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Date:         Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:16:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: noise reduction
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Joel,

thanks for your response. I use "Brown Bread". It is much less expensive than Dynamat and equally effective in keeping panels from vibrating. And insulating the whole right side of my Westy made a difference, subjectively. Feels more solid. Big difference in how the sliding door sounds now, when I close it. But, surprise, the noise level at highway speed didn't change measurably, the meter doesn't lie. Damping the panels only takes care of a narrow frequency range were the panels can resonate. It helps to avoid rattles and reduces unwanted resonances in the mid and bass range. But it did not take care of the noise problem as much as I wanted to believe it after that much work. I also tried sound absorbers or barriers. I put carpet on the panels, which absorbs some higher frequencies, and put open cell foam behind the panels, which is a reasonable sound barrier / absorber. Stereo sounds cleaner but still no significant improvement on noise. Maybe the only way to reduce the noise is to generate less? Softer / different suspension, replace worn bearings maybe? Tires with different tread pattern, maybe 15" rims with wider tires at lower pressure? Basically after my mildly successful insulating attempts I'd like to get a feel for how much improvement I can achieve before I spend the big $ So how noisy is your ride? Reinhard, 83 Westy, "Moose"

--- Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > need to find a way to reduce the noise. 80 dBA is > just > > too much. BTW I already know that the best way of > > reducing road noise is to slow down :-) Actually > best > > is not to move at all. > > you can cut down a lot of 'road noise' by putting > some Silencer Strips > (by 3M) or some Rubberized Undercoating by 3M inside > the doors and > behind the interior panels inside. > spray the inside surface of the large flat panels of > the bus's walls. > those panels can drum significantly. i did this on > an 88 and it really > was amazing the difference it made. > you can also do it under the floor in the front, > beneath the > driver/passenger feet. and any other flat panels you > can get to. > anything to stop vibrations getting to/through that > panel. dynamat is > another brand like the 3M stuff. > > good luck! > joel > >

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