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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: madsb on 29 May 2013, 13:30

Title: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: madsb on 29 May 2013, 13:30

Bonnet sound deadening? Any recommendations? Which material? ebay, amazon links? :) would rather have new stuff than go to the scrappy.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 29 May 2013, 13:54

get the mats from a diesel, straight fit with no messing around and probably best sound deadening too.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 29 May 2013, 13:55

Binned mine.  Looked sh!t and did not notice difference

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: tweed on 29 May 2013, 13:59

I cant see how that will work. You sure its not insulation?

I work on sites and sometimes my job is to make sure the internal walls make the dB levels etc. Boring crap.
Anyway what ever you put under the bonnet wont do anything as engine noise will just bounce off the road. It wont do anything for inside the car. So its not worth doing mate

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 May 2013, 14:19

Although coupled with a TDI/16v engine undertray may make the tiniest bit of difference. Mine came with both as standard but I'm sceptical.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: madsb on 29 May 2013, 14:55

Ah... Maybe some on the firewall though? Would that help? Or is it already covered? Probably gonna do the benches and boot with some 2 mm silent coat

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 29 May 2013, 14:57

Its not worth doing!

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 May 2013, 15:16

Firewall would be worth doing along with the rest of the interior. I need to get some Silent coat for mine as the older I get the less tolerant I'm getting with excess wind and road noise.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Screech16v on 29 May 2013, 18:16

I removed mine last week as my filter is in a sh!te place at the mo and the sound deadening was effectively blocking some of the air flow to it.Engine noise is slightly louder especially the 008, its starting to annoy me PTSSSSH  :grin:
On the plus I think it will be slightly cooler in the bay and it looks cleaner.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Len on 30 May 2013, 13:21

Standard Gti sound deadening is good

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 30 May 2013, 14:40

In a mk3? I totally disagree.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Jasikasisback on 30 May 2013, 16:11

If you put double carpets in then the noise reduces dramatically. They will fit fine just be careful lining up some of the more difficult points, like the screw hole beside the accelerator. It makes a whole world of difference as the engine noise also travels under the car as you are driving.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: Len on 31 May 2013, 13:15

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 30 May 2013, 14:40

In a mk3? I totally disagree.

I was just pointing out that it comes with bonnet sound deadening as standard.
Well mine does

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: VW BUSH on 31 May 2013, 13:31

My bonnet insulation has mouse in it.

Title: Re: Bonnet sound deadening?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 31 May 2013, 16:29

Quote from: Len on 31 May 2013, 13:15

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 30 May 2013, 14:40

In a mk3? I totally disagree.

I was just pointing out that it comes with bonnet sound deadening as standard.
Well mine does

So does mine but on the whole i think the standard sound deadening inside any pre mk4 Golfs is poor.