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#5 of 21 Re: HONDA PLEASE QUIET THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR [dantz] by goose

Sep 22, 2008 (7:46 am)

Replying to: dantz (Sep 19, 2008 6:04 pm)
I owned a 1998 Accord for three years. The interior was a little quieter than a Civic however it was not as quiet as other vehicles in its class. I also test drove a 2008/2009 TSX. It also was noisy. Whats amazing is my 2008 GTI was significantly quieter than the TSX, Accord and Civic and it felt very solid. Its a known fact that a 2008 Civci Si will keep up with a 2008 VW GTI. However if Honda sound dampened the Si to the levels found on the GTI I bet the Si would not keep up. At least not without changing the engine. VW should learn quality control from Honda and Honda should learn sound dampening and driving feel from VW.
 
Since I plan on keeping the Civic for the extreme long run I will be doing the after market sound dampening project. BTW, I highly recommend searching on the net for the best do-it-yourself suggests for quieting the Civic. I already did the rear trunk but I failed in some of the recommended methods. My lesson learned is sound dampening needs two materials. You should plan on using a Dynamat like product for the areas with thin/tight installation space. Use a good quality carpet padding material in say the trunk/flooring. I imagine the best solution would be to use the Dynamat all around however its expensive and heavy. Cover everything that is recommended or you might find your hard work was a waste. Oh and it will be tedious.

#6 of 21 Re: HONDA PLEASE QUIET THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR [goose] by dantz

Sep 22, 2008 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: goose (Sep 22, 2008 7:46 am)
I have a friend who just put Goodyear Tripletred tires on his CR-V and he said they are noticeabley quieter, so you might want to consider that approach as well.
 
Please let us know how your sound dampening project turns out!

#7 of 21 Re: HONDA PLEASE QUIET THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR [goose] by civicex05

Oct 01, 2008 (5:55 am)

Replying to: goose (Sep 19, 2008 9:58 am)
Several years ago, I had the Dynamat hood liner installed in my '05 EX sedan to quiet the engine noise. I also had Dynamat installed in all four doors when I upgraded the stereo. The hood liner made only a marginal improvement in engine noise, but the Dynamat in the doors made a BIG difference. If I had the time and money, I'd like to pull up the carpeting and install Dynamat on the entire floor and trunk area to complete the process. Has anyone done this? Is it worth it?
 
David

#8 of 21 WORKING IT[civicex05] by goose

Oct 01, 2008 (8:22 am)

Replying to: civicex05 (Oct 01, 2008 5:55 am)
I'm about to order a product similar to Dynamat except a different brand and lower cost http://www.b-quiet.com . I'll be doing the doors and rear side panels with it. Also I plan on adding some padding to the floor including the accessible part of the fire wall.

#9 of 21 Re: WORKING IT[civicex05] [goose] by will26

Oct 01, 2008 (9:03 am)

Replying to: goose (Oct 01, 2008 8:22 am)
Yes please let us know how this turns out and how hard it was to do. I drive 20 miles to work everyday on a concrete highway and I would love some peace and quiet!! My 99 VW Golf was super quiet compared to this.
 
I will also be buying some better tires when these are shot.

#10 of 21 Re: WORKING IT[civicex05] [goose] [will26] by goose

Jan 25, 2009 (7:10 pm)

Replying to: will26 (Oct 01, 2008 9:03 am)
Well I have completed my planned noise reduction project. My goal was to make my Civic as quiet as the 2008 GTI. From the start I planned on taking a minimum approach to the project. The reason was weight. I previously mentioned using carpet padding. It instantly became apparent that carpet padding is a waste of money and time. I ended up using two different companies material. I initial bought from B-Quiet the B-Quiet Ultimate and B-Quiet VComp. As I was working on my trunk I realized I was going to be short. So I ordered from Second Skin similar products. I used the process as found in:
 
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/i-c-e-electrical-security-navigation/93636-sound-- deadened-civic-weekend.html
 
  Like I said I took a minimum approach. I tapped on metal and if it had a dingy sound I applied B-Quiet Ultimate. I did my trunk and inside floor area with the B-Quiet VComp and Second Skin product. I did my doors with the Ultimate product only and followed the process as seen on the link. The hole thing took 5 days. However I did it over a period of one months time. So was it a success?
 
  Yes and no. The car is definitely different and improved. I just didn't match the GTI. I now know that my goal was to high. Also my minimalist approach was wrong. I spent approximately $450.00 plus my time. The added weight is approximately 80 lbs. I believe the Second Skin product is better. If I were to do this again on a similar Civic I'd probably use another 25 pounds of material and cover as much as possible with a product like B-Quiet Ultimate. Then follow it with the VComp like product which is heavy. I don't know if placing it on vertical surfaces is a good idea unless you know how to glue heavy material on vertical metallic surfaces. On horizontal surfaces its the material that blocks out the sound coming from the road.
 
  Unless a car is completely gutted and a full makeover is done it will only turn out as a partial solution. The best thing is to buy a auto with sound dampening as part of the design.

#11 of 21 Buzzing sound in the dash or the windshield by mloa727

Feb 02, 2009 (3:15 pm)

I just bought a 2009 Honda Civic LS-X 2 weeks ago. Every time I go over a road seam or a small bump I hear a buzzing sound vibrating in the dashboard or the windshield. My girlfriend has the same car, just in a different color and she has no problems even on the same roads. I drove her car to be sure!
 
I took the car back to the dealer and they said nothing is wrong, however, I hear it all the time and so does anyone sitting in my passenger seat.
 
My rear view mirror shakes (quietly) even if I am on smooth pavement or road. The dealer said they would replace it. But they claim there is nothing wrong with the car.
 
I really want to get rid of the car. I don't feel like this is acceptable. It has 250 miles on it and it has made this noise since the 2nd day.

#12 of 21 Re: Buzzing sound in the dash or the windshield [mloa727] by jwifferdill

Feb 03, 2009 (9:13 am)

Replying to: mloa727 (Feb 02, 2009 3:15 pm)
Take it in again, and if that dealer refuses to fix it make sure Honda knows about it and go to a different dealer. My car has had the same type of annoying rattles since new, and it became especially noticeable when the weather got cold. I had it in 4 times and the dealer was great. They basically tore apart the entire passenger dash area and packed it with foam. I still notice a slight noise every so often in the glove box area and if it persists it will be headed back there once again. You have a new car and shouldn't have to put up with these little annoyances. My $.02.

#13 of 21 Noise Box by JPCIVIC

Feb 17, 2009 (8:39 am)

The road noise in my 2008 4dr civic is still very bad even after I undercoated the underbody of the car. It helped alittle. Thinking of putting a dynamat type product in the doors.If I knew this car had such a problem with road noise I would not have spent the money to upgrade the stereo and put the SI swaybars in.My friend has a EX coupe and has no complaint with road noise...Go figure!

#14 of 21 Re: Noise Box [JPCIVIC] by goose

Feb 19, 2009 (2:56 pm)

Replying to: JPCIVIC (Feb 17, 2009 8:39 am)
This might be due to a lower profile tire and the brand/style vs the EX.

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