stevbullock

I recently installed sound reduction material in the rear of my C4 convertible. The 1100 rpm "drone" was driving my wife nuts and she was reluctant to ride with me. I have stainless flow through mufflers from Corvette Central and they really do drone between 900 and 1300 rpm. I went to Home Depot and bought three rolls of 1/8 inch, rubber foam/aluminum foil, self-adhesive heat duct wrap @ $17 a roll. Then removed the seats and carpet and installed the wrap. Cutting each piece to fit as required. This took about three hours. When finished with the wrap, I used some spray foam, like you would use to seal a crack in your basement, to fill in spots the duct wrap could not reach. Be careful installing the spray foam as it expands in place.

The sound level has been reduced substantially and it's a lot more comfortable for both me and my wife.

don hall

Make a choice........ exhaust noise or stock/Corsa mufflers.

stevbullock

I don't need to make a choice. I now have both: Good sound and quiet interior.

don hall

stevbullock

Thank you!

UNCLEBILL

stevbullock

Thanks! It doesn't need to cost hundreds of bucks.

Goldcylon

Have any pics of this project ?

Goldcylon

Did you just do the front end ?

stevbullock

I did the rear end - storage area, tops of the rear wheel wells, behind the seats, the bulkhead in the back of the storage area, the storage compartments, everything I could reach. That which I couldn't reach I got with the spray foam. Unfortunately no pics, it was 98+ degrees in the garage that day. Although I did document the installation of a factory luggage rack I installed in March. It was cooler then and I took my time. I'm 67 and hate the heat. This is a picture of the completed project.

UNCLEBILL

Nice install on the luggage rack but Im 65 and know whaqt you mean. I have thought about mounting a rack on my 1990 Vert but finding one and installing one are not on my to do lists yet.
Bill

383vett

I thought you were going to say exhaust noise or wife.

JayEmEss

Great idea to insulate the interior. I was looking for ideas and found this one. Looks to me I will be at Home Depot in the morning!

TorchTarga94

I did the same in my 94' coupe's rear cargo area

stevbullock

It took several years to find a rack. I was about to give up when a guy at a regular old junkyard gave me a call last February. He actually had two! I brought a small refrigerator home on the rack yesterday. I comes in handy.

I hope your insulation works as well as mine. You used the same stuff I did. Looks like you did a great job. Take care!

stevbullock

It took several years to find a rack. I was about to give up when a guy at a regular old junkyard gave me a call last February. He actually had two! I brought a small refrigerator home on the rack yesterday. It comes in handy. Take care!

stevbullock

Looks like you used the same stuff I did. A lot less expensive that the Ecklers/Corvette Central stuff. Works just as well.

103047boat

You don't have the template for the rack holes do you if so would pay for it. 103047boat

103047boat

Bill if you are near a salvage yard see if they have any Fiero's the rack they have on them look just like the vette rack, I picked a vette rack at Grand Valley Corvette in Grand Rapids ( Not sure if he has another) but coming out with my rack a Fiero was setting there I set mine on top, it was the same width, mounts the same the only thing you would need to do is buy two because the vette has two extra bars on it, other then that they look the same and are designed the same with the little spoiler 103047boat

roadcaqpt

Thanks guys was gonna order the kit from a vender here. Now off to Lowes we have no home depot.