Road Noise

JARblue

I have intakes and will eventually get an exhaust. That didn't stop me from sound deadening my hatch (doors to follow). Cruising at highway speeds has lots of road noise but not much exhaust note unless I get on it (>4K RPMs). As a DD its nice and quiet while cruising, and mean and nasty at wot. Plus exhaust/intake note > road noise any day...

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Voice59

aka...you dealt with it.

JARblue

Yeah... and tbh, road noise never bothered me. I drive with the windows down 90% of the time even in the hot Texas summers I love hearing the car

The sound deadening was mostly for trips with my wife. It takes hours to get anywhere in Texas, and she doesn't like the windows down at highway speed. It is also much easier to hear a phone call in the car after installing GTMat - I don't answer the phone in the car if I can avoid it, but it's nice for a passenger.

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Voice59

Exactly. I've never had a problem with road noise unless I was literally on a noisy road, if that makes sense. You can hear it...sure, but as far as horrendous, lol that might be taking it a little over the top.

b15

Here's the thing, what's acceptable road noise is all relative. I know that my tires have a big play in it, but I've also come to terms that summer tires are going to be noisy. There's a difference between mechanical noise from an intake or exhaust and just plain road noise. The majority of the roads I drive on are concrete and you literally have to yell at your passenger when going down the highway at 70mph. That, to me, is horrendous. With an exhaust or intake, I can control the noise the car makes...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for anything near g37 quiet, I'm just looking to tone it down and eliminate some of the "hollowness". BTW my car is 100% stock. Adding 30-35lbs of sound deadening is OK with me. I'll take that over putting the mushy DWS on my Z. (Had them on my Altima and hated the soft sidewalls. they were quiet though)