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Old 10-09-2007 | 12:16 AM
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Question Road noise on a Cabrio

My '04 TT Cabrio makes a fair amount of road noise when the top is up..........should I be concerned? Its a low-pitch "road rumble" I would expect to hear if a car had absolutely no insulation. The car drives perfect otherwise and you really don't notice it at freeway speeds, but definately noticable on the street.

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Old 10-09-2007 | 01:01 AM
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What tires are you running? What exhaust?...any Mods?
Old 10-09-2007 | 01:31 AM
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No mods of any kind, Continental Sportcontact 2.
Old 10-09-2007 | 02:27 AM
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To be honest I probably can't help much...I modded my car within 1 month with exhaust. Even with the exhaust, mine is the quietest cab I have ever driven in. My first guess is tires...conti 2s are not that quiet. Conti SC 3s are more quiet. Have you found any codes?
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cabs are noisy...remember that the chassis is not as stiff as a coupe.
Old 10-09-2007 | 12:58 PM
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Thanks for the input. It's due for the 30K service in about 1,200 miles, I will have the dealer road test the car, and I want to be on record with the concern. Still have until September with the warranty. I acquired the car with 27,000 miles on it.

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