Cabin noise

bobburk · 11-27-2013, 12:57 AM

I realize this is an old thread but anyone reading it might try this stuff B-Quiet sound deadening materials - Brown Bread - Better than Dynamat!! brownbread it does a great job and is quite a bit cheaper than dynomat.

winnre · 11-27-2013, 11:43 AM

My dealer old me to ONLY buy the tires the Z came with. I usually get my tires at Sears because they give credit for wear and tear, for example if my 100,000 mile tires last for 20,000 miles then I get 80% off my replacement tire. If they last for 50,000 miles then I get half off. Makes a huge difference at the end of the day.

psibrr · 11-30-2013, 03:40 PM

I found switching from all-season to summer takes a lot of whine and drone away.
pilot super sport .. 285/245mm ~ $1400, .. that nitro fill works for years, btw... 1 yr 9 mo out, temps
down to 47F mornings, no worries about stopping for lbs of air.

btw2, wanted to try upgrade to potenza's; Bridgestone D17 but Niss dealer had it not.
Shouldn't be too wedded to dealer for everything.

A bit of 'standard' door & hatch insulation can't be wrong, Zs have some power, for
price and competitiveness should try for 400 hp range imo .. but sound is econo-box level.

Would need nismo 350hp to make up for hundred lbs of sound insulation, though if you
don't spend much time above 4000 rpm, you probably don't need to worry about it.

vtec to vvel · 06-23-2015, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winnre

My dealer old me to ONLY buy the tires the Z came with. I usually get my tires at Sears because they give credit for wear and tear, for example if my 100,000 mile tires last for 20,000 miles then I get 80% off my replacement tire. If they last for 50,000 miles then I get half off. Makes a huge difference at the end of the day.

your dealer is full of SH*T.

TexasChuck · 06-24-2015, 05:41 PM

All reputable tire dealers will give you a credit on tires that wear out befor the stated mileage, IF you bought the tire from them. Just did it with Discounts/America Tire yesterday. On typical Toyoto Camry tires, Discount gave me a $53 credit on each tire (4), towards the new Bridgestone $120 tires for my Granddaughter. You can do better than Sears.
Sound deadening Material? I agree with the Frost King/Home Depot products. Really look at the reviews on the expensive stuff. Most say it helped some, not a lot. Overrated IMHO.
Cheers

Musashi_D · 06-20-2016, 08:55 AM

After reading this thread and others like it I decided to try something. Now, If I had expendable funds Id have everything dynamat-ed or lizard skinned. But I don not. So what I did was I took a blanket, its like one of those thin microfiber throws. I folded it and worked it to fit in the spare tire well, with a bit hanging out. I put the tire back in on top of that. I then took some mirofiber towels and folded them and stuffed them between the space between the tire and the metal separating the hatch and passenger area. I then all of the other layers back. Everything fit.

The result wast amazing, but it did knock out some of the most annoying ambient noise. And for the cost, it is a great alternative for knocking the edge off.

ZHighlander · 06-20-2016, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi_D

After reading this thread and others like it I decided to try something. Now, If I had expendable funds Id have everything dynamat-ed or lizard skinned. But I don not. So what I did was I took a blanket, its like one of those thin microfiber throws. I folded it and worked it to fit in the spare tire well, with a bit hanging out. I put the tire back in on top of that. I then took some mirofiber towels and folded them and stuffed them between the space between the tire and the metal separating the hatch and passenger area. I then all of the other layers back. Everything fit.

The result wast amazing, but it did knock out some of the most annoying ambient noise. And for the cost, it is a great alternative for knocking the edge off.

Stuff the entire Nismo trunk with colorful plush blankets. Got it!

11-27-2013, 12:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
bobburk Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lowry Crossing, Tx Age: 59 Posts: 151 Drives: 13' Black 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 13	B-Quite I realize this is an old thread but anyone reading it might try this stuff B-Quiet sound deadening materials - Brown Bread - Better than Dynamat!! brownbread it does a great job and is quite a bit cheaper than dynomat. __________________ Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a race car and that is the next best thing.

11-30-2013, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
psibrr Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 19 Drives: 12 370z MT S/P BC Rep Power: 17	cabin noise tire choice I found switching from all-season to summer takes a lot of whine and drone away. pilot super sport .. 285/245mm ~ $1400, .. that nitro fill works for years, btw... 1 yr 9 mo out, temps down to 47F mornings, no worries about stopping for lbs of air. btw2, wanted to try upgrade to potenza's; Bridgestone D17 but Niss dealer had it not. Shouldn't be too wedded to dealer for everything. A bit of 'standard' door & hatch insulation can't be wrong, Zs have some power, for price and competitiveness should try for 400 hp range imo .. but sound is econo-box level. Would need nismo 350hp to make up for hundred lbs of sound insulation, though if you don't spend much time above 4000 rpm, you probably don't need to worry about it.

06-24-2015, 05:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 14	Tire Dealers All reputable tire dealers will give you a credit on tires that wear out befor the stated mileage, IF you bought the tire from them. Just did it with Discounts/America Tire yesterday. On typical Toyoto Camry tires, Discount gave me a $53 credit on each tire (4), towards the new Bridgestone $120 tires for my Granddaughter. You can do better than Sears. Sound deadening Material? I agree with the Frost King/Home Depot products. Really look at the reviews on the expensive stuff. Most say it helped some, not a lot. Overrated IMHO. Cheers Last edited by TexasChuck; 06-24-2015 at 05:44 PM.

06-20-2016, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Musashi_D Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 31 Drives: 370z Sport Rep Power: 10	The Cheepo NR After reading this thread and others like it I decided to try something. Now, If I had expendable funds Id have everything dynamat-ed or lizard skinned. But I don not. So what I did was I took a blanket, its like one of those thin microfiber throws. I folded it and worked it to fit in the spare tire well, with a bit hanging out. I put the tire back in on top of that. I then took some mirofiber towels and folded them and stuffed them between the space between the tire and the metal separating the hatch and passenger area. I then all of the other layers back. Everything fit. The result wast amazing, but it did knock out some of the most annoying ambient noise. And for the cost, it is a great alternative for knocking the edge off. slammedsammy and ZHighlander like this.

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11-27-2013, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 13	My dealer old me to ONLY buy the tires the Z came with. I usually get my tires at Sears because they give credit for wear and tear, for example if my 100,000 mile tires last for 20,000 miles then I get 80% off my replacement tire. If they last for 50,000 miles then I get half off. Makes a huge difference at the end of the day.