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Couple years ago I realized I had to do something about
the
noise level in my Chevelle. While I do run quiet
mufflers, &
afterall it is a convertible we're talking about, the
headaches
I was having even with the top up were getting to
me. I was
in the midst of totally redoing the interior when it came to
my
attention that might as well update insulation, having
replaced
everything else with new, better, more reliable or
safer.
If I'm less fatigued after a long trip, then I will also have
had
a much safer trip. Every little bit less the car can
beat me
senseless on a long trip is good to me, you
understand?
Think about it.
The stock insulation is heavy, deteriorates quickly, &
doesn't
perform to the levels of anything by today's standards.
It is
also not visible so why not replace it with better than
origional?
I used Fat Mat. I doubled &
even tripled in some areas where
drivetrain nose would be a problem. Only used this
material in
places it wouldn't be seen/detected easily, ie., not under
hood,
or trunk areas. The product is really thin and appears to
be tar
asphalt like substance on aluminum backing. Stuff is
sticky &
seems to adhere better than some applications of Dynamat
I've
heard about. I bought off e-Bay! It comes in a
kit, and one box
did everything I wanted and more: Hence the
2-3 layers I spoke
of & the results were excellent. Drastically
reduced road noises
that seemed to invade interior before to now reasonable
levels.
It was less expensive than Dynamat. Roller included was
okay.
I never had to acetone wash the old surface, but I did scrap it
well
and clean it with
detergent. Backing is very sticky tar, conformed
well to different contours of the pans. Sometimes I
worked small
peices into curves overlapping sometimes for better
coverage.
Helped to amplify the clarity of the stereo immensely,
& it made
the overal feeling in the car more secure by isolating
occupants
from a lot of vibration and heat previously coming from
drivetrain
floor & firewall,
The rest is history now thanks to Fat
Mat!
Too bad I couldn't get paid to sponsor them,
LOL.
John Warburton
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