Defender Sound Proofing Step By Step

[@robertlong3905]

Great video, I don’t even have a defender but watched that from start to finish. Your passion and attention to detail is incredible.

[@Kromer0]

Same brother

[@AudiofileIncar]

Thank you 🙏 it’s really good to hear that.

[@davidh5924]

I’ve had this soundproofing treatment carried out by the guys at Audiofile-incar and have to say that unless you actually experience the before and after drive of the vehicle then you probably won’t appreciate the difference to the drive ability and comfort of the Defender by just watching this video. Normally any long drive in my vehicle would be enough to rattle the fillings in my back teeth but the long drive back up to Scotland was one heck of a transformation. So impressed with the service, I am driving back down the road again for further work on the vehicle in the next couple of months.

[@AudiofileIncar]

That`s great feedback and really good to hear, Thanks David.

[@donaldridley7826]

Great job. I have a 2011 Defender 90. I live in Australia. I’d love to get my interior looking this great.

[@marcuscoate2578]

Hey I’m 16 and planning on tidying up my dads 2009 defender to use as my first car. I have just finished soundproofing the rear bulk head and after watching this has really helped me understand how to properly do the doors and the front of the vehicle. Keep the videos coming really enjoy them and they are really helpful!!!

[@philparr2724]

My advice is find a resonance kit that kills panel noise, there are vehicle kits available from dynamat or noisekiller, just little patches of a high density mat you place in specific places, you then overlay with a medium density to isolate, then you can add heat insulation,

[@richardoverton9599]

It makes an incredible difference. 10db is huge!

[@timhutchings8134]

Gary and the team did my Defender Adventure Edition. It’s a decision I haven’t regretted for a moment, it’s so much more enjoyable to drive. I wouldn’t hesitaste advising fellow Defender drivers to go for it! Defenders without the need for ear defenders = no brainer! 😜

[@AudiofileIncar]

Thats really good to hear, thankyou!

[@pauldunnelandscaping9781]

Great work guys. Love the attention to detail.

[@alexcox7204]

Very interesting just bought a landie and interested to see the sound difference! Work looks great!

[@mudpanther6079]

Did this years ago on the bulkhead/ floors , and went over the top of the bolts / floors screws like you have done except 2 of them in in back corner, recently needed to take floors out and , every single screw that I covered over under the dynamat was rusted / corroded really bad to the point I had to grind them out except the 2 that I hadn't covered , future ref holepunch / dont cover the bolts/ fixings

[@AudiofileIncar]

We have never had this issue and we have been using these products for over 20 years with hundreds of returning customers. Not sure where you went wrong but glad you have fixed it.

[@jacobfieret6111]

Great result in terms of sound proofing - but also great for trapping moisture behind the sound proofing panels. Noise isn't the biggest enemy of a Defender - corrosion is.

[@AudiofileIncar]

No moisture is trapped behind the soundproofing, it’s rolled on to ensure this. The problem in a Defender is caused by Galvanic Corrosion.

[@johnburgess7165]

@@AudiofileIncar that's interesting. So, when people swap out the old screws and bolts for Stainless... They're protecting replaceable screws and killing the panels?

[@rustandoil]

@@johnburgess7165 Duralac is your friend in that situation 👍🏻

[@secpac58chichi]

I have a 94 NAS Defender with a soft top and a 96 D1 no sunroofs and its like night and day without doing the sound deadening - Defenders just don't have anything from the factory but the aluminum - tough to drive them across the country

[@mkham74]

Excellent work guys, very thoroughly done.

[@F2h6]

Between the tests there only seemed to be a 7db reduction at most ‘when not talking.’ A thorough job but personally I don’t think it’s worth going to this length. Condensation will be removed / reduced which is the main benefit here. Added weight must be in the region of 70-100kg, if not a little more.

[@johncampania]

congratulations, great work... I'm John, I live in Italy and I have a DEFENDER 90, would you like to ask how much it costs to do this job, and if in the meantime I can start soundproofing the engine compartment, thanks

[@federicoferrando8298]

I am the only one that noticed that the 85db noise on the before video was with him talking the whole time and the 75db on the after video was with everyone silent in the car? Not a fair Before and After comparison at all!!!

[@AudiofileIncar]

There's always one 😂 it wasn't a clinical experiment, if you don't like our video just don't watch them rather than post negative crap.

[@federicoferrando8298]

WOW, what an attitude! My point was not to "post negative crap" but to make a point that would have provide a good understanding of the results! Obviously you are only open to positive comments and not constructive ones! You should probably analyze if I am the one posting "negative crap"! I wish you the best!

[@tigertijger]

@@federicoferrando8298 i actually saw the same between the test maybe 2,5 to 3DB difference but you dont actually know because he doesnt truly stop talking in the first test. and lol the it wasn't a clinical experiment but talking about calibrated microphones. just false advertisement at this point.

[@paynes_motors1896]

Great vid , whereabouts did you get the front door carpet retainers from ? Cheers.

[@expatmogs]

can you provide the actual material supplier for the door inners? thanks. also... do you have any videos on noisy door seals? Cheers🇨🇦

[@和輝a-s1i]

Where did you buy the floor mat?

[@kevterseasta]

Love this, thanks very much. Have you done a New Defender yet, i would like to bring mine to you for an audio upgrade.

[@AudiofileIncar]

Bring it on, would love to get it sounding good for you, ping me a message on [e-mail] to get the ball rolling.

[@marylandflyer5670]

I really need this for picking up my fish and chips.

[@tigertijger]

its not fair when it comes to the end results. you first test and dont stop talking and when you even give it a slight second of not talking it dips to 78,5 DB before it gets a chance of dropping further you start talking about calibrated microphones and stuff while in the next test you actually give it a moment calibrate to quiet state. so rather then 10 DB its more in the range of 2,5 to 3 DB difference.

🤫🫢😂

[@sarahmellidis8403]

Hi there, just wondering what products you use for the 'skins' and foam?

[@takoon911]

so nice job guys! but..how much it takes...money?

[@alexchafer]

First very informatted love these step by step can you do a ford transit custom or any van step by step

[@justinhong9676]

Great job. Now how about a sound install vid 😂

[@hakugin15]

How much weight did all that add?

[@OWEE-l2r]

Beautiful work, thank you very much for the video 👍

[@stephenpagett2848]

What is hoovering??

[@nnoddy8161]

Great video, thanks. How much insulation in total can you fit under the carpets?

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

What weight does this add to the vehicle? I’m looking to do my LR camper but it’s heavy enough as it is.

[@2702simmo]

I daily my TD5 with straight through pipe How much ball park does this cost ?

[@AudiofileIncar]

All the details and costs are on our web site.

[@2702simmo]

@@AudiofileIncar yeah spotted that cheers

[@bradw9620]

What paint colour is that defender?

[@kevincroft9848]

Very good soundproofing can you do my Shogun

[@sussexarb1]

What’s the difference between Skins and dynamat extreme

[@zane1os]

I want to know this too. I’ve just started to dynomat my landy and in need to know if I should be using skins in certain places. Also what is the 6mm product you refer to?

[@gefisher90]

interested in this too... What is the difference and why not use the same throughout?

[@dv2045]

summarized: 60mph (96kph) = 80 to 85 dbs to 72/73dbs noise reduction (10 db reduction)

[@DavidBrown-bs7gg]

That's not how the decibel scale works. Every 10db is 10x the power and 3x the amplitude. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

[@dv2045]

@@DavidBrown-bs7gg thanks for the update!

[@10beerman]

Nice to see it done. Lucky bu##er$, you had the "Ford TDCi" era dash with some sound deadening behind but a lot of us owners have a "tractor" engine just the other side of 2mm ally plate.

[@dabmouse]

Quality video 👍

[@dayanjayasekara1201]

What do you refer as skin and 6mm form?

[@Chaz_Overland]

Great video. Do you ever remove the dash and do the firewall?

[@AudiofileIncar]

Not generally, there is very little surface area behind the dash to sound proof. We have done this in the past but the extra cost kind of out weighs the benefit. If requested we would do it.

[@Chaz_Overland]

@@AudiofileIncar ah I see! I’d probably slap some on on if I was converting my Td5 dash to the Puma one. Thanks for that.

[@潘小潘-o2w]

Thank you great job

[@jamessykes3498]

What’s the difference between skins and the kills at extreme

[@craigdavidson2278]

Ball park figure on the price if possible. (Droppedctruck off, picked up after erc)

[@Falquiboy]

Can someone tell me how much it would cost usually if I wasnt to do it myself?

[@AudiofileIncar]

It's currently £2199 for a 90 interior soundproof, all of the details are on the web site.

[@richardoverton9599]

Don't forget my defender video though! ;-)

[@henryscott-bowden3711]

out of curiosity ... how much would this cost?

[@AudiofileIncar]

All of the pricing is on the web site www.audiofile-incar.co.uk

[@Jason-cl8hk]

Super job.

[@dx-xb]

07:00 Getting the door cards done with the butyl sheets was waste of sheets. Should have used the sound isolator closed cell foam on the back of the plastic door cards.

[@seansquire6020]

Jeesy chreesy what a palaver............. just get some ear plugs!!!!

[@philipneville4207]

After 25 years service in the British Army I bought mine because I love the sound. Why do these townies buy a van and want it to be a car?

[@CaptChaos1964]

I couldn’t agree more! Fancy sound systems fitted as well, I just turn the volume up.

[@AudiofileIncar]

It’s called horses for courses, our clients are looking for something different to you, all the best 👍

[@CaptChaos1964]

@@AudiofileIncar I know, you guys do a great job.👍

[@philipneville4207]

You guys do a great job and put out quality content. I have upgrades, but for me the sound, and very specific noise of the engine, is one of the many reasons why I drive a Defender.

[@johnburgess7165]

@@philipneville4207 I just bought a Td5. Delivery at the end of this week... I think the Td5 makes a fantastic sound. Better than the 300tdi we had in the past? Not sure, and won't ever have them side by side... I tell you one think I won't miss... The rattle from empty ECM & Radio mounts! 🤣

[@markgresty2891]

How much does this cost

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@DarrenPhillips001]

If that was mine I’d rip all the soundproofing out & put it back to as it should be

[@mauricempinga935]

I like this car

[@anthonyvera8524]

How much would a job like this be on a Defender 110? Ballpark it if you don't wish to quote an exact price.

[@doominic1882]

Lmao 10db is about the same as a human breathing. I hope that all costs sub £100

[@AudiofileIncar]

I appreciate your thoughts but that`s actually not how sound pressure level works!

[@DavidBrown-bs7gg]

Sound volume doubles every 10db

[@PillSharks]

Nice job but I can’t help feel for the poor sod who has to do a clutch or gearbox on it when the time comes!

[@AudiofileIncar]

It only takes 10mins to cut the soundproofing away from the fixings but most of that work can be completed from underneath whilst on ramps.

[@PillSharks]

@@AudiofileIncar floor and tunnel needs to come out mate and finding them screws won’t be easy with all the layers. I’m not criticising the job, it’s very professional and know matter what you do it’s going to affect something else!

[@0togtr811]

Don't you think that's it's a waste sound deadening a vehicle that is built to be off road ?

[@chrisworsnop7805]

Shame you are not in Australia

[@nnoddy8161]

Car Builders will help you out.

[@chrisworsnop7805]

@@nnoddy8161 I went with Dynomat in the end, I am very happy with the result.

[@airport4173]

QUICKER SOLUTION --- PUSH IT IN A LAKE. it will be silent afterwards.

[@samanthasmile8150]

I don’t understand why people want to sound proof their defender. I love hearing the engine and tyres, I’ve got loud speakers x

[@RajKarma]

It was still very noisy, my swift is more quite.

[@FktGT]

Your swift isn't based on a utility built vehicle that's shaped like a brick ! For a Defender that's quiet, very quiet 🙂

[@F2h6]

Between the tests there only seemed to be a 7db reduction at most ‘when not talking.’ A thorough job but personally I don’t think it’s worth going to this length. Condensation will be removed / reduced which is the main benefit here. Added weight must be in the region of 70-100kg, if not a little more.

[@tomthompson7400]

what does this service cost ,,, roughly

[@AudiofileIncar]

Currently 2024 £2399 for the sound proofing, contact [e-mail] for further information or a detailed price list.

[@tomthompson7400]

@@AudiofileIncar for the amount of work , and the attention to detail , its not crazy money , and a 10db reduction is night and day ,,, tidy job.