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-21-2012, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	hang in there dood! Lol __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

11-21-2012, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	I better be able to hear the damn oem subwoofer after this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-21-2012, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	Lol! Whats the back up plan?! Plan for the worst-hope for the best __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

11-21-2012, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	The back up plan is ditching the Bose stuff for a real sub. That just costs a whole lot more. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-21-2012, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	Yeah-it does....its also a lot more detailed and difficult... my Pioneer HU is still in the box... cant get anybody to install it and i'm fearful of trying it myself... __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

11-22-2012, 12:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Realale Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 515 Drives: 2012 PW 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	I installed som GTmat on my doors today I know what your talking about. It is a pain but its done now and it does make a dif. Worth it in my opinion. Pintsize725 and GTMat like this.

11-22-2012, 11:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Realale Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 515 Drives: 2012 PW 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	The wiring harness is the easiest part. It's running all the wire to the amp/speakers that sucks.

11-22-2012, 04:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	The only way you're going to hear the Bose subs in the back is with a new headunit. The speakers actually aren't that bad once you go aftermarket. IMO they went from mediocre to decent.

11-22-2012, 04:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 14	I just want to deaden the hatch. I cant stand the road noise back there!!! ESPECIALLY when it rains. I swear i can hear every single rock and drop of rain from the wheel wells. blackcherry20 likes this.

11-23-2012, 05:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Two layers of sound deadening in the hatch done. Now for a layer of closed cell foam over top of it. This should take care of the road noise. Hopefully. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-23-2012, 07:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pat C. Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 70 Drives: 10' 370Z coupe M6 Rep Power: 13	I went through this same ordeal last winter with my 10' I actually took the outer door actuators off to where I could apply the Dynamat to the inside of the outer door skin. A bit tricky but feel it was worth the time... If I were going to go through the ordeal of replacing the head unit, I'd get ahold of the one installer (can't think of his name right now) who was making up the wiring adapter to interface between the Metra unit and our OEM wiring harness. Too much cutting and splicing for me to be comfortable with. Not really sure how much the sound deadening actually helped. Tire/road noise is still making me go deaf..... Pat

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