The IQ is Smart but Noisy, it is a small car that feel's bigger than it is, It has a bigger car ride, Two pluses in the IQ's favor, BUT!!, it still has the small car Noise!!
My goal is to make the IQ CONSIDERABLY QUIETER than it comes from the factory.
When i bought my IQ, I noticed it was Noisy in a few areas!
I have heard that the sound/noise is possibly three areas,
1. Engine drone into the cabin, or is it
2. Exhaust sound into the cabin, or is it
3. CVT Sound into the cabin
4. The Next sound is caused from Not enough Sound deadner/Undercoating in the inner fender, and any rocks that are thrown up into the fender make a loud noise, like someone is shooting an AK47 at you.
In driving My IQ since Dec 2012,
Well I have kinda become accustom to the noise, I have gotten used to it, (NOOOOO!!!!) and maybe even talked myself into it being a sporty sound, But I dont want to.
I want to reduce the interior sound level.
I was on the freeway and the road was not real smooth, at 65mph it was loud.
I live up in the hills/mountains, and in a slightly snowy area at times, where they put down small rock/gravel to provide traction around turn if it gets icy.
Those little rocks also make the interior of the IQ Noisy in through the wheel wells.
So I am going to start a noise reduction program on my IQ.
Here is my plan.
I would like to take pictures and post the progress & cost.
1. Spray Undercoat into all 4 of the fenders, Undercoat is a rubberized spray coating that comes in an aerosol. Mask off painted exterior of fender, this should really reduce the amount of noise that is transmitted into the interior of the car through the wheel wells, This may also be sprayed on to other places under the car to reduce other noises, possibly around/under the exhaust system.
2. Engine Noise, In an effort to reduce the impeding sound transferred into the interior from the engine, I will install a peal and stick sound deadener to the firewall, and as far back as i can go inside the engine compartment and under the car.
3. I would also like to lift the carpeting inside of the car and add this same peal & stick sound deadner under the carpeting, on the entire flooring of the IQ, at least 2-3 layers thick in a crossing pattern.
This should be done under all the carpeting meaning the whole interior floor of the car. It would also be nice to get the inside of the doors.
I have used this on other cars with great success.
You would be surprised how much of a difference this can make.
I at this point will test drive the IQ and determine if it is adequate,
3. I may also look to the exhaust, maybe either extending the exhaust pipe out the back of the car so that the exhaust sound does not get trapped under the car, but can get all the way out the back.
I am going to be going on a 2K mile drive in the IQ soon, from Southern Oregon to Southern California, and back.
I would like to do a Db check before & after unfortunately I do not have the equipment for that.
My goal is to make the IQ CONSIDERABLY QUIETER than it comes from the factory.
My goal is to make the IQ CONSIDERABLY QUIETER than it comes from the factory.
When i bought my IQ, I noticed it was Noisy in a few areas!
I have heard that the sound/noise is possibly three areas,
1. Engine drone into the cabin, or is it
2. Exhaust sound into the cabin, or is it
3. CVT Sound into the cabin
4. The Next sound is caused from Not enough Sound deadner/Undercoating in the inner fender, and any rocks that are thrown up into the fender make a loud noise, like someone is shooting an AK47 at you.
In driving My IQ since Dec 2012,
Well I have kinda become accustom to the noise, I have gotten used to it, (NOOOOO!!!!) and maybe even talked myself into it being a sporty sound, But I dont want to.
I want to reduce the interior sound level.
I was on the freeway and the road was not real smooth, at 65mph it was loud.
I live up in the hills/mountains, and in a slightly snowy area at times, where they put down small rock/gravel to provide traction around turn if it gets icy.
Those little rocks also make the interior of the IQ Noisy in through the wheel wells.
So I am going to start a noise reduction program on my IQ.
Here is my plan.
I would like to take pictures and post the progress & cost.
1. Spray Undercoat into all 4 of the fenders, Undercoat is a rubberized spray coating that comes in an aerosol. Mask off painted exterior of fender, this should really reduce the amount of noise that is transmitted into the interior of the car through the wheel wells, This may also be sprayed on to other places under the car to reduce other noises, possibly around/under the exhaust system.
2. Engine Noise, In an effort to reduce the impeding sound transferred into the interior from the engine, I will install a peal and stick sound deadener to the firewall, and as far back as i can go inside the engine compartment and under the car.
3. I would also like to lift the carpeting inside of the car and add this same peal & stick sound deadner under the carpeting, on the entire flooring of the IQ, at least 2-3 layers thick in a crossing pattern.
This should be done under all the carpeting meaning the whole interior floor of the car. It would also be nice to get the inside of the doors.
I have used this on other cars with great success.
You would be surprised how much of a difference this can make.
I at this point will test drive the IQ and determine if it is adequate,
3. I may also look to the exhaust, maybe either extending the exhaust pipe out the back of the car so that the exhaust sound does not get trapped under the car, but can get all the way out the back.
I am going to be going on a 2K mile drive in the IQ soon, from Southern Oregon to Southern California, and back.
I would like to do a Db check before & after unfortunately I do not have the equipment for that.
My goal is to make the IQ CONSIDERABLY QUIETER than it comes from the factory.
