| MayanArch |
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Wednesday, Jul 18th 6:42am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1320
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
Is there a substitute to FatMat (Dynomat)? That thing is basically wallpaper with the company logo. I know it is a great product, but I dont care to paper my car with their graphics.....................especially if it is going exposed in the trunk area. |
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| ece323i |
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Wednesday, Jul 18th 7:23am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 4
Houston
'81 323i '86 325e |
Here is my solution for that problem:
http://e21.tricord.be/members/ece323i/trunk.jpg
The carpet I bought at Home Depot off the "by the foot" roll. About $20 as I recall. It matches my door panel fabric remarkably well too.
I adhered on top of the Fatmat it with 3M clear silicone. It holds it well yet it can easily be removed if needed. |
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| MayanArch |
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Monday, Jul 23rd 7:22pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1323
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
Found some other stuff....but at three times the price:
b-quiet offers a similar product to Dynamat, but without the logos wallpapered everywhere. Unfortunatly, it is literally 3 times the price.
There are also spray on sound deadeners that claim to perform better (of course)......but they seem messy......seems like spraying undercoating in your interior. 
Eastwoods also offers a version of Dynamat hood liner that isnt offered in the Dynamat site. As pictured in Eastwoods site it is sans the logos.
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| BruceH |
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Tuesday, Jul 24th 12:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1152
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Why would you put it in the trunk?
When I bought it there was no logo.
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| imaradiostar |
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Tuesday, Jul 24th 3:55am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1070
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
Last I checked it was a lot cheaper than dynamat too. They must have moved upmarket.
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| Bill in MN |
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Tuesday, Jul 24th 5:50pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 165
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
I put FatMat in the Baur I'm not all that hyped on it. Since the car's a convertible and noisy anyway it didn't really do a whole lot. If I had it to do again I probably wouldn't.
That being said, it might make a difference with a coupe. I put it in the 535 and it seems to sound a bit tighter since it went in. |
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| MayanArch |
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Tuesday, Jul 24th 8:30pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1324
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| BruceH wrote: | Why would you put it in the trunk?
When I bought it there was no logo.
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Well, its not just engine noise you want to dampen. Most of the loudspeakers are in that back panel with the magnet in the trunk. The trunk is basically a speaker cabinet....like the doors. |
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| MayanArch |
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Tuesday, Jul 24th 8:39pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1325
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
I read somewhere that Dynamat stinks up the car. Is this true? |
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| BruceH |
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Wednesday, Jul 25th 5:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1153
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
| MayanArch wrote: | | BruceH wrote: | Why would you put it in the trunk?
When I bought it there was no logo.
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Well, its not just engine noise you want to dampen. Most of the loudspeakers are in that back panel with the magnet in the trunk. The trunk is basically a speaker cabinet....like the doors. |
You aren't going to hear it anyway with the top down. |
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| Bill in MN |
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Wednesday, Jul 25th 6:34pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 166
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
| MayanArch wrote: | | I read somewhere that Dynamat stinks up the car. Is this true? |
I had no problems at all. |
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