I FatMatted my back seat today

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Taking out the back seat is a snap! You wouldn't believe how much sound gets in from there. I totally covered up the gaps with FatMat today, and now the only sound I'm getting is from the wheel wells. That's next.

Pretty soon I should have a silent luxury car.
 
cool, where did you get the fatmat, and how much was it, I took my back seats out to clean them because its easier to remove, then to get back there, and i had to go get more cleaner so i left in the car, and with out the seats it was loud, i could hear the gas slush around. so i assume this makes one hell off a diff
 
http://fatmat.com/

about $1.00 per sq ft, self adhesive. Excellent stuff, but you've got to put it all around the interior of the car to get it quiet. Lots of holes in the Mark.

Dynamat is $4.00/sq ft, and you have to use a heat gun to heat up the adhesive. Not I, said the pig.
 
klutch said:
Does fatmat work better then the spray/brush on kind?
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I've never used that kind, but I can tell you that the spray-on wouldn't cover large holes or gaps. You need a sheet of something to do that. The spray-on probably works well on surfaces but not spanning open holes.

It's probably good to use a combo of both to get the best results, since the spray would work in tight spaces where you couldn't fit a sheet of something in.
 
I am about to pick up my "new" 98 very soon, and this may be one of my 1st mods. I have a little in the 95' but nothing to brag about. It may get it also.



Mike


any pics?
 
fossten said:
Taking out the back seat is a snap! You wouldn't believe how much sound gets in from there. I totally covered up the gaps with FatMat today, and now the only sound I'm getting is from the wheel wells. That's next.

Pretty soon I should have a silent luxury car.
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how do you take out the back seat?
 
yank up on the lower seat portion, and pull it out. There will be a couple bolts holding the back rest to the body. 10 or 13 MM, can't remember, but after they are out, pull up on the back rest and it will come out.
 
That stuff looks an awful lot like self-ahering bitumen roofing material. I wonder if that works better?
 
Calabrio said:
That stuff looks an awful lot like self-ahering bitumen roofing material. I wonder if that works better?
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The only problem I can see with the roofing material is it is designed to be used outside where the outgassing of the material will not cause any problems. Whereas if you place it in a car you may have a problem. I am not 100% sure, but you may want to check on that.

I have used just about all of the sound deadening materials out there, and I would recommend the FatMat to anyone......if I remember correctly in a different post I recommended it to fossten.

Like fossten said you can use the spray on stuff to cover hard surfaces, but you will need a solid piece for openings and the like. FatMat also sells spray on stuff as well.......
 
94m5 said:
yank up on the lower seat portion, and pull it out. There will be a couple bolts holding the back rest to the body. 10 or 13 MM, can't remember, but after they are out, pull up on the back rest and it will come out.
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Actually, it's 1/2 inch...I shattered my 13mm socket on it - use some PB Blaster to loosen it! Really a piece of cake though.
 
1wykdmk8 said:
The only problem I can see with the roofing material is it is designed to be used outside where the outgassing of the material will not cause any problems. Whereas if you place it in a car you may have a problem. I am not 100% sure, but you may want to check on that.

I have used just about all of the sound deadening materials out there, and I would recommend the FatMat to anyone......if I remember correctly in a different post I recommended it to fossten.

Like fossten said you can use the spray on stuff to cover hard surfaces, but you will need a solid piece for openings and the like. FatMat also sells spray on stuff as well.......
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Yes, I would be remiss if I didn't mention 1wykdmk8's instructions and suggestions - thanks a lot buddy!

:waving: :gr_hail:
 
how many sq feet were used and do you think it would be to my advantage to use more than one layer of fatmat? also, what purpose does the aluminum foil layer have?
 
If your concerned about speed - consider that before you install this stuff or dynomat. The products are pretty heavy once all installed and add more weight then you might think.
 
Joeychgo said:
If your concerned about speed - consider that before you install this stuff or dynomat. The products are pretty heavy once all installed and add more weight then you might think.
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Thats EASILY offset with the addition of a little thing I like to call horsepower.

:D


Mike
 
Actually I'm primarily concerned with noise and comfort - and getting my mark in tiptop shape so it lasts me another 5 years. Then I'm going - SORRY GUYS - jap luxury!
 
luvmymkviii said:
how many sq feet were used and do you think it would be to my advantage to use more than one layer of fatmat? also, what purpose does the aluminum foil layer have?
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I bought a 50-sqft roll and so far have used about half of it on my doors and the back seat. I probably need 2 more rolls for the flooring. I'm not sure how to get up under the dash, but I'll fall off that bridge when I come to it.

You can always add a layer if you don't think it's blocking out enough sound. I would try one layer first and see. I've read that on the floorboard you should put down 2 layers.

The aluminum acts as insulation - helps keep the car's interior climate static.
 
fossten said:
Actually I'm primarily concerned with noise and comfort - and getting my mark in tiptop shape so it lasts me another 5 years. Then I'm going - SORRY GUYS - jap luxury!
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.... is that a mistype?
 
fossten said:
Actually I'm primarily concerned with noise and comfort - and getting my mark in tiptop shape so it lasts me another 5 years. Then I'm going - SORRY GUYS - jap luxury!
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I hope its atleast a Acura
 
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