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    Well, i double layered my camaro (Under Dash/foot pedals -> Trunk, only part of the firewall) and trippled layered the t-top holder and fuel tank areas.

    I took everything out from inside the car, except the Dash. I kinda pulled up the plastic mats? that are on the firewall and stuffed as much sound deadner sheets up it as I could.

    It's still to loud, at first I could definetly tell a huge difference, but the Drone is still there. If i open my door and Rev the engine, flowmaster is loud, when I close it, i can still hear it, but much quieter.

    I don't want to pay > $100 for more sound deadner "peel n seal" to tripple/quad layer.

    I noticed that the carpet itself, has some sort of a weaved charcoal padding, I don't know what specifically it is / called, could i just add plain (white/yellow) foam padding underneath my carpet to help? Or does it have to be 'heat resistant'? I really can't stand the Drone sound anymore, I used to love my flowmasters, but its to loud. I'd hate to hear what a loudmouth or tsp rumbler would sound like from inside the car. . .

    After searching Termpro Audio forums:
    He mentions using padding would help

    ImMersion
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    Rate Member posted 03-10-2003 10:49 PM
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    Dont know if it will work as deadener, and prolly would look getto as hell. Something similar that im gonna do is take out seats, console, carpet,etc. in a few weeks. Then put some sound deadener such as storm guard/weather guard/whatever else its called at homedepot. On top of that I will put some thin undercarpet cushioning, ya know the stuff that looks like padding that goes under carpets. This ive been told kills 99% of road noise.
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    Another question:
    I searched audio termpro again for "hood liner" and nothing. .

    My camaro has one, but would adding "peel n seal" under/around it help reduce the 'interior' noise? Or does most of the noise travel from engine -> firewall -> inside?

    Since i'm kinda broke [img]smile.gif[/img] I can spend some money on a roll or two of more 'peel n seal' for the hood, but only if you guys think that'll help ***and look nice afterwards***

    Otherwise i'm going to look for padding for carpet, and maybe dismantle the dash to fully layer the firewall?

    Any opinions please, i know it's not going to sound like the quiet inside of a lexus or mercedes, but I don't want to buy a quieter exhaust.
    If I had a coupe, w/out the t-tops, would it be much quieter since i could add deadner to entire roof? or that doesn't really matter//just wind noise.
    Flowmaster sounds awesome when I hear it from the outside (like when my brother borrows my camaro, I like to hear it as he drives away) :D

    (My dad refuses to ride in my camaro ever again because he says it's to loud, drone is annoying, and i'm going to go deaf) hehehe, I wonder what a V8 + bolt ons sounds like :D i've never been close to one, just seen on the rode, never sat inside one.
    1998 Rally Red Camaro
    Manual 5, T-Tops
    Ebony Leather Interior, Kicker Audio System

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    98 damn you have a nice car! I want to put the sound deadner in my maro. Just don't know which one to buy. Is it hard to install?

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    • #3
      thanks for the compliment [img]smile.gif[/img]

      Previosly, i've never removed my interior. When I decided to change from grey -> ebony, I added the sound deadner.

      Friday night maybe 2 hours I removed cargo panels, sail panels, spare tire.

      Saturday maybe 6 hours to remove back seats, driver/pasenger seat, kicker panels, console, carpet.

      It was pretty much straight forward, EXCEPT rear torx bolt seats. Haynes manual suxks, I didn't get any helpfull info from it.

      I only single layered the car the first time, put everything back. Took the rest of the day, so like 15 hrs.

      But on sunday, I wasn't pleased with the extent of the noise supression :/ , this time since i knew what i was doing, 55 minutes to take Everything out, everything [img]smile.gif[/img] , double layered, tripple some, and another 1 1/2 hrs to reinstall.
      1998 Rally Red Camaro
      Manual 5, T-Tops
      Ebony Leather Interior, Kicker Audio System

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      • #4
        hey 98 i plan on doing this SOON i have 120 sq feet coming in the mail how much did you use? btw i already have 30 ft in the trunk so 150 sq feet, what size bolts do i need for the seat belts, also u might want to look into a 30 bullet muffler to put in the midpipe of the exhaust really tones it down i have it on mine and VERy wuiet idle!! but yeah do u have aim as i am about to do my whole cra also

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        • #5
          hey chet, my aim is: BJStateson

          and I used "Peel n Seal" from Lowes.
          I don't know the exact sq ft total i used. . .

          but:

          I bought 12 (6'' x 25') , each one for $13.68

          and yeah feel free to ask any question on aim [img]smile.gif[/img]
          1998 Rally Red Camaro
          Manual 5, T-Tops
          Ebony Leather Interior, Kicker Audio System

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          • #6
            u bought sound deadener from lowes? i didnt know they made it at lowes, i just bought 120 sq ft of edead v1se2, i originally bought 80 v1se2 and 40ft of cheaper stuff, got a 35 sicount(dunno how) they were out( 3 days after order) i emailed etc etc etc, he was like i tell ya what ill send ya out 120 sq. ft of v2se2 today!! so i got prolly 60 bucks off:)

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