FATMAT=Pain in the A$$
 

what a pain in the butt this is turning out to be...sheesh...

i pulled my rear interior, cleaned it out best i could, started stickin and man o' man is it a pain to get this stuff on because of all the curves...either way just thought i'd share that today...and some pix :)

http://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0298.med.jpghttp://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0300.med.jpghttp://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0303.med.jpghttp://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0304.med.jpg

What do you think you're doing, making a Lexus or something? :) Drivetrain noise is part of the sports car experience.

looking good, how much did you pay for it? Did you buy it per square foot? Please tell us how it turns out when its all done... Why are you doing it anyways to reduce road noise?

My first thought was "why the f*$k is he putting duct tape all over his car" then I remembered what FATMAN was. Of course let us know if you think it was worth it.

By the way, congratulations on having rust-free wheel wells, that's a rare privledge

Hector, I told you it was not easy! I also told you to put it in front of an electric heater or out in the sun before you use it. I did mine in the middle of winter and it went pretty easy because of the heater. Looking good!

I'd be interested in how much it cost. I also heard of a product called ice guard (yea, it's a roofing material) that's supposed to work as well as dynamat but at like 80% less of the cost. I just replaced all the jute padding in the whole car in an effort to reduce the road noise, (it was really loud). I don't know how effective it will be yet as I haven't rebuilt the dash yet. Probably be done in June when I get back from a trip overseas.

Note: Ice Guard to be installed by professional Mr. Roof installers only. Not sold by Mr. Roof wholesales division.

How would you get it and is it adhesive backed?

i got what was left over from John64...he did his a while back and I've been wanting to do the same...check out his install...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...49_41_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...49_42_full.jpg

i'm ordering more for the front from ebay...

my commute to work is 1 hour each way every day...while driving in the morn i like to listen to howard stern or el vacilon de la mañana and coming home i listen to my ipod...that being said...yes i want less outside noise and more inside noise... :)

yeah no kidding...here's a clearer shot of my rust free wells :bigthumb:

http://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0293.med.jpg

http://hroman.slac.com/rx7/5-07-2005...G_0294.med.jpg

I think you have to get it from a roofing supply place and buy in sufficient quantity to get them to make a sale. But apparently you can soundproof your car for about a hundred bucks that way as opposed to using $400 of dynamat. I think you would have to use a spray adhesive to put it down. But to be sure, I would contact the author of the below write up for adhesing the stuff.

Check out this write up.

http://www.teamrocs.com/technical/pa...d_proofing.htm

The guy seems to know what he's doing as per this sentence " The guy for whom I did this first remarked that he wasn't sure his engine was started because he did not hear it. He was also surprised at the quietness of the cabin, and compared it to his wife's Lexus, which he said may not even have been as quiet. During driving, we noticed a "whooshing" sound, which we traced to a defective door seal. We replaced the seal, and tightened up the windows on day 3, and the car was as quiet as a tomb at highway speeds, with only the sound of his monster exhaust making it through."

Weight per sq ft?

Plug up the holes in the outer wheel wells so they will stay that way.

I'm not sure what the Ice Guard weighs, I just tried to find the author through their forums... last post in any topic are was Oct 2004 :( Apparently they have an IRC channel on Efnet that is just full of ops so I'll hang around for awhile to see if they show up, maybe they know the specs on the stuff and a source of supply.

Karl

okay so i put my speakers and interior back in today...the fatmat goes from the rear to under the bins...

first impressions:

the stereo seems a bit louder...maybe because the audio is now staying inside? dunno...even with my windows down the stereo sounds fuller than before...

the muffler and drivetrain is just ever so slightly quieter...not much but there is a diff...

i'm ordering more to do the doors and the floor in the front...maybe even the roof at some point...

Hector, with my stereo on I can't hear anything anyway. Just busting! You will notice abig difference whne you finish the car.