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I searched before I posted this and saw that there wasnt a thread for everyone to show off their cardomain.com pages... So if you got it... post it! I'll start off with mine, I made it yesterday so be easy on me... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3218401

You guys make it sound too hard...

Remember to take pictures on your progress...

Yeah, kinda thought that while i was posting it, but it kinda goes with the wide rear, narrower front idea he described...

Anyone seen the Need For Speed Takedown movie on their home page? Haha kinda cheesy i thought...

I guess I need a "rare italian exotic"

Toss another teaser...

...and i thought 2+2's were bad..

Rofl...

Hahha, so true...

no way thats l28et.... either l20et or hes running like 2 lbs of boost on the l28et...

....? The rears of z's are usually left unfinished because it is alot of work to smooth. I guess that would answer your question?

Well, I just ordered 160 square feet of Second Skin's Damplifier Pro. Wow, is this stuff expensive or what... was over $600.00 with shipping. I'll probably get around to installing it in 2-3 weeks and ill let you guys know how it turns out.

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These fit the s30 chassis?

They say that you shouldnt have a problem as long as you properly clean and prep the surface before installing.

Well here's what I found on the internet... Now this is just a sample of sound deadening, and there is probably alot more to it. This is just a sample A lot of people on here do sound deadening or want to do sound deadening, this thread is merely a guide of a few different products I've experienced through buying my own for my truck and sound deadening customers vehicles with different brands of sound deadening. First off, everyone asks how much for their vehicle for specific spots. Here's a generic guide to go by: Front doors Rear doors Headliner Floor Back wall Notice that all the doors are rated per door. That is only including the inner door skin, double the number to do the outer door skin. Now for some reviews: Products: Liquids Second Skin Spectrum spray This is a sprayable liquid deadener, you can put it into any paint gun and simply spray it on. If applied in equal thickness, spectrum will work better and be lighter than any comparable mat. All the liquid deadeners require little prep work to get to stick properly. A simple dusting is enough. Also, liquid deadeners are great to use for your fender wells. Doing the fender wells is a great way to reduce road noise. Both spectrum and sludge dry a very dark blue. For all the liquids, 1 gallon covers ~ 40 sq ft. Drawbacks: As with out liquid deadeners, it has to dry. Depending on the weather and thickness applied, it can take up to 3 days to dry enough to put the interior back in. If applied in equal thickness of a mat deadener on a good hot day, it takes about 6 hours to dry enough to put the interior back in. It can take from 3-7 days to achieve full potential. Second Skin Spectrum Sludge This is comparable to mud in thickness and feel. This is great for people who dont have access to a spray gun for spectrum or people that dont have enough patience to put on multiple layers. You can put this stuff on as thick as you'd like. It takes about the same to dry as spectrum, but the thicker you lay it on the more time that needs to be allowed to dry. Sludge is NOT as good as spectrum, but the difference is not noticeable. Second Skin Firewall This is Second Skin's best liquid deadener. It is a little thicker than spectrum but not as thick as sludge. All the same qualities. It dries white. eD's eDead Buy light blue spray paint, works about the same. Mat Peel n Seal This is a cheap popular deadening material that can be found at Home Depot or Lowe's. It is normally used as roofing material and is asphault based. If you do get this stuff, you MUST prep the area EXTREMELY well and heat up the mat right before it is applied. If the installation is damn near perfect, it'll fall off. This deadener WILL leave your car smelling for a while, especially if you do it in the summer. If you have really hot summers, you might have a reoccuring smell everytime this stuff gets really hot. If you live in really cold temperatures, asphault based deadeners tend to harden up and get brittle, leading to potential adhesion failure. Asphault is very cheap, this is why this and the next few products will be the cheapest products to buy. Rockford Fosgate's Dead Skin Buy Peel n Seal, same stuff, a lot cheaper. eDead v1SE A little better than Peel n Seal, same asphault based crap though. This stuff isn't as thin as Peel n Seal and sticks much better. It is a little more expensive than the Peel n Seal, but not by much. As with any asphault based mat, it will smell for a week or two after you put it in and if you have really hot summers you might have that reoccuring smell. Dynamat Again, a little better then the eDead stuff in both adhesion and application, but a lot less of the smell. Fat Mat Fat Mat is a combination asphault/butyl deadener. It is able to keep cost relatively low without having the drawbacks of cracking, melting, or smelling like asphault mats do. This stuff is actually pretty good, especially for its cost, but isn't all that thick. Raammat BXT60 This stuff gets the nod from a lot of the regulars on this site. It is also an asphault/butyl based deadener. It is thicker than Fat Mat and seems to have much better deadening capabilities than what the difference in thickness would make you think. This stuff can be had for $150 for 95 sq ft if you look around, that price was from the recent group buy that was held here. Basically $1.60/sq ft. Great stuff. Stinger's Roadkill A more expensive, all butyl form of Raammat. Not worth the price difference. Second Skin Damplifier This is a full Butyl based deadener. It is a little thicker than Raammat and can be had for about $1.85/ft for 80 sq ft for just being a member of the forum on the website. They offer better deals on different forums every now and again. Second Skin Damplifier Pro This is the thickest deadener on the market, period. It is almost 40% thicker than Raammat BXT, plus it is all butyl based. It also one of the more expensive options. It is $2.80/ft for 80 sq ft for being a member of his forum. Dynamat Extreme Not as thick as second skin's damplifier pro and more expensive... There are also a wide variety of specialty deadeners from Second Skin for blocking road noises and absorbing panel vibration. Cascade also makes some as well as Raammat has Ensolite. The only ones I have used are Second Skin's products, so I cannot tell you the difference between the brands. Once I have used all of Second Skin's specialty deadeners, I will post my results on here. Other things worth mentioning: Great Stuff: Gaps and Cracks This stuff is an expandable foam that works great for putting in the crossmembers under the hood or even in the bed rail. It reduces both vibrations and road noise. It is not recommended to put this stuff in your headliner as it has the potential to bow out your roof, but under the hood is poses no threat. It will not disolve or melt from the heat and elements. Be careful when you put this stuff on though, IT EXPANDS. Apply a little at a time and be careful to not let it expand out and fall on the engine, its a pain in the ass to get off. Putting a tarp over the engine bay will solve all those problems though. Tips and tricks For liquid deadeners, I've found foam brushes work the best unless you're dealing with sludge. Then your hand works best or some other type of applier like one that would be used for bondo or the like. For mat, as crazy as it sounds, tennis balls work great. Theyre small, easy to grab, and easy to put a lot of pressure on. For tight spots, I've found that wooden spoons with a flat edge are great. I have a metal panel popper that works great. In fact, if you look at my pictures, youll see very distinguished lines about 2" apart all over the mat. That is the mark from my panel popper. It is similar to middle one found in this picture That panel popper and a wooden spoon is what I did my truck with. Tennis balls work great for places that are really uneven, like a trunk. For prep work, use acetone and a rag. It works the best. Mineral spirits isn't as good as an idea because it leaves behind a bit of a residue. Alcohol is another one, but doens't work as well or fast as acetone. After cleaned and air dried, go over it with cheesecloth to get anything else left behind. Airbubbles: Everyone will get them, no matter how experienced you are. Ive done my whole truck in mat and when I was doing some today in the rear doors I got air bubbles. They're very simple to get rid of, simply take a raser and cut it right down the middle, then press the two sides back together one at a time. Also, cut in small strips. If you have to keep pulling the deadener off and reapplying to get it in the right spot, you will start losing its adhesion capabilities. My personal recommendations: If I had to do my truck and did not have a huge amount of power behind my subs, I would use Second Skin's sludge for the entire vehicle. The only drawback, and I mean ONLY draw back is that it has to dry. Other than that, it gets in more spaces that mat can't, is cheaper, and works better. If drying time was a concern, but money is: Raammat BXT60. Its a relatively cheap and effective method of deadening. If drying time was a concern, but money wasn't: Second Skin Damplifier Pro. Best stuff on the market, but you'll pay for it. NOTE: This is what I FOUND and is not me that wrote this. And for people looking at this article wanting to access the manufactures websites... Second Skin Audio Raam Audio Dynamat Elemental Designs Audio (edead) Fat Mat Stinger Electronics

I was thinking about ordering 80 sq. ft.. Is this an accurate guess?

There is no electric A/C compressor that can be powered by a standered battery/alternator? Are the ones on the hybrids the only electric compressors available?

The last guage would blend perfectly if it was in all caps. like AIR/FUEL RATIO ---------- BOOST

Hello, I have been researching sound deadeners and have came upon a stump. I am ready to order some sound deadener but am not sure how many square feet of sound deadener is needed to cover the interior of a z completely(doors, hatch, floorboards, spare tire well, trunk area, transmission tunnel, ceiling...).

Search my man.... ...but to know if its an l28et check for either a p90 head and f54 block or p90a head and f54 block...

We should have a group buy.... EPS steering for the s30 JDM.