This is the loudest.mini.ive ever had..... Not only the engine but road nice of the tyres seem to be echoed in the arches.... I dobt think sound proofing was added from when the car was rebuilt............... where is the sound proofing? What does it look like? How much would it cost to add????
Loud Car Possible Sound Proofing?
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Jakeclubby
, Jul 24 2012 12:11 AM
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:11 AM
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:22 AM
Where should it be is a better quesion. In which the answer is anywhere noise is being transmitted.
Obvious places are floor, arches, front bulkhead, in theory on the windscreen too but apparently that's frowned upon
Then you want some deadening too, something to stop rattles - on a mini, that's basically everywhere.
Cost wise, there's 2 routes. Budget and brand name. Does the brand name route give better results? Well, down the pub you'll gain more points for having it but beyond that it's debatable.
I went budget and all in cost me about £70. That included mass loading the whole car, to stop rattles. Then heavily deadening the whole car including doors, boot & lid, plus the whole interior.
For this I used the following:
Flashing tape £20
Closed cell foam £45
Carpet underlay £5
The original stuff, if it's still there will look like someone spilt paste on the floor of the mini and it dried. It'll be somewhere between green and grey and look like set cement.
Obvious places are floor, arches, front bulkhead, in theory on the windscreen too but apparently that's frowned upon
Then you want some deadening too, something to stop rattles - on a mini, that's basically everywhere.
Cost wise, there's 2 routes. Budget and brand name. Does the brand name route give better results? Well, down the pub you'll gain more points for having it but beyond that it's debatable.
I went budget and all in cost me about £70. That included mass loading the whole car, to stop rattles. Then heavily deadening the whole car including doors, boot & lid, plus the whole interior.
For this I used the following:
Flashing tape £20
Closed cell foam £45
Carpet underlay £5
The original stuff, if it's still there will look like someone spilt paste on the floor of the mini and it dried. It'll be somewhere between green and grey and look like set cement.
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:28 AM
Man up, a Mini is meant to be loud 
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:30 AM
Man up, a Mini is meant to be loud
Hell yeah, with ICE and induction!
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:35 AM
ICE?? Ok i will i guess its just because its a lot more louder than my last 2...
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 07:00 AM
ICE : in car entertainment . did your other mini's have a standard airbox on and this one doesn't ?
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 07:12 AM
You're looking to put soundproofing in but yet in your other topic you're thinking about fitting a twin DTM?!?!
Logic........ failing..........
Logic........ failing..........
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 09:57 AM
Theres a big difference between the sound of the exhaust and the noise of the road my friend and also no its still a standard airbox...... I think however i do have a bigger upgraded fan....
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 10:01 AM
Just turn the stereo up louder. Works for me 
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