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scionfrs2014 · 04-18-2014, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zooki

I added sound deadener to mine. It's a daily driver, not a race car. I added some Dynamat strips(not full coverage)to the doors, the rear fender wells, the trunk area, and the rear trunk lid. Big difference, and I added maybe 20-25 lbs. total. I did cover most of where the speakers mount in the doors, and it seemed to "tighten up" the sound. Or maybe it's a placebo. Either way I'm happy with it.

Do you put anything on the floor? I am about to put GTmat on mine.

scionfrs2014 · 04-18-2014, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikem53

Would you have preferred the Toybaru lineup was equipped with an additional 75 to 100 pounds of sound/noise reduction material for a quieter ride/comfort...

Or

Are you happy that they kept the weight off and are enjoying less mass and more noise/feedback..

I enjoy very much driving to work every morning. The car has a reasonable noise and full of energy. I don't know why, when I tired to get home in the evening, my car is screaming too. Some time on the weekend's drive, when speed goes up 75 mph, that becomes really noisy. I am going to put sound deadening/proofing slowly and see what happens.

zooki · 04-18-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scionfrs2014

Do you put anything on the floor? I am about to put GTmat on mine.

No, I didn't feel like pulling the seats & carpet out. I didn't feel like driving 30 miles into town to buy a socket to remove the seats. LOL

Mikem53 · 04-19-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Come. Join the dark side.

Lol.. I admire your weight watchers program! If I kept my beater car.. I would seriously consider this approach for this one..

Brian w/a B · 05-03-2014, 12:04 AM

Added MLV and CLD to mine today, I doubt it will drive the weight higher than 50lbs. Gotta tame those bees.

86-tundra · 05-03-2014, 01:03 AM

I think people are overestimating how much dynamat actually weighs.......

Tromatic · 05-03-2014, 01:44 AM

It's a whole lot quieter inside than a Release 8 tC, that's for sure. I'm actually surprised at how quiet mine is.

l0aded · 05-03-2014, 05:57 PM

I've added about 30 lbs of MLV to my car + CCF + 3M Thinsulate accoustic lol. So I'm more less noise. That said it's still noisy but partially due to aftermarket exhaust.

rs999 · 08-05-2014, 06:27 AM

The FR-S definitely needs less noise I commute 60 miles round trip in mine and I have to crank up the radio to hear anything clearly.

I did Roadkill the doors and trunk but it only really quieted down low speed and idle situations.

But at highway speeds the car is still very noisy. It is like operating a lawn mower, after I get home I still hear that light hum of the car in my ears after I leave the car which means it is still too loud.

What I am stuck with now is whether to MLV the interior of the car professionally, MLV the rear seat myself, or have an exhaust shop chop out the stock mid pipe resonator and add in a muffler.

I want the easiest, biggest bang for the buck mod that will bring the noise to Toyota Corolla sound levels, which is basically a Lexus when comparing interior noise levels to the FR-S.

PHLonomenal · 08-05-2014, 07:40 AM

My car is pretty quiet too considering it's a 2700 lb car. Just engine/exhaust sound in mine...so far. I might have bought a ringer Lol

Quentin · 08-05-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rs999

The FR-S definitely needs less noise I commute 60 miles round trip in mine and I have to crank up the radio to hear anything clearly.

I did Roadkill the doors and trunk but it only really quieted down low speed and idle situations.

But at highway speeds the car is still very noisy. It is like operating a lawn mower, after I get home I still hear that light hum of the car in my ears after I leave the car which means it is still too loud.

What I am stuck with now is whether to MLV the interior of the car professionally, MLV the rear seat myself, or have an exhaust shop chop out the stock mid pipe resonator and add in a muffler.

I want the easiest, biggest bang for the buck mod that will bring the noise to Toyota Corolla sound levels, which is basically a Lexus when comparing interior noise levels to the FR-S.

What tires?

rs999 · 08-05-2014, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Quentin

What tires?

Bridgestone Turanza oem tires

Simon99 · 08-05-2014, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rs999

Bridgestone Turanza oem tires

Dont the car come with HP Primacy ? I had these Bridgestone Turanza on my mazda and trust me, they were loud af

Quentin · 08-05-2014, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon99

Dont the car come with HP Primacy ? I had these Bridgestone Turanza on my mazda and trust me, they were loud af

Those are probably the all seasons you can get from the factory.

View Poll Results: Which would you prefer
More sound insulation for less noise, more comfy	53	21.99%
It's fine as it is.. Good compromise. Thank you Mr. Tada	137	56.85%
Needs even less weight, less comfort options for better performance.	51	21.16%
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rs999 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: VW MK6 GTI \| 13 Mustang GT Location: Pungo Posts: 212 Thanks: 223 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The FR-S definitely needs less noise I commute 60 miles round trip in mine and I have to crank up the radio to hear anything clearly. I did Roadkill the doors and trunk but it only really quieted down low speed and idle situations. But at highway speeds the car is still very noisy. It is like operating a lawn mower, after I get home I still hear that light hum of the car in my ears after I leave the car which means it is still too loud. What I am stuck with now is whether to MLV the interior of the car professionally, MLV the rear seat myself, or have an exhaust shop chop out the stock mid pipe resonator and add in a muffler. I want the easiest, biggest bang for the buck mod that will bring the noise to Toyota Corolla sound levels, which is basically a Lexus when comparing interior noise levels to the FR-S. __________________ SOLD FR-S Build \| MK6 GTI Build \| I might be getting another FR-S

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