Uder carpet rubber

Hi,

Im looking for ideas for what to do when it comes to removing the rubber thats under the carpet, the idea of this is to eradicate water that wont dry once in the vehicle.
The rubber surely acts as a sound reducer = noisey ride without it.

What have you done to reduce road sound in your vehicle and how well does it work?

I dont drive it

Na it's be well drive mate just like me others iv'e had and it's gona get wet n dirty.

I lifted the carpets, cut what I couldn't remove in one piece and turned the radio up a notch. If you put MTs on it you'll generate more noise than the sound proofing would have killed anyway.

Plus I usually drive with the window open.

Haven't gone deaf yet but if I'd wanted silence I'd have bought a Jag.

KeepDigging said:

I lifted the carpets, cut what I couldn't remove in one piece and turned the radio up a notch. If you put MTs on it you'll generate more noise than the sound proofing would have killed anyway.

Plus I usually drive with the window open.

Haven't gone deaf yet but if I'd wanted silence I'd have bought a Jag.

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Sorry MTs ?

I'll be replacing mine with stable mats very soon. About the same thickness as the standard foam but won't hold any water. I'm hoping to use the existing stuff as a template.

RichardH said:

I'll be replacing mine with stable mats very soon. About the same thickness as the standard foam but won't hold any water. I'm hoping to use the existing stuff as a template.

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Are these expensive?

I'm getting the wifes old ones when her horse moves stables so mine are free!! I think there's a range of mats with varying quality but you're not putting a horse on it so cheap matting should be OK.

I'll let you know how second hand horse mats smell as soon as they're fitted!

or use camping mat.

Get a few metres of domestic carpet underlay although is now a foam it use to be felt years ago and don't get it wet.

Afew ideas there to consider and i shall think about them thank you guys.

Iv'e not driven a disco without the under carpet rubber but i would emagine it to be quite noisey......i have removed the rubber before but the is still on me drive with no floor in it...lol

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would the rubber boot liner mates you can get for on top work as good sound proofing / insulation if you put one or 2 thinner ones underneath the carpet.

I know its not breathable material but they wouldnt absorb and hold as much water as a the spongey foam ones.

HarryPearce said:

would the rubber boot liner mates you can get for on top work as good sound proofing / insulation if you put one or 2 thinner ones underneath the carpet.

I know its not breathable material but they wouldnt absorb and hold as much water as a the spongey foam ones.

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mmmmmmm (thinking)

THE BUDDAH said:

Sorry MTs ?

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Sorry. MTs = Mud Terrain tyres (and ATs = All Terrain tyres). Basically, knobblies

HarryPearce said:

would the rubber boot liner mates you can get for on top work as good sound proofing / insulation if you put one or 2 thinner ones underneath the carpet.

I know its not breathable material but they wouldnt absorb and hold as much water as a the spongey foam ones.

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Too thin - no sound deadening.

Most common replacement material is either Stable matting or camping mats.

KeepDigging said:

Sorry. MTs = Mud Terrain tyres (and ATs = All Terrain tyres). Basically, knobblies

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Oh yea they do make a noise..like taking off on thre runway...lol