VBlok has done wonders to quiet my Syncro Westy. I have monster mat by dynamat in my Carat -- poor substitute. You can buy VB-3 from high end car audio places. I have never found a web source.

Ty Graham Links and pics at http://www.oz.net/~tyg/TyG/Westy.htm

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Mark Dorm Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 10:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Reducing road noise in Westies... what works most effectively?

Higher end stereo shops do this for customers... and when they do it its not cheap - theres a shop around here that recently did someones Suburbun and it cost 2000 dollars and the guy said it was as quiet as a Mercedes... and he mentioned that the kit can be sold so I could do the work myself.... And I've heard that the undercoating spray some places will use to protect your car from rust can help reduce noise...

> >First, thanks to all who've answered my several questions in the last >couple >of months. I hope that someday I'll have enough background in this area to >help others. > >REDUCING SOUND IN MY VANAGON? > >One of the things that I'd like to change on my '90 Multivan is to reduce >the road noise before the monsoon season starts. I remember the day I >bought my Westy, and was very surprised at the noise from the windshield >wiper motors. My wife recently bought a new used car, a Maxima, and was >surprised at how we could travel down the freeway and easily hear each >other >as we talked. > >I've been told that the #1 fix to reduce noise level in a car is to have >accoustical undercoating sprayed on the surface of the wheel wells. I >suspect that a lot of the road noise is coming from the front end. > >What modifications have you found to be effective in reducing noise on your >Westy? > >-- Ken, in Marysville, Washington

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