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Castle Hill, Sydney
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February 2004
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sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 10 January 2005 12:47
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im really tossing over whether or not i should remove the sound deadening in the t18...
not just for the weight reduction but i would like to paint the interior up, so i can drive it around with no interior and it will still look half decent, it looks crap with the sound deadening stuff there!
how much louder is the car with this stuff removed? i would only remove it up to the back seats, im going to leave the front interior exactly how it is...
it is a street car, but i definately will go to lots of track days...help me deicide!
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 10 January 2005 12:57
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the stuff that is where the rear seats used to be is a major PITA to get out. i gave up and left it there. ill soon see how easy it is to paint over 
the other stuff that you can see between the shock towers is really easy to take off with a heat gun and mineral turps.
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Location:
1st street on the right
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 10 January 2005 14:27
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Petrol will dissolve it but leave a major mess and takes forever to complete, unless you add a match.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Tue, 11 January 2005 01:06
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I heard just normal ice works... water gets under it and loosens it up.
Dunno for sure though.
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Tue, 11 January 2005 01:11
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how much louder is the car with this stuff removed?
i stil havent decided if its worth taking out or not!
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Location:
W.A
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May 2004
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Tue, 11 January 2005 10:58
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I used a hammer and chisel, took ages!
Then I found the wire brush on an angle grinder...
It's fast, takes all the left behind residue off, and also the old primer.
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Tue, 11 January 2005 11:39
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Any form of 'ice' is a waste of time. I tried dry ice after reading about it on the US forums. Just dumb. I used a heat gun and a curved edged scrapper.
Just like pealing out peanut butter - no real effort. Then I used K&H wax and grease remover for what was left. Came up perfect.
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Location:
W.A
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October 2004
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Tue, 11 January 2005 13:50
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dont know much how it will affect the sound, as far as weight goes, how much paint will it take to coat the inside of the car, hold the paint in a tin and compare it to the weight of the carpet ect. Is it worth it strictly for weight loss?
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
November 2003
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Location:
Mentone
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Wed, 12 January 2005 10:47
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I took mine out with a chisel and a hammer. I came up easily and was not as messy as melting it. I then washed the floor with a scotchbrite and some prepsol to remove the leftovers. Havnt driven the car since as im still painting the damn thing.
Brad
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 17 January 2005 12:10
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i took it all out with a heat gun and paint scraper, wasnt hard at all!
then cleaned the crap off with a rag and kero
i only took it out from behind the back seats to the hatch, i'de say only about 4kg's worth, but i wanted the weight reduction of no back seats and carpet, and if i was doing this, i had to make it look half decent
as for how it sounds? i probably wont know for a few months but i reken ill regret taking it out!
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 17 January 2005 12:13
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and look at what i found under the sound deadneing behind the back seats!
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: sound deadening, take it or leave it?
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Mon, 17 January 2005 12:16
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im fairly sure theyre the chassis aeration holes
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