Next time someone asks/complains

NRGSwing · 06-11-2009, 11:26 AM

The next time someone asks or complains about sound deadening in the Z, point them to this. Check out the noise of the rocks hitting the wheelwells around the 3:16 mark.

webgirl · 06-11-2009, 11:32 AM

Did someone complain that there was too much outside noise in the Z? Seriously?

rreign · 06-11-2009, 11:37 AM

This has been an ongoing dilemma on the forum for some out there. I posted a full thread on sound dampening (mostly for car audio) but it would work great for road noise as well.

Crash · 06-11-2009, 12:38 PM

Put sticky tires like NT555Rs on any car and you'll get that. Period. It doesn't matter what you're driving. When you run sticky race tires, they pick up bigger and heavier road debris and fling it at your wheel wells.

My last car was REALLY quite inside until I put drag radials on them. Just driving between 15 and 20 MPH I could hear rocks getting shot up into the wells and it was annoying at first but I got used to it.

CBRich · 06-11-2009, 07:53 PM

I also noticed the terrible gravel noise in that video. Made me feel a little better.

ChrisSlicks · 06-11-2009, 09:01 PM

Put really sticky race tires on like Hoosier R6 or Kumho V710's and you'll find those rocks melted into your tread

They get rubbery soft after a session and will pick up every pebble you drive over.

NRGSwing · 06-11-2009, 11:06 PM

At least then you don't have to hear them birdshotting the wheelwell.

Pushing_Tin · 06-11-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webgirl

Did someone complain that there was too much outside noise in the Z? Seriously?

I have, and so have a lot of others. Perhaps you don't live in a place that has a lot of crap on the roads. A few pounds of sound deadening in each wheel well would have gone a long way.

06-11-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
NRGSwing Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 37 Drives: 09 Z Rep Power: 16	Next time someone asks/complains The next time someone asks or complains about sound deadening in the Z, point them to this. Check out the noise of the rocks hitting the wheelwells around the 3:16 mark.

06-11-2009, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	Put sticky tires like NT555Rs on any car and you'll get that. Period. It doesn't matter what you're driving. When you run sticky race tires, they pick up bigger and heavier road debris and fling it at your wheel wells. My last car was REALLY quite inside until I put drag radials on them. Just driving between 15 and 20 MPH I could hear rocks getting shot up into the wells and it was annoying at first but I got used to it. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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06-11-2009, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
webgirl Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	Did someone complain that there was too much outside noise in the Z? Seriously?

06-11-2009, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
rreign A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 2,341 Drives: 03 Evo 8 Rep Power: 709	This has been an ongoing dilemma on the forum for some out there. I posted a full thread on sound dampening (mostly for car audio) but it would work great for road noise as well.

06-11-2009, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	I also noticed the terrible gravel noise in that video. Made me feel a little better.

06-11-2009, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Put really sticky race tires on like Hoosier R6 or Kumho V710's and you'll find those rocks melted into your tread They get rubbery soft after a session and will pick up every pebble you drive over.

06-11-2009, 11:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
NRGSwing Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 37 Drives: 09 Z Rep Power: 16	At least then you don't have to hear them birdshotting the wheelwell.