Soundproofing Engine bay

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 2 Jul 2015, 12:05 am

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Would putting some sounddeadening material on the VW Beetle engine bay bonnet (inside of course) help to keep the sound down?

And do people sell kits for that ?

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jul 2015, 8:33 am

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I think it would only help on the outside, try putting insulation inside the back seat and parcel tray, in the rear 1/4 cavity and make sure you have the pillows shoved up the rear of the roof section

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Jul 2015, 11:01 am

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1303Steve wrote:I think it would only help on the outside, try putting insulation inside the back seat and parcel tray, in the rear 1/4 cavity and make sure you have the pillows shoved up the rear of the roof section

There is already dynamat there - and insulation in the rear roof section in the cavities.

I saw that in the States - they sell sound deadener for VW Beetle hood - engine and front.

http://www.mamotorworks.com/vw/subcategory/vw-sound_deadener

But just wondering whether anyone else has found it effective?

I also heard that one poor guy had a fire after the sound deadener he used for the engine fell off - covered the engine - and caused a fire. Doh.

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