Originally posted by Inzane
Thanks for your advice.
Not a bad plan. Ironically the first reason I'd do sound deadening (in the rear) at all has nothing to do with SQ but more to do with 'exterior noise' from performance-related mods. First it was exhaust, and now it's drivetrain noise too (solid bushing related, as well as a different ring & pinion set which are louder).
Making a car a joint street and race application can be full of compromise sometimes. If it was a pure race car I wouldn't care about the noise and would go further on permanently stripping things from the car. But because it's not I need to retain creature comforts and try to preserve the enjoyment of the vehicle too.
If your after reducing exterior noise or road noise (from what ever source), try some 'jute' carpet underlay with a mass loaded vynyl (linolium works fine) on top of this on your floor and in the trunk and, if your in a coupe, rear quarter panels. you can also do this in your doors to furthur reduce exterior noise. You'll need to make sure there are no holes in the mlv/linolium and that all the joints are sealed with a foil tape. Put 3 layers of dynamat/b-quiet/etc around your fenders, 1-2 on the trunk lid, and on any other long flat and/or flimsy pieces of metal before you begin putting down the jute and mlv if you care about sound quality. If you do this you will notice a large difference in road/exhaust noise.
03 Accord EX-L K24 5MT Desert Mist