2023 Porsche 911 GT3 - Sound Deadening Noise Reduction On A 992 Using ResoNix - Part 2: Doors

[@softdoughnuts]

Honestly I love that there's no annoying music in the background of your video. Just peace and quiet. And it matches the theme of what you're trying to accomplish (less noise).

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

I feel the same way. So annoying lol

[@lateralus614]

Sweet can't wait for the rest of the series.

[@hiresaudiocosta873]

Cool video. Would have liked another "tap" test after the guardian was applied just for interest!

[@b2bt696]

Do you know of anyone approved in the UK to do this for the same car?

[@Frankie_G_]

Thanks brotha

[@Nightjar726]

What would I need for my 2011 BMW 328i ( E90) sedan front doors for sound damping ? The CLD for the door panel. And the Guardian for the internal metal part of the door behind where the window is rolled down? Anything else? Thanks

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

Hello, please send me an email with more details about what you are looking to accomplish, and we can discuss options. Thanks! [e-mail]

[@salikabbasi5448]

Have you consulted with Porsche dealerships and mechanics about doing maintenance around the panels? Often there are weird tools and the like involved, there's not a lot of space to work with.

[@paidoclock]

Try the nasa made aerogel compound made by acoustiblok

[@fytilis]

Sorry May I ask what is the extra weight of the application?

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

The entire project added just shy of 50lbs. The doors alone were about 5lbs each.

[@honeybadgerwrx]

Most people are concerned with the weight and typically unless you do every panel of the vehicle to top level sound deadening, you wouldn't even notice the weight in your mpg's. Especially if you fo little things to counter balance the weight adding. Things like lighter weight seats, wheels, or mufflers easily counter the additional weight. I think in a car I once had, I maybe added 400lbs but I went with inferior products and lots of them. With Resonix in mind and the proper way to treat the key areas I'd be surprised if someone added over 200 lbs after doing all doors and floor.

[@vaisakhmurali6918]

Hey bro..can excessive deadening affect the sound quality of speakers?

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

Sound deadening is meant to reduce resonance from interior panels, and remove unwanted noise. If don't correctly, it will allow the speakers to shine through more than the interiors resonance and rattles will. This will reduce distortion in the audible signal. TLDR: as long as you don't mess something up, deadening will only improve the sound.

[@vaisakhmurali6918]

@ResoNixSoundSolutions okay bro thanks.. In most cases we see installers squashing a whole layer on door and i think it will much more time saving than cutting and all..okay as you said we should be cautious without damaging the hooks and service areas...but I have heard some saying there is a lot of science behind applying deadening..it cannot be applied anywhere as we think...

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

@vaisakhmurali6918 I think you are overthinking it and misunderstanding. Feel free to watch our videos and read the articles on our website. They quite literally explain everything you could need to know.

[@vaisakhmurali6918]

@@ResoNixSoundSolutions okay I'm watching all your videos now one by one

[@varnazari6553]

If this customer came in for a sound system would you have added any CLD around the door speaker?

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

So this depends on the level of install that I'm doing in that particular vehicle. If it was anything other than full crazy, I would skip the rigid plastic door carrier plates that you see in many modern vehicles, such as this 911. Theres not much need when the area isn't very resonant, and it is also difficult on these since they are full of shapes and dimension.

[@chiragghuman]

Funny seeing people buying a sports car first and then defeating the whole purpose of buying a sports car by deadening the sound and adding more weight to it. Such people are better off buying a BMW instead.

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

If you say so. What are you driving? :)

[@chiragghuman]

@@ResoNixSoundSolutions I drive a Porsche myself, in fact 2 of them, both identical. Both the legendary 987.2 Cayman S (The last gen under the Porsche family ownership). One for daily driving, another as my garage queen. In fact, I'm really surprised the way you aggressively market your product on every single website, including all automotive forums, reddit and even here on KZbin. You've got all the grounds covered. I'm sure marketing this much must cost a lot of money, is that why your products are so expensive? Also, I'd take this opportunity to request that I'd really want to see something from your brand that weighs as little as the 3M EDM1029 or even lesser while still performing as good as your flagship CLD. Because currently 3M EDM1029 rules for a person like me who can live with some noise but wants lightweight performance first. Similarly, I'd also want you to introduce a Fiber Mat that weighs as little as the Sonozorb and offers a similar or better performance than that. Because I'd really want to explore that for my other cars.

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

@@chiragghuman Thank you for the quick response. So your 987.2 Cayman S has a curb weight just a hair shy of 3000lbs. Do you really think that increasing the weight by less than 2% is a big deal, let alone noticeable to anyone who isnt tracking their car? If you genuinely believe that, than I can promise you, you are a different breed. Not a single one of my Porsche customers have mentioned any noticeable change in feel to the vehicle, and I have asked. Another thing to remember, everyone enjoys their vehicle differently. Clearly, you are a purist through and through. But not everyone has to enjoy the same exact thing as you. Some people like vanilla ice cream. I prefer chocolate, and thats okay. So some buy these vehicles because they want them of course, but they have differing preferences on what they value in a vehicle such as this. How this video even came about is becuase the owner loves the car, and has had multiple Porsches GT vehicles, but this one just resonated and rattled too much for his liking. Whats the point of spending a quarter million on a car that you desire but it bothers you to drive for any more than 15 minutes? This GT3 Touring is 3880lbs. He added 1.3% more weight to the vehicle, but enjoys it so much more now. Would you prefer that Porsche owners enjoy their vehicles, or collect them as they come? My vote is to let each owner enjoy them as they see fit. I think most would agree. As far as coming out with a product that weighs less... 2 problems. First, the market isnt really there. Even with sports car owners such as this GT3, weight genuinely isnt that much of an issue since again, these cars are not tracked. The difference is completely undetectable on normal roads. Second, 3M EDM1029 is 0.2662lbs per square foot. While ResoNix Mega CLD Squares is 1.07lbs per square foot (about 4x as dense), it has about 8x the performance of the 3M EDM. So, half the weight of ResoNix Mega CLD Squares will equal the performance of 3M EDM. Conclusion, ResoNix Mega CLD Squares (and original CLD Squares) perform better per pound than the 3M EDM. If you are concerned about weight, and you are a smart shopper, you are purchasing ResoNix. resonixsoundsolutions.com/best-sound-deadening-material-independent-testing-data/ As far as marketing, I pay nothing. ResoNix is a one man operation. I do it all myself. Every single question answered is straight from me, the owner of the company. -Nick Apicella

[@ResoNixSoundSolutions]

@@chiragghuman Oh, and as far as Fiber Mat, it is Sonozorbe, so... At least for now. We are ditching their product in favor of a better product very soon. But if you are pinching about the weight of a non-woven sound absorber, which is weighed in the Grams, it makes me wonder if this discussion is just you trying to be silly for the sake of it. One sheet of Fiber Mat 25 weighs 607 grams (1.33 pounds)... If you want to try to say that this amount of weight should be of any concern, than you shouldnt even be thinking about sound deadening and focus on your F1 driving career :)

[@chiragghuman]

@@ResoNixSoundSolutions See Nick, as I said. I'll only use the same coverage in my car and won't be using any more of the 3M product to achieved the same result as your CLD. I might get a little lower performance, but then as I said, I'm weight conscious when it comes to my cars. The market is small, I agree but it's there. I know a few people who didn't know about 3M and never went for sound deadening because all these products weighed too much. Moreover, after going through that test, I can easily conclude that in real world between 3M and your CLD, the difference won't even be noticeable where other sort of noises make more difference than CLD alone, the weakest link being the glass anyway. And if you're using Sonozorb, then that makes sense to me because currently I'm having to source it through a source since it's mostly B2B and sale to private individuals is not so prevalent. But still going by that, isn't your price a little high on what they usually sell it for? I'm just curious and not comparing because I get the same price as the OEM due to my friends being associated with them. But generally, any chance you might be able to offer a better price in future on those in case any of my friends are interested, now that I know that you're sourcing it from Sonozorb itself.