Hey guys,
I made a thing. After reading some posts on the Ear Pain/Pressure Thread
and the conclusion by some (including @MY-Y) that if the hatch stops are rigid, it reduces flex of the hatch, it also reduces low frequency boominess/buffeting, I tried to come up with a simple design that can be 3D printed.
This should just slip onto the existing hatch stops stopping just short of the actual rubber stops (you'd want to configure the proper adjustments first using the envelope trick).
So basically any further pressure downwards on the hatch from bumps or uneven roads will be lessened as it will hit the plastic bumper sooner.
I've uploaded it to Thingiverse, as well it's on Tinkercad as well.
You'll need to select the best fit for the depth of your rubber stop (the depth protruding from the plastic piece). Mine were around 7.5mm to 9mm (left and right side were not even after calibration of the hatch stops). The fit is quite tight, but I'd say perfect, it may vary slightly depending on your printer. I'd print with 0.4mm nozzles as that is what I designed it in mind with. I used PLA, but you may want to use PETG if you live in a hot climate.
Ideally, you'd want the rigid hatch stop to just stop slightly short of the rubber stop, since it will compress a little bit. It should not extend past the rubber stop.
This is a convenient and simple solution to reducing road noise. And maybe worthwhile even if you think you can't hear low-frequency booming sounds on uneven roads.
I made a thing. After reading some posts on the Ear Pain/Pressure Thread
and the conclusion by some (including @MY-Y) that if the hatch stops are rigid, it reduces flex of the hatch, it also reduces low frequency boominess/buffeting, I tried to come up with a simple design that can be 3D printed.
This should just slip onto the existing hatch stops stopping just short of the actual rubber stops (you'd want to configure the proper adjustments first using the envelope trick).
So basically any further pressure downwards on the hatch from bumps or uneven roads will be lessened as it will hit the plastic bumper sooner.
I've uploaded it to Thingiverse, as well it's on Tinkercad as well.
You'll need to select the best fit for the depth of your rubber stop (the depth protruding from the plastic piece). Mine were around 7.5mm to 9mm (left and right side were not even after calibration of the hatch stops). The fit is quite tight, but I'd say perfect, it may vary slightly depending on your printer. I'd print with 0.4mm nozzles as that is what I designed it in mind with. I used PLA, but you may want to use PETG if you live in a hot climate.
Ideally, you'd want the rigid hatch stop to just stop slightly short of the rubber stop, since it will compress a little bit. It should not extend past the rubber stop.
This is a convenient and simple solution to reducing road noise. And maybe worthwhile even if you think you can't hear low-frequency booming sounds on uneven roads.