Does dynamat work

[pinin__prestatyn]

As above, Now I'm "pimping" my sound system a little, the weak point is the speakers in the front doors. Not the speakers themselves, they are a fairly good quality Pioneer aftermarket ones. But I think that to perform best they need a solid base to pump the bass, which they're just not getting at the moment.
Does the sound deadening stuff work or is it a con?

 

[helpimonfire]

It works VERY well. My brother has an ex sound-off (i suppose that's what you'd call it) Calibra turbo. he's got 2x 15" subs in the boot powered by 2 amps, plus components up front. fully dynamatted... can't hear any of it outside the car.

So i'd say it works pretty damn well. I'll ask him who did the car when i see him next.

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

I've bought some, at a tenner delivered you can't go far wrong.

 

[paulbfd]

Yes. I've got a Dynamat Xtreme bulk kit in my Sei, 2-3 layers in the boot, 2 on the rear quarters and 2 under the passenger seat.

The panels are now very "dead" - just need to get an install in there now!

There also "Second Skin" (see caraudiodirect.co.uk) who do a huge range of deadening products.

 

[wozza]

The £10 kits will do somehwat better but its better to plaster the whole door in the stuff basically will provide better results but it costs and there are better alternatives to dynamat that isnt as expensive.

 

[chaos]

there are better alternatives to dynamat that isnt as expensive.

Second Skin is really good VFM IMO. Stay away from stuff like eDead, FatMat etc - may as well use flashing tape.

Always worth deadening the panels - the difference is well worth the effort involved

 

[gazzaman2k]

i used about 10litres of building expanding foam in my car my chassis is full of the stuff i bet it would float on water, then its also dynamatted in doors and the whole of the boot.

dynamat works well but can work out expensive

 

[H2DaE]

It works well, but too much of it and you start adding quite a bit of weight

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

That's okay, I'm losing weight so it'll just even it out besides, with 280 BHP she's never gonna feel that slow

 

[paulbfd]

IIRC, the Dynamat bulk pack (36sqft) I put in my Sei weighed about 7.5kg.