WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[pope]

Installed ~65lbs of noise abatement. ~30lbs from Amazon Basics version of Dynamat, ~30lbs of mass loaded vinyl, and maybe 5lbs of rockwool. Weights estimated from the shipping weights and the portion used.

• Applied strips & squares of the butyl mat anywhere the metal rang when tapped, the roof and quarters were the worst.
  
• Laid out MLV in 2’x4’ strips down each side of the floor from firewall to trunk opening, a 2’x2.75’ strip over the trans tunnel from the shifter to the trunk opening, opened the rear seat back rear upholstery and placed a sheet of mlv inside and closed it back up, cut a piece to fit under the package tray, cut a sheet to fit under the spare tire cover, and a piece to fit under the trunk lid dress-up thing.
  
• Placed strips of rockwool batt in the dead space in front of the rear wheel wells and on top of the rear wheel wells.

Still have the doors to do.

*technically I didn’t do this today because at the time of posting it’s 1am locally and I stopped working on it before dinner. also, I’ve had the interior strewn around my garage for almost a week as I’ve worked on it when I had time and today (I mean yesterday) was mostly just reassembling the interior so I can go out of town with it tomorrow and deal with the doors at some future time.
**yes I know it’s a sports car, but I like taking trips in it and my spouse hates the noise, so if this succeeds in making it bearable so we aren’t always traveling in the boring sedan, it’s worth the minor weight penalty.

[Busybee]

Originally Posted by pope

Installed ~65lbs of noise abatement. ~30lbs from Amazon Basics version of Dynamat, ~30lbs of mass loaded vinyl, and maybe 5lbs of rockwool. Weights estimated from the shipping weights and the portion used.

• Applied strips & squares of the butyl mat anywhere the metal rang when tapped, the roof and quarters were the worst.
  
• Laid out MLV in 2’x4’ strips down each side of the floor from firewall to trunk opening, a 2’x2.75’ strip over the trans tunnel from the shifter to the trunk opening, opened the rear seat back rear upholstery and placed a sheet of mlv inside and closed it back up, cut a piece to fit under the package tray, cut a sheet to fit under the spare tire cover, and a piece to fit under the trunk lid dress-up thing.
  
• Placed strips of rockwool batt in the dead space in front of the rear wheel wells and on top of the rear wheel wells.

Still have the doors to do.

*technically I didn’t do this today because at the time of posting it’s 1am locally and I stopped working on it before dinner. also, I’ve had the interior strewn around my garage for almost a week as I’ve worked on it when I had time and today (I mean yesterday) was mostly just reassembling the interior so I can go out of town with it tomorrow and deal with the doors at some future time.
**yes I know it’s a sports car, but I like taking trips in it and my spouse hates the noise, so if this succeeds in making it bearable so we aren’t always traveling in the boring sedan, it’s worth the minor weight penalty.

Great job! I am too lazy to do something like that. Wish they had less noise. Switching from wifes Q3 to this is day and night
But would prefer x100 my twin


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[gen3v8]

Fitted a new clutch. Old one 18 months old and rated at 370nm was not holding. New one is 600nm 450ftlb and feels nice.

[Grady]

Originally Posted by gen3v8

Fitted a new clutch. Old one 18 months old and rated at 370nm was not holding. New one is 600nm 450ftlb and feels nice.

I went to that one. It feels light compared to the ACT. Broke in and was smooth quicker than the ACT, but it overheats easy and quick.