18 replies to this topic

[insamoufonyx]

basicly im bored of being in my mini and being defened by road and engine noise, the person before me took out ALL the sound proofing, what is good stuff that doesnt weight a tonne or cost a bomb thats going to make a reasonable difference?


cheers all!

[alexcrosse]

got any carpets? or the original stuff layed on the floor? (the rubbery stuff thats painted over)

[insamoufonyx]

i have capets in the front half but not the rear because its striped out but i think im gunna carpet that too, im thinking proper sound insulator thou. get rid of as much noise as posible! cheers.

[lukey1019]

... big bubble wrap lol lots of it, no weight to it

Edited by lukey1019, 01 September 2007 - 12:51 AM.

[miniboo]

i think i have heard of flashing tape being used as it is really cheap. for more expensive stuff try brown bread or dynamat

[Guess-Works.com]

Bitumen roof flashing tape, do pretty much the whole car for £50

[Retro_10s]

I would get the proper Carpet and Sound insulation underlay first, then m,ake sure you have bulkhead insulation on both sides of the bulkhead... This will help LOADS, and makes your car feel a lot more comfortable to drive in etc. Money well spent in My opinion.

[insamoufonyx]

... big bubble wrap lol lots of it, no weight to it

Does this achualy make much difference? and surely it will make poping sounds wen ever you put your feet down lol?

Bitumen roof flashing tape, do pretty much the whole car for £50

Where can i get some of this? does it make a large difference?

cheers

[Retro_10s]

B&Q, Focus, Wickes....

[AlexM]

I went into B&Q and asked for flashing tape and they looked at me like i was insane....

So, is masking tape the same thing? because i've used that and it worked well! At least for the pruposes of deadening the boot rattling.

[Retro_10s]

That's becuase unfortunatley,.. most large chain DIY shops dont hire people that know one end of their arse from the other.

Walk into a DIY shop, and find the oldest guy there you can.... then you have a good chance of finding what-ever you need.

[redhotmini]

or go to a proper builders centre. they should know what you are after. it will probably be cheaper than stuff from B&Q etc.

[Big_Adam]

That's becuase unfortunatley,.. most large chain DIY shops dont hire people that know one end of their arse from the other.

Walk into a DIY shop, and find the oldest guy there you can.... then you have a good chance of finding what-ever you need.

Good Mr Retro speaks the truth. But it's not always the oldest guy you want. My local nut and bolt shop the youngest guy there (okay, he's still 30-35 odd. So older than me) knows more about nuts and bolts than anyone.

But finding the oldest guy is normally the best bet. Or find a good little local shop thats been doing the work for years.

[blacktulip]

i can get you some from work. i work at plumb center. ill get the different sizes and you can pick what you want if you want?

[FailleARQ]

can anyone post a picture of that tape??? because I have the same problem and here in Chile sure has a different name