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Very good to know. Thanks!Originally Posted by okbarnett
theres nothing there from the start. I added a layer of boom mat off ebay on the 997. Take out the rear carpet and cover everything you can. It costed about $40
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In terms of exhaust/engine noise, it's fine with me. In fact, I often welcome listening to it more than the stereo. For some reason, it's the tire/road noise that leaves my ears ringing after a while. I must admit that my hearing has been compromised probably due to my years of being around unmuffled race engines.
I went through three sets, different brands, of NEW tires before I came to realize that after 8-10,000 miles ALL of them got a LOT noisier. Pressure washed the wheelwells and discharged as entire spray can of undercoating into each.Originally Posted by mclaudio
I noticed a significant reduction in tire/road noise when I changed from Kumho to Nokian late last year. So yes, tires do make a difference.In terms of exhaust/engine noise, it's fine with me. In fact, I often welcome listening to it more than the stereo. For some reason, it's the tire/road noise that leaves my ears ringing after a while. I must admit that my hearing has been compromised probably due to my years of being around unmuffled race engines.
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Thoroughly coating the rubber window and door seal with silicon spray once or twice a year definitely helps. Helps to seal and also keeps the rubber "live".Originally Posted by jumper5836
Wouldn't the seals around the door and window really matter. I know after 10 years seals loosen up and allow a lot more wind noise in. I think you can't compare a 997 vs 996 unless both were new from factory.
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At 100+ they all sound the same. I don't have access to a 996, but would think that they are very close (ceteris paribus). I may be in the minority, but don't understand why we look for such small differences. Sort of like that fellow that was trying to understand the difference between the Bose with & without the back seats up. Cheers.
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Yet some of us are trying to make the exhaust sound louder... LOL
Indeed, good advices. I have two other cars that are plenty noisy. For my daily driver, less road noise would be welcome.Originally Posted by steph280
Some interesting and good advices here...Yet some of us are trying to make the exhaust sound louder... LOL
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Mike and I have essentially the same car driven in the same part of the U.S.. I agree with all he said, but I would add that we test drove a 996 right before the 997 that we bought and we considered the 997 much more refined. That was with similar tire wear. That is, not new but still plenty of wear left as is appropriate for a high-end dealer.Originally Posted by Mike in CA
I owned a 996 for 8 years, but I sold it almost 5 years ago so it's hard to make a direct comparison about the noise level. Besides as Edgy points out, differences in tires, exhaust, etc make comparisons even harder. What I have noticed is that my 997.2 is more solid feeling; much fewer creaks and rattles over rough roads for example. In particular, where the roof/sunroof area of my 996 was a source of annoyance due to rattles, my 997.2 has no issues. I don't know that if you measured them with a sound meter that the the 997.2 would be quieter, but it has a more refined, solid feel IMO, which makes daily driving more pleasurable.
On the other hand, when the rears were used up about ten thousand later, it was very annoying in the cockpit. So bad my first thought was something mechanical had gone wrong. Then I remembered our NSX was the same way. I would start thinking "at our age, we really ought to get a quieter, more refined car." Then the new set of tires would go on at the routine interval (we owned it ten years) and I'd be cussing myself for even thinking about another car. Cars so intimate in their road touch, and especially when wearing high performance rubber, tend to sound like an oxcart on cobbles when the tires have given their all.
Despite all that, I'll bet a 997.2 has less road noise than a 996 when both are on new Michelin Pilots.
Gary
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