Ep. 21 My BMW E30 Restoration - Sound Deadening Installation

Now it was quite the shame to cover up the recent respray however sound deadening is a must for me. I decided to cover the whole floor compared the factory as I want to dampen as much of the drivetrain/road noise as possible, the difference in weight is only around 10kg more.
I won't be using the factory engine bay insulation as I don't have the clearance around the engine, so I installed the sheets all over the bulkhead and dash area.
This was a labour intensive task and it did catch me out with how long it took, this was about 12 hours of work!
Products used:
Sound deadening Kilmat 80 mil (2mm), 2 boxes - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0751CBXBT
Aluminium foil tape, 2 rolls - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHMQDLH8
Roller set - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2VKCY1T
Time Codes:
Intro - 0:00
Tips for installing - 0:42
Rear section - 3:24
Middle section - 5:30
Bulkhead section - 9:53
Outro - 11:36

[@mellis6896]

Nice job again 😊

[@richgoodhew2033]

Nice. Did my old style defender, closed cell foam over the top, game changer. Don’t forget the roof!

[@BadE30]

Nice man! The roof will be done soon, I totally forgot about it doing this..

[@CookRacingUK]

This looks mega, love E30s! Subscribed :)

[@BadE30]

Thanks dude!!

[@SPANNERRASH]

Nice job, and definitely a wise move! 😄

[@BadE30]

Thanks dude🫡

[@Stratos1988]

Looks good. Will you be adding anything on top of this or to other parts of the car like doors ? Also will you be using any cavity wax (think that's what's it called in english) on this car ?

[@BadE30]

Thanks! Yes will be doing the doors and more in the boot pockets too. I will be cavity waxing the car once i have it at my friends car ramp

[@jw200]

How many packs of insulation you bought? 1 or more? 1 pack has 34 sheets? Correct? I have E36 Compact, no idea how many square meters it is.

[@BadE30]

2 packs dude, comes to 6.8sqm. Used about 1 1/2 packs so far but still have a bit to do including the doors etc

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

Cant wait for the carpet install.

[@BadE30]

Is it really that ugly?

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

Im installing my carpet on my E30 soon and need to see whete you place clips for door sill trim👑👑👑👑

[@BadE30]

@@blockpartyvintage1568 haha! Yeh nice one, shouldn’t be too long now. Wiring to do first