Any Rammers using the ATP engine insulation?

[John]

jGiacobbe, I started out with the back cab wall on my '98. 5. I used two layers of Dynamat Xtreme with a single layer of Dynamat Hood Liner over that. With the bed Line-Xed, a Mopar rubber bed mat on top of that, and a Glasstite canopy to top things off ( ), it really made a difference!



A great place to buy Dynamat from (best prices, great customer service) is: www.thezeb.com

 

[jGiacobbe]

Thanks for the feedback. I got the interior out, and I'm about 2/3 done with the Dynamat. A lot easier to install than I would have thought. Do you guys bring the Dynomat out all the way to the sill? I left a couple of inches for the wiring/e-brake cable. I don't think it will matter.



I already have a Rhino liner & Glasstite top. I also went ahead and ordered the ATP stuff yesterday.



Any idea's on how difficult to get into the doors? Also, how much do you need in there. I was reading on one of the other posts, that you don't necessarily need to coverer every square inch. I guess it absorbs the vibration even if it isn't edge to edge. Makes sense to me.



Let's hope I put everything back together in the right order so I don't have to do anything twice.

 

[John]

I added two layers of Dynamat Xtreme to the inside of the outer door panels when I installed my Power Vision (2nd gen. ) mirrors.



BTW, on the floor area there is a channel running along each side in the foot well area I used to run wiring. I also added Dynamat Xtreme to the front floor pan area, climbing up the firewall, placing it beneath the OE rubber mat. [there is a rubber mat climbing the inside firewall on SLTs & Sports]



I also added the ATP (customized by ATP just for my particular installation) oil pan blanket. Although it was a real tight fit between the bottom of the oil pan and the top of the frame cross member, I cleaned that area really well, applying some spray-on silicone to aid in installing the blanket. Like I said, it was a tight fit but it installed with a little added effort and persuasion.

 

[jGiacobbe]

OK, got the double layer on the back wall and single everywhere else (except doors). I did get the Dynamat up under the padding on the way up the firewall. Not impossible, but definitly a little more difficult to get in there. I also got everything put back together last night... (first time---no backtracking).



So, drove it to work this morning. I would say it's somewhat quieter. Not as much as I had hoped, but definitely improved. Seems I noticed the biggest difference ia around 60-70 mph which is where the noise was really bugging me in the first place.



The significant difference seems to be the road noise, not the engine noise... which makes sense to me. I should get the ATP blankets in a week or two and will post an update once I get them installed. Keep your fingers crossed.

 

[Lsfarm]

Every Little Bit

Every little effort makes a difference. No one item with the exception of an oil pan blanket made a night-and-day difference on my truck.

I still am amazed at times when I'm idleing, letting the turbo cool down and then I open the door, I always expect to hear the engine very loud. but it is not any louder with the door open. This is the direct result of the oil pan being deadened with lead and Soundstop foam.

Since you now know that it isn't that much work to pull the back seat, try adding a layer of foam or carpet padding to the back wall of the cab, this may help some.

When the weather turns cold, your truck will seem as noisy as before you added the Dynamat. You may think that someone got in your truck and removed all the Dynamat! This is because the asphalt type sound deadener sheets get so stiff from the cold that they don't dampen the vibrations very well. Foam with the lead-like layer stays much more resiliant and dampens better when cold. [in my experience]



I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback when you install the ATP blankets.



Greg L. The Noise Nazi

 

[John]

Greg, the Dynamat Xtreme product is not asphalt based like the Original product as well as several other of their products are. The Dynamat Xtreme is a foil face over a butyl substance. Very trick, very moldable to contours and four times more effective than their Dynamat Original, two times more effective than their Dynamat Super. Unfortunately, it cost more too. On the bright side though, a tip I read of on here from another TDR member saved me a lot of money! Purchase any Dynamat product from www.thezeb.com They will not be undersold by anyone! They are also a very good company to deal with.



I still have quite a bit more Dynamat Xtreme and Dynamat Extreme Liner to install once I get all my other projects out of the way on my Ram.



My goal is to make my '98. 5 24v CTD as quiet as my little brother's new '03 24v... but with that awesome sounding '98. 5 through '02 sound... ... only with the volume turned down a bit!