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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189   
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loads of threads on this subject, some very recent ones as well.
Dynamat seems favorite at the moment, but there are other options BM52 |
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21st Jan 2013 12:19pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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The quickest benefit I saw was NoiseKiller in the rear tub. Especially on wet roads, the spray noise from the rear wheelarches was very noisy. A noisekiller kit will/did cut 90% of this out.
Since then I have bought the noisekiller kit to the front (seat boxes, footwells, and bulkhead). Not quite as pronounced an improvement, but did imporve things a bit. One day I'll try Dynamat to the upper body in the rear, to reduce noise further, but so far I'm happy, can use the radio on lower volumes, and talk to passengers without shouting...makes long journeys soo much nicer  Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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21st Jan 2013 12:33pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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@martink - i did the same, full NK kit. Makes a big difference and the tour around France quite quiet for a Defender BM52
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21st Jan 2013 12:59pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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And although this won't help with a V8.... DGARDEL was looking at installing a 2.2 tdci engine acoustic cover on a 2.4 ...expected to make a good difference but as yet untested
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21st Jan 2013 3:03pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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CarAudioSecurity seem to have some good deals on sound proofing kit ...
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/search_re...=0&y=0 |
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21st Jan 2013 5:04pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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There is a bulk buy on this forum with cheaper prices on Dynamat ...
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21st Jan 2013 5:07pm |
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| Nobby Member Since: 09 Aug 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 444  
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I've used the whole NK kit available and it worked for me, less road, engine noise and I can talk to the person next to me. May be worth seeing if you have anyone close who have used other options and see, well hear the difference? _______________________________
Puma Defender 90 |
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21st Jan 2013 5:08pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423 
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Dynamat all the way
 It is waterproof so won't soak up any water (unlike open cell which is majority of the noisekiller kit) Very easy to fit, and works out about the same £££££. There is a group buy option on here. You can also put on multi layers if necessary, and cover every pannel, unlike the kits, which cover most. Look in the ultimate ice thread, I've just done mine, and there's pictures of others. |
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21st Jan 2013 5:08pm |
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| nickh90 Member Since: 19 Oct 2009 Location: Nr Horsham Posts: 195 
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Dynamat it is then...
So for those who have done a 90... what do I need and how much of it? Assume I could or might eventually insulate everything, doors, roof, rear tub front cabin Then assume I can use a normal rubber fitted matt set on top afterwards? Cheers Nick |
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22nd Jan 2013 5:32pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423
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I have used 120 sq ft so far- Didn't do the roof as have full headlining , Just the doors left to do, which I estimate will be another 24 sq ft. Mine is a hard top though, so I have done the sides as well. Should estimate to do all your 90 will be about 120 sq ft. Think that works out about 3 of the bulk kits.(36 sq ft a pack). You want normal Dynamat, a heat gun and a small hard roller. I used waterproof aluminium tape on the seams, although you don't have too. You can just lay your mats on top, or use spray adhesive. The only problem with sticking them in, you can't get them out should you need too.
Clean metal with something like white spirit/meths cut mat to shape, peel of backing, and use the heat gun and roller to get it to stick like  to a blanket, and follow the contours. Start one side of the sheet and work your way slowly across and you'll have no air bubbles. Simples |
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22nd Jan 2013 6:00pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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PM bigruss, he's just done most of his 110 utility using a combination of regular and lite
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22nd Jan 2013 6:12pm |
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| hippohead Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: N00bery Posts: 11 
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I've just done mine with silent coat and anthracite carpet
cost about £150 to do the roof / sides / Floor / wheel arches etc  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Last edited by hippohead on 24th Jan 2013 7:16am. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Jan 2013 7:50pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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Dynamat all the way, just done the floor and load area . Due to ill health I have put off doing the roof, and couple of other jobs. However the improvement already has been quite good.
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24th Jan 2013 2:12am |
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