2mm Noico. And a roller to flatten it down properly. Where the roller couldn't get to then the back of the plastic trim pry tool did the job.
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Nope - just ears.
Just to add that it's never going to be quite like some luxury car and that's not what I was aiming for.
There's still the road noise from either the tyres or the shape of the arches (now focused on the front) and various other noises that won't be muted.
I am just about lowering the booming / echoing hum that can be tiresome on a long trip.
Put some sound deadening in the doors today after doing the rear a while back.
Went out tonight and the OH noticed how much quieter it was so must be worthwhile.
Was quite easy getting the door cards off and applying. Fiddly though and I didn't go overboard with trying to cover every square millimetre.
Was a bugger to flatten out but it was that warm I could flatten it down with my fingers and a plastic pry tool where the roller couldn't get to;
Giving a "knock" on the door in various places after certainly had a dead sound rather than a resonating one so must be doing something.
Went out tonight and the OH noticed how much quieter it was so must be worthwhile.
Was quite easy getting the door cards off and applying. Fiddly though and I didn't go overboard with trying to cover every square millimetre.
Was a bugger to flatten out but it was that warm I could flatten it down with my fingers and a plastic pry tool where the roller couldn't get to;
Giving a "knock" on the door in various places after certainly had a dead sound rather than a resonating one so must be doing something.
GR is all ready for his trip to Le Mans in a couple of weeks;
And as we'll be supporting our Hyper GR big brother;
And as we'll be supporting our Hyper GR big brother;
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Any downsides to doing this Darren?
Might seem like an odd question, but I'm wondering if the reduced noise/improved refinement takes anything away from the (likeable in my view) rough and ready 90s JDM-style character and feel of the car?
Or is it all positives - character retained but added refinement?
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It's still as "raw" as ever so I don't feel as though I've lost any of the '86ness after.
It's taken more of the resonances out of the car - the booming and hum rather than making it whisper quiet. At least the OH and I can have a conversation without raising voices like before.
A downside may be it's added a bit of weight but I'm not bothered as I don't drive it at ten tenths constantly.
It's taken more of the resonances out of the car - the booming and hum rather than making it whisper quiet. At least the OH and I can have a conversation without raising voices like before.
A downside may be it's added a bit of weight but I'm not bothered as I don't drive it at ten tenths constantly.
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Had the 86 in track at Donington Park - nothing too extreme but good to stretch his legs.
The OH also got her first experience of being on track so that was good.
We had fun, came through it unscathed and the 86 was faultless. Lovely.
The OH also got her first experience of being on track so that was good.
We had fun, came through it unscathed and the 86 was faultless. Lovely.
Was this on the stock pad, tyres and fluid or did you change any?Had the 86 in track at Donington Park - nothing too extreme but good to stretch his legs.
The OH also got her first experience of being on track so that was good.
We had fun, came through it unscathed and the 86 was faultless. Lovely.
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Completely stock.
Tyres look a bit worse for wear but I'm sure they'll clean up.
Tyres look a bit worse for wear but I'm sure they'll clean up.
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Never had the FRS on a track - even though I changed to "track friendly" 225/40/18 wheel and tyre set early on. Although that makes he ride much nicer too in reality.
Funnily enough there was an FRS on track when we were - it was significantly faster in all respects, but were they having as much fun? Debatable. And if they went off for whatever reason, they would be having a much larger "incident"
I'm no driving / track god so i have as much fun as possible as slowly as I can go
Funnily enough there was an FRS on track when we were - it was significantly faster in all respects, but were they having as much fun? Debatable. And if they went off for whatever reason, they would be having a much larger "incident"
I'm no driving / track god so i have as much fun as possible as slowly as I can go
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Sounds like useful, er, personal relationship advice too...I have as much fun as possible as slowly as I can go
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Ooft no; just make sure your fluids are at max, your rubber is inflated to the correct pressure, then thrash it until something 'gives' ...
"errr, well that's never happened before"