Silence!

[So_Sli]

What would you guys recommend for sound dampening? I know Dynamat is the most popular, but what's the most EFFECTIVE?

[88RedRex]

aluminum foil

[So_Sli]

Keep the bullshit out of this thread. What I'm trying to ask is if you'd recommend Dynamat, or Nuprene (not Neoprene, but Nuprene), Hushmat, etc.

IBT-P057

[the727kid]

RaamMat

[So_Sli]

^Why?

[P057]

in before the negative me?

Best way to sound insulate is to just make things more solid and heavy. Which is what dynamat is designed for. As far as products go, I am not experienced with the varying types, but from first hand experience, dynamat and rammat are both great products. TJElite sells it for a good price and is extremely flexible.


And I don't care what 88redrex says, he makes me lol.

[P057]

^Why?

Because it's very flexible compared to dynamat, it's about the same weight and strength as well. It's inexpensive compared to dynamat, and it doesn't have a stupid logo printed every 6 sq inches.


I can't think of any other reasons. it's one of those things you kind of are screwed with unless you're an installer or you have many different cars.

[So_Sli]

Not the negative you...I just thought it looked better than "IBTP057".

I've been doing my research, and I'm liking this:
Damplifier Pro - Acoustic Vibration Dampening Mat (http://www.secondskinaudio.com/vibration-mat/damplifier-pro.php)

[Notladstyle]

dampening FTL. build, port, and aim your box properly and you dont need to weigh your car down with layers of glue and aluminum.

[TpaS13]

dampening FTL. build, port, and aim your box properly and you dont need to weigh your car down with layers of glue and aluminum.


+1 very tru...

[So_Sli]

Whether you are looking to quiet down your street rod, or make your daily driver comfortable as a luxury car, Damplifier Pro is the strongest, most resiliant vibration damper on the market.

Here is a Quick lesson:
The majority of reducible noise in any car is structure borne, meaning it comes from vibrations, like a wind chime. Unlike wind chimes however, our cars are not tuned to any specific musical frequency, so what we end up hearing is the road noise, engine rumble and exhaust drone.

Stopping the vibrations on your cars metal panels is much like stopping a noisy wind chime with your hand. Once the vibrations stop, the noise stops.

Traditional noise mats are mostly inefficient mass loaders; heavy & foul smelling tar boards that work by adding weight to the cars metal to quiet it down.

Damplifier Pro is not a mass loader. It is a constraint layer damper that converts the vibrational enery in to low level heat. This conversion of energy makes it 300% more efficient than mass loaders while weighing much less.

Specifications:
Target Thickness 75-80 mils(.075" - .085" / 1.95- 2.03 mm)
Target Mass/Area .5 lbs/Sq.Ft.(2.2 kg/m²)
Heat Tolerance 500 °F(260 °C)
Sheets Size 12" x 20"(30.48 x 51) *Sheet size may be replaced with 18" x 32"









dampening FTL. build, port, and aim your box properly and you dont need to weigh your car down with layers of glue and aluminum.
I've been doing my research, and I'm liking this:
Damplifier Pro - Acoustic Vibration Dampening Mat (http://www.secondskinaudio.com/vibration-mat/damplifier-pro.php)

Cliffnotes:Lightweight, Efficient and easy to work with



Probably should read before you post.

[88RedRex]

actually PM 1stgen7 on here, he knows his stuff :thumbup:

[So_Sli]

Grassy-ass.

[uyht]

i used second skin deamplifier pro for my car. The exahaust was stupid loud and I hated it. So we coverd the whole interior with second skin deamplifier pro and the base matt from them. I kinda regret it now because of the wieght but it made shit livable and much quieter than before. My wife loved it.

[Notladstyle]

Whether you are looking to quiet down your street rod, or make your daily driver comfortable as a luxury car, Damplifier Pro is the strongest, most resiliant vibration damper on the market.

...

Cliffnotes:Lightweight, Efficient and easy to work with



Probably should read before you post.

Yeah thats all bullshit. I've used Damplifier sheets. You have to use a ton of it to get results. That BS converting to heat is pure crap.

You got road noise? Get better tires. Your panels rattle? Use felt lining.

There are times and places for dampener but its not the universal cure to all things noise.

Maybe you should get more experience before you post nub.

stop editing my shit before i ban u

[P057]

Cliffnotes:Lightweight, Efficient and easy to work with

If you have to make cliffnotes for your audience, you don't expect much from them already, so stop getting irritated when they say something stupid.

Especially whenever you're cliffnoting notes that aren't even that long in the first place.

[So_Sli]

Last edited by So_Sli : 12-18-2007 at 08:07 AM.

I added the cliffnotes afterward.

So far, NoTLaDStyle has been the only helpful poster in this thread, even if he was a dick about it. The thing is, my car is quiet as shit already...I'm just trying to get it silent.

[P057]

Because it's very flexible compared to dynamat, it's about the same weight and strength as well. It's inexpensive compared to dynamat, and it doesn't have a stupid logo printed every 6 sq inches.


I can't think of any other reasons. it's one of those things you kind of are screwed with unless you're an installer or you have many different cars.

Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize I tried to help even though this is a tough subject to talk about. :roll:

[So_Sli]

Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize I tried to help even though this is a tough subject to talk about. :roll:

Sorry I forgot about ya. lol I was right about to leave for blunch and NoTLaDStyle's reply was fresh in my head.

[galacticmonkey]

Ive heard that using a couple layers of Second Skin Damplifier and then a couple layers of Second Skin Sludge over top of that works great.

[GradeA_TireFryer]

spray on a layer of ryno liner or its equal, i would think a continous layer would work much better, you would be able to get to tighter areas, and avoid seams (you would get with a sheet product) that could rattle themselves if they did not stick well (seen many come loose in our florida heat).
a layer of matting like NoTLaDStyle mentioned to fill voids to prevent panels from flexing, and to properly install your system with a well built box that does not rattle itself, firmly mounted to the vechile (3db gain if it is mounted and 10hp), not just laying in the trunk like 99% of the boxes out there.

[k4rts]

i also use second skin damplifier. great stuff id buy it again.

[quiksilvia]

We use Hush Mat at ny shop i like it better then Dynamat