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@abdomination Жыл бұрын
In the future to make it simpler, you need to place the sound dampening material on the flattest surfaces. That's where the noise will mostly come from.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Whilst that is true generally, the wheelarch is a 'special case', as it's directly over the source of noise
@garyvanremortel52187 ай бұрын
Damping, not dampening.
@abdomination7 ай бұрын
no @@garyvanremortel5218
@davideyres9556 ай бұрын
@@garyvanremortel5218 it’s dampening in my car, bloody water leak! 😂😂😂
@countmorbid31874 ай бұрын
Finally a smart approach. A simple google search shows the principle of sound deadening. You make the parts that vibrate heavier. Why i from the beginning of watching these vids thought they were not thought through covering every inch without seams. That is way past the point of diminishing return.
@theredscourge Жыл бұрын
14:30 you should apply the butyl to the metal inside of the wheel well, not to the the plastic liner. The butyl stuff minimizes vibration and resonance specific to metal, it does very little for plastic.
@zelowatch30 Жыл бұрын
But would it fall off? What about that with MLV over the wells plastic?
@theredscourge Жыл бұрын
@@zelowatch30 Long story short, the mass-loaded vinyl is not worth even using if there's no layer in between it and the butyl layer. The butyl stuff is generally the first layer of sound deadening, it just stops the metal that you attach it to from vibrating while the engine is on. It comes with a heavy glue on one side hidden behind backing, you prep the surface with rubbing alcohol first to remove any residue, let it dry off, line up the butyl and cut it to shape if necessary, then peel off the backing and stick it on to the metal and press it against the surface with one of those roller things til the bumps go away. For interior surfaces generally after you put that on, you do two more layers, a sort of thin foam padding may or may not come with adhesive on it, and its job is to just be a layer in between the butyl and the last layer which is mass-loaded vinyl, which is basically just a really dense material which blocks a lot of sound, then you put the carpet or plastic trim back on top of it and hopefully it still fits. I have no idea if you'd have room for 3 layers between the wheel well plastic liner and the metal wheel well but I would assume not.
@denbrisko197811 ай бұрын
Is the butyl waterproof to use it under the wheel well?
@theredscourge11 ай бұрын
@@denbrisko1978 I believe the butyl is wrapped inside the foil, and there's a glue which is revealed when you remove the backing paper which sticks the foil onto the surface you are insulating. That glue is what holds onto the wheel well. If you tried to press the butyl onto the tire side of the wheel well, water will eventually get into the glue and you will have a big sheet of butyl slapping on your wheel, so you would definitely want the butyl on the opposite side of the wheel well from the wheel if you did want to use it there. I think generally people pry out the trim in the car interior with a trim tool and line the floor and area under the dash in the front half of the interior as opposed to lining the actual wheel well.
@bablusonavne3846 ай бұрын
what material would be better suited for plastic, I flimsy door trims in my car which rattle when the music is a bit loud, any suggestions? thanks!
@sw2599 Жыл бұрын
Hands down the best video on noise reduction on the whole platform I appreciate it I’m going to sound dampen my ng9-3 this summer
@g.simard8549 ай бұрын
i look in to that subject for a while and you cover more than many others, greta job explaining it
@RagnarTheRed1 Жыл бұрын
Definitely something that needs to be done to my 9-3 as well. Thank you!
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
The 9-3SS is already a fairly quiet car, but they do suffer from road noise intrusion, especially at the rear. I had one of my Auto Engineer colleagues in the car a while back and he identified that as an issue. I hadn't really noticed as the driver. I went a little OTT on this project, but it has been very successful. The car is proper quiet at the back now and the hifi sounds sooooo much better
@TheJorgSaculАй бұрын
I did the butyl sheet treatment to my '63 Beetle, and was amazed at the improvement. My 9-3 was already leaps and bounds quieter from the factory, but I'd be interested in seeing what improvements can be made with this.
@chrislambe4005 ай бұрын
My kid told her friend the other day "my Daddy knows everything" I am convinced this man knows everything.
@janrdoh4 ай бұрын
He could be her Dad.
@cbsnco Жыл бұрын
Love this! Would love to see how you insulate the engine noise/firewall
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
See here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpx2qbClp5uXnGg.html makes a surprising difference
@KlmDetАй бұрын
@@CycloneCydWhat's the app you used for analyzing the sound (4:52)? I'm planning to do something similar on my 23 VW Arteon which has atrocious road noise intrusion.
@CycloneCydАй бұрын
@@KlmDet it's called Advanced Spectrum Analyzer. I've got it on Android
@daynevickers1079 Жыл бұрын
Really found this informative; your explanations and reasoning are very 'sound' (no pun intended!). I would love to know just how much difference your time and trouble was worth in terms of the difference it made in everyday driving. I've watched a lot of videos on this subject, and yours is the most comprehensive to date, however, I would love to see the decibel lever difference 'before and after' the mods, using the same exact road conditions. Thanks again...Cheers!
@scottwallace19 ай бұрын
He addressed why he didn’t do a decibel level test. In total, the reduction in pure db is relatively small. But where it reduces db in the most relevant spectrum of frequencies is huge. Also, by lowering the pitch of the noise, you subjectively reduce noise by a noticeable degree. Sound meters don’t discriminate what frequencies it picks up. Our ears do.
@rushnerd9 ай бұрын
Just did this on my 01' Celica GTS that has ZERO foam or sound deading in it as it is a light car. Haven't done the doors yet (important!) and the plastic panels are still off, but it is indeed noticeable and changes the experience of being in the car. Not a magic fix and the affect is quite subtle, but going from a big box of bare metal to rubber dampened and foam layered is quiet a change. Helps with thermal insulation too. Also of course it's going to make your speakers and sound experience MUCH better. The exhaust inside the cabin sounds MUCH better and clearer. This is the same reason I hung moving blankets on the walls of my room and put a lot of studio foam up. It's not exactly killing noise so much as it's trapping all the high frequiences bouncing around and making everything sound awful.
@AlbertCanil2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very well presented instructive video, particularly your constant reminder about the implications of adding extra weight around the vehicle.
@josipmatic4732 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! You did little over kill with butyl, 20-40% is ok, knocking is your friend. I will add use closed-cell foam not flamable/ not soaking water is important, I used 2mm and somewhere in 2-3 layers. I will attack wheel arch in few weeks.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
I could have 'got away' with less, but she is whisper quiet now.
@Mauser19654 күн бұрын
"Knock test" will let you know where your solid area's are while most panels or larger area's should have some decoupler. Yet be mindful where you vehicle suspension parts are attached, which transmits noise to the body which hardly ever gets mentioned. i.e. Struts, shock, springs and etc... Besides "boot and bonnet". 😁✌
@PaulJohnson-lu3mj Жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive vlog Cyd, I shall employ your method! Thank you.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
I haven't replaced the liners yet (because I'm doing shocks and rust protection) but drove the A50 near the JCB plant yesterday where it is concrete (and a flippin' noisy surface) and can report the car was much quieter on the concrete than previously, even at intercontinental ballistic speeds. Looking forward to driving this section nearer Xmas when I'll have the liners back in. On normal tarmac it's near silent from the rear now.
@coastalbeer4 ай бұрын
I put sound deadening material only on flat areas. That where the metal resonates the most! Less is more.
@CycloneCyd4 ай бұрын
Indeed, that's why you see shallow swages in flat areas.
@martinneumann7783 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Cyd! I keep my C1 light… and I have to live with her tinny character. I’m fine with it. Take care - Martin
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
I'll be doing the C1 next, but not so OTT as I did the Saab (with 260 horses, the Saab can spare a few for 20kg of sound deadening, lol). There's very little sound proofing in the C1s so not much of a manufacturers lead to follow, so follow the Saab lead. I'll do a video.
@martinneumann7783 Жыл бұрын
@@CycloneCyd Oh, thank you Cyd! I'm looking forward to this video. Have a nice day (here in Oberschwaben it's grey)...
@danielwiggins49607 ай бұрын
Nice video. Great common sense from a smart guy. Thanks!
@alexandredionisio9280 Жыл бұрын
Glad to watch your take on this matter. I also have this planned for the future. There's a video from Spain "Saab 9-3 - StP Soundproofing | Audio-Equip". It seems that they managed to remove a lot of high frequency noise leaving a nice low frequency rumble. Not sure about the 18dBa drop. I've been to the brand site and checked the weight per m^2 they probably added about 30kg to the car. 😂 and about £500+ price tag for the material. I have the same philosophy as you do regarding the butyl layer, you don't have to cover all the surfaces, i.e., diminishing returns, on the other hand with the foam you do a full coverage which will catch the vibrations that escape from the gaps in the butyl layer but also absorb the rest. Also, from what I understand, each type of layer absorbs a specific range of frequencies. But the major question for me, it's, what brand to choose?
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
18dB. Holy moly that is a HUGE drop in sound. If they literally covered every sqcm with butyl and more then it _might_ be possible. I would have thought 10-12dB to be about as good as you can do. Exactly, there is a law of diminishing returns at work here. Both in terms of weight, cost and effort. As you say, diff materials work in diff ways and absorb diff freq ranges. When I get to the doors you'll see something completely different again. I've recommended Noico products in the description. Good quality without being mega expensive. The links are affiliate, so anytime you buy anything from Amazon, follow one of my links onto the Amazon site and I earn a small (2-4%) commission. A great way to support the channel at zero cost to yourself (and deprive Geoff Bezos of a few dollars, lol).
@alexandredionisio9280 Жыл бұрын
@@CycloneCyd search on youtube for "STP Sound Test" the video with a speaker being covered with 3 different layers.
@igoriakoven36652 күн бұрын
Very good, Thanks !
@tk421tt4 ай бұрын
I’ve had good results using a second layer comprised of foam lined Mass Loaded Vinyl.
@kewlbean Жыл бұрын
Great idea. I'm surprised at how much weight it adds.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
It does! Which is exactly why the OEs are 'skinny' with it (that and cost). With another half dozen sheets under the rear seat cushion, I've added about 12kg to the car. if I had covered every sq cm of panelwork, I could easily have added double that. The rear end of the car is incredidibly quiet now. When i go over expansion joints on motorways and dual carriageways now, i can hear the 'thump' from the front wheels, but not from the rear. The car is even pretty quiet on that horrible concrete near the JCB plant on the A50. I'll be doing the front end next and then I've got a few tricks up my sleeve for cutting road noise from coming in through the doors, ie cutting road noise from *_other_* vehicles
@Thomas-fj9yb Жыл бұрын
Wow !!! Thank you Cyd !!
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@fuzagi Жыл бұрын
wise words from a wise man!
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@VWcartel10 ай бұрын
What an excellent video, very well explained. Thank you
@razakhm5 ай бұрын
Also interesting to know how much all this efford have improve the NVH.
@JedTaneo11 ай бұрын
What I did on my small hatch, I installed mats on the roof, doors and boot. Next project would be floor and firewall.
@antonymathew Жыл бұрын
Shouldt we apply noise insulation to door panels also?.
@uselessproductions2364 Жыл бұрын
I've done the same to the doors in my 9-3. I was planning to do the boot, but I kinda found that already enough in my saloon.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
I'll be doing doors next. You'd be surprised how much road noise comes in the rear. This made a huge difference to mine.
@uselessproductions2364 Жыл бұрын
@@CycloneCyd Yeah, I will do it once the weather gets better; I still have the material. It just takes a little time also was interested to hear the difference for each panel. I wish you had shown how to tear down the 9-3 boot to the steel.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
@@uselessproductions2364 The side trim is only held in by a few clips and pushed under the rear seat side bolsters. The carpet pulss out but has a loop round a seat belt fixing - I cut the carpet to get it out.
@ullahsd Жыл бұрын
super good job 😀
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@ZapytajRedditPolska Жыл бұрын
Very good video, very opens your eyes. As it is being said - you only need to cover about 25% of the surface to reduce a lot of noise, you don't have to cover everything. Good job, thanks!
@knifeknerdreviews4609 Жыл бұрын
It also insulates though, keeping outside temps out is part of the trade off. Covering all the floor and walls might add 50 lbs total in an suv on the high side, is 50 lbs really significant?
@TheMoneymoneymoney13 Жыл бұрын
Love the vids! I'm looking at getting a 9-3 and was wondering how much the road tax costs? Many thanks!
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
VED varies with model (engine) and year. You're best looking it up using the VRM of cars you are looking at. My 2007 2.0T is £320pa. Only a V6 would be more
@honahwikeepa21159 ай бұрын
Brilliant 👍
@shahabdmc79285 ай бұрын
It would have been much more useful if you had included a noise level measurement before and after application of noise reduction material. I have seen some videos that showed negligible difference. So the whole exercise and expense seem useless.
@naturebyfrank Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great video!!
@billiebobbienorton25566 ай бұрын
@13:09 "Clean your backside with soap and water. that's where we'll be sticking some sound insulation. ."
@MrOnlymoin16 ай бұрын
wonderful video. thanks
@leschortos9196 Жыл бұрын
My car got noticeably quiet with a new set of tires.
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
New tyres are always quieter than worn tyres. Especially when wet.
@tutuy-mm2be3 ай бұрын
Does this sound deadening would work or at least lessen cabin drone from an exhaust?
@DaveForber Жыл бұрын
Is foam on top of a wheel arch liner not going to lead to a rust problem?
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Not if there is an air gap between the foam and the arch, you'll notice I did say to only fit it where there is room. Plus, I shall be protecting my arches with Lanoguard before refitting the liners. There's some rustiness around the shock top mounts and I'm replacing shocks and mounts (as soon as they arrive!)
@mebeingU28 ай бұрын
Good video. Just remember, no matter how quiet it is, Saab now, sob later.
@mylesl28908 ай бұрын
missing a step, mass loaded vinyl. using all 3. really makes. the big. difference.
@sidneythomasparker1217 ай бұрын
Most of the road noise comes from the front . Front wheel drive ! Come from the tyres and driveshafts .
@chrislambe4005 ай бұрын
The golden ear audiophiles are breaking out in a cold sweat thinking the exhaust vibrations is getting to your amp affecting the sound.
@abramg.maruapula31695 ай бұрын
when i saw that in my car i was questioning why it is fixed. and what really that thing is
@CHEVYK109 ай бұрын
great video
@hussainalajmi8604 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@Thejoker-zg1gk Жыл бұрын
Awesome video but won’t the foam in the wheel arch linner absorb moisture / water 🧐
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
Not if you buy the proper stuff, which is closed cell foam and so cannot absorb water 👍 and if it's neoprene based it won't rot.
@Thejoker-zg1gk Жыл бұрын
@@CycloneCyd right ok thanks man 🤘🏻
@tomrobertson323610 ай бұрын
Db is geometric so every increase of 3 db equals a double of power
@CrochetNewsNetwork11 ай бұрын
Was there a reduction in dB?
@CycloneCyd11 ай бұрын
Very remiss of me to not do before and after measurements, really. But yes, the car is loads quieter, especially for rear seat passengers, who have commented on the quietness.
@StechaReal Жыл бұрын
How about doing this with a vid on your C1 ?
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
I will. Doing the Saab first partly because I had the rear end all apart for the new wheelarch fitment AND the Saab has decent sound proofing so is a good car to follow for the "manufacturers lead".
@marcobelloni3887 Жыл бұрын
Hello what app do you use to measure the noise?
@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын
For just sound level (dB) I use an app called 'sound meter'. For the spectrum analyser I use 'advanced spectrum analyser'
@hazadus2u7 ай бұрын
What about glass?
@sashak993411 ай бұрын
So how much weight was added all together?
@CycloneCyd11 ай бұрын
About 5kg.
@sashak993411 ай бұрын
Thanks so much - I’ve gone and got some now and it’s made a difference for sure
@davideyres9556 ай бұрын
Best way to look at weight is to put it in the boot and drive around with it and see if you get a hit on your MPG. You will see more of an issue if your journeys are stop start rather than cruising.
@joerahn11212 ай бұрын
Just buy the good tiers
@hazadus2u7 ай бұрын
Noise canceling earbuds works very well for me😂
@waffle9112 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, very illegal to drive with earbuds in.
@dorukcelik53243 ай бұрын
İTS not a noise reducer , İTS just a vibration barrier ...
@waffle9112 ай бұрын
Sound is vibration. It needs to vibrate through the body panels to get in. Dampen the vibration of the body panels, dampen the noise coming through. Wrap it up in foam to reduce vibration through the air the foam replaces. Cover the foam in mass-loaded vinyl and it reflects vibrations back into the foam. All three steps do something, and the first two are plenty effective individually.
@JoshuaDarius-bm7ncАй бұрын
Why care
@YAHYEL-ANUNNAKI4 ай бұрын
5:20 Nice Plants!
@douglasrobertson776514 күн бұрын
OR .... just buy a car from a good manufacturer
@ChaseHub5 ай бұрын
you missed a spot
@JedTaneo11 ай бұрын
What I did on my small hatch, I installed mats on the roof, doors and boot. Next project would be floor and firewall.
@rixzin504611 ай бұрын
I just did the doors on my 8th gen civic . I plan on doing my trunk and front wheel wells tomorrow. I also bought rain guards for wind noise