Date:         Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:20:58 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Motor quieting material stuff thing
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us>
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--- David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TJ Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
>
> > I did the rear deck, under the front and rear
> seats,
> > the inside of the jumpseat pedestal and the inside
> of
> > the A/C vent housing with one 50'l x 12"w roll of
> > B-Quiet Extreme.
>
> How well did it work?  Did it make a big difference
> in the noise level?

It did lower the overall noise level, but it's still a
pretty loud vehicle at 70+ mph. If I can ever get my
hands on a dB level meter, I'd love to take a
measurement  and compare it to the Car & Driver August
1986 road test of the Syncro Camper (non-GL); they
measured 80dBA, cruising @ 70 mph.

I did the B-Quiet a couple of years ago, I also
insulated under the rear floor with some premium wood
floor insulation/padding/vapor barrier. The front
floorboards and sheet metal in front of the shifter
are insulated with Astro-Foil for both thermal and
sound control.

The B-Quiet under the jumpseat pedestal was to keep it
from rattling when I installed my 10" subwoofer under
there. With that going, I hear very little road noise,
or anything else for that matter while I am on the
road.



=====
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
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