| jackyche |
Here in Washington State, for some dumb reason, we have especially loud roads.
When I bought my 03 MDX, sales tried to push the usual crap, extended warranty, clear guard and undercoating.
Undercoating used to be one of those prevent erosion type of thing but she was selling it as a road noise dampener. I'm not sure how true that is thus the question ....
Has anyone had undercoating placed AFTER leaving the lot? And did you notice any decrease in road noise?
Jack |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| DON'T!!!!!!!! And I repeat DON'T get the underguard stuff. It's a ripoff. The dealer just want to get a few extra $$$ without doing anything to it (I'm serious) and lie to their customers. |
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| jswift2000 |
| what he said :werd: |
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| hammermdx |
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Originally posted by jswift2000
what he said :werd:
What they both said. |
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| DaleB |
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Originally posted by jackyche
Here in Washington State, for some dumb reason, we have especially loud roads.
When I bought my 03 MDX, sales tried to push the usual crap, extended warranty, clear guard and undercoating.
Jack
Also, if not properly applied it could trap moisture. Yes, the 'grooved' roads of the NW are noisy, but essential in heavy rains. |
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| Curtsan |
I'll start by saying that I have no definitive proof that interior sound is reduced with undercoating...since I did not take a metered reading of DB ..before and after...however, I did opt for the whole "ball of wax" in terms of dealer protection plan...basically, this was my negotiation tool, since it was MSRP all the way, I did manage to get this stuff thrown in for basically free, so I took it. That being said, ...
I have had undercoat (actually sold as sound deadener) in many previous vehicles, and the one that it made the greatest difference was my 96 Dodge Grand Caravan ES. I got it done at a Detail shop and they applied at least 1/4 inch of the stuff on the bottom, and the entire inside of the wheel wells was even thicker. It stays somewhat soft (like dry tar)
and can honestly say it made a huge difference to the sounds of stone rattles and roadnoise. Just gives you an overall solid feel, like you had a thicker barrier between you and the road.
It is done on my MDX also, although not to this extent, looks more like black spray paint and probably put on more for sealing the bottom from the elements more than anything.
My view on it is similar to that of Dynamat applied to the interior. If you can apply a very dense material to something, it takes the resonance (loudness) out of something, thus, making it seem quieter. If you tap your wheel wells prior to applying sound proofing, then tap in the same way after, there is no question it will not be as loud.
Referring back to my van above, I had the running boards also done...prior, they were tinny sounding and you heard every pebble...after, yes, you still heard some sound, but more of the odd dull thud, not the banging of small rocks...
Anyway, there's my opinion...is it worth the money for the small
(if any) real noticeable difference? probably not, but its like car manufacturers who change wiring complexity from one model year to another to save a few pounds of weight in the vehicle. It may mean going from 0-60 in 6.7 to 6.5,...tough for the average person to notice, but every little bit helps...same as soundproofing... a little on the outside, a little on the inside (dynamat) and it starts to make a small differnece, and to those who really care, that little difference is worth it... |
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| feliz |
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Originally posted by hammermdx
What they both said.
What they all said. It's a cash cow for the dealer. |
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