[928uk] Cargo area sound-proofing question

[Paul R Smith]

Yes, which conflicts with the PET showing the new parts for '90, but 
it's not unusual for PET to disagree.

Smiffy

On 17/01/2022 17:17, Adrian Langford wrote:
> That’s arrangement in my MY91 and I think it only started that year as 
> there’s a note and diagram showing sound insulation in rear hatch area 
> in the Service Information Technik for MY91:
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> Noise insulation measures
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> What was already an extremely comfortable noise level for sports cars 
> has been further reduced. The measures introduced in Model Year 1990 
> are being supplemented by floor insulation front and rear. Insulation 
> on the floor in the luggage compartment, on the rear side elements and 
> on the spare wheel cover, together with insulating foam on the B and 
> C-pillars are also new. The rear wheelarches are being fitted with 
> noise-insulating liners. The entire insulation package reduces the 
> Interior noise level by up to 3 dB(A).
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> Adrian
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>> On 17 Jan 2022, at 15:40, Paul R Smith via 928uk 
>> <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
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>> *From: *Paul R Smith <smiffypr at gmail.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [928uk] Cargo area sound-proofing question*
>> *Date: *17 January 2022 at 15:40:16 GMT
>> *To: *928uk at lists.928.org.uk
>> *Reply-To: *smiffypr at gmail.com
>>
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>> Looking at my '91 (and according to PET the '90 should be the same) 
>> both sides have a very thick, very dense, moulded foam pieces. The 
>> left side piece is attached to the spare wheel cover, the right piece 
>> to the carpet. the thickest part is 40mm. I'll send you pictures off 
>> list.
>>
>> Smiffy
>>
>> On 16/01/2022 15:45, chrisrm--- via 928uk wrote:
>>> Steve  at Woodypeck is advertising replacement insulation pads for 
>>> the cargo
>>> area; I was interested because my '90 S4 has nothing but a piece of 
>>> carpet
>>> over the tank and wheel-cover (which is plywood, to replace the 
>>> plastic one
>>> that fell to bits.). However, I have no idea what sound insulation 
>>> *should*
>>> be there. Looking on Rose Passion's site really didn't explain well, 
>>> so can
>>> anyone point me to what a S4 should have, or is Steve's stuff all
>>> additional, just to quieten things down?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris M
>>>
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