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$5 foam tube + rubber door seals = less wind noise?

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Old 02-14-08, 05:00 PM
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I meant the corner of the window track. You'll have to roll down your window to get the foam into the corner. about 2 feet of the foam tubing is already along the top and side of the door sill.
Old 02-14-08, 06:21 PM
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... I don't really understand... but a picture would surely help ;p
Old 02-14-08, 08:53 PM
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ok - the foam tube helps seal the door seal better.

however - there was wind noise coming in via the window too. sooooooo - i rolled down the window a little bit and then jammed some foam up into the corner and it sticks there fine and when the window is rolled up, it's quieter in the cabin.
Old 02-14-08, 09:50 PM
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I think the noise when the roads are wet or raining is noise coming from the sunroof drain hose. The drain is located near the bottom of the car and acts like a microphone piping in road noise. I hear the same thing when it is wet outside.
Old 02-14-08, 10:16 PM
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Nice easy fix ... do any other spots ?
Old 02-15-08, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by sockfocks
I think the noise when the roads are wet or raining is noise coming from the sunroof drain hose. The drain is located near the bottom of the car and acts like a microphone piping in road noise. I hear the same thing when it is wet outside.
sounds about right, when ti rains, i hear loud tire noise from the sunroof area.
Old 02-15-08, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sockfocks
I think the noise when the roads are wet or raining is noise coming from the sunroof drain hose. The drain is located near the bottom of the car and acts like a microphone piping in road noise. I hear the same thing when it is wet outside.
that sounds very plausible. thanks for that... i've been wondering what that noise was forever.

and cliffud, this is a GREAT POST! I'm going to try it this weekend.

thanks buddy!
Old 02-16-08, 04:53 AM
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Great fix! Did you check your cabin plugs? If the plug is gone or loose it causes tremendous noise.
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Where are the cabin plugs?
Old 02-16-08, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by darchard
Great fix! Did you check your cabin plugs? If the plug is gone or loose it causes tremendous noise.
haven't checked yet but i will do that tomorrow afternoon when i put in the foam tubes... can't wait to see how much the tubes help.
Old 02-17-08, 01:36 PM
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foam tubes in i bought four bags at 4 bucks each guess i only needed 2
Old 02-20-08, 07:44 PM
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kalristo and gscrazy- notice an improvement??
Old 02-20-08, 08:04 PM
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i guess a little bit
i simply did it because i was bored
but i have loud flex coilovers so i couldnt appreciate a quiet cabin in the first place
Old 02-20-08, 08:31 PM
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kalristo - did you jam a piece of foam into the corner of the window track as well? that's what helped out the most.
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i got confused and diditn know how to get to the window track hahaha
can you take a pic for me cliffud


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