All I've got to say is this stuff is amazing! I was really skeptical that it would even work, and toyed with where to actually install it, so to start off, I cut a peice big enough to cover the top of the muffler heatshield. Thinking it wouldn't do much to kill the drone of the Banks muffler, I really didn't want to spend too much time under the truck, but after installing this stuff, my truck sounds almost stock inside the cabin! I still hear the low rumble of the exhaust at low speeds, and it turns to a mild growl as I accelerate, but that drone that I had between 2500 and 3000 RPM is completely gone now! One peice of this stuff, 18" by 24" placed on top of the muffler heatshield really made a difference! All I can figure is that the heat shield itself was reverberating the drone to the inside of the cabin, and this stuff successfully killed that! So, if there are any of you out there that have installed an aftermarket exhaust system and found you have more annoying noise entering the cabin than you really wanted, this may be a really inexpensive solution!
The kit came with some degreaser soap, a roller and two 24" by 36" peices. I only used one and I'm saving the other to maybe put a double layer on later, if this stays put. It's self adhesive on one side and has a reflective aluminum heat shield on the other. Because of the tight quarters between the heat shield and the truck bed, I really couldn't use the roller, but was able to get a sponge soaked in the degreaser over most of the surface, and was able to firmly press the adhesive side against most of the top of the heatshield, and all the way around the edges. It felt as though it was sticking pretty good, and maybe aonce the exhaust heats the shield a bit it will adhere completely. Hopefully it will adhere just fine and stay in place. So, all in all I have to say I am completely satisfied with the results!
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Last edited by 05 NISMO 4X4 : Dec 27th, 2005 at 12:48 PM.
All I've got to say is this stuff is amazing! I was really skeptical that it would even work, and toyed with where to actually install it, so to start off, I cut a peice big enough to cover the top of the muffler heatshield. Thinking it wouldn't do much to kill the drone of the Banks muffler, I really didn't want to spend too much time under the truck, but after installing this stuff, my truck sounds almost stock inside the cabin! I still hear the low rumble of the exhaust at low speeds, and it turns to a mild growl as I accelerate, but that drone that I had between 2500 and 3000 RPM is completely gone now! One peice of this stuff, 18" by 24" placed on top of the muffler heatshield really made a difference! All I can figure is that the heat shield itself was reverberating the drone to the inside of the cabin, and this stuff successfully killed that! So, if there are any of you out there that have installed an aftermarket exhaust system and found you have more annoying noise entering the cabin than you really wanted, this may be a really inexpensive solution!
The kit came with some degreaser soap, a roller and two 24" by 36" peices. I only used one and I'm saving the other to maybe put a double layer on later, if this stays put. It's self adhesive on one side and has a reflective aluminum heat shield on the other. Because of the tight quarters between the heat shield and the truck bed, I really couldn't use the roller, but was able to get a sponge soaked in the degreaser over most of the surface, and was able to firmly press the adhesive side against most of the top of the heatshield, and all the way around the edges. It felt as though it was sticking pretty good, and maybe aonce the exhaust heats the shield a bit it will adhere completely. Hopefully it will adhere just fine and stay in place. So, all in all I have to say I am completely satisfied with the results!
I'm confused; you put it on the muffler heat shield?
Isn't that stuff supposed to go on the sheet metal, under the carpet?
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2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
i'm curious, would "rhino lining" spray on the complete under carriage reduce cabin noise significantly? i've been tossing this idea for some time now. thanks in advance...
i'm curious, would "rhino lining" spray on the complete under carriage reduce cabin noise significantly? i've been tossing this idea for some time now. thanks in advance...
I've heard of this being done on the inside of the vehicle. Basically you gut the interior, spray the Rhino over everything and put the interior back. Supposed to reduce the noise a lot, but obviously it's a lot of work.
I don't see why you couldn't spray it on the underside. Should be impervious to the conditions under there, except maybe the heat from the muffler.
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I had done a search with Google for sound deadening and came across it. So far, it's holding up pretty good considering it's applied to the outside, underside of the vehicle, and it's been raining pretty much constant since I installed it!
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