What you did was absolutely great. I am sorry it idd not help you and costed some money, however you helped many many morons like me, who would have gone in to great lengths to do the same. You absolutely saved thousands of hours of our time covering everything. We are on the same boat as you are, and after seeing your work, I have absolutely no need to strip anything. Everyone watching this, knows that you did above and beyond. Thanks again.
Coming from an acoustics background, this kind of job is really difficult. In order to remove half of the perceived noise, you have to remove almost 90 % of the actualy acoustic energy (This is a consequence of the human hearing being logarithmic). The butyl panels are only partially for stopping sound from transmitting, but are mostly for making panels and surfaces not resonate and in effect amplify sounds. And I think very few surfaces in the Model Y are resonating meaningfully. As a Model Y owner myself (2022 from Giga Berlin), I believe most of the noise is due to stiff suspension, and the road surface roughness is simply transmitted directly through the tires, wheels and suspension to the frame. A suspension setup with more compliance at higher frequencies would likely do wonders for cabin noise. Recently, on my commute route, there was new, extremely smooth asphalt put down, and even at 110 km/h (70 mph), the cabin is really quiet. But thanks for sharing this. This is really valuable to the community.
I had the same experience with my Model S this week - when I got to the newly-laid asphalt, all noise disappeared. It was so unexpected and noticeable, that it made a strong impression on me and came to mind immediately when I read your comment. That being the case, tires will have a major impact on sound dampening. Tesla specified 45 psi for my tires, but I keep them at 35-38 and that seems to really dampen the sound a bit.
Great way to void your warranty lol. Main issue with the noise in the Tesla that is overlooked and my least favorite design element of the car is the ALL GLASS roof. It lets in a lot of sound while also reflecting a lot of sound that is already in the car. Compare that to a padded ceiling in a normal car and you can see why the acoustics in the Tesla suck. Take those sticky pads and just cover the glass ceiling in the car. I bet it will make a much bigger difference in the sound.
I was about to do this same brilliant idea I had to my MYLR lol. So I had a new thought about wheel/tire areas that I have not fully looked at yet but what about spray foam in certain gaps and in the wheel liner areas as it seems to me that is where most of the noise originates from. Foam reduces the noise the best and I noticed my previous Lexus truck was exactly that, foam inserts in a lot of the paneling gaps and wheel and fender areas once I opened them up. Nothing we can do about more acoustic glass but my Lexus was extremely quiet. Figured they must know a little something with all that foam and noticeable extra carpeting and padding. Just thought I might throw that your way since you are now a pro at removing everything in the Tesla. Thanks you saved me a lot of time and money because I was about to do the same matting idea next month thinking it would be so great.
You should do the doors + front wheel arches. That should make a difference. I've done this for an old hatchback once and it made a noticeable difference.
I lined my rear arches with 3 layers of butyl then 1 layer foam. Made a noticeable difference. One layer of sound skins butyl was never going to be enough to suppress the road noise. Thanks very much for the video,very informative.
@@willzbillzfam Yeah, realistically on the Y the arches are wheel arches are really the only place where a noticable difference will be seen on noise reduction. You are also mostly getting the deadening benefit from the buytl and layer of foam on the SoundSkins Pro. You may want to try adding some closed cell foam on top the of that to reduce sound.
I applaud your effort. Awesome video and editing. And admirable work going that far in pulling up all the carpet and removing all those panels. I could see and hear your sadness at the end. I know that feeling of going in expecting something and putting in all that time and effort and ultimately getting no results. But I appreciate your honesty when you could easily lie and say there was an improvement to get people to go buy a product through an affiliate link. A few thoughts: 1. Those phone app decibel meters are notoriously unreliable - at least in absolute terms - due to the limitations of the hardware, though I'd like to think it would still show a relative change if there was one. Granted, your subjective experience via your ears is the important thing at the end of the day. 2. With some hand waving, butyl rubber is more for vibration and foam is more for actual sound, which is why you'll see recommendations to layer those. Mineral wool and open cell foam like an old eggcrate mattress pad are likely superior for absorbing sound, though not ideal for an automotive application. 3. Tire choice is going to play a huge role here in perceived road noise. EV-specific tires often include foam inside them now to reduce noise. 4. I think Tesla did indeed beef up some seals and deadening to make the 2024's quieter, and they added the double paned glass for the front windows, but at the end of the day we're fighting an uphill battle with that huge glass roof that sound waves just bounce off of instead of having any sort of headliner to absorb them. :/ I just got a 2024 Model Y and I plan to experiment by attacking the exterior wheel well liners and and undercarriage splash shields, but I'm going in not expecting much.
Good comment, totally agree! Just wanted to point out that there are plenty of after market solutions that cover the ceiling, starting from around a hundred bucks.
First let me say that was very ambitious of both of you taking that interior apart. It’s a shame after all of that work the results weren’t better. I installed the weather stripping on my Model 3 and what I noticed was that it made less noise when closing the doors but I still hear the road noise. I think the tires are the culprit but unless someone does a comparison of different tires that’s yet to be determined.
I did like the same stuff on my Honda. I realize that the sound deadening is meant to reduce vibration of the metal, but not blocking sound wave. So for road noise, it just won't help. I think that some type of sound isolation cushion would do that job
you only used Butyl, you had to use layers of specific materials for that. Butyl rubber, Closed cell pe foam, then maybe MLV. mainly closed cell pe foam is what well decouple the noise and then MLV will be blocking the noise.
Well we've heard from several people that doing the doors and wheel wells is where you will see the best results. We are probably gonna try it to see if we can get the Tesla more quiet.
The low frequency noise transmitted from the suspension bolted to the body is the reason for majority of road noise in unibody cars. This changes as you drive over different surfaces. If the suspension is softer, half the battle is won, if not, no matter how much sound deadening you put in, it will only help with some frequencies.
As an owner, a very happy owner of a Tesla Model Y, I can only share that when I replaced the stock dampers with Koni Special Active, the road noise got NOTICEABLY lower! That actually came as an unexpected bonus, for I was aiming to improve the drive quality. I was looking for improved stability and reduced harshness. The Konis did excellent job! I wish I had the possibility to compare them with other aftermarket dampers, but there was no suck option, that is why I went directly to Koni. In my opinion, this is the first upgrade every Tesla owner should do! The effect on the Model 3 was even more pronounced.
What year Model 3 did you add the Konis to? I have a 2021 model three that I’m planning to drive 10,000 miles next spring and would really love to lower the road noise.
Most of the noise is road noise, insulate wheel wells will make some difference, low noise tires can also help. But the car is cheaply made from the start, it’s really difficult to quiet it down afterwards.
I did the same on my 22 MYLR, the best result was when I put sound mats inside the fron quarter panels. Its very tough to get as deep as you want to get in there, but it actually made a much better response. I have not done anything to the door panels yet, but I have been told that will make a noticeable difference. Overall, not as dramatic as I had hoped, but I got a very noticeable improvement overall. I used cheaper mats also, and maybe spent about $125 all in.
@chrisshinkle7224 I also applied sound skins package. There is small difference for rear passengers but not for front passengers. How to remove front quarter panels? do you have video link? I am thinking of applying sound deadening under the foot area of front passengers. This area is close to front door wells and may give better results. What are your thoughts? Thanks for sharing your experience.
Greatly appreciate your efforts to make a good record of your best effort to sound-deaden your MY! Sorry you weren’t able to hear a big improvement. After reading the comments, I think I’ll go after my front doors and wheel arches for my ‘21 M3SR+.
Thank you so much for this video! I was planning to have this done for almost a thousand bucks at a shop, but I will definitely save the money for something else. Such a shame it didn't pay off for you, but you helped thousands of people avoid the same mistake 🙏 I actually have a 21 Model 3 and it's a well known fact that the 24 M3 Highland is much much quieter. People have installed the new Highland dampers to their older models and noticed a reduction in noise, along with a much smoother ride. So I believe a suspension upgrade might do wonders. Maybe you can get the dampers from the next Y version once it's released. I've heard some rumours that the new dampers use the same tech as Koni suspension, so you might also go for that even though it's more work and more expensive.
Glad we could help! Definitely expected better results but either way, we did the video to give an honest review and find a lot of enjoyment in that. We have been researching other products and came across ResoNix. The products are very expensive but the website explains a lot about the science and what it takes to actually get results (multiple layers to reduce sound resonance, absorb sound waves, and block sound waves). If we ever win the lottery, we might try it out.
A lot of your road noises coming from the front wheelWells so if you’re not soundproofing the firewall, you’re still getting noise coming in there and then also the mass load vinyl works great but it’s a thick vinyl blanket that lays over your floorboard under the carpet that’s going to help a lot from the Floor, though you still have glass that’s single pain. And then, if you don’t have any sound deadening on your roof, and I believe that once the sound gets up and starts, bouncing off the glass in the car, it’s going to be hard to deaden it unless you put some kind of window shade on the inside to help dampen the sound.
Had my 2024 model y for 2 months. So far we think ours is pretty quiet riding. Depending on the roads we are driving on. That was alot to go through for no glory. My BMW 530i was much more quiet riding but much more $$ also dont miss putting in premium gas . Little more noise but definitely not terrible. Great and impressive try . Thanks for being honest.
Yah definitely a quieter ride right out the gate. I imagine they'll keep getting better and better with sound deadening. We don't miss gassing up either!
I spreyed about 18 boxes of silicone paint for noise deadening all under it, the plastic covers also the four wheel wells but almost nothing changed, i did there for my amarok and also ford custom it was working great but not for tesla model y for this time
Thanks for sharing your experience here, much appreciated. Nah I wouldn’t go down that track, why? Because I have driven many cars and they each have their quirks. Road noise is a fact of life when driving anything. I have a lot of fun on a noisy tractor actually.😂
Question, did you also adjust the rear hatch stops to try and reduce low frequency vibrations as it acts like a drum. Also, if/when you are ready for new tires, it'd be great to just see the difference a different brand makes.
I bought the sound skins kit a while ago. I got most of the trunk trim out but then decided to abort because it took forever for me to figure out how to unclip various small electrical cables 🤣🤣. I also found a place to do the install but I didn’t want to risk adding new interior noises due to improperly replacing the trim pieces. I also messed up one trim piece near the rear passenger seat that I need to fix. Thanks for your review. I suspect the. 2025 model y will be a lot quieter just like the 2024 model 3 , it was like being in a crypt.
Hi I know what you did wrong. There’s a sound guy over here in the UK who sells similar sound deadening products for cars. He’s done a bunch of Tesla’s with great results. It’s the doors. You didn’t do the doors. He ONLY does the doors and sometimes the wheel arches but on the outside (by removing the wheels and arch linings). Try that in another video. Guaranteed to work. Just be careful with the rear doors as there’s a lot in the way. He doesn’t move everything as it’s impossible and no need. Go for it!
Great experiment though! Think most of noise comes from windshield, fenders & tires. That noise reverberates w a glass roof too - sun shade may actually dampen more than insulation does. Thanks again
I've been reading a lot and it seems that people recommend doing the rear wheel wells with multiple layers, 1st is butyl > next is closed cell foam > and last is massive loaded vinyl, each will have different roles, anti vibrations, absorbing noise etc. I'm waiting to do that with my rear wheel wells but not sure how many layers I can do with the side that has the speaker, wondering if I put too much there the speaker will not fit.
@@willzbillzfam Yep doing that today, will let you know. Also the 5/16” OD vinyl tubing around trunk seal trick works for me, obviously reduce cabin pressure & some back noise. If you haven’t done that I highly recommend, 10 mins trick literally.
Ive heard the front wheel kits are the most effective for road noise! They make them for Model 3 and Y and cost about 150$. Could be worth looking into!
Thank you! We think it's mostly from the doors, wheel wells, and all the windows. Nothing we can do about the windows but we might try to do the doors and wheel wells.
Read about a guy here in Norway that insulated the doors properly when they changed the whole speaker system to Focals. They had to remove the windows to put the insulation on both sides. But it supposedly made a huge difference.
perhaps try quiet ride tires? ...i have a 2021 toyota corolla hybrid that is just killing me on road noise. in order to save gas they cut down on car weight - probably the same with Tesla. Try teaching your kids the art of Zen car door shutting...... :)
I think the sound deadening we got did help BUT we just need to do it on the doors and wheel wells to really hear a difference. I think it would help your door issue
You put product everywhere it didn’t need to go. Floor is pointless because you already have a massive battery there. Doors, all of them (and yes your sound will improve). Wheel wells Trunk door. Frunk bin (backside) You also need a layer of MLV or fiber sound absorber ON TOP of your first layer of sound dampening (the same stuff you guys used in this video). Tint your windows, use ceramic coating and tint your windshield too. Helps a bit with resonance and sound also. My Tesla is dead quiet.
Thanks for sharing. I was hoping with all the material you guys put in, you will achieve Rolls Royce level of quiteness.. But that was disappointing. Maybe the material chosen is simply inadequate for sound proofing. I personally was thinking if I ever carry out soundproofing ill be choosing mineral wool sound proofing.. the stuff they use in residential buildings. But then, there probably is risk of fire..
The other risk which we just found out about the other day is not putting everything back together correctly. We were pretty careful taking everything out and putting it back in but still managed to route the wiring for the driver seat incorrectly and ended up damaging the wiring. We had to pay $700 to get it fixed.
"Loyal watcher and commentator" What was the preparation to get the leg stance on the car like that!!! Apperciate any recommended stretches or clothing ideas.
The main noise comes from the wheels, so the first thing you should always do is apply soundproofing material to the wheel arches. Additionally, you should remove the door panels and soundproof the doors, not the trunk.
@@willzbillzfam seen someone use MLV but its hard to work around with. I suggest butyl rubber and then closed cell pe foam. ruclips.net/video/NZlqfzl5fus/видео.html
It sucks that you have to go through all the hassle just to get your cabin slightly quiet. Tesla should have done these in the beginning, especially at the price point..
Heres the problem, you used a phone app to measure DB its more preferably to be accurate with an apple watch DB app or an actual DB Meter, then your ears probably didn't notice anything much because you didn't add any product into the doors, start doing the doors and then the front wheel wells you'll realize.
@@willzbillzfam and also check out for the front wheel wells as those are also important to insulate that'll also decrease even more road noise that enters from there.
especially when I sound deadened my 13' CRV to the point its quieter than the 2024 hybrid touring crv with dual pane glass by 2-3db which is 50% more quieter. Also consider buying 80 mil kilmat, and then siless closed cell pe foam 150 mil and also add it to your plastic door panels for more insulation to absorb noise.
GOOD Work but The main reason for that much road noise for model y , is there is no acoustic glass in the rear and top and suspensions are horrible and tires no much driving comfort its just your sitting on top of a beam thats all and no proper sound insulation , the new highland 3 has acoustic glass evrywhere and newer suspensions and tires makes a huge difference , wait for the juniper to come..and save your money ..just buy basics .like floor mats ..and sunshades on top due to sun ..and nice wheel covers if your curb hitter..other than, your saving a ton of money on gas ...
That would be so frustrating! Shouldn't be too difficult to fix though if you can find the area where the window is shaking back and forth. Might be able to stuff some extra weather stripping in the area to control the movement. Good luck!
Thank you for keeping it real, too many fake sponsored vids that hype these up...and ppl waste their money. I respect you did this.
Thank you!! We love a good honest review as well 👏🏼
What you did was absolutely great. I am sorry it idd not help you and costed some money, however you helped many many morons like me, who would have gone in to great lengths to do the same. You absolutely saved thousands of hours of our time covering everything. We are on the same boat as you are, and after seeing your work, I have absolutely no need to strip anything. Everyone watching this, knows that you did above and beyond. Thanks again.
Our pleasure!
Thanks for making this video so we won't make the same mistakes
Haha, our pleasure!
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Coming from an acoustics background, this kind of job is really difficult. In order to remove half of the perceived noise, you have to remove almost 90 % of the actualy acoustic energy (This is a consequence of the human hearing being logarithmic). The butyl panels are only partially for stopping sound from transmitting, but are mostly for making panels and surfaces not resonate and in effect amplify sounds. And I think very few surfaces in the Model Y are resonating meaningfully.
As a Model Y owner myself (2022 from Giga Berlin), I believe most of the noise is due to stiff suspension, and the road surface roughness is simply transmitted directly through the tires, wheels and suspension to the frame. A suspension setup with more compliance at higher frequencies would likely do wonders for cabin noise. Recently, on my commute route, there was new, extremely smooth asphalt put down, and even at 110 km/h (70 mph), the cabin is really quiet.
But thanks for sharing this. This is really valuable to the community.
I had the same experience with my Model S this week - when I got to the newly-laid asphalt, all noise disappeared. It was so unexpected and noticeable, that it made a strong impression on me and came to mind immediately when I read your comment.
That being the case, tires will have a major impact on sound dampening. Tesla specified 45 psi for my tires, but I keep them at 35-38 and that seems to really dampen the sound a bit.
Same with us, definitely noticed a difference with the lower psi.
Thanks for the insight!
Thank you for keeping it 💯 percent real! I love your content! 🤙
Appreciate that!
I appreciate your transparency and honesty. You saved me time and $ - Thanks
Glad to help!
Glad to help!
Dude, such a good video. Thanks for being so real and honest!
Appreciate it!
Great way to void your warranty lol. Main issue with the noise in the Tesla that is overlooked and my least favorite design element of the car is the ALL GLASS roof. It lets in a lot of sound while also reflecting a lot of sound that is already in the car. Compare that to a padded ceiling in a normal car and you can see why the acoustics in the Tesla suck. Take those sticky pads and just cover the glass ceiling in the car. I bet it will make a much bigger difference in the sound.
We like the look of the all glass roof but yah, not great for a quiet ride 👎🏼
I was about to do this same brilliant idea I had to my MYLR lol. So I had a new thought about wheel/tire areas that I have not fully looked at yet but what about spray foam in certain gaps and in the wheel liner areas as it seems to me that is where most of the noise originates from. Foam reduces the noise the best and I noticed my previous Lexus truck was exactly that, foam inserts in a lot of the paneling gaps and wheel and fender areas once I opened them up. Nothing we can do about more acoustic glass but my Lexus was extremely quiet. Figured they must know a little something with all that foam and noticeable extra carpeting and padding. Just thought I might throw that your way since you are now a pro at removing everything in the Tesla. Thanks you saved me a lot of time and money because I was about to do the same matting idea next month thinking it would be so great.
Haha, good ol RUclips for the win! Someone else just commented that they did a liner and foam and it actually worked pretty good.
You should do the doors + front wheel arches. That should make a difference. I've done this for an old hatchback once and it made a noticeable difference.
Good to know, we definitely want to try.
Yeah, doors would be the first place to start. I did this to my old Prius along with what you guys did and noticed an improvement.
I lined my rear arches with 3 layers of butyl then 1 layer foam. Made a noticeable difference. One layer of sound skins butyl was never going to be enough to suppress the road noise.
Thanks very much for the video,very informative.
Thank you for sharing, we might try this!
@@willzbillzfam Yeah, realistically on the Y the arches are wheel arches are really the only place where a noticable difference will be seen on noise reduction. You are also mostly getting the deadening benefit from the buytl and layer of foam on the SoundSkins Pro. You may want to try adding some closed cell foam on top the of that to reduce sound.
Did you apply it from outside under the plastic or from inside?
I applaud your effort. Awesome video and editing. And admirable work going that far in pulling up all the carpet and removing all those panels. I could see and hear your sadness at the end. I know that feeling of going in expecting something and putting in all that time and effort and ultimately getting no results. But I appreciate your honesty when you could easily lie and say there was an improvement to get people to go buy a product through an affiliate link.
A few thoughts:
1. Those phone app decibel meters are notoriously unreliable - at least in absolute terms - due to the limitations of the hardware, though I'd like to think it would still show a relative change if there was one. Granted, your subjective experience via your ears is the important thing at the end of the day.
2. With some hand waving, butyl rubber is more for vibration and foam is more for actual sound, which is why you'll see recommendations to layer those. Mineral wool and open cell foam like an old eggcrate mattress pad are likely superior for absorbing sound, though not ideal for an automotive application.
3. Tire choice is going to play a huge role here in perceived road noise. EV-specific tires often include foam inside them now to reduce noise.
4. I think Tesla did indeed beef up some seals and deadening to make the 2024's quieter, and they added the double paned glass for the front windows, but at the end of the day we're fighting an uphill battle with that huge glass roof that sound waves just bounce off of instead of having any sort of headliner to absorb them. :/
I just got a 2024 Model Y and I plan to experiment by attacking the exterior wheel well liners and and undercarriage splash shields, but I'm going in not expecting much.
Appreciate the comment and info! 👍🏼
Good comment, totally agree! Just wanted to point out that there are plenty of after market solutions that cover the ceiling, starting from around a hundred bucks.
I regret that so much effort did not achieve the result. Thank you for your efforts.
Same!
First let me say that was very ambitious of both of you taking that interior apart. It’s a shame after all of that work the results weren’t better. I installed the weather stripping on my Model 3 and what I noticed was that it made less noise when closing the doors but I still hear the road noise. I think the tires are the culprit but unless someone does a comparison of different tires that’s yet to be determined.
Agree, maybe we need to make that video next!
I did like the same stuff on my Honda. I realize that the sound deadening is meant to reduce vibration of the metal, but not blocking sound wave. So for road noise, it just won't help. I think that some type of sound isolation cushion would do that job
Good to know
you only used Butyl, you had to use layers of specific materials for that. Butyl rubber, Closed cell pe foam, then maybe MLV. mainly closed cell pe foam is what well decouple the noise and then MLV will be blocking the noise.
Thank you for a very honest opinion.
I was about to purchase kilmat butyl to be placed on the wheel arches. not anymore. thanks for the video.
Well we've heard from several people that doing the doors and wheel wells is where you will see the best results. We are probably gonna try it to see if we can get the Tesla more quiet.
Thank You for the honest info!❤
Anytime!
The low frequency noise transmitted from the suspension bolted to the body is the reason for majority of road noise in unibody cars. This changes as you drive over different surfaces. If the suspension is softer, half the battle is won, if not, no matter how much sound deadening you put in, it will only help with some frequencies.
We are finding this to be true in our truck as well!
As an owner, a very happy owner of a Tesla Model Y, I can only share that when I replaced the stock dampers with Koni Special Active, the road noise got NOTICEABLY lower! That actually came as an unexpected bonus, for I was aiming to improve the drive quality. I was looking for improved stability and reduced harshness. The Konis did excellent job! I wish I had the possibility to compare them with other aftermarket dampers, but there was no suck option, that is why I went directly to Koni. In my opinion, this is the first upgrade every Tesla owner should do! The effect on the Model 3 was even more pronounced.
Nice, we'll look into this! Thanks
What year Model 3 did you add the Konis to? I have a 2021 model three that I’m planning to drive 10,000 miles next spring and would really love to lower the road noise.
Didn't even realize it was you channel, just really liked the video idea. I hope you're enjoying Vegas, we all miss you a lot!
Miss you all too!!
Great video! Excellent montage!
Appreciate it!
Most of the noise is road noise, insulate wheel wells will make some difference, low noise tires can also help. But the car is cheaply made from the start, it’s really difficult to quiet it down afterwards.
Agree!
thanks for all that hard work - i'd hire you at my company
Deal!
You need foam in the area on the left and right side of your rear passengers .. and foam in the door jams on front passenger and driver
Good to know, will look into this!
Kudos on the effort and transparent feedback. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking one for the team.
Our pleasure!
I did the same on my 22 MYLR, the best result was when I put sound mats inside the fron quarter panels. Its very tough to get as deep as you want to get in there, but it actually made a much better response. I have not done anything to the door panels yet, but I have been told that will make a noticeable difference. Overall, not as dramatic as I had hoped, but I got a very noticeable improvement overall. I used cheaper mats also, and maybe spent about $125 all in.
Good to know, thank you! Sounds a lot cheaper than the route we went 😄
@chrisshinkle7224 I also applied sound skins package. There is small difference for rear passengers but not for front passengers. How to remove front quarter panels? do you have video link? I am thinking of applying sound deadening under the foot area of front passengers. This area is close to front door wells and may give better results. What are your thoughts? Thanks for sharing your experience.
Greatly appreciate your efforts to make a good record of your best effort to sound-deaden your MY! Sorry you weren’t able to hear a big improvement. After reading the comments, I think I’ll go after my front doors and wheel arches for my ‘21 M3SR+.
Good call! I think we're gonna attempt the same 🤞🏼
So happy I saw this before wasting my money and time. Thank you!! 🙏🏻
Glad we could help! Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video! I was planning to have this done for almost a thousand bucks at a shop, but I will definitely save the money for something else. Such a shame it didn't pay off for you, but you helped thousands of people avoid the same mistake 🙏
I actually have a 21 Model 3 and it's a well known fact that the 24 M3 Highland is much much quieter. People have installed the new Highland dampers to their older models and noticed a reduction in noise, along with a much smoother ride. So I believe a suspension upgrade might do wonders. Maybe you can get the dampers from the next Y version once it's released. I've heard some rumours that the new dampers use the same tech as Koni suspension, so you might also go for that even though it's more work and more expensive.
Glad we could help! Definitely expected better results but either way, we did the video to give an honest review and find a lot of enjoyment in that. We have been researching other products and came across ResoNix. The products are very expensive but the website explains a lot about the science and what it takes to actually get results (multiple layers to reduce sound resonance, absorb sound waves, and block sound waves). If we ever win the lottery, we might try it out.
A lot of your road noises coming from the front wheelWells so if you’re not soundproofing the firewall, you’re still getting noise coming in there and then also the mass load vinyl works great but it’s a thick vinyl blanket that lays over your floorboard under the carpet that’s going to help a lot from the Floor, though you still have glass that’s single pain. And then, if you don’t have any sound deadening on your roof, and I believe that once the sound gets up and starts, bouncing off the glass in the car, it’s going to be hard to deaden it unless you put some kind of window shade on the inside to help dampen the sound.
Thanks, we're thinking of doing the wheel wells at some point!
Had my 2024 model y for 2 months. So far we think ours is pretty quiet riding. Depending on the roads we are driving on. That was alot to go through for no glory. My BMW 530i was much more quiet riding but much more $$ also dont miss putting in premium gas . Little more noise but definitely not terrible. Great and impressive try . Thanks for being honest.
Yah definitely a quieter ride right out the gate. I imagine they'll keep getting better and better with sound deadening. We don't miss gassing up either!
Thank you
Welcome!
I spreyed about 18 boxes of silicone paint for noise deadening all under it, the plastic covers also the four wheel wells but almost nothing changed, i did there for my amarok and also ford custom it was working great but not for tesla model y for this time
Bummer! That's a lot of boxes of paint!
Thanks for sharing your experience here, much appreciated. Nah I wouldn’t go down that track, why? Because I have driven many cars and they each have their quirks. Road noise is a fact of life when driving anything. I have a lot of fun on a noisy tractor actually.😂
Agree 100%! We have a nice burley 2000 Chevy
Question, did you also adjust the rear hatch stops to try and reduce low frequency vibrations as it acts like a drum.
Also, if/when you are ready for new tires, it'd be great to just see the difference a different brand makes.
No, is that a thing? Sounds interesting. Do you just loosen them and move them in a little?
I bought the sound skins kit a while ago. I got most of the trunk trim out but then decided to abort because it took forever for me to figure out how to unclip various small electrical cables 🤣🤣. I also found a place to do the install but I didn’t want to risk adding new interior noises due to improperly replacing the trim pieces. I also messed up one trim piece near the rear passenger seat that I need to fix. Thanks for your review. I suspect the. 2025 model y will be a lot quieter just like the 2024 model 3 , it was like being in a crypt.
Haha, I want that crypt feel!
Hi
I know what you did wrong. There’s a sound guy over here in the UK who sells similar sound deadening products for cars. He’s done a bunch of Tesla’s with great results. It’s the doors. You didn’t do the doors. He ONLY does the doors and sometimes the wheel arches but on the outside (by removing the wheels and arch linings). Try that in another video. Guaranteed to work. Just be careful with the rear doors as there’s a lot in the way. He doesn’t move everything as it’s impossible and no need. Go for it!
I think our next project will be the doors and the wheel wells!
Is there any information on these products from the UK? Links etc?
@@paulhodacs4235 Yes, loads. But I found this and its in the US so easier for you... ruclips.net/video/go7_AkBc01s/видео.htmlsi=plNgw2gj-5Qu2vzE
I second the request for the name or link to the sound guy!
Great experiment though! Think most of noise comes from windshield, fenders & tires. That noise reverberates w a glass roof too - sun shade may actually dampen more than insulation does. Thanks again
I didn't think about the glass roof, good thinking.
Thanks for the effort 💪
You bet!
I've been reading a lot and it seems that people recommend doing the rear wheel wells with multiple layers, 1st is butyl > next is closed cell foam > and last is massive loaded vinyl, each will have different roles, anti vibrations, absorbing noise etc. I'm waiting to do that with my rear wheel wells but not sure how many layers I can do with the side that has the speaker, wondering if I put too much there the speaker will not fit.
Interesting! You'll have to let us know if it works for you
@@willzbillzfam Yep doing that today, will let you know. Also the 5/16” OD vinyl tubing around trunk seal trick works for me, obviously reduce cabin pressure & some back noise. If you haven’t done that I highly recommend, 10 mins trick literally.
Ive heard the front wheel kits are the most effective for road noise! They make them for Model 3 and Y and cost about 150$. Could be worth looking into!
We keep hearing that, might have to look into it.
Sorry for your disappointing results. Appreciate your honest assessment. I wonder what the sources of noise are?
Thank you! We think it's mostly from the doors, wheel wells, and all the windows. Nothing we can do about the windows but we might try to do the doors and wheel wells.
Wheel wells and doors will be your most important spots to address. The floor will be minimal due to the battery and insulation of it.
We're hoping to do both of those projects next!
This video saved me money. I was thinking about buying some of these products until I saw this video.
Glad we could help out!
noticed most noise come from the doors and the front wheel well.
Agreed, we might try the doors next.
I think the biggest thing you can do is reduce rattles from loose clips behind plastic panels in places like the hatch and doors.
Agree, I think we're gonna tackle the doors and wheel wells next.
Read about a guy here in Norway that insulated the doors properly when they changed the whole speaker system to Focals. They had to remove the windows to put the insulation on both sides. But it supposedly made a huge difference.
perhaps try quiet ride tires? ...i have a 2021 toyota corolla hybrid that is just killing me on road noise. in order to save gas they cut down on car weight - probably the same with Tesla. Try teaching your kids the art of Zen car door shutting...... :)
Haha, they are slowly getting better!
Lexus uses felt type liners in the wheel Wells on the outside of the car...
And it's nice and quiet? Haven't been in one in awhile
So, it seems the weather seal/strip is the only thing that's worth it? I mostly have an issue with how loud my doors close on my 2024 MY
I think the sound deadening we got did help BUT we just need to do it on the doors and wheel wells to really hear a difference. I think it would help your door issue
@@willzbillzfam Thanks for the advise and an honest review!
You put product everywhere it didn’t need to go. Floor is pointless because you already have a massive battery there.
Doors, all of them (and yes your sound will improve).
Wheel wells
Trunk door.
Frunk bin (backside)
You also need a layer of MLV or fiber sound absorber ON TOP of your first layer of sound dampening (the same stuff you guys used in this video).
Tint your windows, use ceramic coating and tint your windshield too. Helps a bit with resonance and sound also.
My Tesla is dead quiet.
Ok, good to know! Would love to hear how quiet you got it from factory. Hoping to get ours there some day
Did you try wearing earplugs?
Good idea!
Great video, sorry about the results.
Thank you!
tY SURE SAVED ME FROM TRYING AT LEAST THE DOOR STRIPS.
Happy to help and appreciate the comment!
Now peel it all off and return it 😂
Haha!
how much extra weight are you carrying, extra weight is less efficient
We're thinking all the materials are about 30-40lbs of extra weight.
Thanks for sharing. I was hoping with all the material you guys put in, you will achieve Rolls Royce level of quiteness.. But that was disappointing. Maybe the material chosen is simply inadequate for sound proofing. I personally was thinking if I ever carry out soundproofing ill be choosing mineral wool sound proofing.. the stuff they use in residential buildings. But then, there probably is risk of fire..
The other risk which we just found out about the other day is not putting everything back together correctly. We were pretty careful taking everything out and putting it back in but still managed to route the wiring for the driver seat incorrectly and ended up damaging the wiring. We had to pay $700 to get it fixed.
There is no risk of fire with rock wool. It's completely non-flammable.
You need insulate door panels with Foam Sound Deadening. And of course frame less doors make it louder. Dual glass change it dramatically
That's what we keep hearing! Will probably be our next project 👏🏼
"Loyal watcher and commentator" What was the preparation to get the leg stance on the car like that!!! Apperciate any recommended stretches or clothing ideas.
Haha!
The biggest difference in noise comes from covering the groove between the front windshield and the rooftop
Good to know, thank you!
The main noise comes from the wheels, so the first thing you should always do is apply soundproofing material to the wheel arches. Additionally, you should remove the door panels and soundproof the doors, not the trunk.
Genius. What product works best for the wheel arches?
@@willzbillzfam seen someone use MLV but its hard to work around with. I suggest butyl rubber and then closed cell pe foam. ruclips.net/video/NZlqfzl5fus/видео.html
You didn't do the doors
That and the wheel wells is next up on our list!
It sucks that you have to go through all the hassle just to get your cabin slightly quiet. Tesla should have done these in the beginning, especially at the price point..
Agreed. To be fair it is fairly quiet but we are nerds and wanted to see if we could get it even quieter!
Go to your local Mercedes dealer but the sound proofing for an s class you can cut then yourself it costs around 1200 dollars thank me later
Go to know, thanks!
Heres the problem, you used a phone app to measure DB its more preferably to be accurate with an apple watch DB app or an actual DB Meter, then your ears probably didn't notice anything much because you didn't add any product into the doors, start doing the doors and then the front wheel wells you'll realize.
Yah the doors is gonna be our next project!
@@willzbillzfam and also check out for the front wheel wells as those are also important to insulate that'll also decrease even more road noise that enters from there.
especially when I sound deadened my 13' CRV to the point its quieter than the 2024 hybrid touring crv with dual pane glass by 2-3db which is 50% more quieter. Also consider buying 80 mil kilmat, and then siless closed cell pe foam 150 mil and also add it to your plastic door panels for more insulation to absorb noise.
I think the noise is because of the windows. Half the car is window.
That's is true! I always forget the entire roof is a window.
Bro, use your gym. I would be swole af if I had your gym. And i'm currently raising 2 under 2 💀. Great video though and very informative!
Our pleasure! Here's to being swole 💪🏼
GOOD Work but The main reason for that much road noise for model y , is there is no acoustic glass in the rear and top and suspensions are horrible and tires no much driving comfort its just your sitting on top of a beam thats all and no proper sound insulation , the new highland 3 has acoustic glass evrywhere and newer suspensions and tires makes a huge difference , wait for the juniper to come..and save your money ..just buy basics .like floor mats ..and sunshades on top due to sun ..and nice wheel covers if your curb hitter..other than, your saving a ton of money on gas ...
Thanks for the insight 👏🏼
PSA: watch this at 2x. Or TLDR: it was a fail
That's how I watch all video these days!
too late for me, I already did it, and regret it.
Bummer!
Yup, giant waste of money and time. Preciate you guys!😊
Haha, pretty much!
Trade it in for a Lexus..
Haha, nope!
When you don't know what else to complain about...
Haha! 👏🏼
So sorry, disappointing
I know, such a bummer!
I waisted 18 min of my life watching your video
Ah bummer, thanks for the 18mins of your time!
Waste of time!! The wind comes from my window. If I put it down then up, then get on the highway. The wind shakes the window and drives me crazy.
That would be so frustrating! Shouldn't be too difficult to fix though if you can find the area where the window is shaking back and forth. Might be able to stuff some extra weather stripping in the area to control the movement. Good luck!