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We've ordered NX F-Sport in Atomic Silver, and I plan on adding sound deadening material on the doors panels. I wanted to know if anyone attempted to remove the door panels or knows any instructions on how to do so.
Last edited by Mamberly; Jul 22, 2022 at 06:27 AM.
I can’t help with that part, but my ‘22 is pretty quiet. Most of the noise on mine comes from engine noise, which sounds piped in through the audio system, but I can’t confirm that. The way sound travels in cars can be quite deceptive and I’m no expert, but I doubt insulating the doors will help with that aspect.
I'm only adding sound deadening materials on the doors to limit the amount of sounds coming from my car. I wanted to limit the amount of the vibration from the doors panels when I'm on the phone (Bluetooth/car play
I'm only adding sound deadening materials on the doors to limit the amount of sounds coming from my car. I wanted to limit the amount of the vibration from the doors panels when I'm on the phone (Bluetooth/car play
I have used Dynamat before and it works pretty well. There is a newer and little thicker Noico that might be better. I had it professionally installed and it was relatively inexpensive, several hundred, for only the front doors.
An Auto Audio shop quoted my $700 for all 4 doors. I've installed Dynamat on my previous two cars, but I had instructions on how to remove the door panels.
I'm just a bit hesitant since I can't find any instruction or service manual on how to remove the door panels.
Maybe i'll wait a few months until I find someone willing to post a video or pictures on how to dismantle their doors
I was able to figure out how to remove the door panels by using TIS service manuals ( Thanks 703!)
It was a lot easier than I thought, but removing the service hole cover was a pain! I'm glad I had the right tools for the job.
Awesome, thanks for sharing. You take any decibel readings before/after? Very curious to see how much it helps!
I didn't do any scientific measurement, but I played the same song (same audio level) before and after. I notice better mid-bass from my ML speakers.
Reducing unwanted resonance and reflections helped out the with the sound quality.
ah, cool. So more of a door-deadening/anti-vibration thing than a cabin noise reduction. Makes sense! Where'd you end up installing it? just around the speaker cut out in the door? or the whole door panel?
ah, cool. So more of a door-deadening/anti-vibration thing than a cabin noise reduction. Makes sense! Where'd you end up installing it? just around the speaker cut out in the door? or the whole door panel?
I installed the sound materials on the whole outer door panel. I ended up cutting small pieces of long strips rather than large pieces. I find it easier to install smaller piece in confine spaces than large ones.
The "decibel" readings are meaningless, as that's not what *that type* of "insulation" is for. That's not how cars are quieted. That typical "stereo guy" metal-backed mat is for panel resonance and/or car audio. 98% of people get this wrong, including myself for the first 15 years this stuff was "a thing." Quieting cars is very scientific and is a very narrow/particular art, especially today with cars that are, at the design stage, analyzed by the worlds most powerful supercomputers as to hone in on where sound deadening (the kinds car makers employ) techniques would actually work as the manufacturer does not want to add unneeded cost & weight. There are aspects of door characteristics YOU can improve at home, but I wouldn't go too crazy and wouldn't expect too much and certainly wouldn't spend too much. Slivers of openings. Slivers.
I was able to figure out how to remove the door panels by using TIS service manuals ( Thanks 703!)
It was a lot easier than I thought, but removing the service hole cover was a pain! I'm glad I had the right tools for the job.
Those small cutouts, those are what you added? If so, that's fine and on the right track. Or are those the factory parts? I've seen a few different configurations employed by Lexus on various models. There's the law of diminishing returns, too much doesn't do anything so if that's all you did, i'd approve.
2022 NX Door Panel Removal
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