James Junior Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) ...and it sounds like someone is having a shower in the boot! (sorry if you were expecting an account of tail-out heroics) I had concerns about the road noise issue when I bought mine and had so far been pleasantly surprised, as it is only bad on certain roughly finished road surfaces.....in the dry anyway. However, I hadn't imagine wet conditions would make such a difference. I think adding some sound proofing the boot lining is going to be an absolute necessity, as the noise when driving on wet roads is ridiculous. The only car I can recall that sounded similarly bad was my old 91 Eunos S Special. Even with my stereo on reasonably loud this morning it was really noticeable on the way to work and that was only at 30mph to 40mph speeds. It amazes me that Nissan did not do more to address this design flaw given that road noise is almost unanimously commented on as a major downside of the cars in reviews and it would not have cost them much to add some extra sound deadening. Have any of those who have added extra sound-proofing to their boot linings found it effective at reducing noise in wet conditions too? I will do some further research this evening to see what looks like the best option as I know this is a frequent topic of discussion. Edited May 18, 2015 by James Junior Quote
Will370z Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 There are some threads about sound proofing the 370 coupe, they were successful if i recall. Try using the search above or searching via google to get to them. If you have no luck i will try having a hunt this evening when im back from work Quote
James Junior Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 Thanks Will, I will do some proper research this evening and will be sure to share my findings. Quote
James Junior Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 It's all part of the Z's "charm". Indeed. As a long suffering Alfa owner I know all about charming cars - more than any one person should! Quote
NWZ Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Same as the 350z I'm afraid, needs some cloud9 and carpet adhesive. Fitting it is easy, I've had my boot out for my reversing camera. I'm thinking of doing mine this time around as it is a tad noisy. Quote
davedutch Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 change the exhaust and fit some sports cats, then you wont hear the rain !!!!!! 5 Quote
TT350 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I don't know if the 370 has the same 53/47 weight distribution as the 350 or how heavy sound proofing is but maybe they didn't want to affect that from the factory. Would be nice to have a bit of soundproofing in the boot though. Quote
sipar69 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Doesn't really bother me - got used to it by now. As said, just distract yourself with an exhaust that sounds good. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I don't know if the 370 has the same 53/47 weight distribution as the 350 or how heavy sound proofing is but maybe they didn't want to affect that from the factory. Would be nice to have a bit of soundproofing in the boot though. I'm sure it would be more cost related than performance Quote
TT350 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I don't know if the 370 has the same 53/47 weight distribution as the 350 or how heavy sound proofing is but maybe they didn't want to affect that from the factory. Would be nice to have a bit of soundproofing in the boot though. I'm sure it would be more cost related than performance That too lol. Quote
NWZ Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 What do you actually think about the wet weather handling? I think the 370z is definitely more planted in the wet than the 350z even with stock Bridgestones on. Quote
gsexr Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 What do you actually think about the wet weather handling? I think the 370z is definitely more planted in the wet than the 350z even with stock Bridgestones on. Here we go Quote
coldel Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Ha! Forgot about how loud the car was in the rain, yes the open cabin and boot space makes for a wonderful audible experience Quote
lukeaJones Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Same opinion as you NWZ I think the 370z is much more planted 👠Quote
formatzero Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Never noticed my 350 being that noisey,was actually very quiet compared to the Supra I had before it Quote
AMT Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 ...and it sounds like someone is having a shower in the boot! ...just put the radio/CD on and you won't notice lol Quote
Twallis Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Drove mine in the rain on Friday for the first time. I know what you mean about noise, the rain sounded more like hail! Car handled well under power though even with the well worn Bridgestones I replaced today. Quote
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