Wind noise?
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Wind noise?
I took my first drive on the freeway today and noticed a fair amount of wind noise from the drivers side door window. Has anyone else experienced this or had the problem corrected? If so what were the measures taken?
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
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I noticed it driving home from the dealership after paying for the car - seems like it's from the mirror, not sure how this can be fixed.
Added to my list of other noises for them to look into when the world goes back to normal...
Cracking the sunroof or driving above 90 and the road noise drowns it out!
Added to my list of other noises for them to look into when the world goes back to normal...
Cracking the sunroof or driving above 90 and the road noise drowns it out!
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I took my first drive on the freeway today and noticed a fair amount of wind noise from the drivers side door window. Has anyone else experienced this or had the problem corrected? If so what were the measures taken?
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
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I took my first drive on the freeway today and noticed a fair amount of wind noise from the drivers side door window. Has anyone else experienced this or had the problem corrected? If so what were the measures taken?
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
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I took my first drive on the freeway today and noticed a fair amount of wind noise from the drivers side door window. Has anyone else experienced this or had the problem corrected? If so what were the measures taken?
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
Overall very happy wth this car but need to get this resolved and a slight buzz from the dash/console area when riding over raised lane markers.
I had been noticing a similar buzzing noise that appeared to originate in the pax door area when driving over lane markers. I eventually traced this down to the front and rear pax seat belts. I connected the rear belts into their respective latches and placed the front pax seatbelt over the edge of the seat when not in use and the noise has stopped. I'm considering placing small felt strips underneath the buckles to see if that will effect a more permanent solution.
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I have a theory that this wind noise might be present on all cars, but the reason some don't hear it is two fold..
1. Some of us have a higher threshold for what we expect as a normal amount of wind noise from the mirrors.
2. And this is more likely the case... some cars are allowing more wind noise to pass thru the window/door seals..
1. Some of us have a higher threshold for what we expect as a normal amount of wind noise from the mirrors.
2. And this is more likely the case... some cars are allowing more wind noise to pass thru the window/door seals..
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I understand that there are some things that are tradeoffs associated with sportscars. I don't expect luxury but I have most recently owned three different model year Audi R8's a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Aventador. They were all quite solid and devoid of rattles and wind noise. I don't think that this level of quality is above Porsche capabilities or buyers expectations.
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Sounds like window leaking air or a gasket somewhere. Could be rubber is off a little or window needs slight adjustment. A friend of mine had exact same problem on his NSX, It was the rubber seal against the glass and a factory defect that couldnt be fixed nor did acura care to fix it. Common problem for those guys.
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I have a theory that this wind noise might be present on all cars, but the reason some don't hear it is two fold..
1. Some of us have a higher threshold for what we expect as a normal amount of wind noise from the mirrors.
2. And this is more likely the case... some cars are allowing more wind noise to pass thru the window/door seals..
1. Some of us have a higher threshold for what we expect as a normal amount of wind noise from the mirrors.
2. And this is more likely the case... some cars are allowing more wind noise to pass thru the window/door seals..
