Dynamat - Professional Installation?

**gonsped** · 14-12-2011, 01:31 PM

Although my new MY11 Golf is nice and quiet <60km/hr on smooth urban roads - it was not as quiet as I wish on the concrete highways on the M3/M1 (Brisbane-Gold Coast) at 100+km/hr.

I am contemplating to have the whole car dynamatted - boot, under the hood (dynaplate?), all doors and everything inside the cabin. I have some idea that is quite a bit of materials, maybe 2-3 bulk packs.

However after reading quite a few threads in this forum, it seems that everyone here installs it on their own - not professional install. I cannot imagine the amount of electrics, mechanical items that need to be removed before the dynamat can go in - and also not restrict serviceable parts in the future.

Is there anyone that can do this? What sort of manhours would I be looking at? Dollar amount for labour?

**MACCAA** · 14-12-2011, 01:58 PM

90% of road noise these days comes from the tyres.
You might investigate various quieter options compared to what you're running at the moment.

**gonsped** · 14-12-2011, 02:00 PM

I believe they are Continental tyres. Doesn't sound too promising of a brand though. Any recommendations?

**mythik** · 14-12-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by gonsped

I believe they are Continental tyres. Doesn't sound too promising of a brand though. Any recommendations?

Continental AG are a good brand, they make the RNS510 units as well...

**gonsped** · 14-12-2011, 02:08 PM

Well that rules out the tyres - back to the Dynamat query =D

**MACCAA** · 14-12-2011, 04:58 PM

The brand is irrelevant.Some models in good tyre brands are known to be noisy,the rest of the range not so.
Can't help with specifics as I haven't tried everything.
You could research the web and see if your specific Continental model has known issues.

**gonsped** · 14-12-2011, 08:28 PM

Lol, its already almost maxed out.

**Brendan_A** · 14-12-2011, 08:30 PM

Put an aftermarket exhaust on it.

**walbjj** · 14-12-2011, 08:33 PM

yep, aftermarket exhaust, then u will have the annoying drone to listen to rather than tyre and road noise.
i dont have dynamat and im happy with the sound levels in the car. i admit, there is a patch of road that i drive along, with the stereo off, the road noise is extremely loud, ive had people comment on how loud the road noise is. kinda embarrassing, but on smooth roads, its great.
i deal with it