Sound insulation/deadening / Silence of the Di ! Is it poss?

[AndyG]

it's as quiet as a mouse now (on the inside )

ps if you are that unhappy with your di pull it out and we can do a swap for my lovelly quiet pinto
ttfn glenn

Thanks for the offer
I had a MK3 2.0L pinto One extremely thirsty van when pulling around a full load with ladders

[AndyG]

Hi got any ideas on this one on ebay item number https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130224838181 please let me know your thoughts
cheers
Kenny
sunny
Isle Of Skye

That really does look like an alternative to the expensive Dynamat
I'll buy some of that too and post back how it compares

So the 4 available will soon be 3









Why don't they recommend it for the roof

Thanks to Altransit He got me the "eDead" dynamat which seemed and actually was a lot cheaper than the Dynamat Xtreme

However, it's fair to say that it is more comparable to the Wicks Hi-Tack flashing strip

[AndyG]

Finished a bit early for a change and as it wasn't raining:

[AndyG]

Here's eDeads dynamat next to the Wicks roof flashing

Not much in it

[AndyG]

Started at the front





And finished in time for my din dins

[AndyG]

My conclusion are:

There is NO comparison or competition for the more expensive Dynamat Xtreme

The Wickes roof flashing is simply a more smelly version of eDeads dynamat
The weight and thickness of these two are very similar

When you tap the panels on the van, you can easily tell which are the ones done with Dynamat Xtreme


YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Approx costs (this is because of postage allowance or going to get it)

Wicks = £1 per square ft

eDeads dynamat = £1.80 per square ft

Dynamat Xtreme = £3.75 per square ft

[Jezclayton]

Brilliant thread and a good read. Kind of makes you feel satisfied that you have done something worthwhile without even leaving the sofa.

Don't you think your van needs waxoyling again. Could do with a similar thread on that.

[AndyG]

It's still got waxoyl From when I originally did it As you can probably see in the photos
But would like to get my hands on some Dinitrol

[Jezclayton]

Dinitrol will do. Just don't forget the camera.

Do like the van by the way. Can't understand why I keep buying them new, especially at the price?

Does your stereo sound better with all the work you've done?

[AndyG]

Dinitrol will do. Just don't forget the camera.

Don't forget the other thread, where Ian sprayed in the Waxoyl with an air gun, til it poored out viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26443&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Do like the van by the way. Can't understand why I keep buying them new, especially at the price?

There's no doubt that brand new vans "on the road" and with toys, cost a lot of money
But you are paying for the latest technology amongst other things

Does your stereo sound better with all the work you've done?

OH! YES!

[lomaximus]

never seen an automatic transit before lol! surprised there arent more about id buy one !

[AndyG]

never seen an automatic transit before lol! surprised there arent more about id buy one !

They've been available since the MK1

Shame Ford has stopped producing a proper automatic since 2000

They were a relatively "expensive" option on the "standard" MK5 van @£1500+vat BUT you did get; a 4 speed overdrive transmission with a lock up torque converter, a Turbo diesel engine and twin batteries for the price

They tried to "economise" with the MK6 by fitting an Auto Shifting Manual box, but were terrible to drive and park and also weren't exactly the most reliable
What made matters worse, was the fact that nobody seemed to be able to fix them

So we now don't have any new ones with auto

Perhaps now that we have the latest Mondeo with a 6 speed auto, we may see one in the near future

[tartboy]

Hi buddy,

I had just purchased some edead when i read your post last week about how its not that good! but anyway i have lined the floor as you have done, i then found some dynamat on ebay for £101 fro usa, that turned up yesterday.

I have double layered edead around the gearbox and added a third layer of dynamat, i have also done the same with the arches. Would you suggest double layering in the foot wells too?

With regard to the engine bay; did you put a single layer of dynamat on or a double? Has it all stuck ok now you have used it?

How much differance has all this made when the van is at 70? Do you still need ear plugs
Or can you actually have a conversation with the passanger?

Cheers, will

[AlanN]

"Andy! and he drove the quitest Transit in the west"

[AndyG]

Hi buddy,

I had just purchased some edead when i read your post last week about how its not that good! but anyway i have lined the floor as you have done, i then found some dynamat on ebay for £101 fro usa, that turned up yesterday.

I have double layered edead around the gearbox and added a third layer of dynamat, i have also done the same with the arches. Would you suggest double layering in the foot wells too?

With regard to the engine bay; did you put a single layer of dynamat on or a double? Has it all stuck ok now you have used it?

How much differance has all this made when the van is at 70? Do you still need ear plugs
Or can you actually have a conversation with the passanger?

Cheers, will

No need to double layer the proper "Dynamat Xtreme" as it "loads" the panel well

In the engine bay the Dynamat Xtreme went on first, (not an easy job as the bulkhead is a very strange shape as you will find out and also has a built in "funnel" like drainage type thing going on, so paid particular attention NOT to block it and worked around it as best as I could)

It must be fully pressed/make full contact (no air gaps between the mat and the panel) I used a B & Q wallpaper roller to achieve this

Then on top of that went the E dead Techlite sound absorbing foam

Then I fitted the original Ford Transit pads back on to make it look "standard"

The Ford stuff never went all the way up to the top as I've done with the Dynamat and Techlite

The thing to remember is; The dynamat "loads" the panel and stops it vibrating and amplifying noises
The Techlite absorbs noises So the two together and done the way I have, seems to work quite well

Remember, I've not finished yet

At 70mph my ladders howl and you can certainly hear them now
So a roof rack air deflector is on order and I will be taping up the holes that the steps on the ladder have, to help quieten them down

Haven't done the step wells yet And I can hear road noise generated by the tyres coming from that area

Still got the B pillars to deal with too

Then want do deal with the Steel load area bulkhead that does reflect noise straight back into your ears/head

So the project is far from over