HOW QUIET CAN WE GET OUR TESLA? | SOUND DAMPENING TEST
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- While the 2024 Tesla Model Y is already very quiet, we decided to see if we could get it even quieter. The results were very surprising...
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Thanks for making this video so we won't make the same mistakes
Haha, our pleasure!
Thank you for keeping it real, too many fake sponsored vids that hype these up...and ppl waste their money. I respect you did this.
Thank you!! We love a good honest review as well 👏🏼
I lined my rear arches with 3 layers of butyl then 1 layer foam. Made a noticeable difference. One layer of sound skins butyl was never going to be enough to suppress the road noise.
Thanks very much for the video,very informative.
Thank you for sharing, we might try this!
You put product everywhere it didn’t need to go. Floor is pointless because you already have a massive battery there.
Doors, all of them (and yes your sound will improve).
Wheel wells
Trunk door.
Frunk bin (backside)
You also need a layer of MLV or fiber sound absorber ON TOP of your first layer of sound dampening (the same stuff you guys used in this video).
Tint your windows, use ceramic coating and tint your windshield too. Helps a bit with resonance and sound also.
My Tesla is dead quiet.
Ok, good to know! Would love to hear how quiet you got it from factory. Hoping to get ours there some day
Thank you for keeping it 💯 percent real! I love your content! 🤙
Appreciate that!
I applaud your effort. Awesome video and editing. And admirable work going that far in pulling up all the carpet and removing all those panels. I could see and hear your sadness at the end. I know that feeling of going in expecting something and putting in all that time and effort and ultimately getting no results. But I appreciate your honesty when you could easily lie and say there was an improvement to get people to go buy a product through an affiliate link.
A few thoughts:
1. Those phone app decibel meters are notoriously unreliable - at least in absolute terms - due to the limitations of the hardware, though I'd like to think it would still show a relative change if there was one. Granted, your subjective experience via your ears is the important thing at the end of the day.
2. With some hand waving, butyl rubber is more for vibration and foam is more for actual sound, which is why you'll see recommendations to layer those. Mineral wool and open cell foam like an old eggcrate mattress pad are likely superior for absorbing sound, though not ideal for an automotive application.
3. Tire choice is going to play a huge role here in perceived road noise. EV-specific tires often include foam inside them now to reduce noise.
4. I think Tesla did indeed beef up some seals and deadening to make the 2024's quieter, and they added the double paned glass for the front windows, but at the end of the day we're fighting an uphill battle with that huge glass roof that sound waves just bounce off of instead of having any sort of headliner to absorb them. :/
I just got a 2024 Model Y and I plan to experiment by attacking the exterior wheel well liners and and undercarriage splash shields, but I'm going in not expecting much.
Appreciate the comment and info! 👍🏼
I was about to do this same brilliant idea I had to my MYLR lol. So I had a new thought about wheel/tire areas that I have not fully looked at yet but what about spray foam in certain gaps and in the wheel liner areas as it seems to me that is where most of the noise originates from. Foam reduces the noise the best and I noticed my previous Lexus truck was exactly that, foam inserts in a lot of the paneling gaps and wheel and fender areas once I opened them up. Nothing we can do about more acoustic glass but my Lexus was extremely quiet. Figured they must know a little something with all that foam and noticeable extra carpeting and padding. Just thought I might throw that your way since you are now a pro at removing everything in the Tesla. Thanks you saved me a lot of time and money because I was about to do the same matting idea next month thinking it would be so great.
Haha, good ol CZcams for the win! Someone else just commented that they did a liner and foam and it actually worked pretty good.
Thanks for sharing your experience here, much appreciated. Nah I wouldn’t go down that track, why? Because I have driven many cars and they each have their quirks. Road noise is a fact of life when driving anything. I have a lot of fun on a noisy tractor actually.😂
Agree 100%! We have a nice burley 2000 Chevy
You should do the doors + front wheel arches. That should make a difference. I've done this for an old hatchback once and it made a noticeable difference.
Good to know, we definitely want to try.
The main noise comes from the wheels, so the first thing you should always do is apply soundproofing material to the wheel arches. Additionally, you should remove the door panels and soundproof the doors, not the trunk.
I did the same on my 22 MYLR, the best result was when I put sound mats inside the fron quarter panels. Its very tough to get as deep as you want to get in there, but it actually made a much better response. I have not done anything to the door panels yet, but I have been told that will make a noticeable difference. Overall, not as dramatic as I had hoped, but I got a very noticeable improvement overall. I used cheaper mats also, and maybe spent about $125 all in.
Good to know, thank you! Sounds a lot cheaper than the route we went 😄
@chrisshinkle7224 I also applied sound skins package. There is small difference for rear passengers but not for front passengers. How to remove front quarter panels? do you have video link? I am thinking of applying sound deadening under the foot area of front passengers. This area is close to front door wells and may give better results. What are your thoughts? Thanks for sharing your experience.
I did like the same stuff on my Honda. I realize that the sound deadening is meant to reduce vibration of the metal, but not blocking sound wave. So for road noise, it just won't help. I think that some type of sound isolation cushion would do that job
Good to know
Didn't even realize it was you channel, just really liked the video idea. I hope you're enjoying Vegas, we all miss you a lot!
Miss you all too!!
Thanks for the effort 💪
You bet!
You need foam in the area on the left and right side of your rear passengers .. and foam in the door jams on front passenger and driver
Good to know, will look into this!
thanks for all that hard work - i'd hire you at my company
Deal!
Thanks for sharing. I was hoping with all the material you guys put in, you will achieve Rolls Royce level of quiteness.. But that was disappointing. Maybe the material chosen is simply inadequate for sound proofing. I personally was thinking if I ever carry out soundproofing ill be choosing mineral wool sound proofing.. the stuff they use in residential buildings. But then, there probably is risk of fire..
Great experiment though! Think most of noise comes from windshield, fenders & tires. That noise reverberates w a glass roof too - sun shade may actually dampen more than insulation does. Thanks again
I didn't think about the glass roof, good thinking.
Ive heard the front wheel kits are the most effective for road noise! They make them for Model 3 and Y and cost about 150$. Could be worth looking into!
We keep hearing that, might have to look into it.
perhaps try quiet ride tires? ...i have a 2021 toyota corolla hybrid that is just killing me on road noise. in order to save gas they cut down on car weight - probably the same with Tesla. Try teaching your kids the art of Zen car door shutting...... :)
Haha, they are slowly getting better!
noticed most noise come from the doors and the front wheel well.
Agreed, we might try the doors next.
Lexus uses felt type liners in the wheel Wells on the outside of the car...
And it's nice and quiet? Haven't been in one in awhile
"Loyal watcher and commentator" What was the preparation to get the leg stance on the car like that!!! Apperciate any recommended stretches or clothing ideas.
Haha!
GOOD Work but The main reason for that much road noise for model y , is there is no acoustic glass in the rear and top and suspensions are horrible and tires no much driving comfort its just your sitting on top of a beam thats all and no proper sound insulation , the new highland 3 has acoustic glass evrywhere and newer suspensions and tires makes a huge difference , wait for the juniper to come..and save your money ..just buy basics .like floor mats ..and sunshades on top due to sun ..and nice wheel covers if your curb hitter..other than, your saving a ton of money on gas ...
Thanks for the insight 👏🏼
PSA: watch this at 2x. Or TLDR: it was a fail
That's how I watch all video these days!
Yup, giant waste of money and time. Preciate you guys!😊
Haha, pretty much!
Trade it in for a Lexus..
Haha, nope!
When you don't know what else to complain about...
Haha! 👏🏼
So sorry, disappointing
I know, such a bummer!