well i finally had the right combination this weekend. i had enough energy to dampen my truck, and the weather was warm enough here in FL. it was a long process, but i also ran the 1/0 cables and planned out how to secure the sub enclosure and amp rack.
first a little background on my experiences with raamadio. i've used a couple rolls of raammat60 on my old car and was very impressed with the product. it wasn't quite as sticky as dynamat extreme, but it was thicker and the aluminum backing was easier to work with since it stretched and wasn't as sharp as extreme. a few months ago i used some 60 on my passenger door of my new truck. 3-4 layers over the outer door skin, and it has a nice solid "thud" when you knock on it.
this weekend i removed everything out of my truck, except the dash. i had one roll of raammat BXT to work with. my first impression of the BXT was that it was thinner than the 60. i contacted rick at raamauio, who i've always gotten excellent customer service from. he informed me that he has indeed measured the BXT several times to verify the thickness. it is as thick as it is supposed to be, but he admitted that the 60 tended to be thicker than spec. i started applying the BXT to the roof of my truck. immediately i noticed that it adheared better than the 60. it is just as sticky as dynamat extreme, IMHO. it applied very easily and stuck very well. rick has certainly outdone himself with this new mat. the BXT was just under $120 shipped to me, which is about the same price of a bulk pack of dynamat extreme off e-bay. with the BXT i recieved nearly twice as much dampening material for the same price. definitely a great deal. rick has an e-bay auction of the BXT for $99 per roll, plus actual shipping cost. i would highly recomend it to anyone wanting to dampen their vehicle.
http://www.raamaudio.com/
i also used some acoustical padding for added noise blocking.
here are some pics:
first a little background on my experiences with raamadio. i've used a couple rolls of raammat60 on my old car and was very impressed with the product. it wasn't quite as sticky as dynamat extreme, but it was thicker and the aluminum backing was easier to work with since it stretched and wasn't as sharp as extreme. a few months ago i used some 60 on my passenger door of my new truck. 3-4 layers over the outer door skin, and it has a nice solid "thud" when you knock on it.
this weekend i removed everything out of my truck, except the dash. i had one roll of raammat BXT to work with. my first impression of the BXT was that it was thinner than the 60. i contacted rick at raamauio, who i've always gotten excellent customer service from. he informed me that he has indeed measured the BXT several times to verify the thickness. it is as thick as it is supposed to be, but he admitted that the 60 tended to be thicker than spec. i started applying the BXT to the roof of my truck. immediately i noticed that it adheared better than the 60. it is just as sticky as dynamat extreme, IMHO. it applied very easily and stuck very well. rick has certainly outdone himself with this new mat. the BXT was just under $120 shipped to me, which is about the same price of a bulk pack of dynamat extreme off e-bay. with the BXT i recieved nearly twice as much dampening material for the same price. definitely a great deal. rick has an e-bay auction of the BXT for $99 per roll, plus actual shipping cost. i would highly recomend it to anyone wanting to dampen their vehicle.
http://www.raamaudio.com/
i also used some acoustical padding for added noise blocking.
here are some pics:
Good job. I'm going to tackle this job soon.
