z370 noisy?

m4a1mustang

The sport package 370 coupe is loud on the highway. No sound deadening, loud tires, and a cabin that acts like a resonance chamber = lots of road noise.

But it was never loud enough to interfere with the radio or even talking on the phone via bluetooth.

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Weissbier

I'd agree with this assessment. I'd urge the op to drive one and see if it's a big deal to him/her. It wasn't for me.

ImportConvert

No sound deadening?
Resonance chamber?

Do you literally mean NO sound-deadening? None? I find that hard to belive, unless you were just being figurative/meaning very little. The car wasn't that loud when I took it on the highway. In my back yard, I got it up to 110 and it was comfy, solid, and quiet as any sports car I have ever been in.

Resonance chamber? moreso than any other smaller/sporty car? Again, I did not notice anything bad, but I didn't drive/ride more than about 15 miles all-togather in the 370's.

Not arguing, just wanting to clarify as your opinion seems a little more polarizing than my experience.
I see you have a '10 Z listed in your profile/SN box. What did you trade for, or do you still ahve it and just not like the noise you experience?

Weissbier

I meant to say that the noise wasn't a big issue to me. I still have it. Heck, I just got it

ImportConvert

Okay, I re-read it. My mistake, sorry!

m4a1mustang

None. Nada. I tore apart the hatch to put in some Second Skin product in and there is literally nothing there from the factory.

And the hatch does act as a resonance chamber. There's no separation from the trunk area as there is with a coupe or sedan that's got the back seat. That's the reason why the roadster (with the top up, obviously) is quieter than the coupe!

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ChrisSlicks

I have everything stripped out of the back and the car is stupid loud on the highway, can barely hear the radio. With the mats and plastics in the back it is a lot better but definitely not G37 quiet.

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m4a1mustang

Haha, I drove mine like that once. Took out all the foam from the spare tire area and the mats. I agree, it was LOUD!

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ImportConvert

So there is insulation of sorts, no?

m4a1mustang

If you consider the foam that holds the spare tire in place, then yes. But aside from that there's absolutely nothing.

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ChrisSlicks

The 2 carpets are the insulation. There is a little bit around the plastic trim pieces but that is just to prevent vibration I believe.

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FERRARI

Was this a test drive of a new 370Z at a dealership ? and the let you get up to 110 ? wow.......forget the break in lol

I want a Z

I have test driven a few different cars and had several of them over 100 on the highway during the test drive - 370z, bmw 335is, lexus 350is, GT 5.0

I actually got pulled over on one test drive, but got off with a warning

ImportConvert

It was in my back-yard. There was an un-marked car lurking in my back-yard. No citations were issued. I did get a ricer fly-by from him with his lights on, though.