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Heat and noise.
- Thread starter chris
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Hi Chris,
Yes, and yes. The little V6 makes a lot of heat, so it can transfer it to the cabin. The best thing to do is put in a carpet that has insulation already bonded to it, especially over the transmission tunnel. If you can't find that kind of carpet, I recommend using some of that hi tech insulation that looks like tin foil. You can find that stuff at some of the camping stores, because it is used to insulate tents and such. You should also make sure that all the holes in the firewall are plugged, then insulate the firewall. The floors can be insulated too, but the main culprits are the fire wall and transmission tunnel. If you use regular carpeting padding, it will deaden the noise. Where did you have the exhaust come out? Did you have it come out the side in front of the rear wheel? That will also make for more noise in the cabin.
Jose
Yes, and yes. The little V6 makes a lot of heat, so it can transfer it to the cabin. The best thing to do is put in a carpet that has insulation already bonded to it, especially over the transmission tunnel. If you can't find that kind of carpet, I recommend using some of that hi tech insulation that looks like tin foil. You can find that stuff at some of the camping stores, because it is used to insulate tents and such. You should also make sure that all the holes in the firewall are plugged, then insulate the firewall. The floors can be insulated too, but the main culprits are the fire wall and transmission tunnel. If you use regular carpeting padding, it will deaden the noise. Where did you have the exhaust come out? Did you have it come out the side in front of the rear wheel? That will also make for more noise in the cabin.
Jose
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Look at some of the hot rod or street rod sites. Spray on deadening or insulation/deadening blankets are available.
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I used a material that is a thin sheet of lead sandwiched in between two rubber sheets. It needs to be plied into place--a rubber hammer to follow the contours. Once in and the carpet down it shields at least 90% of the heat and noise. I had it in my Tiger. Expensive but worth the effort over the other products.
Unfortunately, I cannot remember the name--it came out of Washington State I believe. Upholstery and custom hot rod shops would know.
Bill
I used a material that is a thin sheet of lead sandwiched in between two rubber sheets. It needs to be plied into place--a rubber hammer to follow the contours. Once in and the carpet down it shields at least 90% of the heat and noise. I had it in my Tiger. Expensive but worth the effort over the other products.
Unfortunately, I cannot remember the name--it came out of Washington State I believe. Upholstery and custom hot rod shops would know.
Bill
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Bill
The Series II I bought from you has a coating on the floors and trunk areas almost like a Rino Liner pick up bed coating. Seems like good protection for floors? Any idea what it is.
Speaking of lead sheet, a good use for it is stuffing those self addressed pre paid envolopes that are in your junk mail. Funny thing it works real good for stopping their arrival in my mail box
The Series II I bought from you has a coating on the floors and trunk areas almost like a Rino Liner pick up bed coating. Seems like good protection for floors? Any idea what it is.
Speaking of lead sheet, a good use for it is stuffing those self addressed pre paid envolopes that are in your junk mail. Funny thing it works real good for stopping their arrival in my mail box
chris
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Thanks for the replies.
I should be at that point in about three weeks, but that is what I was planing to do.
Hi Chris,
Did you have it come out the side in front of the rear wheel? That will also make for more noise in the cabin.
Jose
I should be at that point in about three weeks, but that is what I was planing to do.