Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 07:32:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine bay sound dampening
Comments: To: Ryan Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY141-DAV96506DC5F5EE50BA46852DF420@phx.gbl>
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I priced dynamat brand locally at a stereo shop and a
package was about $250 for 36 sq. ft.  The B-Quiet I
purchased is about $80 for 50 x 1 ft. roll.  I got 150
sq. ft. of the B-Quiet shipped to my door for
approximately the price of one pack of Dynamat.

That amount of B-Quiet covered floor and walls (from
behinde the frint seats on back) one layer with
several spots in a second layer, with a little left
over.  It seems to work.

Stephen


--- Ryan Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I gotta say first off I do feel like a giant
> information mooch on this list.  I wish I had
> something to offer for all the great advice given on
> a daily basis.
>
> So I pulled the cover off the van 2 weeks ago and
> asked it to pick up a corner hutch for me.  I
> couldn't help but notice that the solid oak cabinet
> attenuated a lot, I mean a whole lot of the engine
> noise.  This has encouraged me to pursue some type
> of effort at sound dampening the engine bay area.
> Hauling around the cabinet won't work very well
> during the camping season.
>
> Archive searches have turned up either using heavy
> carpet or some form of "dynamat".  I thought I'd ask
> a targeted question to y'all before acting on this.
> I was wondering if a acoustical dampening carpet pad
> existed for commercial or residential carpeting.  I
> did call a carpet place and the guy answering wasn't
> very helpful.
>
> What have you used to dampen the sound from the
> engine bay?  How effective was it?
>
> On a related note my muffler/tailpipe is going to be
> replaced, the existing unit is a one piece deal.
> Can expect any decrease in engine noise with a new
> (OEM style) muffler?
> Is Bus Depot the best practical lower cost solution?
>
>
> Thanks for any and all help....
>
> Ryan
>


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