1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Just Dynamated Entire Cab

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by holyroller, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. Feb 2, 2012 at 5:55 AM
    #1
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    Heated up the garage, bought some flood lights, got a nice large coffee and went to town. Two nights after work.

    What I did:

    Floors throughout
    Center console (underneither it)
    Both doors (suicide doors to do later)
    Rear wall
    Rear storage compartments (underneith them)

    Sounds like a Lexus. REALLY worth it.

    Just thought I'd throw it out there and see if anyone was looking to do it to theirs and see if they wanted advice or have me help. My way of giving back to all the stuff i've been helped with here in my short time on the forum.

    J.
     
  2. Feb 2, 2012 at 5:57 AM
    #2
    xxaarraa

    xxaarraa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2010
    Member:
    #39413
    Messages:
    578
    Gender:
    Male
    Good job man! Where are the pics?? :)

    How much dismantling did you have to do? Are you in Somerville MA?
     
  3. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:11 AM
    #3
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    IMAG0332.jpg

    IMAG0338.jpg

    IMAG0339.jpg


    Yeah, I'm in Somerville MA. As far as dismantling, I was able to do everything other than the dash. That scares me, and is probably above my skill level without doing some research. I ran out of dynamat to do the rear access doors, but i'm ordering some today to make it happen. I'll tell you one thing, this is the best therepy money can by, being left alone in my warm garage.
     
  4. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:13 AM
    #4
    Rusty 06 4x4

    Rusty 06 4x4 NBHNC

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2011
    Member:
    #64142
    Messages:
    2,191
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rusty
    West Georgia
    Vehicle:
    2006 4x4 Tacoma TRD DCSB
    looks good dude nice job
     
  5. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:20 AM
    #5
    Chris(NJ)

    Chris(NJ) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2010
    Member:
    #29777
    Messages:
    4,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Usually in Central Jersey
    Vehicle:
    08 Indigo 4x4 DC OR
    Mods are currently being changed .....
    Why no MLV barrier though?
     
  6. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:23 AM
    #6
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    Uh oh. What is an MLV barrier? Does that answer your question?
     
  7. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:31 AM
    #7
    ItalynStylion

    ItalynStylion Sounds Gooooood

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2009
    Member:
    #18467
    Messages:
    5,926
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    DFW, Tx.
    Vehicle:
    09 Double Cab TRD Sport 4x4
    I probably need to get outta here before my head explodes....:eek:
     
  8. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:36 AM
    #8
    186000mps

    186000mps ..Slingin' up mud and we're scarying off bunnies..

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Member:
    #62581
    Messages:
    786
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charles
    Wimberley, TX
    Vehicle:
    01 Tacoma V6 4WD
    Bilstein 5100's, Toytec front adjustable coilover kit, Exporear leafs, Fox resi rears, Slotted & Drilled front rotors, 33x12.50 BFG ATs on Outlaw II 15 x 10s, Bushwacker cutout flares, K&N cold air intake with aluminum sheathing water baffles, ARB bumper with XD9000 winch with wireless remote, IPF 900XS lights, Flowmaster cat-back exhaust, Rhino bed liner, UWS gullwing toolbox with tools and recovery gear. 48" Hi-Lift Jack secured under toolbox.
    oh shit..note to self..drink coffee before going on TW
    I thought you just blew up your truck..
     
  9. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:39 AM
    #9
    Chris(NJ)

    Chris(NJ) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2010
    Member:
    #29777
    Messages:
    4,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Usually in Central Jersey
    Vehicle:
    08 Indigo 4x4 DC OR
    Mods are currently being changed .....
    eh, its not so much an uh oh thing. Its just a way to block airborne noises. The traditional "dynamats" of the industry stop your structural born noises/rattles etc. I refer to it that way b/c when someone says "I "dynamatted my car", they typically mean that they applied a vibration dampening mat. Although they do block some noise its only part of the puzzle since they don't stop all noise transmitted through the doors/floor/roof, etc.
    I wasn't knocking your installation so dont take it that way. I was just curious if there was a reason that you didnt apply any additional layers, thats all :)
     
  10. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:42 AM
    #10
    Chris(NJ)

    Chris(NJ) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2010
    Member:
    #29777
    Messages:
    4,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Usually in Central Jersey
    Vehicle:
    08 Indigo 4x4 DC OR
    Mods are currently being changed .....
    haha. Like every other aspect to doing modifications you can get crazy w/ shit. I wasn't planning on a drawn out explanation. There are a few sound deadening forums out there that can provide information overload if that is what you seek (or want to avoid) :cool:
     
  11. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:43 AM
    #11
    Trent

    Trent Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2011
    Member:
    #62409
    Messages:
    175
    Gender:
    Male
    Houma, LA
    Vehicle:
    2013 Lexus GX460
    You are not alone. lol.
     
  12. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:47 AM
    #12
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    Didn't take it that way at all! I was looking for advice. My goal was to stop road noise in the most effective manner. So you're saying that what type of noise will get through?

    On that note, going over bumps is virtually undetectable in terms of noise, now.
     
  13. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:48 AM
    #13
    Chris(NJ)

    Chris(NJ) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2010
    Member:
    #29777
    Messages:
    4,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Usually in Central Jersey
    Vehicle:
    08 Indigo 4x4 DC OR
    Mods are currently being changed .....
     
  14. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:49 AM
    #14
    Fractured

    Fractured FPS-a-holic

    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2011
    Member:
    #69293
    Messages:
    821
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Corey
    NOR*Cal
    Vehicle:
    2012 MGM DCSB 4x4
    TRD wheels, TRD cat back exhaust, ScanGauge 2, Debadged, Avid sliders, UWS bed box w/automatic LED light, Led Interior/Reverse/Lic. Plate lights, Yellow Fogs, Flyzeye Light, Color matched grill, Rearview mirror relocate bracket, Power Sliding rear window, Plasti-dipped bumper/"T" emblem
    Lol I read "dynamited" as well.

    On topic- how much of a difference in sound?
     
  15. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:52 AM
    #15
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    It is noticeable.

    Audio shop wanted something like 2500-3500 to do it. I would say it is worth the money and time. It is a LOT quieter. I build home theaters for a living, so I am a nit-pick for this stuff, but even then I would say it is a 60% improvement at worst.
     
  16. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:55 AM
    #16
    crazyengineer

    crazyengineer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2011
    Member:
    #50948
    Messages:
    3,350
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    patrick
    Bristol, TN
    Vehicle:
    05 Tacoma SR5 TRD Offroad
    K&N Cold Air Intake, Warn Winch and Bumper Guard, Wet Okole Seat Covers, Undercover Bed Cover, TRD Kenwood Head Unit, Infiniti Speakers, JL 13.5 inch pancake sub
    I'm glad i wasnt the only one....
     
  17. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:57 AM
    #17
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    To clarify...I did not use any explosives in my vehicle.
     
  18. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:59 AM
    #18
    ItalynStylion

    ItalynStylion Sounds Gooooood

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2009
    Member:
    #18467
    Messages:
    5,926
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    DFW, Tx.
    Vehicle:
    09 Double Cab TRD Sport 4x4
    Basically, mat deadener like dynamat is a resonance killer. It adds mass to a surface to keep it from resonating/ringing. This also stops rattles because it keeps the energy from being transmitted throughout the rest of the structure. Quite simply put, it doesn't BLOCK noise but rather kills the resonance that would CAUSE noise.

    A noise barrier actually blocks noise. It has a mass dense enough that it is difficult for noise to pass through it. MLV (mass loaded vinyl) is about 1lb per square foot which is quite dense.
    We should probably talk. ;)
     
  19. Feb 2, 2012 at 7:02 AM
    #19
    Chris(NJ)

    Chris(NJ) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2010
    Member:
    #29777
    Messages:
    4,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Usually in Central Jersey
    Vehicle:
    08 Indigo 4x4 DC OR
    Mods are currently being changed .....
    Well, like I said the vibration damper is going to kill the structural noises. This is why it'll sound more solid as you go over bumps and shit like that. You dont have the resonance created from the panels vibrating any more.

    Additional steps would be a closed cell or mass loaded vinyl barrier to help kill the airborne noises. Wind noise, engine/exhaust drone, tire/road noise etc. As the noise passes through the panels (and vibration mats) additional layers designed to absorb or compress those frequencies will help quiet things down even further.

    Then you can keep going further by doing expanding foam in the pillars, wheel well applications, hood/firewall, etc. Its all a matter of how far you want to go, ya know?

    Hopefully that helps. And fwiw, one of the biggest differences I found on my last project was the roof so you may look in to deadening that area of your truck. It makes HUGE differences when its raining (kills the tin can sound) and also in wind noise. You would do both a vibration mat and mlv/ccf layer up there too.
     
  20. Feb 2, 2012 at 7:05 AM
    #20
    holyroller

    holyroller [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2011
    Member:
    #68476
    Messages:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joel
    Somerville
    Hahaha. Yeah, we should talk.

    So, can I apply MLV over dynamat? Is that a waste? Or would dynamat stop the rattles and MLV stop a little more noise? Also, where is most road noise coming from? It sounds like the engine bay is the noisest part.

    Don't feel like you have to answer all of this.

    PS. MLV is heavy! I couldn't get out of my own way with my little 4 banger.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top