what are you guys doing for noise deadening?

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by severous01

i'm lookin to buy 16's with a 205/45/16 so noise shouldnt be comin from tires with that setup. i'm hearing most of my noise from where my feet are in the cab...by the pedals. and also comin from the rear...where the shocks are apparently.

i want to soften the sound, not eliminate. so i'm wondering what all you guys are doing to make the care quieter....not silent.

where did you put the dynomat or whatever material you're using? floorboard? doors? firewall? freakin roof?

what had the most effect? where would you start if you had to do it again on a new yaris HB?

If you have subs in the hatch you'd want to deaden that part too. Even if you don't have subs, i'd say to put 1 layer of mat down in the back. The firewall, floorboards, and wheel wells seem to be the main culprits in the HB. The foot area behind the front seats is VERY Flimsy, I actually put 3 layers of mat, then a layer of ensolite foam, and honestly, I still feel it could be better (but its good enough).

In my setup I put at least 2 layers on all the floor
1 layer on the wheel wells
At least 1 layer on the side panels (behind the doors.
And 1 layer of foam everywhere.

When I have subs in, they are only dual 8's so I don't cause any rattles in the hatch. Driving around I notice most of the noise comes from up front... I need to hit the wheels a bit more, the firewall for sure.. the front doors... and possibly even the front floor a bit more.

Since you drive in the front... i'd focus most on the front of the car for noise.


as a side note... i'm really starting to think about ripping the dash apart and matting and foaming it... because at 27k miles i'm not getting dash rattle... I'll talk to the dealership... it may be covered... there's a TSB on it...