Wheel Well Soundproofing

[Occhis]

Has anyone installed these? If so, are they effective? Appears to be a valid solution for road noise.
https://www.amazon.com/Customized-T...+3+cotton+mat&qid=1565036878&s=gateway&sr=8-7

 

[KenC]

Has anyone installed these? If so, are they effective? Appears to be a valid solution for road noise.
https://www.amazon.com/Customized-T...+3+cotton+mat&qid=1565036878&s=gateway&sr=8-7

LOL, one of the pics shows the sound drops from 80db to 50db! Would be interesting to know if you install the liners over the existent plastic liner, or remove the plastic first, then install. I ask because it might actually work better with the sandwich of plastic and carpet, than either alone.

 

[WilliamG]

LOL, one of the pics shows the sound drops from 80db to 50db! Would be interesting to know if you install the liners over the existent plastic liner, or remove the plastic first, then install. I ask because it might actually work better with the sandwich of plastic and carpet, than either alone.

Also makes your brake rotors look much more silvery and shiny! Wait, that's the camera angle? Still, effective advertising, lol.

 

[kbecks13]

LOL, one of the pics shows the sound drops from 80db to 50db!

LOL is right, that's pretty much impossible. They are claiming a noise will be 8x quieter to your ear with this insulation, that is basically the same as wearing ear plugs.

 

[GregD60]

LOL, one of the pics shows the sound drops from 80db to 50db! Would be interesting to know if you install the liners over the existent plastic liner, or remove the plastic first, then install. I ask because it might actually work better with the sandwich of plastic and carpet, than either alone.

There's a response to a question on the product page where it says to install it over the plastic liner.

 

[cucubits]

Seems a too lightweight option and only for the front wheels... I wouldn't expect this to make a difference. I'd go with the DIY way but what do I know... I don't even have a Model 3. Yet

 

[jkdman123]

 

[KenC]

There's a response to a question on the product page where it says to install it over the plastic liner.

Yeah, I asked the question. At least they answered fast!

 

[ElectricEel]

Hmm, tempting as when I was wiring my sound system, I removed the lower left plastic footwell piece. I left it off and had to run an errand and heard every damn detail from the tires.

Who is gonna take the plunge?

I wonder if the trifecta would make a difference: this, the glass gap, and the door trim.

 

[Magnets!]

Hmm, tempting as when I was wiring my sound system, I removed the lower left plastic footwell piece. I left it off and had to run an errand and heard every damn detail from the tires.
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Interesting. Is there room to put insulation behind that footwell panel?

 

[mike123abc]

It looks tempting, after taking out the back of the car and putting down a ton of sound insulation, I have been debating the best way to tackle the front of the car. All my noise is really tire noise. The car is very quite at highway speeds on new asphalt. Insulating the back really helped tremendously.

They also say no installation instructions. A youtube installation video would be great.

 

[rhaekar]

Why only the fronts and not a full set?

 

[cucubits]

It doesn't look like something designed properly to actually help with road noise.

Someone may have just jumped on the chance of making some quick money with a cheap product.

 

[MTSN]

On my Land Cruiser, there is a thick pad stuck to the backside of the fender well liners, and it helps tremendously with tire and road noise. Even with a lift, bumpers, 34" tires, etc. the truck is materially quieter on the highway than the Tesla which is kinda funny.

 

[ElectricEel]

Interesting. Is there room to put insulation behind that footwell panel?

Not much, they already put some insulation there but it's a pretty small amount, only half inch thick. I don't want to mess around in there too much because that's where the VC_left computer is and a ton of wires.

 

[KenC]

Why only the fronts and not a full set?

Back wheels already have fiber in the wheel wells, while the fronts have the plastic. Presumably, that's how the Chinese mfr got the idea.

 

[cucubits]

So... how's the wheel well insulation in the Model S?

Besides more soundproofing and softer suspension, what makes it so much quieter than a 3?

 

[gcmak]

This post reminded me of something I've noticed (but not totally scientific).
Our family Camry Hyrbrid has this kind of padding on the back of the plastic fender liner. After a repairable accident, the liners were replaced with cheap aftermarket ones with no padding. I think normal Camrys at the time didn't have the pad version of the liner. We're noticing more road noise now than before. Same wheels/tires as before the replacement. I wouldn't want to put the pad on the outside because it's likely less durable.

 

[Sky-Pilot]

Maybe adding dynamat between the liner and the car.

 

[KenC]

This post reminded me of something I've noticed (but not totally scientific).
Our family Camry Hyrbrid has this kind of padding on the back of the plastic fender liner. After a repairable accident, the liners were replaced with cheap aftermarket ones with no padding. I think normal Camrys at the time didn't have the pad version of the liner. We're noticing more road noise now than before. Same wheels/tires as before the replacement. I wouldn't want to put the pad on the outside because it's likely less durable.

It should be similar to the material already in the rear wheel wells, and the undertray.