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Old 06-24-07, 06:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: sound dampening materials

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Originally Posted by Mark Charlton View Post
I am, however, looking for what to use on the engine-side of my new aluminum access panel. Something about 1/2 inch thick with excellent heat resistance.
I have totally covered the interior of my Pantera with Dynamat Extreme and am very pleased with the results--mine is among the quietest and most-solid Panteras I've been in (and I've been in hundreds).

However, I had a resonant buzz in the gas tank shield, which is a rather large and poorly supported piece of polished stainless steel sheet. Dynamat couldn't put up with the heat, as it is right next to the exhaust headers, so insetad I turned to Aircraft Spruce for some super-duper 3M stuff:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...pingpanels.php

This stuff appears to have many of the benefits of Dynamat, as well as being designed for use in the extreme environment of an airplane engine bay. I haven't actually been able to install it yet, but it sure looks promising!
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